Kent and Alysia booked us back in December of 2019 for what would have been their wedding in June of 2020. Well, when covid hit as many of you know there were riots in downtown Vancouver. It turns out that the space they rented (The Ellis Building) had been vandalized by arsonists and unfortunately like a lot of couples that year, had to postpone their wedding until they figured out what to do.
Their plan was to have a small ceremony on a prior day to sign the papers, so that the wedding day could focus on the fun and enjoyment of their family and friends and all the legal stuff was out of the way. They thought they would try to reschedule for August of 2020, but when they lost a beloved member of their family (honoured in the picture frame below) they decided to reschedule for 2021 to give them more time to plan something meaningful to the both of them.
Once the wedding plans had been made for June of 2021, they decided to go through with an intimate paper signing on the Friday afternoon with just them two, and take up their closest family and friends in a helicopter to Rainbow Glacier in Whistler on the Sunday where they would read their vows to each other in an intimate ceremony. Well…. what’s amazing is their friends found out about their plans for Friday and said a big “NOPE!” they wanted them to have a real celebration. Their friends went out of their way to arrange chairs for their Stanley park legal ceremony, and booked them and fully planned them a very intimate reception at L'Abattoir in Gastown. Could you ask for a better group of friends??
Alysia is an architect and Kent is a Bridge Engineer. He proposed under the Lions gate Bridge and it was important to them we got photos in the same spot on their wedding day. The bridge theme is integral to their relationship and was a theme throughout their wedding (elements included in the designing of her engagement ring as well). Below are the photos from the Friday Ceremony, stay tuned for the photos from their amazing Whistler helicopter elopement….
Hair and make up by Artistry By Ksenia
