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Ali & Phil’s laid-back lunchtime celebration

“I’m from New Jersey, he’s from Fiji. We met on a ship in Liberia, and he proposed with a tie wrap in Canada.”

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Chrissy & Andre’s 1940s Art Deco Glamour Wedding

The offbeat bride: Chrissy, Jewelry Designer Her offbeat partner: Andre, Special Effects Tech Location & date of wedding: Eglinton Grand in Toronto Ontario on May 1st 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: The day started by us gals getting ready… the bridal party looked so amazing in their 40’s outfits & hair, pin up girl […]

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Check the blood-splattered groom at this zombie walk wedding

We planned the entire thing in two weeks, and executed everything on a miniscule budget, covering ourselves in blood and gore and joining an already public event — the beginning of the Waterloo Zombie Walk in Waterloo Park. The few little details were DIY, and we skipped the majority of tradition, including invitations and a reception.

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Non-matching bridesmaids in green

I love that non-matching bridesmaids are becoming more popular in weddings these days … and this shot perfectly encapsulates it. Everyone’s in green, everyone’s lovely, and everyone’s different. Photo by Toronto photographer Derek Wuenschirs. To see more of Derek‘s photos from this wedding in Toronto (including a crazy-amazing bouquet), keep reading…

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Amy & Mike’s “come for the cupcakes, stay for the wedding” Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Amy, full time stay-at-home mom Her Offbeat Partner: Mike, software developer Location & date of wedding: Fantasy Farm – Makebelieve Ballroom in Toronto, Ontario — November 16th, 2008. What made our wedding offbeat: We wanted a wedding that would be, above all else, FUN! We did away with certain traditions — I […]

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Christie & Phill’s red dress nature wedding

We knew before anything else that we wanted our wedding to be our way and made a vow to not budge one inch on anything… and we didn’t! And you know what? People loved it! and we didn’t compromise even once. No one died, no one suffered. No one even complained.