photography by
ikonica
I VA
CHRIS
and
A N U LT R A - G L A M W E D D I N G T H A T B R I N G S “ S P R I N G T I M E I N P A R I S ” T O T O R O N T O
Iva wore a crystal statement necklace from carole tanenbaum vintage
collection, and a dazzling bracelet and drop earrings from anna bellagio
jewellery. A family jeweller designed Iva’s cushion-cut diamond engagement ring.
I
va milkic and chris chiovitti first met in las vegas, nevada when they
were both on respective “girls” and “guys” trips for memorial day weekend.
iva and her friends arrived at a popular pool party, only to be greeted
with the longest lineup they had ever seen. In an attempt to stealthily skip the line,
the women decided to chat up a group of guys (one of whom happened to be Chris).
They quickly discovered that they all hailed from Ontario, and Iva and Chris realized
they only lived ten minutes away from one another in Toronto. Chris asked her out
for dinner once they were back in the city and the rest, as they say, is history.
After three years of dating, the couple were engaged in New York City in the spring
of 2014. Chris whisked Iva away to the Big Apple on a private jet to begin the
unforgettable trip. “A million things were going through my mind at the time,”
remembers Iva. “I was thinking, ‘is he going to propose while we’re in the air, or is
he doing this to throw me off and propose at a later date?’” Prior to their arrival,
Chris had even arranged for their room at the ritz-carlton new york (which
happened to overlook Central Park) to be covered in pink rose petals for an added
touch of romance. Once they had settled in, the couple decided to embark on their
customary walk through the park, where Chris stopped under a beautiful cherry
blossom tree and finally proposed. The two celebrated their engagement with a
memorable dinner at daniel where they had the most coveted table in the restaurant
and personalized menus congratulating them on their engagement.
The couple were married on April 25, 2015 at the four seasons hotel toronto.
The inspiration for the wedding was a “modern, spring-like garden” with glam and
ultra-unique touches woven throughout. “Many of our guests had attended prior
events at the Four Seasons, so we also wanted to ensure that guests stepping into
our wedding truly felt it was a place they had never been to before,” Iva and Chris
note. Laura Atendido of laura & co. events was hired to help execute the vision
by providing day-of-coordination.
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