By: ArthurK, WPICC
Last February I was contacted by this lovely couple, Anne-Marie and Alex, for their upcoming wedding at Sunnybrook Estates (Vaughn Estate). They were interested in booking one of our top Toronto Wedding Bands, Shugga. Upon meeting them to discuss booking the band, we instantly hit it off. They are our ideal couple; young, modern, tech savvy, and fashion forward. Not to mention they were planning the wedding themselves without any of their parents involvement in the planning process – can anyone say dream client?! After meeting with them to discuss the band, and asking the normal questions we ask in an initial consultation, they started to realize that they needed help in planning and executing their vision. Which led them to their next decision – to have myself and the Fusion Events team on board to make it happen.
The wedding was in mid-November in that grey area between fall and winter weddings. The inspiration for their design was neither winter nor fall, but rather festive, yet not over the top Christmasy! They wanted their colours to be Red, Black and White with hints of Damask. For florals the bride fancied red roses so that’s what we went with as the main theme for Centerpieces and Bouquets courtesy of Designing Trendz. They wanted a sophisticated, upscale wedding that was also a fierce party. Not too many formalities and lots of dancing!
Here is a video of the event as seen through the perspective of the wedding planner…me! This wedding went very smoothly and on time to almost the second. I even had enough time to sit down at the beautiful grand piano at Sunnybrook Estates for a moment of Zen before the storm, as seen in the video…I also sat in on the saxophone with the band for a couple numbers (see the video):
The Beautiful Couple
The Dress
Mini Red Cake Topper, Red Velvet Cupcakes, and Decor
Table Setting
The head table with hand made giant roses. Each rose can take up to 2-3hrs to make.
Toronto Wedding Singer – Alana Bridgewater and Shugga.
Suppliers:
Wedding Planner – ArthurK, WPICC – Fusion Events
Wedding Planner Assistant – Melissa Sobotka, WPICC
Venue – Sunnybrook Estates – Vaughn Estate
Decor/Flowers – Craig Gruzd, Designing Trendz
Band – Shugga
Photography – Jamieson Dean
Video – WeDo by Daniel Royer
Wedding Dress – Ritche Bridal designed by MiKaella
Grooms Attire – Saks Fifth Avenue designed by Hugo Boss
Shoes – BCBG
Hair and Make Up – Kristjan Hayden
Cupcakes and Mini Cake Topper – We Bake In Heels
Invitations – Stephita
Officiant – Sarah Bunnet Gibson
