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oth known as jokesters among their peers, Corner Gas starlet Tara Spencer-Nairn and publicist Josh Glover fatefully met for the first time at the Canadian Comedy Awards. After years of dating, Josh indulged his romantic side and proposed to Tara in their downtown condo. “At the beginning of the evening, I was so sure he was going to propose because he had arranged for us to have a nice dinner at this restaurant, but when we started heading home and he hadn’t popped the question, I thought, ‘OK, maybe he isn’t going to,’” Tara explains. But when Tara entered their condo, she was greeted with a romantic display of candles and flowers. “When Josh gave me a pair of earrings at the end of the night, I thought for sure he wasn’t going to propose. It wasn’t until after he gave me my gift that Josh surprised me with a beautiful engagement ring.” Fast-forward to their wedding day, when they hosted a modern, chic party at Toronto’s Capitol Event Theatre. “Our reception room was beautiful and stunning. The decor, especially, was spectacular. It was definitely very us,” Tara reminisces. Sleek black tables, low candle holders, tall floral centrepieces and damask table settings all complemented Tara and Josh’s elegant wedding mood. Of course, it wouldn’t be a true Tara and Josh event without any humour involved. So, keeping their comedic personas in mind, Tara and Josh enjoyed their first twirl as husband and wife to Jefferson Starship’s hit song “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.” “We really wanted to have fun with our first dance. And being able to dance to the theme song of the movie Mannequin allowed us to incorporate our sense of humour and show off our true personalities,” Tara laughs.
this page: Tara and Josh chose to meet before the wed-
ding to take some candid shots at Betty’s pub–a regular hangout in their old neighbourhood. “We wanted to make the most of our reception, so we opted to take pictures before the ceremony,” Tara explains.
Wedding Planner Draping: Micki’s, mickis.ca
Event Planner: Machel Reeves Special Events, Toronto, 416-550-7482
Flowers: Fiori Floral Design, Toronto, 416-658-0715
Furnishings: Contemporary Furniture Rentals, cfrentals.com
Groom & Party: Boss Black, hugoboss.com
Hair & Makeup: Redken and Giorgio Armani Cosmetics
Invitations: Bodashop, bodashop.ca
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Bridal Style Tara and her girls all wore custom creations by Canadian designer Thien Le. “Thien knows me really well, so I left the design in his hands,” Tara explains. “When I saw the dress for the first time, I fell in love with it. It was stunning, and I honestly felt so comfortable and pretty walking around in layers and layers of silk chiffon.”
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Fabulous Food As the couple are huge foodies, Tara and Josh served gourmet dishes from Flow Catering. Guests enjoyed spicy ahi tuna for appetizers, a choice of beef tenderloin or arctic water black cod for dinner, and a dessert trio. They were also treated to a candy station and late-night snacks, which included mini-burgers, taro and sweet potato fries, and, to pay homage to Tara’s French roots, Montreal smoked meat sandwiches and poutine.
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clockwise from top: A wishing tree was used in lieu of a
guestbook; letterpress insignias were seen on placemats; low lighting at the reception set a romantic mood; Tara and her girls pose for photos; Josh and Tara enjoying their first dance.
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