Words by Maureen Young

“To an island where we’ll meet
You’ll hear the music fill the air
I’ll put a flower in your hair

Through the breezes through the trees
Move so pretty, you’re all I see
As the world keeps spinning round
You hold me right here right now

Lucky I’m in love with my best friend”

~ Lucky performed by Jason Mraz and Colbie Callait

There were literally over 100 doves flying around us as newlyweds Denise + David danced around the cliff top and never stopped grinning for a moment.  Rina had a near miss with when a mango fell just inches from her head (poor girl, she does suffer for her art!) but avoiding falling fruit & ‘presents’ from the doves was well worth it to enjoy those first sweet moments with Denise + David as husband + wife.

Frederic, the owner of this private estate, had trained these doves by hand feeding them daily. Denise + David also had a chance to hang out with the birds, one on one, with clusters of sunflower seeds in hand.

Over this cliff is a shear 200 ft drop into the ocean. Luckily they’re not afraid of heights….(and they’re certified Scuba Divers, with years of experience free diving. 😀 )

Little did David know that it was his father, Michael, who was the mastermind behind the wet surprise. We conveniently posed them for a group shot near the faucet.  =)

Denise + David’s 23 guests enjoyed appetizers and the sight of doves flying from the clifftop during the couples creative shoot.  Denise + David then joined their guests for a sunset buffet.  The bridal party as well as immediate family members gave speeches that spoke to how well-matched Denise + David are; the amazing, talented creative married to a genius engineer.   While Denise was nicknamed Shifty by older brother Craig for all the creative ideas she’d come up with, David and his groomsmen were also crafting up experiments with their engineering brains.  The speeches alternatively brought on laughter, tears and hugs.

Capping off their amazing day, Denise + David had fire dancers (nearly topless fire dancers as well to the delight of Denise’s niece!)

Balancing off the fire dancers of Part II is an Infused Studios first (here’s a hint, it involves water).  That & Denise + David show off their adventurous side.

Love. You. Always.

A+R

After a 10-year courtship, including a 5-year engagement, Denise + David’s Hawaiian nuptials at an ocean-front estate were the perfect reflection of them; relaxed, gorgeous, outdoorsy and incredibly heart-warming.  Everyday was an adventure for Denise + David, their family & friends, whether it was scuba diving with the manta rays, swimming with the turtles (duuuuude, Anton’s favourite) , kayaking, surfing or snorkeling with the fishes, they enjoyed all that Hawaii had to offer.

Denise and her two bridesmaids, Tammy and Shilo, have been friends since Junior High.  They spent the morning together getting ready and having their make up done by Clara, Crispin’s (one of David’s groomsmen) wife.  Although the girls woke early, the boys weren’t quite as prompt and didn’t arrive with food until noon.

David and his groomsmen, Crispin & Alec, got ready in the reception tent.  While Crispin’s wife was styling the girls, he was styling the groom and persuaded David to put some gel in his hair – a first for David!

David’s fashion faux pas isn’t just wearing socks with sandals, it’s wearing black socks with sandals.  Denise was adamant that he wouldn’t do that on their wedding day…

so he took them off before the ceremony 😉

 

The ceremony took place on a cliff overlooking the ocean.  Denise arrived a bit more than fashionably late, and although Tammy & Shilo remarked that Denise is always late for things, this time it was them making her late as they were having last minute touches done to their make up.  David’s grin said it all the moment he saw his bride coming down the aisle and Tammy’s teary eyes were waterworks by the time  she reached the altar.

Reverend Ken not only married Denise + David, he also serenaded them with his rendition of  ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ on the ukulele.  Following the musical interlude, Denise + David exchanged their handwritten vows.

More of these two lovebirds and an Infused Studios’ first coming up in Parts II & III!

Love. You. Always

A+R