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| issue No. 8

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WELCOME TO THE SPRING ISSUE OF ADORE MAGAZINE.

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This Spring we are all about color! It defiantly shows in our Spring stylized shoot "Love in the City". We had such a great time with our amazing vendors, local celebrity model Christy Farrell from Sun FM and her husband Rich. We have some great Spring bowties for the boys and tips on the "do's and dont's" of wedding etiquette. Also featured is the winner from our draw at the 2014 Sweet Love Bridal show. Check out Kaitlyn and Sean's real wedding on page 10. As usual we continue to feature real Okanagan weddings and real Okanagan couples for our "He Said - She Said" section. Thank you for all your contributions....keep them coming! Don't forget to check out the Vendors We adore Directory to find the best the Okanagan has to offer to help you make your dream day a reality. live, love, adore

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TABLE of CONTENTS THANK YOU to our amazing CONTRIBUTORS

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Do's & Don'ts - Wedding Guest Etiquette STYLIZED SHOOT

Love in the City VENDORS WE ADORE

Sanctuary Gardens :: Kirstin Wakal REAL WEDDING

Jessica & Brenton :: Lindsay Gee Photography HE SAID 路 SHE SAID

Megan & Keith :: White Linen Photography VENDOR DIRECTORY

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TARA PEACH PHOTOGRAPHY When Kaitlyn and Sean met on their high school swim team in 2007, it was love at first sight so it was no surprise when they decided to tie the knot! A soft romantic color pallet of blush pinks and greys was the base to combine Kaitlyn's love of full flowers and all things vintage. Adding a touch of masculinity to the day was the cigar station at the reception and rugged Jeep getaway car. With venues that afforded such natural beauty the vision was to keep the décor simple with personal details sprinkled throughout. The ceremony took place under the beautiful arbor at Cedar Creek Winery surrounded by family, friends and the amazing Okanagan Lake views. Greeting their guests at the ceremony was a sign saying, “Welcome to our Love Story” and photos of family member's own love stories that inspired the couple. Floral arrangements at the arbor complimented the already beautiful rose gardens on site. The Hotel Eldorado played host to their reception. Again the goal was to have understated décor with lots of details and amazing florals. All the floral arrangements for the ceremony and reception were created by Kaitlyn’s mom. With chandeliers over head the couple snuggled on a loveseat at the head table that was adorned with an amazing floral garland. The guest tables were set with ivory linens, blush hemstitch napkins, crystal table number holders, votives and wooden box centerpieces full of flowers. Individual sprigs of lavender placed on the menus cards added a pop of color. The photo booth was a big hit and the DJ kept everyone on the dance floor till the wee hours. Kaitlyn and Sean enjoyed an evening filled with the love of family and friends.

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DAY OF COORDINATOR Adrienne Kletkke

DESIGN Kaitlyn Ellis

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DRESS Bliss Bridal - Hayley Paige

BRIDESMAID DRESSES Angelina Faccenda by Mori Lee

FLORIST Paula Barber

GROOMSMEN ATTIRE Moores Clothing

GUITARIST Jeff Piatelli of Airwaves Music

HAIR Mobile Wedding Hair & Makeup by Natasha

MAKEUP Bri Stein Artistry

PHOTOGRAPHY Tara Peach Photography

STATIONARY Dandelion Willows

VIDEOGRAPHY Red Sky Media

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AS a wedding planner I have the honour of being present for one of the most important days in most people’s lives. I love getting to know couples and it’s developing these relationships that gives me the most pleasure. I have become great friends with many of my clients during the planning process. I always find it interesting when the big day rolls around and I finally get to meet their wedding guests. What’s not to love about being a guest at a wedding? You get to dress up, eat fancy food, drink delicious cocktails and hang out with your friends and family in beautiful surroundings. Sounds great, right? Well, actually, I have found that not all wedding guests seem to share my opinion… at least if they do, they have a funny way of showing it! If you have an inkling that you might have invited one or two “suspect” guests then here’s a little list of acceptable and unacceptable wedding behavior that you may want to sneak under their noses some time between now and your impending nuptials…

DO Dress up! What better occasion to buy a new dress, spend ages doing your hair and make-up or get that pedicure you’ve been craving for the last six months. Boys, dust off that suit and tie; women can’t resist a man who makes an effort and looks sharp.

