A Cozy, Rustic Wedding in St. John’s, Newfoundland



 


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Farheen Sikandar


A Cozy, Rustic Wedding in St. John's, Newfoundland - bride and groom

Shawn proposed to Chrissie on the night time earlier than her 30th birthday. The earlier yr, Shawn purchased Chrissie a bottle of pricy champagne and he or she determined to avoid wasting for a special day. “Earlier than dinner, Shawn slipped the bottle into the fridge, hoping that I might see it after we returned however sadly for him, I began to go to sleep. He insisted that I stand up and have a celebratory glass of wine,” Chrissie shares. “I lastly noticed the bottle  within the fridge and instantly declared that my 30th birthday wasn’t particular sufficient to interrupt out the champagne, which was when he took the ring out of a close-by drawer and dropped onto one knee.”

For his or her wedding ceremony, the couple hosted an intimate cocktail get together at The Fifth Ticket Piano Bar in St. John’s. “Our venue was the proper mixture of refined, rustic, and heat. From the meals to the crimson ceiling, the whole lot about it was excellent,” Chrissie says. “The one theme we had was that we wished our wedding ceremony to be easy, chilled-out, and stress-free.”

The couple selected navy as their wedding ceremony color as a result of it occurred to be Chrissie’s favorite color on the time and went effectively with the winter season. And on the final minute, Chrissie determined so as to add pretend florals that included pinecones and many greenery with pops of gold.

For his or her first dance, pianist Kathy Inventory carried out “XO” by John Mayer. “Shawn and our wonderful photographer, Sandra Lee, are enormous John Mayer followers, and I’m a latest convert as effectively,” Chrissie explains. “The selection of our wedding ceremony music itself wasn’t an enormous deal to us however we did wish to make it private and we thought it might convert superbly to a solo piano/voice efficiency. Kathy did a stupendous rendition for us and completely nailed it!”

Christina Greene and Shawn Metcalfe, December 30, 2017, St John’s, Newfoundland.

Pictures courtesy of Sandra-Lee Pictures.

Distributors
Reception venue: The Fifth Ticket Piano Bar
Bridal robe: WToo
Flowers: By Sharpe Design
Groom’s tux: Maxwell’s Clothier
Cake: Made by Courtney Butler (bridesmaid)
Hair and make-up: The Magnificence Vault
Music: Kathy Inventory

Associated Tags: Newfoundland, rustic, st. john’s, winter





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