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Surprise Wedding Reception

Amanda Douglas2017-01-20T11:19:49-06:00

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These two! We're still dreaming over here of what These two! We're still dreaming over here of what felt like the utterly most perfect (for them) day! ⁠ ⁠ Ceremony Location - Leo Mol Sculpture Garden⁠ ⁠ Reception Location - Bonnie Day⁠ @bonniedayresto⁠ ⁠ Photographer - Ariana Tennyson⁠ @arianatennyson ⁠ ⁠ Wedding Management - Amanda Douglas Events ⁠ @amandadouglasevents⁠ ⁠ Florals - Beyond Flowers⁠ @beyond_flowers ⁠ ⁠ Commissioner - Honoured Alternatives⁠ @honouredalternatives⁠ ⁠ Hair - Reine⁠ @hairbyreine⁠ ⁠ Makeup - Sam Brar⁠ @glambysam.xx⁠ ⁠ Cake - Flour & Flower⁠ @flourandflowerwpg⁠ ⁠ Sweets - Milksmith⁠ @milksmithicecream⁠ ⁠ DJ - Avijot Singh⁠ ⁠ Transportation - AAA VIP Limousine Service⁠ @limowinnipeg⁠ ⁠ @_designerwood⁠ @jacentabahri⁠ @hikes_of_mb⁠
The best moments. Hands down. When the dogs are th The best moments. Hands down. When the dogs are there. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Photographer - Lux Images by Jill⁠ @jilldemianiw⁠ ⁠ Planning & Design - Amanda Douglas Events⁠ @amandadouglasevents⁠ ⁠ Hair - Luxe Beauty Lab⁠ @hairby_jennadenae⁠ ⁠ Makeup - Artist by YT⁠ @artistryby_yt⁠ @komalbrarartistry⁠ ⁠ Commissioner - Darlene St Louis⁠ ⁠ Location - The White Poplar ⁠ @thewhitepoplar⁠ ⁠ Linens & Table Decor - Touch of Glass⁠ @atouchofglass_mb⁠ ⁠ Florals - Beyond Flowers⁠ @beyond_flowers⁠ ⁠ Day of Stationary - Blake Creative Co. ⁠ @blakecreativeco⁠ ⁠ Dress - LA Collection / Designer⁠ @lacollectionbridal⁠ @martinthornburg⁠ ⁠ Suit - TipTop Tailor ⁠ @tiptop⁠ ⁠ DJ - All Around Sound ⁠ @allaroundsoundmb⁠ ⁠ MC - Robbie Spekking⁠ @robbiespekking⁠ ⁠ Band - Little City All Star Band⁠ @bigcityallstarband⁠ ⁠ Photo Booth - Momentos photo booth⁠ @momentos.photobooth⁠ ⁠ Videographer - Club Create⁠ @clubcreateofficial⁠ ⁠ Catering - Urban Prairie Cuisine ⁠ @urbanprairiecuisine⁠ ⁠ Late Night Snack - Xtreme Fries ⁠ @extremefrieswpg⁠ ⁠ Transportation - Lagace Tours⁠ @lagacetours
This colour palette. I want to do it again, and ag This colour palette. I want to do it again, and again, and again. ⁠ ⁠ Getting to be in the Palm Room with all those deep greens as an anchoring colour and bringing in all sorts of bright and vibrant colours was, well, a vibe. ⁠ ⁠ Tin & Matt's wedding was a great example of an intimate wedding (60 guests) with a BIG impact. ⁠ ⁠ We took over 4 rooms at the Fort Garry, moving guests from one experience to the next. ⁠ ⁠ I'm ready to do it again! ⁠ ⁠ Ceremony Location - Lav Room - Fort Garry Hotel ⁠ @fortgarryhotel⁠ ⁠ Reception Location - Palm Room - Fort Garry Hotel ⁠ ⁠ Photographer - Curtis Moore⁠ @moorephotography⁠ ⁠ Planning & Design - Amanda Douglas Events ⁠ @amandadouglasevents⁠ ⁠ Florals - Beyond Flowers⁠ @beyond_flowers ⁠ ⁠ Commissioner - Marry Me Hunnie ⁠ @marrymehunnie⁠ ⁠ Hair & Makeup - Prep Hair ⁠ @prepweddings⁠ ⁠ Cake & Party Favours - Jenna Rae Cakes ⁠ @jennaraecakes⁠ ⁠ Ceremony & Cocktail Hour Music - Luminous String Quartet⁠ @luminousstringquartet⁠ ⁠ Lighting & Ceremony Sound - Event Light ⁠ @eventlight ⁠ ⁠ Band - Helen White⁠ ⁠ Stationery - Minted ⁠ @minted⁠ ⁠ Linens & Draping - Dream Day Decor ⁠ @dreamdaydecor⁠ ⁠ Lounge Furniture - Beyond the Lounge & Collective Rentals ⁠ @beyondthelounge / @collectiverentals_⁠ ⁠ Catering & Bartending - Palm Room Chef - Fort Garry Hotel ⁠

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