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LUXE’s own Amanda and Matthew’s Wedding

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How could we not feature one of our own LUXE weddings on our blog – our very own Amanda Morris (nee Brown) is now a Mrs!! She had a beautiful wedding just west of Toronto in a beautiful sunken garden for an intimate group of loved ones. Amanda counted the days down to her wedding and was so excited to see her vision come to life. We were all equally excited for her. She was honestly a stunning bride, glowing from ear to ear, and her husband Matthew is one lucky man! Here are some photos care of the very talented Selina Whittaker. More about Selina below…

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Raeann and Garrett’s Wedding – Riviera Maya, Mexico

A bit of a blast from the recent past, LUXE would like to congratulate Raeann & Garrett who got married at the Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda, in the Riviera Maya this past February, 2010! There’s no mincing words when it comes to these two: Raeann is just a gorgeous soul both inside and out. She exudes positive energy and warmth to those around her, while Garrett is the epitome of cool; down to earth only begins to describe his relaxed attitude. We got a bit creative on this wedding and moved the ceremony to the VIP area of the beach last-minute (where they don’t normally do wedding ceremonies) because it is a bit more private… it doesn’t hurt to have your wedding planner on site to pull some strings for you! The wedding day was bright with blue skies and high spirits; everyone had a phenomenal time! Enjoy the photos and best wishes to this lovely couple. (more…)

Tags: Destination Weddings, Real Weddings
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Areej & Noor’s Wedding – Riviera Maya, Mexico

web29 Congratulations to Areej and Noor on their recent nuptials in Mexico! With Zanette onsite as their wedding planner, and Anne taking care of the travel details, this gorgeous couple celebrated to the beat of a Mexican drum, while honouring their Arabic roots. Please check out some of their gorgeous photos courtesy of Melinda Le’ Photography.

And here’s a unique account of the wedding as told by the fabulous, Melinda Le’…

“After an AMAZING night at the Rehearsal Dinner, we woke up rearing to go for what I knew would be a beautiful day on the Mexican Riviera. Instead, what we woke up to was RAIN, RAIN and MORE RAIN!!! There’s one thing that I’ve learned in my tenor of being a wedding photographer and that is YOU CAN NEVER CONTROL OR TRULY PREDICT THE WEATHER!!!

Areej and Noor were calm and collected as they noted the torrential storms upon us. I have to admit, I was probably a little more heartbroken then they were, as I had previewed the GORGEOUS beaches, the day before and had mapped out just where I would photograph their formal portraits but as I said before Mother Nature has a mind of her own and she said RAIN! So the old analogy came back to me … what do you do when you’re given lemons …. MAKE LEMONADE and that’s just what we did!

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Tags: Destination Weddings, Playa del Carmen
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Amanda & Darren’s Wedding – Punta Cana, DR

rolboda_ROL6819a Amanda and Darren just got hitched this June in the Dominican Republic… and they are here to share their love story with us all. We’d like to congratulate this great couple from the bottom of our hearts and wish them so much happiness and success as they grow together in marriage!

Occupations: Acting & Sales (respectively)
How they met: Working on Disney Cruise Lines. He was a youth counsellor, she was a princess!
What attracted him to her: Persistence and determination
What attracted her to him: Good looks, charming, and funny
Engagement story: (as told by Darren) I took her to the harbour front, in downtown Toronto. It was a sunny, cool Saturday in March. We grabbed some coffee, and started walking along the boardwalk. About halfway into our walk, we sat down and just stared at the water. Amanda started talking about how we met, which was a perfect segue into my next question! After we finished reminiscing, I took out the small bell-shaped box, and put it on her knee. I just stared at her… giving her enough time to ask what it was (with a hint of a smile on her face). With my hand shaking, I asked: “Will you marry me?”… and the rest is history. (more…)

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Oh What a Spring!

