The pandemic hit everyone hard in different ways. For couples with wedding plans, it meant reshaping plans as guidelines unfolded & Jessica + Eric’s did just that. Once restrictions eased in 2021 their closest family + friends joined them in Calgary for a beautiful wedding at The Lake House. This was the first time that many of the guests had seen each other in real-life in 18 months!
What an honour to capture all of these brilliant memories! From getting ready to door games and first looks to tea ceremony to wedding & reception, it was a day filled with beautiful emotion, tears of utter joy, and love. We were blown away by the footwork & moves in Jessica + Eric’s first dance! And the beautiful personal touches throughout the day; Jessica had a wooden box full of memories & gifts sent to Eric as they were getting ready. Family & friends that couldn’t be there due to Covid restrictions sent in video congratulations which Jessica’s sister put into a heart warming slideshow. The love felt in The Lake House that night was palpable.
Jessica + Eric, thank you for including us in your special day. You looked after us so well & we made some wonderful new friends. We are thrilled that your beautiful day has been shared on Carat & Cake
Much love,
Anthony + Rina
“I enjoyed every minute of our wedding day, from beginning to end! Even though I had almost no sleep, I felt so awake with the wedding adrenaline pumping through my veins. My favorite moments started with the tea ceremony – I had no idea I would care about pouring tea so much! But seeing our family members come and offer their blessings was more emotional for me than I would have realized. Seeing my bride at our first look location is next – I also had no idea that I would feel the overwhelming wave of happiness mixed with calm that I did when seeing her for the first time smiling back at me in her wedding dress. I cannot forget to mention all the loved ones that showed up. This was the first time since the pandemic began that our family has been able to get together! It was so entertaining to see them all enjoying themselves and even participating in the hula hoop challenge! All of the work that was put in along with the support of our family, friends, and vendors made this wedding perfect for us!” – Eric
“Looking back on our wedding day, it truly was a whirlwind! The day just flew by! As quickly as the day flew by, it was definitely an amazing day. Although planning our wedding during COVID had its share of ups and downs, I have felt so lucky to be surrounded by the most amazing friends, family and team who were by my side the entire time! The day came faster than I had felt and every second was special to me. The entire day was filled with so many warm memories for me, I don’t know if I can narrow them down! A recurrent memorable moment for me was every time Eric and I saw each other again for the “first time” – whether it was when he picked me up after door games, at our first look or as I was walking down the aisle – the way Eric looked at me and the way I felt looking at him is something that I can’t even put into words!” – Jessica
The Vendors
- Wedding Dress (brand and store) – Hayley Paige (Lulu Gown) from Delica Bridal
- Groom suit (brand and store) – Indochino (Hemsworth light blue suit)
- Wedding Shoes (Hers and him) – Eric: Aldo, Jessica – Bella Belle shoes
- Wedding gifts for each other – Jessica’s gift to Eric: Box from Etsy
- Bridemaids dresses (brand and store) – Jenny Yoo dresses from Delica Bridal
- Groomens suits – Indochino (Hemsworth light blue suit)
- Head piece/ Veil – both hair pins and veils are Davie & Chiyo, bought from Delica bridal
- Jewellery (Hers and his) – Rings (engagement ring, wedding bands) from Gem by Carati, Bridal earrings by Meijuri
- Make-up / Hair artists – Make up artist: Yumi Shin. Hair artist: Jessie Liao
- Photographer – Infused Studios
- Videographer – Castano Films (Oscar Lima)
- Ceremony location – The Lake House
- Reception location – The Lake House
- Flowers – Fall for Florals
- Cakes – Bake My Day (Tamara Rutschmann)
- Invites (or designer) – Minted
- Decor – Modern Rentals
- Wedding planner – Jennifer Bergman Weddings (Suzanne Dargis)
- DJ – Pez Productions (Fayyaz Khimani)
- Lighting – Pez Productions did some lighting at the end of the night
- Officiant – Meaningful Ceremonies (Tammy Banting)
- Caricaturist – Rob Milton
- Stationary – Wedding Design by Anika (Anika Loewen)
