A Pink Island Romance-Themed Wedding in Vaughan, Ontario

Dominique and Craig met at pop-up nightclub in Toronto in 2015. “I used to be the younger, energetic woman that by no means left the dance ground and Craig was the ‘cool man’ hanging out close to the bar,” Dominique shares. The membership was scorching scorching on the highest ground, so she determined to take a break close to the air-con. She seen a man—who she quickly came upon to be Craig—hogging the cool air. “I requested him to maneuver over, and the remainder was historical past,” Dominique recollects. Craig remembers that night time fondly, and his preliminary ideas have been, “who is that this cute woman with the brown skirt attempting to steal my spot?”

With Dominique being a real fashionista, it took a very long time to seek out the right wedding ceremony costume. After attempting on a number of robes, she fell in love with a graphic lace Hayley Paige quantity. “Once I put the costume on, I felt all the pieces individuals say a bride ought to really feel,” Dominique shares. “I felt lovely! It match completely and my customized veil complemented it completely.”

Drawing inspiration from their trip within the Caribbean, the couple selected an “Island Romance” theme with a color palette of blush, shiny pink, coral, white and navy. The ground to ceiling home windows at their venue, The Nice Corridor on the Physician’s Home, seemed out to the gardens, giving their celebration a vibrant and romantic contact. Nevertheless, the couple needed to vary the vibe within the social gathering room after darkish, in order that they employed an organization to put in a LED dance ground, which took the social gathering ambiance excessive. “The twinkling lights modified with the tune selections,” Dominique shares. “Throughout our first dance, it simply had us mesmerized. It was like we have been dancing amongst stars!”

The couple’s reception entrance was electrifying, with the dance ground lit up and all their family and friends on their toes. “We have now been wanting ahead to this second for the longest time, and each second was value it,” Dominique says. The bride and groom carried out a choreographed dance to the tune mixture of  “Say You Gained’t Let Go” by James Arthur and “Cheerleader” by OMI. “Regardless of the anticipated nerves, we pulled it off seamlessly!” Dominique recollects. “Everybody cheered once we completed and we had many compliments about it later.”

Dominique Ricketts and Craig Carter, October 5, 2018, Vaughan, Ontario. 

Pictures courtesy of Kimon Kaketsis Pictures.

Distributors 
Venue: The Physician’s Home
Marriage ceremony planner: The Bride’s Boutique Planning Company
Bridal robe: Blush by Hayley Paige from The Fashionable Bride
Bridesmaid robes: The Dessy Group from Avenue 22 Bridal
Groom’s tux: Home of Rome
Groomsmen’s apparel: Customized made by Accapella Males’s Clothes
Hair and make-up: Jen Envoy Make-up Studio
Cake: Fruitilicious Desserts
Flowers: Rose Occasions and Floral
Music: DJ Skitz, Serguei Tchepournov, and Island Good Leisure
Ground decor: Marque Designs 
Grasp of ceremonies: Jay Martin