Photo by: Tec Petaja

As we say goodbye to the fabulous spring of 2010, we also thought that we should offer our most heartfelt congratulations to all of our spring brides and grooms. From Mexico to the Caribbean, it’s been our sincere pleasure working with you all and we wish you nothing but the best in your futures! We will be posting some REAL Wedding photos of some of these couples in the future, so stay tuned for some gorgeous photo stories…

And to all our families and friends that travelled to LUXE weddings … we wish you a mazel tov ! mabrouk ! gong xi ni ! gefeliciteerd ! felicitations ! Glückwunsch ! Συγχαρητήρια ! subhkamna ! selamat ! congratulazioni ! omedetô ! parabéns ! pozdravlaiu ! felicidades ! gratis ! kaw sadeng kwam yin dee duay ! chúc mừng ! (or however you might say CONGRATULATIONS)!

Tags: Destination Weddings, Real Weddings
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Eva & Greg’s Wedding – Riviera Maya, Mexico

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Eva and Greg wed at Azul Beach Hotel in the gorgeous Rivera Maya this past January. The very lovely and talented Rebecca was on site with this group as their wedding planner. Here are some photos and information about this fabulous couple and their very beautiful wedding. (more…)

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Jen and Lawrence’s Wedding – Riviera Maya, Mexico

If you are interested in seeing some photos from the Grand Palladium in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, we welcome you to check out Jen and Lawrence’s love story unplugged. They are such a laid back, fun and truly beautiful couple! The gorgeous aqua blue bridesmaids dresses complement the beautiful gazebo setting with the azul ocean backdrop – just take a look and you’ll see what we mean. We thank them for sharing their story and photos with us and hope you enjoy them as well. Saludos!
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Mimi and Eugene’s Wedding – Riviera Maya, Mexico

Mimi and Eugene married at the beautiful Rosewood Mayakoba in November of 2009. Here’s a little background about these two surgeons and some beautiful photos of their event taken by Citlalli Rico…

MimiEugene3 Occupations: Thoracic surgeon (Mimi), General surgeon (Eugene)
How they met: In the call room! No, seriously, we met at work in the lounge where the residents can relax in between OR cases.
What attracted him to her: Her fashion sense & summer dresses.
What attracted her to him: His sense of humour and happy-go-lucky attitude.
Engagement story: She knew a month into dating him. He surprised her 9mths later with a champagne (her favourite drink) diamond stocking stuffer! (more…)

Tags: Playa del Carmen, Rosewood Mayakoba
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Weddingbells 25th Anniversary Edition

Shelly and Ben’s fabulous “last minute change” wedding from this past May is featured in the 25th anniversary edition of Weddingbells magazine, which hit news stands recently. The photos were all taken by the lovely Catherine Farquharson, and we’re so excited that this amazing couple is featured, considering the nature of how their wedding was put together in only a few days. Oh, that H1N1 put a dent into their plans, but it turned out for the best!

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Anna and Lee’s Wedding – Riviera Maya, Mexico

All photos by Cecilia Dumas

Here’s the scoop on this great couple’s love story…

Occupations: Event Planner & Project Manager
How they met: Camping at a music festival in FL, but we didn’t start dating until 6 months later. We dated long distance (3.5 hr drive) for 3 years until we got married in Feb and I moved where he lives.
What attracted him to her: I knew that we shared common interests because of the setting where we met.
What attracted her to him: I’ll be honest, I wasn’t attracted to Lee when I met at the festival, although we had fun and I thought he was super nice, I just didn’t see him in that way. Thankfully he saw something there and kept in touch with me. Six months later asked if I would attend a wedding with him—I agreed and over that weekend he starting growing on me. Later on in the weekend he helped me hang some shutters on my house. While he was on the ladder, drill in hand, sweat on the brow, I realized at that moment I was smitten. And the rest is history.
Engagement story: We returned to the same music festival in FL 2.5 years later and Lee proposed by candlelight at our campsite on the first night. We spent the rest of the weekend camping and enjoying a bunch of great music—just the two of us. It was perfect because it wasn’t just one night; we had an entire weekend to celebrate our engagement! (more…)

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