Date

Guests

175

November 8, 2014

Loretta and Johnny first met when they were kids in the same class in elementary school. " We lost touch for a few years and were reintroduced by my brother-in-law, who was his good friend," Loretta recalls.

Loretta, who frequently travels to Italy, was thrilled when Johnny proposed at her favourite Italian spot, The Ponte Vecchio. "He gave his cellphone to a stranger. I thought he was going to take our photo until Johnny got down on one knee-we have the entire moment captured on film," Loretta smiles.

For their wedding, Loretta knew she wanted her theme to encompass her love of everything gold. "Since our ceremony and reception were both at One King West, we decided to incorporate two colour palettes, as if guests were at two separate venues," Loretta explains. "For our ceremony we went all white and green for an ethereal feel; and for our reception we combined navy and gold into our elements and added a pop of fuchsia to act as a contrast throughout all the florals," Loretta shares.

The couple's wedding song was "Please Forgive Me" by Bryan Adams. " Ever since I was a little girl I knew this was going to be my wedding song. I even made a book when I was a teenager and I remember printing the lyrics and writing that it would be the song," Loretta says. "And it stuck!"

"Johnny's giggle during the ceremony was definitely one of the highlights of the day for me," Loretta grins. "During our vows, Johnny was to repeat after my aunt, who acted as our officiant. But, he got a bit nervous, which caused him to stumble on some words and smile at me. It was such a genuine moment!"

Vendors
Ceremony location: One King West, Austin Gallery
Reception location: One King West, Grand Banquet Hall
Bridal gown: Valencienne
Bridal shoes: Christian Louboutin
Fur stole: Carolina Herrera
Bridal party attire: Jenny Packham (bridesmaids), Jovani from Madeline's Boutique (maid of honour)
Groom's tux: Coppley from Harry Rosen
Cake: Nadia & Co.
Caterer: One King West
Favours: Nadia & Co.
Wedding planners: RDT Events + Beauty and Melissa Baum Events
Music: Marco Gismondi from DJ Emporium
Bridal makeup: RDT Events + Beauty
Bridal hair: Tony Pham from Salon JIE
Flowers and decor: Jeffrey Crawford from Mode Function Event Design Ltd.
Stationery: Paper & Poste
Calligraphy: The Lettering Studio
Videography: Images Weddings and Kimiko Saso