DON’T Ladies: wear white (obviously!). Gents: wear a golf shirt and jeans… DO Tell the bride how gorgeous she looks. It sounds obvious, but having spent more than a year thinking about what her hair and make-up is going to look like and obsessing over the perfect dress she will really appreciate those few words.

DON'T Whinge. Remarkably this happens far too often. “My drink isn’t cold enough” “it’s too hot” “the music is too loud”. Yes, perhaps the photographer at your last wedding took forever to get people organized for that group shot (and you’d rather stand in the shade until the last possible moment) but think, if everyone just followed directions cordially and swiftly, you’d all be in shot and off for a glass of champagne in no time. Relax, have fun and if you’re not enjoying it, then pretend!

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Enjoy yourself! Weddings

are supposed to be fun and full of love and laughter.

Smile, be happy and have a great time!

DO Laugh at the speeches. Many a sleepless night have gone into crafting the perfect speech (with the exception of the odd best man who wrote it in the bathroom an hour before dinner). so that you’ll laugh and cry in exactly the right places. Okay, not everyone is a great public speaker, but do them a favour and laugh when you’re supposed to; it’ll give them the confidence to make it through to the end. Even better, buy them a shot before they start!

DON'T Talk through the speeches. Sheryl, on your right, is finding the details of your last trip to Mexico incredibly

DO Make the effort to talk to someone you don’t know.

fascinating, but be polite and save the story for after.

The bride and groom have spent hours and weeks

DO Admire the décor. Organizing a wedding is hard

deliberating about who you might sit next to. It’s just

work and often involves blood, sweat and tears! Planning

awkward if you blank the person sitting foot away from

the décor is the fun part, and often what the bride cares

you. The happy couple will really appreciate seeing lots of

most about over and above her future husband! If you

their different friends getting along like a house on fire.

tell her that the centrepieces are gorgeous, the seating

DON'T Take photos or video during the ceremony.

chart is inspired, or the stationery is super cute she’ll be

You aren’t Ansel Adams, and there’s a professional

tickled pink.

photographer standing right behind you. Oops, you just

DON'T Drink too much too early. Those “Mai Tai" are

photo bombed that otherwise spectacular ceremony shot

really delicious, but you have another 8 hours to get

whilst you were “capturing the moment”. On the same

through - it’s best if you try not to end up passed out

note, don’t take lots of drunk pictures of the evening either,

under the table at dinner.

those are probably moments best left un-documented -

DO Enjoy yourself! Weddings are supposed to be fun

and definitely don’t post them on Facebook.

DO Fill your boots with lovely food and drink. The B&G have spent many months deliberating over whether you should get Heirloom tomato or Organic Squash soup and dreaming up names for their signature cocktails. Make sure to sample everything so you can let them know how wonderful it all was

DON'T Leave directly after dinner. This is a wedding, not

and full of love and laughter. Smile, be happy and have a great time! I have been incredibly fortunate to be part of many weddings where these indiscretions have been few and often only overheard by my staff and I. However, I believe it’s worth reminding guests in accepting a wedding invite there comes responsibility to play the part on the day. The Bride and Groom invest a great deal of time, energy and

a free meal ticket. Throw a few shapes on the dance floor

money planning the perfect day, not only for them, but for

to show you really want to be there, and if you really can’t

their guests.

dance, look there’s a host bar.

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR AT SANCTUARY GARDENS WRITTEN BY KRISTEN WAGNER :: PHOTOS BY KIRSTIN WAKAL

What is a sanctuary? For some, it might be a place they where they can escape the world; a refuge. For others, it might be a holy place. Some may think of a natural setting, a place where wildlife is untouched by human hands. Sanctuary Gardens is a sanctuary in every sense of the word. It’s a place for meditation and contemplation. It’s a place where wildlife roams – wild sage scents the air, and deer, owls and hawks watch quietly. From the timber frame gazebo perched in a patch of natural meadow grass, there is a panoramic view of Gellatly Bay on Lake Okanagan.

