This past Saturday was a big day in The Wedding Ring family. Our much-loved media manager, Ryann Pauzé, married her soul mate, Mat Blenkiron in Kitchener Ontario. The wedding was untraditional, creative, and had most of the two hundred guests either laughing or crying with the bride and groom throughout the day (we cried like babies during the vows).

The theme of the wedding was red & black and rock & roll. The wedding party walked down the aisle to Can’t keep my eyes off of you and later shared cocktails with guests to Beatles’ tunes. Ryann and Mat’s friends and family toasted to the couple with a mixture of comical and sweet speeches. Their friends also created a slideshow using a collection of photos that stretched from childhood (Mat playing with the barn cats on the farm, Ryann proudly holding a Star Trek poster) to the present (dating, hanging out, celebrating…). Guests came from all over the world including the Persian Gulf and Western Canada and it was obvious that they were there to support and celebrate Ryann & Mat’s new marriage.

When all was said and done, the one thing that stood out even more than the music or the open bar was how close this large group of people were. It was obvious they all adore Ryann and Mat. The wedding theme that resonated louder than any other that day was of friendship, family, and true love. Congratulations Ryann & Mat Blenkiron!

 

details

theme :: Red & black, rock & roll, family & friendship

officiant :: Don Perron

hair :: Cecilia @ Excell Salon

make-up :: Karen Adourian, Mary Kay

invitations, signage, stationery :: Ryann (Pauzé) Blenkiron

manicures, pedicures :: Chameleon Hair Studio & Spa

bridal gown :: Taylor’s Bridal Boutique

bridesmaid gowns :: The six girls wore dark, gorgeous black gowns in individual styles they chose themselves.

music :: Merv Keyes @ Magic Tunes Entertainment

decorating, details :: Ryann & Mat’s friends and family

ceremony & reception :: Concordia Club

wedding cake :: JoRa Wedding Cakes. It was three tiers of round, white wedding cake with subtle red accents. Cake designer, Joanne, came out to cut and serve the cake personally for Ryann and Mat – as a special gift as a friend.