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theDream Team Photographer Blush Wedding Photography blushweddingphotography.com Videographer Wedding Films Vancouver weddingfilmsvancouver.com Venue Villa Il Pozzo, Certaldo, Italy villailpozzo.it Bride's Dress Romona Keveza, from Blush Bridal blushoccasions.com Hair & Makeup All Dolled Up Makeup & Hair Studio alldolledupstudio.ca Groom's Outfit Ludlow suit, from J.Crew eht Flower Girl Outfit Us Angels, from Nordstrom nordstrom.com Ring Bearer Outfit J.Crew Flowers Grazie dei Fiori, Italy graziedeifiori.it Catering Bi. Ricevimenti Catering, Italy bricevimenti.com Jewellery J.Crew Bride's Wedding Ring Minichiello Jewellers minichiellojewellers.com p38-41_Danielle & Mark.indd 40 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Danielle's niece Laila and nephew Aiden (previous page) acted as her sweet flower girl and ring bearer; a professional makeup artist, the bride naturally did her own hair and makeup; the wedding menu featured a feast of Italian favourites; décor was kept simple and rustic with plenty of peonies, burlap and mason jars. Danielle and Mark presided over 45 guests at their tented outdoor reception (below). hand and saying, 'You know I love you, right?' And then I just remember he got on his knee, and I just started crying uncontrollably." He presented Danielle with a toy ring with a picture of the ring, which he had designed himself, taped to it. "It was pretty easy to design," says Mark. "She had a picture of it on her desktop." They celebrated their engagement with friends, fireworks and Mai Tais on the beach where they'd first met. "It was just so shocking and romantic, I still get butterflies when I think about it," says Danielle. A destination wedding was the clear choice for this intercontinental couple, and they soon settled on a spot they had always wanted to visit: Italy. "We didn't want a cookie-cutter wedding, which you kind of have to have with resorts; whereas in Italy, you can just hire a villa and then do whatever you want," says Mark. And what could be a better choice than marrying under the glorious Tuscan sun? "Tuscany conjures up images of beautiful, romantic, relaxing times and that's just exactly what we wanted," says Mark. "As soon as we got the sample menus, it was just done. We're all about the food, the scenery, the wine and the good times." For decorations, they opted for a simple mix of rustic and vintage glamour. "We didn't want too much fuss with the décor," says Danielle. "It's such a beautiful place as it is." Following a symbolic ceremony where they exchanged vows they had written themselves, the couple's intimate 45-guest gathering partied long after curfew, even getting a few visits from the local Polizia. "The owners were just so great about it, though," laughs Danielle. "It couldn't have been better." Mark and Danielle then travelled on to Sicily for their honeymoon. The two are now suffering from pasta withdrawal, but enjoying their new apartment — and new life together — in Vancouver. rw 13-09-23 11:10 AM