Victoria, and to create an afternoon-tea menu,
complete with nger sandwiches and hot and cold tea
concoctions (some spiked), with Toque Catering.
On the morning of May 10, 2014, Steven and
Shannon each got ready at their family homes.
Adhering to Burnside's "no heels on the bowling
green" rule, the bride, stunning in a sashed Galina
gown from David's Bridal, opted to walk down the
outdoor aisle — marked by bowls, of course — in
bare feet.
"My bridesmaids did the same, and we thought
the groomsmen would, too," she says. "But the guys
showed up in Old Navy ip- ops, to our surprise."
Two more members of the wedding party,
however, went shoeless: the couple's Schnauzer, Obi-
Wan Kenobi, and Chihuahua-Min Pin-cross Lulu,
acted as ring bearers — and dressed the part, too.
As Shannon began making her way toward her
groom, Steven inserted one more playful touch into
the day. "I held up my hand to stop her — as much as
I didn't want to — and the music stopped," he says. "I
went for a nal huddle with the groomsmen . . . they
approved [the wedding], and all was good, so I
returned back to my place and we continued on.
When I nally got my rst look at Shannon full-on,
I was left in awe."
After the vows, liberally sprinkled with bowling
analogies, had been read, and the union sealed with a
kiss, the beaming newlyweds kicked o the afternoon
reception by rolling two lawn bowls — one black, one
white — back up the aisle. ey then retreated to the
clubhouse with their guests for teatime refreshments,
followed by a chocolate "swoop" cake that Shannon
says was "to die for."
But the long-awaited day didn't end there.
Wanting to have an "open-invitation after-party so
that we could celebrate with those who couldn't
attend the ceremony," Shannon says the clubhouse
was then transformed for the evening with "candles,
drinks and dancing."
"Everything went perfectly," Steven adds, smiling.
"It couldn't have been more 'us.' Now, everyone in the
family can say they've rolled a lawn bowl!"
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Though they also hosted a nighttime after-party,
Shannon and Steven's daytime a air o ered
something for everyone, including both hot tea and
cold tea blends like berry tea with vodka.
50 real weddings
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Photographer
Taylor Roades Photography
taylorroadesphotography.com
Venue
Burnside Lawn Bowling Club
burnsidelbc.weebly.com
Wedding Planner & Décor
French Kiss Events
frenchkissevents.ca
Bride's Dress
Galina, from David's Bridal
davidsbridal.ca
Hair & Makeup
Sigma Squared Salon
sigma2.ca
Groom's Out t
Harry Suits (custom)
harrysuits.com
Ring Bearer Out ts
Amazon.ca
HomeSense
homesense.ca
Stationery
burnsidelbc.weebly.com
Flowers
Cartref Gardens
islandfarmfresh.com/far/cartref-
gardens
Catering
Toque Catering
toquecatering.com
Cake
Pure Vanilla Bakery & Cafe
facebook.com/purevanillabakery
Of ciant
Cathy Lavoie (Marriage Commissioner)
250-532-1925
Rentals
Pedersen's Rentals (linens)
pedersens.ca
Scene About Town
scene-about-town.com
Simply Sunday Vintage China Rental
simplysundayvintagechinarental.com
Jewellery
Aldo Accessories (necklace)
aldoshoes.com
Bride's Rings
Cartwright Jewelers (engagement)
cartwrightjewelers.com
Peoples Jewellers (wedding)
peoplesjewellers.com
Groom's Wedding Ring
WeddingRings.com