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It’s also Kirstin Wakal’s home. The land has

Sanctuary Gardens a perfect matrimonial

the visual. It's important to me to create

been in her family for more than 35 years,

venue. It’s closed to the public, and no

a perfect place for their day." And with

and after moving to the property six years

winery or golf course competes for the

the natural beauty of the meadow and

ago she looked at the meadow through her

space. “The bride and groom have this

the lake as a backdrop, no decorating is

kitchen window and envisioned a gazebo

sanctuary all to themselves, with their

required. All the couple needs to bring is

there. “I wanted the gazebo to look like it

family, to commit their lives to each

their love and excitement.

just landed in this meadow,” she says.

other,” Kirstin says. “A sacred moment

Making that vision a reality required a lot of work. Kirstin spent a year planning, then contracted a timber frame company to

where they don't have to feel like any outsiders are watching."

As the piece de resistance, there is a bridal path that circles the wild meadow and approaches the gazebo. This is the path the bride takes to meet her intended. “She

build the chapel-inspired gazebo. Once it

Kirstin has set the space up to be perfect

walks into the sanctuary area through

was complete, the surrounding land needed

for weddings, using her experience as a

the meadow, and she crests over the hill,”

to be reseeded with native vegetation.

photographer to create spots for photos.

describes Kirstin. “It’s a beautiful moment

“Pictures are a big part of a wedding day,

in the ceremony – it’s when the groom

so I like to keep the photographers in

sees his bride for the first time.”

Finally, in the fall of 2013, Sanctuary Gardens hosted its first wedding. The intimate, natural setting has made

is created here. It is their private space

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mind,” she says. “Weddings are all about

Kirstin has always known that her

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sanctuary is one of the most peaceful places in the world; now, with all her hard work, her little chapel in the meadow Love is a way of life and a business model for Kirstin, and she works hard to extend that love beyond the boundaries of Sanctuary Gardens. She shares her success with the community by referring her many out-of-town couples to local businesses for their other wedding needs. Giving back is an important part of her business model. Not only does a portion of the funds from every wedding go to a charity of the couple’s choice, Kirstin has started her own charitable initiative called Treasured Hearts. Working with West Kelowna’s Dandelion Willows Invitations and Stationary, she creates heart-shaped decorations from leftover lumber from the gazebo’s construction.Not only do couples married at Sanctuary Gardens have an opportunity to take part of the gazebo home with them, but 100 per

is getting noticed in the Okanagan and beyond. Besides hosting a full slate of wedding clients in 2014, she has also received recognition from Okanagan Life Magazine, which declared Sanctuary Gardens the Okanagan’s “Most Unique Business” in 2014, and the West Side Board of Trade, which named it “Best New Business.” But perhaps the most exciting honour came when Sanctuary Gardens was named a “Place of Peace” by none other

come to feel serenity. The right thing to do is to open it up so others can enjoy it as well, especially during life’s most important occasions.

than Oprah herself. When she saw that

Sanctuary Gardens isn’t just for weddings:

the O network was soliciting pictures of

Kirstin hosts vow renewals, proposals,

peaceful spots, Kirstin joined viewers all

photo sessions, fundraisers and even a

over the world by submitting a photo

yoga workshop – any event where peace,

of her personal sanctuary. Sanctuary

quiet and a beautiful setting are assets.

Gardens was one of just a handful of

Still, it is a private residence, and people

places selected to appear on Oprah’s

are asked to make an appointment to

Super Soul Sunday program.

view the property. To maintain the peace

cent of Treasured Hearts sales go to the

For Kirstin, all these honours have

Kelowna Women’s Shelter’s child and

affirmed what she’s known all along: her

youth programs.

sanctuary is a place where people can

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LINDSAY GEE PHOTOGRAPHY Jessica and Brenton's day started with a traditional ceremony at St Michaels Cathedral. They chose the perfect spring color palette of pinks, purples and creams to help create the mood for their special day. The forest backdrop for portraits provided a fun break before the classic reception held at the Harvest Golf Club. A stunning array of florals from Passionate Blooms and a variety of fine china pieces supplied by the brides mother were the classic touches to top off a beautiful day.

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MEGAN & KEITH

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FIR ST MEET ING

Megan and I met on Savary Island, BC. Our families both spend a couple of weeks each summer on the island, we met when we were kids during summer vacation and continued to see each other every year for a couple of weeks before we finally started dating in our 20's.

I met Keith as a child during summer family vacations at Savary Island on the Sunshine Coast.

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FIR ST DAT E Our friend Hillary had a party at her cabin on Savary Island when we were teenagers.

