I was very lucky that Dave and I chose my engagement ring together. I had done some browsing online of different ring designs and had a general idea of what I liked and didn’t like. I also liked the idea of getting an antique ring that would be unique so we went to some estate and antique stores. My engagement ring and wedding band came from Cynthia Findley Antiques on King Street West. Cynthia was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about her pieces; she worked within our budget and her selection was amazing. Overall it was a really positive experience. My engagement ring is a “daisy cluster” design with pavé-set diamonds on the band and my wedding band is a half-band of diamonds with a detailed edge – both are set in white gold.

My wonderful friends surprised me with a girls-weekend, which included a trip to some bridal shops. I was drawn to the mermaid-style dresses that were off-white in colour, I liked the flattering yet structured shape that these dresses offered. I am a petite person so I knew a ballgown or drop-waisted dress would not suit me. It was a hard decision, but in the end I decided on a strapless modified A-line tiered dress from BCBG – the dress is simple and elegant and makes me look a little taller than I am. It’s also casual enough to wear on the beach and has a timeless appeal. I have not bought a veil yet but I am thinking an elbow-length double-layer veil will look good with the dress. I’m also thinking of wearing pearl earrings, possibly a bracelet and foregoing a distracting necklace. I want to look back on our wedding day photos and not think I look “dated”.

We are so lucky to have won Sposa magazine’s Bahamas destination-wedding contest! Our wedding date is May 23, 2009 in Nassau, Bahamas. Neither of us has been to Bahamas so we are thrilled to be able to travel there to exchange out vows on the beach. We always wanted a small ceremony, so a destination wedding is perfect for us. We are planning on having a reception about a month after we return – that should give us enough time to get wedding photos back. Currently, we are still researching venues to have the reception at. I would like a bistro-style restaurant but I can’t decide on a sit-down dinner or a cocktail reception.

Dave and I climbed at the same gym; Dave was an experienced climber while I was just getting into the sport. We saw each other around for about a year but we didn’t actually speak to each other until early 2006 when we were randomly at the same after-work lounge. We instantly recognized each other from the climbing gym and shortly thereafter Dave approached and introduced himself. We learned that evening that we had (and have) a lot in common and genuinely liked each other. We started seeing each other a little while after that. Our meeting was an unexpected surprise – it just goes to show that you can see someone around on a regular basis and not know the person at all but they may turn out to be your soul mate!

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