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from the editor "Marrying my best friend was the easiest decision I've made." We can't help but applaud these words from groom Shane Monahan, who wed Kayti Nicol last summer (see their story on page 37). Shane expressed the one truth that we think every engaged couple will recognize: deciding to spend the rest of your life with someone is easy, when you've found your one true love. So, having made that enormous life-changing decision, the rest should be a snap, right? In reality, working out all the details of your wedding – choosing the venue, the photographer – is no simple task. You want your day to be perfect, but where do you start? ©ankfully, there are plenty of resources out there to help you put together your dream day, including, of course, the pages of Real Weddings. In selecting the weddings for our features, we always look for B.C. couples who have found their own unique way to create an occasion that reºects their own style and personalities – and we hope they'll inspire you to do the same. Plus, we bring you planning advice from local pros, a selection of our favourite local gowns this season, fresh décor ideas and much more to guide you in every choice you make along the way to your big day. And we hope you'll share your wedding photos with us afterwards – we'd love to see the beautiful occasion that you created, to celebrate marrying your own best friend. K²§ M¨¥ E¤²»Ÿ¼ kmah@canadawide.com Real Weddings is published three times a year by Canada Wide Media Limited, 230-4321 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6S7, 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 Editor Kim Mah Art dirEctor Stesha Ho FAshion Editor Luisa Rino Founding PublishEr & Editor Michael J. Alexander contributing WritErs Lauren Kramer, Stacey McLachlan, Noa Nichol, Catherine Roscoe Barr, Tahnée Sanders contributing PhotogrAPhErs & illustrAtors Hayley Dryhurst, Jason Ho, Carissa Kennedy, Matt Kennedy, Mandy Lau, Kaoverii Marapon, Kristy Ryan, Kim Spears, Anna Spong, Kasia Stromecki, Mike Vallely, Shari Vallely Production MAnAgEr/Print Kirsty Senior (on leave) Production MAnAgEr/studio Kristina Borys Production MAnAgEr/digitAl Candice Ui Production coordinAtor Ariane Fleischmann AssistAnt studio MAnAgEr Mandy Lau AdvErtising dEsign Chris Sherwood iMAging tEchniciAns Mandy Lau, Bernhard Holzmann rEtAil disPlAy rEPrEsEntAtivE Fern Bourque Account MAnAgErs Andrea Burgers, Renee Wong collAtErAl suPPort tEchniciAn Ina Bowerbank Head O'ce, B.C. 604-299-7311 Fax: 604-299-9188 chAirMAn, cEo Peter Legge, Ÿ.¡.¢., ££.¤ (¥Ÿ¦) PrEsidEnt Samantha Legge, §¡¨ chiEF contEnt oFFicEr Charlene Rooke vicE PrEsidEnt MArkEting Holly Pateman vicE PrEsidEnt 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 dirEctor oF hr Joy Ginete-Cockle dirEctor oF Accounting Sonia Roxburgh dirEctor oF circulAtion Tracy McRitchie digitAl MEdiA Ariane Fleischmann, Debbie Jiang, James Marshall MArkEting Allyson Wickham sEnior suPPort AnAlyst Peter Rensen ErP systEMs AnAlyst Eileen Gajowski Accounting Jenna Marinescu, Terri Mason, Jocelyn Snelling circulAtion MAnAgEr Ashley Cleggett circulAtion Millie Coskun, Kelly Kalirai, Heather Vince oFFicE MAnAgEr/ExEcutivE AssistAnt Heidi Christie «Ÿ£¬§® ¯°; ²³³¬® ¯; ¦Ÿ. ´¯ realweddings.ca Follow us realweddingsbc @realweddingsca realweddings realweddings Visit us online to enjoy more real local wedding stories every week, along with ideas, tips and advice from B.C.'s leading wedding experts. Plus, browse our local vendors to find the best wedding professionals for your needs. realweddings.ca Craving more inspiration? realweddings.ca 9