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Whimsical Wildflower Wedding for Zoey + Adam

Laura Kalcsa — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:35:40 +0000

Whimsical Wildflower Wedding for Zoey + Adam

A traditional Jewish ceremony held outdoors was just the beginning of this lovely Vancouver Island wedding. Family and friends enjoyed a day of love, natural beauty, and good food while witnessing the exchange of vows. The day began under the chuppah and ended under a romantic white ceiling of twinkle lights.

Zoey + Adam, a young Jewish couple from Montreal, wanted a small, intimate wedding. In the bride’s words, “We dreamed of getting married somewhere significant to us, a place we knew we would return to year after year. We fell in love with the raw beauty of Victoria while dating, and just like that, the destination was set! Our traditional Jewish ceremony was held at Saxe Point in Esquimalt, the perfect place where our guests could experience the ocean and green landscapes Vancouver Island is known for. In designing the reception, we wanted to draw on the natural beauty of the ceremony. We draped the reception hall and strung fairy lights to create an intimate setting, with whimsical pastel florals to bring the outside beauty in. Our favorite design element was the placement of our wedding color, the perfect shade of pastel purple, thoughtfully used throughout our florals, stationery, and candle sticks. Our purple wedding was made a reality!”

We love the welcome sign filled with blooms, the floral vases scattered everywhere, and the swoony ceremony kiss! Zoey is radiant in a strapless ballgown and carrying a bouquet of pastel blooms, perfectly representing her bridesmaids, wearing different shades of the same colors. Adam wore the traditional yarmulke during the ceremony with his suit and the Kittel. The traditional smashing of the glass was followed by the cry of ‘Mazel Tov’ to bring the couple good fortune. The blessing of the Challah bread was a beautiful moment during a reception that was a great night of rejoicing for all the guests.

Zoey and Adam captured the day when they took time to reflect. “Looking back on our wedding today, a memory that comes to mind is when we snuck away to catch a glimpse of our reception hall, a space that would soon be filled with our friends and family. Holding hands, we took in the moment, just the two of us as a a newly married couple, where we could see our vision come to life and admire the work of our amazing vendors who took our vision and made it a reality.”

A Whimsical Wildflower Wedding for Zoey and Adam inspires all couples who want to fuse traditional religious elements into a naturally beautiful Vancouver Island wedding. Congrats!

You are invited to another Blue Lily Event Planning affair!

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Volkswagen Photobus Elopement

Laura Kalcsa — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 21:49:07 +0000

Volkswagen Photobus Elopement…we love so much about this shoot! The light blue and white van, the pampas grass, flowers and, of course, the dog! The bride and groom are glowing and everything about this tableau is pretty and pastel.

Eloping is the way to go these days and this elopement is an inspiration for couples who are looking to send photo announcements to friends and family. The Covid signs that the bride and groom hold explain how everyone is pretty much feeling at the moment. However, eloping also means lots of time for a wonderful custom photo backdrop and session.

This original Volkswagen Photobus Elopement Van is decked out these days with all the pretty. A perk of a small wedding or elopement is there is lots of budget for flowers. Here pampas grass and luxurious white and plush pink florals are all around the van. Blankets are set out so that the newlyweds can pose and their canine family member can join the photos.

The bride is wearing a ballerina inspired wedding gown with spaghetti straps and full skirt (with pockets!). The finishing touches are the hair jeweler and cascading bouquet. The groom sports a blue suit with white shirt and pocket square. The dog happily wears a matching bow around his neck. What more could you ask for from a canine guest?

You are invited to another wedding with a Volkswagen Van!

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Fields of Love and Laughter

Laura Kalcsa — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:47:18 +0000

Fields of Love and Laughter… A landscape of lavender inspired smiles for this couple. We love the signs, flowers, jean jacket, macaroons and cake. What an inspiration for eloping couples to make use of beauty in season when you find it.

Our curvaceous bride literally glows just like the sunset behind her in a floaty skirt and pastel bustier. Her hair is swept up and a lush bouquet complements her finery. A bouquet of roses, eucalyptus, larkspur and greenery bursts to life in her hands. The best part, of course, is the ‘bridal’ jean jacket. So much fun for photos and just a funky piece to add to your day, especially if you plan your ceremony or photos in natural settings (like sunflower or lavender fields!).

The sweetheart table holds macaroons, wedding cake and invitation suite that reflect the lavender all around. A rustic wood table with a sunset behind is the perfect spot to share a sweet together. The cake is a delicate affair with hydrangea blossoms and roses atop a fluted white cake dish. The eucalyptus garland flowing off each side of the table adds a touch of grandeur to the tablescape.

We are so struck with the happiness and exuberance in this shoot and we hope that every West Coast Wedding couple enjoys the feelings in this field of Love and Laughter. And a glass of champagne together while enjoying the natural beauty of BC.

You are invited to another lavender wedding shoot!

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Vancouver Club Wedding for Sadaf and Ravi

Laura Kalcsa — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:00:13 +0000

Vancouver Club Wedding for Sadaf and Ravi filled with gorgeous flowers and luxurious details! We love the incredible reception decor from the Persian ceremony room to the supper tables – all overflowing with pastel and white floral.

Sadaf and Ravi had both traditional and modern ceremonies and receptions – a true fusion wedding. The bride wore a sophisticated white gown featuring an intricate lace edged train and veil. The bride chose loose curls which drew attention to the intricate lace at the back of the gown and carried a bouquet of white peonies. The groom wore formal black suite and bow tie.

The venues which held the ceremonies and receptions were a vision of white, peach and gold, We loved the reception tables which featured tall white candles encased in glass with floral design in beds of eucalyptus. The wedding party sit at a table filled with white orchids and pillar candles. Gold charger plates sit in front of gold Chavira chairs and the tall tiered white wedding cake carries the theme of gold leaves and white flowers.

The Vancouver Club Wedding of Sadaf and Ravi is a sumptuous fusion wedding that is a true inspiration to West Coast Wedding couples!

You are invited to another inspirational Vancouver hotel wedding!

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Dreams of Lavender in the Summer Sun

Laura Kalcsa — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:09:05 +0000

Dreams of Lavender in the Summer Sun inspired us to place this in the 2020 Vancouver issue of the West Coast Weddings Magazine. The lovely bride in her pale pastel gown is the picture of natural beauty amidst a field of lavender. The beautiful surroundings showcase gorgeous floral and decor in light and dark purples.

In dreams of lavender fields,

Dancing in the summer sun,

I always find her.

Walton

Let’s first talk about the beautiful, flowing pastel coloured gown. We love the bridal feel without white! The simplicity is the perfect foil to the detailed decor on the wedding table and the sleeves are a work of art. The natural makeup showcases the bride’s beauty and that of the scenery around her. Hair was also kept minimal though classic with the chignon type braid.

Amidst all the purple lavender is a floral bedecked table are perfectly complemented desserts. Tall candlesticks and table settings welcome the bride to seat herself on one of the wing back taupe chairs. White peonies, pale roses, lavender and greenery present a floral picture across the table and in the bride’s bouquet. We can practically swoon at the floral scent at this inspiration shoot!

The inspiration for the libations and desserts are obviously drawn from the lavender colour palette with blueberries and blackberries embellishments. Desserts sit on white cake plates and lavender is strewn across.

We love this whole inspiration palette – certainly gives us dreams of lavender in the summer sun!

You are invited to another lavender wedding!

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