Real Weddings 2013: a chic wedding at Canoe with a few Korean touches
Real Weddings 2013: a chic wedding at Canoe with a few Korean touches
By Bronwen Jervis | August 26, 2013
By Bronwen Jervis | 08/26/2013
By Bronwen Jervis | Photography by Johnny Lam
Location: Metropolitan United Church and Canoe | Guests: 120 | Date: October 20, 2012
Despite having several friends in common, management consultant Glenn Parkinson and executive recruiter Suzi Chang didn’t get to know each other until a group trip to Argentina for New Year’s three years ago. During a 14-hour delay at Pearson, they joked and laughed. After the New Year’s Eve countdown in Buenos Aires, they shared their first kiss. And, on a day trip to the Iguazu Falls, they realized they were getting serious. A year later, Glenn began conspiring with a jeweller friend in New York to create the perfect engagement ring. The finished product, which he presented to Suzi on a last-minute trip to Langdon Hall, was inlaid with stones the colour of the Argentinian flag. (The night after the proposal, Glenn surprised Suzi again by throwing a party for their families at Le Select.) The couple wanted a simple, fun wedding that would show their love for Toronto in general, and the financial district in particular. After a ceremony at Metropolitan United, the 120 guests headed up to Canoe Restaurant for a traditional Korean tea ceremony and a sit-down dinner. The party was everything they wanted: raucous speeches, gorgeous views of Toronto and—thanks to a friend who performed “Gangnam Style” in their honour—lots of laughter.
229145 The invitations featured a map of old Toronto as a sign of how much Suzi and Glenn, who are from Windsor and Waterloo, respectively, love their adopted hometown (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-15-e1377209101594-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-15.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-15/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-15 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)
229132 The wedding party posed for photos in the financial district before heading into the TD Tower for the reception at Canoe (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-02-e1377208892347-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-02.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-02/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-02 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)
229133 The bridesmaids’ dresses and maid of honour’s gown are from White Toronto in Yorkville (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-03-e1377208906422-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-03.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-03/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-03 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)
229134 Suzi’s gown is by Vera Wang (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-04-e1377208920305-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-04.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-04/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-04 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)
229137 Rev. Dr. John Joseph Mastandrea married the couple at their home church, Metropolitan United on Queen East (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-07-e1377208969744-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-07.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-07/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-07 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)
229138 The room at Canoe where the Korean tea ceremony was held is normally used for pre-dinner cocktails. Suzi and Glenn instead served cocktails in the hallways so friends would feel comfortable moving in and out of the lengthy ceremony (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-08-e1377208984158-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-08.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-08/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-08 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)
229142 During the ceremony, elders blessed the couple and threw chestnuts at them in an ancient progeny-predicting ritual (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-12-e1377209053591-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-12.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-12/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-12 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)
229143 Glenn also had to piggy-back Suzi as proof that he is able to support her (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-13-e1377209072209-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-13.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-13/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-13 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)
229139 The couple had no trouble picking their cake: they walked into Bobbette and Belle and immediately pointed at this one (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-09-e1377209000646-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-09.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-09/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-09 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)
229140 The dinner was catered by Canoe, which helped keep simplify the planning process (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-10-e1377209015662-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-10.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-10/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-10 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)
229144 An actor friend of the couple’s impersonated Psy—who was just becoming a household name at the time—during the reception (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-14-e1377209087145-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-14.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-14/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-14 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)
229131 The two, who say they’re not an obvious match, were surprised to discover just how easily they fit together—his dry wit complimented by her easy laugh (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-01-e1377208878516-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-01/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-01 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)
229135 <strong>Bride’s dress:</strong> Vera Wang<br /><br />
<strong>Groom’s attire:</strong> Armani, bought at Harry Rosen<br /><br />
<strong>Bridesmaids’ dresses:</strong> Amsale, bought at White<br /><br />
<strong>Jewellery: </strong>Zameer Kassam Fine Jewelry<br /><br />
<strong>Flowers:</strong> Wild Thyme<br /><br />
<strong>Catering:</strong> Canoe<br /><br />
<strong>Cake:</strong> Bobbette and Belle<br /><br />
<strong>Music:</strong> Rhythm Force<br /><br />
<strong>Invitations:</strong> Paper and Poste<br /><br />
<strong>Photography:</strong> Johnny Lam Photo<br /> (Image: Johnny Lam Photography) Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn Real Weddings 2013: Suzi and Glenn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-05-e1377208935393-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-05.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2013-suzi-and-glenn/slide/real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-05/ real-weddings-toronto-2013-suzie-and-glenn-05 0 0
(Image: Johnny Lam Photography)