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Erin Carlson and Maclean Carlson, May 21, 2011, North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Photography courtesy Jamie Delaine, (jamiedelaine.com).

Vendors
Ceremony location: Highlands United Church
Reception location: Grouse Mountain
Dress: Rivini
Makeup: Karen Millidrag
Hair: Joy Mitchell
Groom’s tux: Mexx
Favours: Custom M&Ms assembled by the bride and groom
Flowers: Wedding Design Studios
Music: Adam Stewart and the Macleans (Mac’s Band)
Stationery: Melynn Krause

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<strong>About the couple</strong><br /> <br /> <strong>Bride:</strong> Erin Carlson <br /> <br /> <strong>Groom:</strong> Maclean Carlson<br /> <br /> <strong>How they met:</strong> "We met through friends at church," Erin says. "I was 20 and Mac was 18 and still in high school. Mac thought I was out of his league. Once he graduated, I started noticing what a babe he was. One day some of our friends went boating and forgot to invite us so we decided to have a day of fun and went to Science World! We've been together ever since."<br /> <br /> <strong>Engagement story:</strong> “We went up to Cultus Lake as we do most weekends in the summer. I was grumpy because I had just had my eyes checked and my pupils were dilated so I couldn’t wear my contacts, and couldn't see. Mac wanted to go for a walk (Mac NEVER wants to go for walks at Cultus) and I was suspicious but still grumpy. Mac wouldn’t let me stand on his right side and he wouldn’t take off his jacket (in the summer!) He was sweating PROFUSELY. We walked out to a private dock where Mac proposed," Erin recalls.

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<strong>Wedding date:</strong> May 21, 2011<br /> <br /> <strong>Wedding theme:</strong> Elegant fantasy inspired by <i>The Lord of The Rings</i> <br /> <br /> <strong>Guests:</strong> 170<br /> <br /> <strong>Best moment:</strong> "Walking down the aisle with my dad -- I didn’t realize how special that moment would be," says Erin. "But between looking up at dad to say goodbye, and looking and Maclean feeling so excited, I was laughing a LOT! My dad is 6’6 and kept hitting his head on the branches."<br /> <br /> <strong>Wedding song:</strong> "When You’re Smiling" by Louie Armstrong. "We chose this song because we love it, and because we don’t dance well. We wanted a super slow/super short song that would require minimal movement," Erin says.<br /> <br /> <strong>Favourite detail: </strong> "It’s between the décor and the cookie bar. Cookies are my favorite thing in the world so I was stoked to have them at our wedding but the décor was the best surprise," explains Erin. "I met with Kim from Wedding Design Studios and when she asked me what I liked and what sort of look I was going for I said – 'I like <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> and <i>Harry Potter</i> -- go!' That’s pretty much all the direction I gave her, and when I saw what she had done on our wedding day it was far above and beyond what I ever expected! It was perfect and I was so happy. Mac's favourite detail was our custom-made M&M favours."<br /> <br /> <strong>Honeymoon: </strong> Kona, Hawaii

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