Real Marriage No. 5: Suraiya + Matt

Today Suraiya + Matt of West Vancouver are sharing their westward coast marriage amongst us, a beautiful marriage at the habitation of Suraiya's parents. Fun fact: Suraiya in addition to I get got a usual friend, the amazing Alex McIntyre whom nosotros get got both had the pleasance to get got worked amongst inwards the by (small world)! Here is Suraiya's description of their big day! Thank you lot Suraiya + Matt!

When Matt in addition to I got engaged it did non accept long for us to realize nosotros wanted to hold out married at my parents habitation inwards West Vancouver. The marriage took house inwards September over the Labour Day weekend. We had the ceremony inwards the front end yard in addition to the reception inwards the back. What was nearly of import to us was that the marriage was fun in addition to festive in addition to filled amongst our cupboard friends in addition to family.

We knew nosotros wanted our marriage to get got a handmade experience in addition to then correct away nosotros enlisted the assist of our real creative friends in addition to family. The marriage would non get got happened without their back upward in addition to talent.

Our invitations came from minted in addition to nosotros were thrilled amongst the results. My dress, shoes in addition to jewelry came from J. Crew in addition to Matt’s suit was J. Lindenberg. The groomsmen suits nosotros from H&M in addition to they are wore converse sneakers in addition to striped socks. The bridesmaids nosotros allowed to direct their ain dresses equally long equally they stayed inside the colouring fabric scheme. They were able to uncovering beautiful in addition to (reasonably priced!) dresses at H&M, Forever 21, in addition to Anthropologie.

Décor was the nearly of import things to me in addition to luckily I met 3 of my bridesmaids inwards blueprint school! We get got all worked together equally display artists in addition to stylists inwards the by in addition to then everything came together in addition to then easily. I wanted the marriage to get got a vintage in addition to eclectic await in addition to then nearly of the items were purchased at flea markets or were handmade. We chose a soft colouring fabric floor of pink, ivory, champagne in addition to bronze for a romantic feel.

My mom in addition to Matt’s aunt did all the flowers in addition to our friend Forest flew from LA to photograph the wedding. The groomsmen helped to gather tents in addition to house the photograph booth, my brother’s band, The Belle Game, performed at the reception in addition to everyone pitched inwards to ready tables, adjust seating in addition to hang lights.

Our marriage was genuinely a household unit of measurement matter in addition to an amazing solar daytime filled amongst in addition to then much fun in addition to love.