Real Weddings 2013: a music-themed wedding on Toronto Island and Queen West
Real Weddings 2013: a music-themed wedding on Toronto Island and Queen West
By Michelle Higgins , Bronwen Jervis , Sharon Monuk and Amanda Panacci | February 27, 2013
By Michelle Higgins , Bronwen Jervis , Sharon Monuk and Amanda Panacci | 02/27/2013
By Michelle Higgins, Bronwen Jervis, Sharon Monuk and Amanda Panacci | Photography by Boyfriend/Girlfriend
Date: September 23, 2012 | Location: Algonquin Island Association | Guests: 200
Alysse Rich and Daniel Field, both 28-year-old teachers, knew of each other for 20 years before meeting. The couple went to the same elementary and high schools in Thornhill but never met, and while Alysse was at McGill for undergrad, Daniel wound up tutoring her younger sister. They finally connected through a mutual friend in 2008, and Alysse asked Daniel out (he was “too chicken,” she says). She also took the lead on the proposal: after three years of dating, Alysse showed up at Daniel’s school in a stretch limo, led him on an elaborate scavenger hunt and proposed. “When she asked me to marry her, my students said, ‘Girls can’t do that!’ and I replied, ‘Why not?’ ” Daniel says. “I blew a bunch of preteen girls’ minds.” The couple had a traditional Jewish ceremony on Toronto Island: friends and family held the chuppah (built by Alysse’s father) and read blessings. They moved to the Great Hall on Queen West for the reception, where instead of a first dance, they shared a first song: the pair took to the stage and performed “The Comma Before the Storm,” a song Daniel wrote about grammar. “We play it at open mics, so all our friends knew the words and sang along,” says Alysse.
193019 “My parents walked me halfway down the aisle, her parents walked her halfway, and then we walked the rest of the way together” —<em>Daniel</em> (Image: Boyfriend/Girlfriend) Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel/slide/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-intro/ real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-intro 0 0
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193026 (Image: Boyfriend/Girlfriend) Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-01.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel/slide/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-01/ real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-01 0 0
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193027 (Image: Boyfriend/Girlfriend) Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-02.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel/slide/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-02/ real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-02 0 0
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193028 The couple’s friend David Matthews played “The Rainbow Connection” on his violin as they walked down the aisle (Image: Boyfriend/Girlfriend) Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel/slide/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-03/ real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-03 0 0
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193030 The lace for the chuppah came from a tablecloth belonging to Alysse’s grandmother, who died two years ago (Image: Boyfriend/Girlfriend) Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel/slide/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-05/ real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-05 0 0
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193031 The guitar and banjo wedding motif, designed by Daniel’s friend Jared, was printed onto the foam of the custom lattes (Image: Boyfriend/Girlfriend) Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-06.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel/slide/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-06/ real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-06 0 0
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193032 They used old album sleeves for programs. “We tried to find the funniest ones,” says Daniel. “People started trading for the covers they wanted” (Image: Boyfriend/Girlfriend) Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-07.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel/slide/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-07/ real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-07 0 0
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193033 (Image: Boyfriend/Girlfriend) Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-08.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel/slide/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-08/ real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-08 0 0
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193029 They used the old records from inside the album covers as decorations for the reception at the Great Hall on Queen West (Image: Boyfriend/Girlfriend) Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-04.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel/slide/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-04/ real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-04 0 0
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193034 At the Great Hall, Daniel played the guitar and Alysse played the banjo for their performance of Daniel’s song “The Comma Before the Storm” (Image: Boyfriend/Girlfriend) Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel Real Weddings 2013 | Alysse & Daniel https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel/slide/real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-09/ real-weddings-2013-alysse-and-daniel-09 0 0
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193049 <p><strong>Photographer</strong><br /><br />
Boyfriend/Girlfriend</p><br />
<p><strong>Bride's Dresses</strong><br /><br />
Lowon Pope for ceremony; vintage for reception</p><br />
<p><strong>Groom's Attire</strong><br /><br />
H&M</p><br />
<p><strong>Venues</strong><br /><br />
Algonquin Island Association for ceremony; the Great Hall for reception</p><br />
<p><strong>Caterer</strong><br /><br />
Daniel et Daniel; coffee from Espresso Bella</p><br />
<p><strong>Flowers</strong><br /><br />
Scarlet’s Table</p><br />
<p><strong>Music</strong><br /><br />
Dwayne Gretzky</p><br />
<p><strong>Invitations</strong><br /><br />
DIY</p><br />
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