One couple's DIY approach to, and advice for, wedding planning

October 10, 2009 :: Immaculate Conception RCC, Alliston; Hockley Valley Resort & Spa, Orangeville

Photography by Taylor Jackson Photography and Christine Reid Photography
Story by Carla @ The Ring

Whether it was fate or just sweet, romantic luck, Alicja and Ryan Kennedy ran into each other in Dominican Republic, even though they lived only five minutes apart in their home town. That meeting changed their lives forever. Four years later, on Christmas Even in 2007, Ryan proposed to Alicja and she said yes.

To choose their wedding date, they used a number of factors. They are both lovers of the outdoors (they spend a lot of time hiking in Waterloo together with their dogs) so the pair thought the colours of Fall would make for fantastic photos and a magical mood. "From the beginning of the planning process we wanted our wedding to be a venue for us to reflect our unique style and personality” explained Alicja. They also wanted to be able to give back to all of the friends and family who have made them the people they are today. "We wouldn’t be the couple we are without their support." So, they decided on Thanksgiving weekend in 2009. Read more.

Community Photo Galleries

Couples use Toronto's urban, contemporary backdrop for engagement shoots

This engaged couple took to the streets with photographers of Renaissance Studios Photography. It's all about taking advantage of the contemporary style of the urban backdrop that makes Toronto such a fabulous location for engagement shoots and weddings. Read more...

Reality Wedding Story:
Chic style and world class dining

Lesley & Vince, August 8, 2009 | Jump Café and Bar, Toronto

Photography by IrinaPhotography
Story by TheWeddingRing.ca

Lesley Wong and Vince Foo met through a mutual friend, but it wasn’t until a couple of years later, on New Year’s Day in 2002, that they officially started dating.

Their first summer together was when Lesley first thought that their relationship could be something special. “We walked from my apartment near the Eaton Centre to Yonge and Eglinton and chatted the entire way there and back,” she told us. “We popped into the Art Shoppe on Yonge Street and looked at furniture together.” 

OUT WITH THE OLD: wedding traditions vs. weddings today

In a time when couples want their weddings to be unique and original, wedding traditions are being replaced for more personalized aspects. But if traditions are falling by the wayside, what are brides and grooms doing to personalize their weddings and modernize some of the outdated traditions?

We turned to brides in The Wedding Ring community to find out what traditions are disappearing and what’s taking their place. Here’s what we found…