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Fall 2014 Romantic Gowns

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from the editor "Soak it up. Your memory of the day is like remembering a dream." at bit of wisdom comes from former groom Isaac Buwembo, whose sweet wedding to Melissa Joaquin is immortalized in our feature on page 35. We couldn't have said it better ourselves. A wedding is not only the biggest celebration you'll ever hold, but it may also be the only time you'll be able to gather together the most important people in your life in one place, for one day. So, it's worth soaking up and savouring every special moment before your big day comes to a close, all too soon. In this issue, Melissa and Isaac, along with the six other smart local couples featured in our real wedding stories, o er up one more invaluable lesson. ey demonstrate that it's perfectly possible to plan a unique and beautiful occasion — and still relax and enjoy it as much as your guests do. It starts with great ideas and top-notch vendors, and we're sure you'll nd plenty of both in this issue, not to mention loads of helpful advice, plus style and décor eye candy to stoke your imagination. And don't forget to check out our iPad issue for exclusive videos and bonus photos. We hope you'll nd all the inspiration you need here, as you put together the most amazing day of your life. K M E kmah@canadawide.com 12 real weddings / EDITOR Kim Mah CREATIVE DIRECTOR Susan Minton Green ART DIRECTOR Felice Bisby PUBLISHER Farnaz Riahi, FASHION EDITOR Luisa Rino FOUNDING PUBLISHER & EDITOR Michael J. Alexander CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Anna Dupas, Noa Glouberman, Lauren Kramer, Stacey McLachlan, Catherine Roscoe Barr, Tahnée Sanders, Christina Symons, Catherine Tse CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS & ILLUSTRATORS Camille Bensler, Chadwick Bensler, Je Chang, Lucia Emanuela Curzi, David Fierro, Kyoko Fierro, Melissa Gidney, Vasia Han, Ellen Ho, Cat McDowell, Roger Mahler, Taylor Roades, Amanda Skuse, Anna Spong, Kasia Stromecki, Christina Symons, Team SoWedding, Holly Truchan PRODUCTION MANAGER/PRINT Kirsty Senior PRODUCTION MANAGER/STUDIO Kristina Borys PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Tammy Nguyen DIGITAL CONTENT COORDINATOR Kathleen Almeida ASSISTANT STUDIO MANAGER Mandy Lau ADVERTISING PRODUCTION Allison Gri oen, Chris Sherwood ELECTRONIC IMAGING Mandy Lau, Laura Michaels ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION Ina Bowerbank RETAIL DISPLAY REPRESENTATIVE Fern Bourque ACCOUNT MANAGER Heather Vince SALES COORDINATOR Janice Cheer Head O ce, B.C. 604-299-7311 Fax: 604-299-9188 CHAIRMAN, CEO Peter Legge, ..., . () PRESIDENT Samantha Legge, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CUSTOM PUBLISHING Kathleen Freimond VICE PRESIDENT/FINANCE Farnaz Riahi, VICE PRESIDENT/MARKETING & DIGITAL MEDIA Holly Pateman VICE PRESIDENT/SPECIALTY SALES Rebecca Legge EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rick ibert DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Mike Packer DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Kim McLane DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA Raymond Yip GENERAL SALES MANAGER Raymond Henderson MANAGING DIRECTOR, CUSTOM PUBLISHING Mike Roberts DIGITAL MEDIA Piushi Ariyawansa, Ariane Fleischmann, Debbie Jiang, James Marshall, Candice Ui MARKETING Kathleen Almeida, Casey Crawford, Joanne Da Silva (on leave), Allyson Wickham SENIOR TECHNICAL ANALYST Peter Rensen APPLICATION SUPPORT ANALYST Eileen Gajowski HR MANAGER/SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Joy Ginete-Cockle ACCOUNTING Rita French, Eileen Gajowski, Terri Mason, Sonia Roxburgh, Jocelyn Snelling CIRCULATION MANAGER Tracy McRitchie CIRCULATION Ashley Cleggett, Millie Coskun, Kelly Kalirai, Ruth Pisko, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Janice Cheer RECEPTION Ellenor McClelland ; ; . realwedding.ca Real Weddings is published three times a year by Canada Wide Media Limited, 4th Floor, 4180 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6A7, 604-299-7311, fax 604-299-9188. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form — print or electronic — without written permission of the publisher. PRINTED IN CANADA BY TRANSCONTINENTAL PRINTING. PHOTO BY AMANDA SKUSE. Theory printed dress, $375, Holt Renfrew label cashmere shrug, $175, Michael Kors pump, $138, Kate Spade patent leather bow belt, $78; Elsa Corsi three-strand pearl bracelet, $250, all from Jeweliette. STYLING BY STEVEN SCHELLING FOR THEY REP; MAKEUP BY HEATHER VINCE

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