22 real weddings ŒŽ''/""•–—˜ ™š›œ
beautifully. When we saw the end product, it
completely ¥oored us."
On the morning of her wedding day, the bride
enjoyed a special moment as she slipped into her
mermaid-style Pronovias gown.
"I made a custom collar for my gown because
I wasn't into the whole veil thing and I wanted
something that would better suit our theme," says
Aleksandra. "I spent a lot of time looking at
theatrical photos and historical images of real-life
queens. €e hardest part was sti‚ening the lace
so it would stand like a plume on my back, but I
-nally got it to work."
As she walked down the aisle, Aleksandra
glimpsed her groom looking "properly Potter" in
his navy blazer, white vest and kerchief. For his
part, Jesse says he was "blown away" as he
watched his bride walk down the aisle.
€e ceremony itself incorporated several
storybook touches, with real-life great horned
owl ring bearers, Hagrid and Harriet, plus an
o¨ciant who worked ¥ash paper and smoke
bombs into his delivery. Guests, too, embraced
the theme, appearing in their -nest Hogwarts-
inspired duds.
"People really loved and got into participating
with the theme," Aleksandra says. "We got a lot
of comments along the lines of 'best wedding
ever!' "
"When we sent out the wedding invitations
we had a simple section of appropriate attire to
help aid in the theme," Jesse adds. "However, our
guests went so above and beyond, it was hard not
to cry when realizing what people who love you
would do for you... It really made our special day
that much more amazing, seeing our guests
dressed the way they were inside that old house.
It felt, well, like a truly Potter experience."
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Special Potter touches
included "magic"
brooms; a Quidditch
pitch; tables, table
settings and stationery
that could have been
lifted straight out of
Hogwarts; and even
an officiant who
learned a few Potter-
style tricks to liven up
the ceremony.
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Dea Team
Photographer
Gucio Photography
guciophotography.com
Venue & Catering
Brock House Restaurant
brockhouserestaurant.com
Wedding Planner & Décor
Petite Pearl Events
petitepearlevents.com
Bride's Dress
Pronovias, from Sposa Wedding World
sposawedding.ca
Lace Collar
Bride
a-very-potter-wedding.com
Hair
Aaron Brousseau
aaronbrousseau.com
Groom's & Groomsmen Out‚ts
Baracos & Brand & Le Chateau
lechateau.com
Bride's Shoes
Value Village
Groom's Shoes
J2
j2clothing.com
Stationery
Bride (invitation & save-the-date)
a-very-potter-wedding.com
Petite Pearl Events (stationery at event)
petitepearlevents.com
Flowers
Celsia Florist
celsiaflorist.com
Cake Tower
Bride & groom
a-very-potter-wedding.com
Doughnuts
Lucky's Doughnuts
luckysdoughnuts.com
Of‚ciant
Darian Kovacs
vancouverofficiant.com
Disc Jockey & Music
Man About Town Entertainment
manabouttownent.com
Jewellery
Bride
a-very-potter-wedding.com
Owl Rentals
Radical Raptors Falconry
rrfalconry.com
