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t ru e l ov e . t ru e l u x u r y. bobbette & belle designed the five-tiered ivory wedding cake with lavender coloured sugar peonies. / RE SOURCE to see more, visit WEDLUXE.COM ferris wheel press created custom Bride and Groom signs that were affixed to the back of the newlyweds’ chairs with ribbons and small bunches of blooms. LUXURY CUISINE It was especially important for both Melissa and Joey that the food and service be of the highest quality. “I wanted a night where all of my guests could enjoy our celebration and feel treated and spoiled,” shares Melissa. Executive Chef Michael Robertson of oliver & bonacini events and catering designed a luxurious three-course meal, keeping Melissa and Joey’s love of food in mind. Guests enjoyed an heirloom tomato salad with buffalo mozzarella, orecchiette with summer truffles, pan roasted Wellington County beef tenderloin, and seared sustainable sea bass. A fleet of servers had limited edition Bottega Rose Gold Prosecco on hand for the wedding toast. END NOTES The bride’s aunt prepared cannoli shells and filling, following the late Nonna Galifi’s recipe, and oliver & bonacini events and catering served them on-site by freshly filling them as guests approached the dessert station. A sign on the station read “Nonna Galifi’s Cannoli.” A seven-piece band (including Juno award-winning singer Ivana Santilli) from talenttor inc. was on hand during the reception. “My favourite moment was our first dance. We were on a tiered stage in the middle of the dining room, surrounded by candles, dancing under the floral ceiling and chandeliers while Talenttor Inc.’s Sean Jones sang ‘All of Me’ by John Legend,” Melissa reminisces fondly. To capture every special moment of the day, the couple enlisted filmmaker James Frodyma of james frodyma wedding films. DJ Daniel Buckman of bellosound continued to entertain the guests at the after party when the dancing really took off. In between dancing, guests were treated to a selection of savoury and sweet late night snacks. For those with a craving for something salty, there was truffle popcorn, gourmet fish and chips, and pulled pork sliders from Oliver & Bonacini Events and Catering. Guests with a sweet tooth snacked on delightful miniature ice cream sandwiches from sweet sammies ice cream sandwich co. At the end of the night, each guest took home custom candles with the couple’s personalized “M&J” crest from arti & mestieri. The couple followed the event with a romantic honeymoon where they visited Dubai (staying at the armani hotel) and Abu Dhabi. They then continued on to the Maldives, where they stayed in a beach villa and an idyllic overwater bungalow. ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER Art Haus Foto Art Haus provides boutique style wedding photography for the fashion and art inspired couple. Juno award-winning singer Ivana Santilli performed. The Art Haus method combines a fashion editorial aesthetic with classic, photojournalistic sensibility. In essence, it is for those who desire the delicate bobbette & belle also prepared the delectable miniature cakes, macarons, sugar cookies, and cupcakes that topped the dessert table. The dessert table was designed by megan wappel designs. 154 WEDLUXE | Toronto Edition balance between the stylized and the organic. “Taking pictures is savouring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.” –Marc Riboud ARTHAUSFOTO.COM | 416.258.4475