Luxurious Vancouver Estate Wedding

After being neighbors for almost 4 years, Shabnam and Matthew met by chance when they noticed that they were both wearing the ring that engineer graduates in Canada wear and struck up a conversation. They arranged to take a walk that weekend and talked for 3 hours. For their one year anniversary of their first date, Matthew surprised Shabnam with a trip to Jamaica where he proposed during a romantic dinner. After returning from the Caribbean, they chose a wedding date of April 12th, 2014 - only 5 months away! - and began to plan their dream wedding with the help of Soha Lavin, an event planner from Count Down Events. 

The results are downright perfection. This glamorous wedding is basked in gold with classical patterns and accents of purple and hot pink. The team of vendors that created this spectacular wedding is incredibly talented, and Will Pursell Photography captured every detail beautifully. Shabnam and Matthew wanted a venue that had great indoor and outdoor options. They chose Hycroft Manor in Vancouver for their ceremony and reception because of its versatile nature and beauty. The inside features stunning chandeliers, gorgeous fireplace mantels, artwork, and decorative plaster work in a Parisian theme. The outside boasts a beautiful garden full of spring flowers, a magnolia tree, and a Juliet balcony which is nothing short of stunning as the backdrop for a wedding filled to the brim with luxury and elegance.

The bride's bouquet was a piece of art, full of mixed hot pink and white peonies, freesias, ranunculus and jasmine. It and the other floral arrangements at the wedding - from the ring box at the ceremony to the cascading reception centerpieces - were just breathtaking. 

Creative floral arrangements lined the aisle of the ceremony in princess vases on tall white empire pillars. The bride walked down the aisle on a white aisle runner personalized with the couple's monogram.

The reception was held in the luxurious dining room at Hycroft. Éclat Decor designed the decor in such a way that it enhanced the elegance and vintage look of the ballroom. Each table was beautifully decorated with gold leaf glass plate chargers on top of luxury linen champagne satin. Antique gold candelabras with extravagant floral arrangements added a distinctive look to the décor. 

The four-tiered wedding cake was decorated beautifully with white sugar flowers and intricate golden patterns. The design was inspired by the couple's wedding invitations. 

Venue: Hycroft Manor / Photography: Will and Lauren Pursell of Will Pursell Photography / Wedding Planner: Soha Lavin of Count Down Events / Floral Design: Hassan and Tina Aghamohseni of Tala Florist / Décor: Eclat Décor / Heirlooms and Extras: Noon Creative / Stationary: Phoebe Tsui of Love by Phoebe / Cake: Peter Fong of Ganache Patisserie / Catering: Lazy Gourmet / Wedding Gown: Casablanca Gown from Bryan’s Bridal / Makeup and Hair: Sonia Leal-Serafim / Earrings: Created by Elsa Corsi (Designed by Shabnam Parsa) / Bracelet: Tejani Jewelry / Wedding Rings: Maison Birks / Shoes: Michael Kors / Groom's Attire: Dolce and Gabbana from Harry Rosen / Reception Entertainment: Famous Players Band / Ceremony Music: String Trio from Siegel Entertainment

Rustic Romance Vancouver Country Wedding

We are absolutely giddy over this wedding we are about to share with you today! With the number of weddings that cross our screens on any given day, it's the weddings like this one - featuring country charm hand in hand with luxurious and modern twists - that keep us on our toes. We cannot thank Will Pursell Photography enough for sending this gorgeous wedding our way to share with all of you!

Natalie and Braden planned a jaw-dropping rustic wedding in Vancouver, BC that is beyond perfect, from the stunning attire right down to the reception decor you will have to see to fully appreciate. We'll give you a hint - think glass bottles in all sizes filled with flowers in all shades of purple paired with hanging chandeliers and gold accents. Yeah, you're going to want to take your time looking through this stunner! 

You better get scrolling - and you'll want to be sure you don't miss the doughnut table. (Yes, we said doughnut table!) And have we told you yet how much we adore this wedding?

The romantic ceremony was held at the Celebration Pavilion in Vancouver, which features a retractable glass wall allowing for a unique open-air feel and incredible outdoor view behind the bride and groom - if you think you can look away from these two! 

The bride wore blue socks for her "something blue" and a peach colored stone necklace, while the groom's attire accented hers flawlessly with a peach tie to match her necklace. The bridesmaids wore beautiful gowns in different shades of purple which look amazing next to their groomsman partner wearing a custom made tie to match the dresses. 

The reception took place in the beautiful Diamond Alumni Centre at Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, BC. Perched atop Burnaby mountain, this location could not be more picture-perfect, with a beautiful panoramic view of Burrard Inlet and the North Shore mountains. 

The rustic vintage styling on these dessert tables features burlap and lace along with old-fashioned cake stands. In addition to the ivory pearl and glittery gold wedding cake, guests helped themselves to Krispy Kreme donuts as they partied the night away from these extra-sweet doughnut dessert tables.

We love that the bride and groom both wore cowboy boots and with their love for country music, the burlap and lace featured throughout the reception was just the right touch. Gold Chiavari chairs and vintage-style gold framed table numbers give a modern touch while hanging chandeliers lend more of a whimsical, wander-lust feel. We are not sure how they dreamed up this wedding decor concept, but we would have to say this bride and groom have done an amazing job bringing together every single detail! 

Photographer: Will Pursell Photography / Wedding Venue: Celebration Pavilion at Queen Elizabeth Park / Reception Venue: Diamond Alumni Centre at Simon Fraser University / Wedding Planner: Lua Weddings & Events / Design and Decor: Art of the Party / Floral Designer: Garden Party Flowers / Bride's Gown, Veil and Headpiece: Bisou Bridal / Hair and Makeup: Pillars Hair Salon / Wedding Cake: Hazel Legget / Donuts: Krispy Kreme / Stationary: Making Memories with Scrapbooking / Videographer: Kismet Creative / Limos: Tommy Limo / DJ: Garry Robertson DJ Services / Bridesmaids Gowns and Grooms/men Ties: Custom made by Seamstress Jane Poon / Groom and Groomsmen Apparel: Moore's