Travel Inspired Wedding in Toronto
You’ll definitely love this next wedding. Toronto is full of so many unique wedding venues and today we’re sharing one that is totally up my alley and likely one that the men will love to. Held at the Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District, BLoved Events transformed the space into a glamorous affair. The decor was inspired by Alison and Devin’s love of travel and was captured by Times & Paper .
Says the bride: Devin and I knew from the beginning that travel, and Toronto would be core to our wedding. We have had years of long distance dating, when I was doing my MBA in Boston, now he is at Queen’s for Medical School, and both of us we took separate trips to do development work in Africa. It was important to us our wedding took place in Toronto and grounded us in the city we call home. We had guests travelling in from around the world, and wanted to showcase the city. We also wanted it to be a celebration of diversity – Devin is from a West Indian background and I am Chinese. Toronto is the most diverse city in the world. The Ferementing Cellar in Distillery District was perfect for us.
Travel is a passion for both of us. We have each been to 50+ countries, and every continent of the world. Together we backpacked for over 4 months in South America, starting in Antarctica and finishing in the Galapagos Islands. It’s what bonds us, and experiencing the world together is our adventure.
Our theme was travel, and together with our wedding planner and our creative friends, came up with some great DIY ideas. Our invitations were designed by our friend Emily Stover, with a map of Toronto and icons of all of our favorite places from the University of Toronto where we both studied, to Kenginston / Little Italy where he lived, to the Skydome (which will always be the Skydome to us!) Our programs were designed by our groomsman Mike Wasilewski to look like Lonely Planet Travel books with advice on what to do in the Distillery District. Our appetizers covered a broad range of ethnicities, including steamed buns with duck and wasabi ice cream cones with salmon sashimi. Our name tags were luggage tags, which we strung up at the entrance to the venue. Each table was named after a city we had travelled to together – and the head table was of course, Toronto. Our table numbers were printed as postcards that showcased Devin’s photography. We wanted late night food that reflected Toronto – gourmet street meat it was!
More than anything, we wanted our family and friends to have fun at our wedding and for the day to be a reflection of us as a couple. We would like to think of ourselves as adventurous, fun loving and unique. Our ceremony was officiated by one of my best friends and we wrote our own vows. We served drinks before our ceremony, because why not. We had a West Indian tasa band play during cocktail hours, and the dancing started at 6pm! My tip for all brides is (a) get a wedding planner so you can enjoy your wedding day – it flies by so fast, and (b) break the rules, it’s far more fun that way!
Wedding Planner: BLoved Events
Photographer: Times & Paper
Ceremony & Reception Venue: Fermenting Cellar, Distillery District
Florist: Flowers by Emillie
DJ: DJ Illiment
Wedding Dress: Mikaella Bridal
Groom’s attire: Arthur
Bridesmaids’ dresses: Von Vonni
Groomsmen’s attire: Moores
Music: Indian Tassa Band –
Stationery – DIY by bride & groom’s friends
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