RITA & AMIR’S UBC SAGE BISTRO PERSIAN WEDDING
Relaxed Elegance in a Persian Wedding Rita and Amir’s wedding in August 2018 has to be one of my most beautiful weddings that I’ve done to date! The amount of time spent by the couple on making this wedding cohesive, beautiful, and just an all around phenomenon would have had to be extensive. Rita and […]
BREANNE & JIM’S LEGO WEDDING
From the Archives: When You Specialize in DIY Weddings, You Know Your Wedding is Going to be Heavy on the DIY On April 22nd, 2017, Aberthau Mansion was host to the wedding of ThistleBEA’s own Breanne Dodge, to husband Jim. The touching ceremony, which took place outside on the mansion’s grounds, was only enriched by […]
THE MAGIC IN OCTOBER
From the Archives: Reviewing our first year as ThistleBEA Not going to lie, I love my review posts, it helps me to reflect on experiences and helps to solidifies memories in my brain! While we haven’t gotten all the amazing photos from the fantastic photographers we’ve worked with this year (so we haven’t blogged all our […]
REN & IVAN’S SPICY WINTER WEDDING
In January, 2018 Ren & Ivan hosted an intimate winter wedding full of evergreen boughs and amazing spices perfuming the air Ren and Ivan married on the back steps at Heart House restaurant. They had been legally married the evening previous at the rehearsal dinner, which allowed Ren’s aunt and uncle to officiate the ceremony […]
JENN AND ASHLEY’S DISNEY RAINBOW WEDDING
From the Archives: This Couple Seamlessly Brought Colour and Love Into Their Wedding Through Design July 22nd, 2017 marked Jenn and Ashley’s Rainbow and Disney themed wedding. After a First Look at Vanier Park, the couple was married by officiant Linda Cohen at the Museum of Vancouver. The couple’s ‘I Do Crew’ were in navy blue, with […]
S&K’S VICTORIAN TEA PARTY WEDDING
From the Archives: Planning a Wedding Around Beautiful Dress June 23rd, 2017 proved the perfect day for S and K’s elegant, Victorian-inspired wedding. The ceremony, themed around the bride’s vintage lace dress in addition to the historical venue, took place outdoors in the quaint gazebo at the Roedde House Museum. The resulting stylish look was completed by […]
TAUCHA AND DANIEL’S EVENING WEDDING
Taucha and Daniel married in early June, 2018, in an intimate evening ceremony Taucha and Daniel married in June of 2018, less than a month after contracting ThistleBEA. After a first look at Shaughnessy Park, where they were excited to see each other after a night apart, and further photos at Vanier Park, the couple […]
KATY & BEN’S OUTDOOR WEDDING
Katy and Ben had their wedding in September 2017, years after first meeting at a friend’s house to watch the OC Many friends and family commented that theirs was not love at first sight, but love built on friendship, trust, and common interests. Since both the bride and groom were enthusiasts of the outdoors, Old […]
CHELSEA AND RYAN’S NATURAL ROMANTIC WEDDING
Chelsea and Ryan married in March 2018 at Earl’s Loft in Yaletown, a local restaurant venue which is pretty inclusive; including catering, staff, furniture, and bar. Since the ceremony and reception took place in the same room, the couple decided to work with the venue aesthetic, which featured lots of natural exposed brick and organic […]
CARRIE & BLAKE’S MINIMALIST WEDDING
Carrie and Blake were married in November of 2017 at Brix and Mortar; a beautiful Yaletown restaurant and intimate event venue. Because it’s a big part of who they are as a couple (a common refrain was that they lived in London for a few years in an apartment that was barely over two hundred square feet) Carrie […]