Giampiero and Joanna's wedding in Toronto, Ontario


The goal of the wedding was to honour our love and to celebrate family, our faith and enjoy great food. We had a traditional church ceremony in a beautiful Byzantian style Orthodox Church decorated in gold. All our family and friends were there to witness the exchange of vows and wish us well. 

The wedding was a fusion of Greek and Italian traditions, two cultures rich in history and rituals. Although the wedding would take place indoors, I wanted to bring a romantic and whimsical garden theme inside the hall. I wanted the guests to gasp when they walked in to the room and feel like they were transported into a beautiful garden. Guests were greeted in the lounge with classical music by pianist Rick Maltese and the hall was decorated in bright fuschia with shades of blush and gold accents. Blush pink bougainvillea trees embraced the sweetheart table, along with a natural bark-like arch with various florals in shades of pink and bright fuschia, my favourite colours. Twinkling tea lights hung from the arch giving that added sparkle. Elements of rose gold could be seen throughout the theme and on the dance floor decal, tying in the bridesmaids dresses which were also rose gold.



My favourite part of the day was entering the hall with my husband to Sussudio, after a full day of preparation, we finally had a chance to spend time together as husband and wife and let loose on the dance floor. It wasnt choreographed, but just natural, laughing and smiling and whispering the words, "we did it!" After an upbeat entrance, our first slow dance was Michael Buble's Falling in Love with You and it was a beautiful moment. I loved the way my Ines di Santo ballgown captured the light as I danced, all the details from the crystals and sequins sparkled through the fabric, it truly felt like I was in a fairytale.