Kitchissippi times February 28, 2013 • Page 9

in KITCHISSIPPIMarry Me

Kitchissippi weddingswith an intimate flair

Customizing details made the celebration a deeper reflection of the couple’s life

eather Anderson and Jon

Wade had lots of ideas for

their September wedding.

“We even thought about a destination

wedding,” says Heather. Finally they decided

to get married down the street from their

Hintonburg home at the Shambala Buddhist

Centre on Somerset where they meditate.

“For most of our guests, it was the first time

they had been in a Buddhist Centre, or to a

wedding ceremony that took place while

guests sat cross-legged on cushions,” says

the bride. “It was a civil ceremony, but was

based on principles of Buddhist teaching.”

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Heather Anderson & Jon Wade are all smiles on their wedding day

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“We used quite a few neighbourhood businesses in our wedding,” says Jon, who works at Carleton University. “The burgers for our rehearsal dinner came from Sasloves, our out-of-town friends and relatives went out for Sunday brunch at Burnt Butter the day after our ceremony, with a few dozen Suzy Q donuts brought in for the occasion, of course. I rented a tux from Morris Formal Wear and Heather had her hair done at Mint. We even picked up a few decorations for the event from St. Vincent de Paul and some of the flowers came from the Parkdale Market.”

Leading up to the big day, both Heather and Jon spent more time than usual at Marshall’s where they both have memberships, working off the wedding preparation stress.

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Deciding on the food and drink on their special day was very important for the couple. “I took the sommelier program at Algonquin,” says Heather, who works as a civil servant. “I wanted to choose the wine pairings for all the courses.”

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“Jason included the grapes in a spicy chutney he created to accompany the cheese platter. We loved those little personal touches,” she says. “It felt great to have our family and friends get a feel for our community and a sense of what our day to day life is like.”

PHOTO : KANDID WEDDINGS PHOTOGRAPHY

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FoodiePrints tie the knot with thoughtful touches for their guests

enn and Don Chow

were married in

August and live in

Mechanicsville. When they’re not

working as a teacher (Jenn) and a

public servant (Don), they’re

tasting and typing for their

popular blog, foodiePrints.

The newlyweds chose mostly local vendors and venues for their wedding festivities. “When we first started looking at dresses and venues, we looked outside the neighbourhood, but soon realized that the best things are close to home,” says Jenn.

“We already have established relationships with people in Kitchissippi,” says Don. “There was already trust which is so important when planning all the details of a wedding.”

Jenn bought her gown and her bridesmaids bought their dresses at Yen’s Bridle and Designs. Don and his groomsman rented tuxes from Morris Formal Wear.

“We chose Orange Gallery for our ceremony and afternoon reception because it’s a great space and is located right across from Parkdale Park,” explains Don. “We wanted our friends to feel comfortable bringing their children and thought having a park really close by would give the kids a place to play if they wanted to.”

The space at Orange Gallery also accommodated parents of babies who needed a quieter room and a couch to breast or bottle feed during the celebrations, which also appealed to the couple who wanted to meet the needs of their guests with little ones.

“We all had our hair done at Character Salon,” says Jenn, noting that both she and Don had been going to Character for over a year before their big day.

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The couple recommends choosing local vendors for a perfect day full of personal touches.

PHOTO : VANESSA DEWSON PHOTOGRAPHY + DESIGN

Jen & Don Chow gaze into each others eyes in

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