BEHOLD, THE CARDIGAN!

A winter bride's wedding attire wouldn't be complete without a luxurious white faux fur cape draped over her shoulders. But what’s a November bride to do who’s not looking for the winter wedding look, yet still needs to stay warm (and stylish) on those cool November days? Wear a cardigan of course! Not only will a cardigan help keep you warm, it adds that punch of colour so many brides are looking to add to their wedding day wardrobe.

Adding colour to a bride’s traditional white wedding attire is not a new trend but something that we’ve seen, in different forms, for years. It began with the dyed crinoline. Next, we tossed aside the typical white wedding shoe and brighly coloured chic & sassy designer footwear took their place - often symbolizing the bride’s “something blue”. Now... Behold, the cardigan! Viva loves this fun look!!

Photo Credits: Green Apple Photography, Cameron Ingalls Inc, Cameron Ingalls Inc, Adrienne Gunde Photography, Jason + Anna Photography, Jen Rodriguez-Cruz Photography

Guatemala

Victoria & Eric's Extraordinary Wedding in Antigua, Guatemala

Wedding Coordinators: Saguzo Eventos, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala is a place that can only be described as magical. As a UNESCO heritage site, it remains almost exactly as it originally looked when it was Spain's capital of Central America in the 1500-1700s. Victoria & Eric fell in love with this amazing city while visiting from New York and knew it would make a perfect backdrop for their destination wedding. They treated their 100 guests to an extraordinary celebration that included thousands of red roses and candles (2,000 during the ceremony alone). I can't speak highly enough of Gladys and her fabulous team at Saguzo Eventos (if you're getting married in Guatemala you HAVE to use the Saguzo team to coordinate your wedding!). Victoria & Eric were incredibly nice and so easy to work with. This wedding was one of my highlights of the year!

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Photo Credits: Heather Forsythe Photography

Engaged

Allie & Krzysztof's Engagement Session in Victoria, BC

It was so nice to get together with Allie & Kryzysztof on a gorgeous fall day. They were so laid back and easy to work with --I'm looking forward to their wedding at the Laurel Point in June!

Susan & Ryan's Edmonton, Alberta Engagement Session

Am I spoiled or what? Susan & Ryan treated me to a tour of some gardens and a baseball diamond for their engagement session in beautiful Edmonton, Alberta. What a great afternoon for a photos shoot! I am very excited for their upcoming wedding in Jasper and I know they are going to make a gorgeous bride & groom. The clock is ticking for early June!

MELISSA & BRENT GET MARRIED!!

Viva had so much fun working with Melissa & Brent this past year planning their October 9th 2010 wedding at the NAC. Melissa was a coordinators dream! Always keeping us in the loop, it was a sad week at Viva la wedding when an email from this fabulous bride didn't appear in our inbox. And the constant communication paid off. The end result was an absolutely flawless wedding day for this amazing couple. Here are a few images of the newlyweds captured by Ron of RZ Photo. Viva had never had the pleasure of working with Ron before and can happily say we're looking forward to collaborating on many more weddings in the future. Congratulations Melissa & Brent!!

Venue: National Arts Centre

Invitations: Urban Fête

Officiant: All Seasons Weddings

String Trio: Cadenza Strings

Flowers: Flowers Talk

Linens: Groovy Linen

Cupcakes: Isobel's

DJ/Lighting: Quality Entertainment

Videographer: C'est Bon Productions

Photographer: RZ Photo