Keith and I knew each other a long time before we actually started dating. So I’d have to say our first “date” was when we decided that we wanted to get to know each other off of the island. I came to Vancouver for the weekend from Edmonton (where I was living) and Keith took me to Cactus Club.

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F IR ST KI SS

Our first kiss happened in the summer of 2002 at a cabin party on Savary Island. We didn’t start dating until summer of 2009 so it took us 7 years

We didn’t start dating until summer

to decide that we should be together.

of 2009 but our first kiss was a few year before at a friends cabin party on Savary Island.

F IR ST I LOVE YOU

There's been too many "I Love Yous" said for me to remember when the first one was, but we were dating long distance for the first year of our relationship so I would guess that it

Sitting on the deck of what would be our apartment for the next four years, I’m pretty sure we both said it at the same time.

was at my old apartment in Vancouver or her old apartment in Edmonton.

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T H E O NE

There was always something special about Megan, even though I only saw her a couple of weeks each year she was someone who I thought about often and who was always special to me. After we finally started dating in our 20's I realized very quickly that I was going to marry her, it only took me a couple of weeks to figure that out.

I would spend every waking moment with Keith and I didn’t get annoyed with anything he did, which usually happens quite quickly for me. Keith is the most patient and understanding person so it made it very easy to know he was “the one.”walking beside me through life.

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T H E P ROP OSAL

On a beach in California, Megan had

I had been begging Keith to take me to Disneyland for years and we finally booked

wanted to go to Disneyland for a long

a trip in November of 2011. I had been having quite a bit of trouble with my back

time so we flew down to LA for a few

and after flying down to LA and driving to Laguna Beach I was quite tired. We went

days to go to the park and visit some

for dinner and then on the walk back to the hotel Keith begged me to go down to the

friends. On the first night after dinner

beach. I was very grumpy, tired and wanted to rest for my big day at Disney the next

I took her down to a small beach in

morning. He had to practically drag me to the beach and as soon as we got down the

Laguna and asked her to marry me and then we went and celebrated at Disneyland the next day.

long set of stairs he very nervously got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I don’t really remember what he said as I was crying so hard and feeling bad for being such a grump. We went to Disneyland the next day to celebrate and they even gave us “just engaged” pins.

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INVITATIONS GINGER CREATIVE Helping you translate your unique love story, social event and exciting life moments into original invitations and stationery. w :: gingercreative.ca e :: carrie@gingercreative.ca p :: 778.215.0159

PHOTOGRAPHERS SIMPLICITY EVENTS & PHOTOGRAPHY Simplicity Events & Photography ~ Planning & Capturing Love, Life & Laughter in the beautiful Okanagan. w :: simplicity-photography.ca e :: heather@simplicity-photography.ca p :: 250.801.9070

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WEDDING PLANNERS ENGLISH ROSE Wedding planning and "day-of" co-ordination services for the Okanagan. Providing professional advice and support to help create weddings that are a true reflection of each and every couple. w :: englishroseweddings.com e :: laura@englishroseweddings.com p :: 250.764.2929

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YARN WALL HANGING BY :: MADISON HEGLUND, BE MARRY EVENTS

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SUPPLIES Yarn - color(s) of your choice Scissors Birch Branch (or any branch shaped material you choose) Twine

1. Trim birch branch down to selected length, I cut mine to 4 feet.

2. Cut a 3.5 feet piece of twine and tie it on about 3 inches in from each end of the branch. This is what you will use to hang your branch on the wall.

3. Cut a variety of yarn into roughly 8 foot long pieces and fold in half. Pre-cutting the yarn will save you lots of time!

4. To attach the yarn strands, bring the loop of yarn behind the branch, pull around the front and then place the ends through the loop, pulling tight to create a slip knot. Create your color blocking pattern from here. This will give you a better idea of how much yarn you need to cut for each portion!

5. Grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine and begin attaching yarn strings in sequence from one end to the other.

6. Add some knots or braids; be sure to do so before you trim the yarn, otherwise those pieces will end up too short!

Once the branch is filled, finish by

trimming to your desired length or shape. Not all yarn will line up, but I found it easier to decide on my pattern at the end when I could see what areas were longer or more filled than others.

8. Finish by hanging it up and enjoy it as a bridal shower, bachelorette or ceremony backdrop. SPRING 2015

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