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realweddings.ca 9 from the editor Editor Kim Mah crEativE dirEctor Susan Minton Green art dirEctor Felice Bisby PublishEr Farnaz Riahi, ca Fashion Editor Luisa Rino Founding PublishEr & Editor Michael J. Alexander contributing WritErs Anna Dupas, Lauren Kramer, Stacey McLachlan, Catherine Roscoe Barr, Tahnée Sanders, Christina Symons contributing PhotograPhErs & illustrators Rebecca Bundschuh, Ashley Ferreira, Melissa Gidney, Dennis Green, Clinton Hussey, Dallas Kolotylo, Sabrina Kolotylo, Randal Kurt, Mandy Lau, Verlon Mundall, Kristy Ryan, Amanda Skuse, Kevin Trowbridge, Tomasz Wagner 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 Griffioen, Chris Sherwood, Sheila Stewart ElEctronic iMaging Mandy Lau, Laura Michaels ElEctronic Production Ina Bowerbank rEtail disPlay rEPrEsEntativE Fern Bourque account ManagErs Anna Lee, Heather Vince salEs coordinators Janice Cheer, Tina Dinh Head Office, B.C. 604-299-7311 Fax: 604-299-9188 chairMan, cEo Peter Legge, o.b.c., ll.d (hon) PrEsidEnt Samantha Legge, mba sEnior vicE PrEsidEnt/custoM Publishing Kathleen Freimond, mba vicE PrEsidEnt/FinancE Farnaz Riahi, ca vicE PrEsidEnt/MarkEting & digital MEdia Holly Pateman vicE PrEsidEnt/salEs & oPErations David Comuzzi vicE PrEsidEnt 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 suPPort 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 assistants Heidi Christie, Janice Cheer rEcEPtion Ellenor McClelland volume 14; issue 2; no. 29 realweddings.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. You're getting married — congratulations! And welcome to the wonderful world of wedding planning. When you first become engaged, it can be overwhelming to think about all the steps involved in crafting your big day. Even if you've long dreamed about what your wedding would look like, it can be difficult to imagine how you'll make it all happen. Well, we're here to help. In our special annual Planning Guide issue, we bring you a wealth of useful tips and ideas to get you started, as well as handy tools and checklists to help you stay on track as your wedding date draws closer. For your inspiration, we've also included half a dozen B.C. wedding stories, all featuring couples who celebrated their momentous occasion in their own unique way. If you haven't found your perfect gown yet, check out our "Celebrate Your Style" feature where we've handpicked a look for every fashion personality. Be sure to download our latest iPad issue as well, for even more photos and ideas. And we hope you'll visit us online at realweddings.ca. Boasting a fresh new look, our website features a number of exclusive real wedding stories, plus inspiring style features, expert advice and an easy-to-use vendors guide to help you source what you need in an instant. From all of us at Real Weddings, we wish you smooth sailing on your way to the most beautiful day of your life. Kim Mah Editor kmah@canadawide.com 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