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Alexandra & Craig

PONDEROSA POINT
Ashley + Jonathan

PAINTED ROCK ESTATE WINERY
Brieanne & Jace

PAINTED ROCK ESTATE WINERY
Goyla & Nathan

PAINTED ROCK ESTATE WINERY
Jessica & Jeff

LINDEN GARDENS
Lauren & Nick

MACKIE HOUSE
Lauren & Orin

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Distance now so we can celebrate together later. Weddings in BC are currently limited to 5 people (an officiant, couple, and 2 witnesses). You can read more information under the marriage commissioners section of the www2.gov.bc.ca website. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/marriage/marriage-commissioners

I wrote a whole post and it was deleted so in short... Today is Rowyn’s 2nd birthday and as a planner I clearly believe in the significance of including others in life’s greatest milestones! Fun facts about Rowyn’s birth day: - my water broke in the Home Depot garden section on a rainy early morning. Thankfully it wasn’t enough that I couldn’t rush/waddle my way the heck out of there before it fully broke at home - the hospital was so full that day I was laboring in the hallway. When they realized how quickly I was moving they swiftly kicked another mom out of her room. - from first contraction to holding Rowyn was just 1hr 37minutes (not so surprising if you know Nixon’s ambulance ride birth story or how I’d been having false labor for 2 weeks) - I labored in complete silence with our wedding song list playing and counting through contractions. No epidural though God knows I tried. I was so close to having her and it felt like the anesthetist was talking in slow motion trying to explain why I couldn’t have one... in hindsight I’m pretty sure I kicked him out the room.. “I know. got it. I got it.” If you don’t have the goods, get outta here. - Royce got hit by a car in the hospital parking lot after Nix came to visit us. He had to go to emerg to be assessed and make an RCMP statement while we were in a shared room. “Excuse me, I’m looking for Royce Sihlis” as he pulled back the curtain to me and Rowyn cuddled up. Pretty sure our hospital roommate had questions. He was fine. Sore but fine. - Rowyn is technically our 4th pregnancy (Nix, a miscarriage at near 16 weeks, a miscarriage right at 4 weeks, and then her. We’ve had two very early miscarriages since. All in all, 6.) And we’re definitely complete!! She’s our little ball of sunshine Happy birthday RoRo! May this year bring as many laughs, popsicles, and cheeky moments as the last.

How our coffee/wine nook turned out. Eventually I’m going to put some big cushy white chairs in front of the window instead but for now my old wedding rental furniture will have to do!

Latest kitchen update. Still working on the backsplash (or hardly working on it?). Good reminder to look back on the house we moved into on Dec 9th and realize how far we’ve come. There were days/weeks of feeling like we’d never have a finished house. Good reminder that you can do a lot and learn a lot in 4 months. Especially if you’re stuck at home .

PIVOT! Shout out to all the wedding vendors out there navigating this with creativity, resilience and a whole lot of heart. Which is really no surprise given the fact that wedding vendors are some of the most passionate, hardworking and dedicated people I know. Pivoting has truly never been more necessary to keeping our businesses moving. This industry has always had your back, and it’s super humbling to say we need you to get through this. If you’ve ever been a bride/groom, bridal party member, or guest at an awesome wedding, you’ve reaped the benefits of the talent in this industry first hand. And you can bet vendors are coming back with more pep in their step than ever. Ways you can support a wedding vendor right now: - Write a Google review - give them a shoutout on your stories or feed - send them a quick DM pick me up - book your 2021 vendors early - Grace, and so much of it - give them the benefit of the doubt that they’ve bent their contract terms as best as they can to still serve you and operate their business Other creative ways businesses have come up with for you to support them: - Support a photographer: pre-purchase sessions for at a later date (@mathiasfast) or order product like photo books you’ve been putting off - Support a makeup artist: book a virtual makeup session (@jennymckinneymua) or order products (@deniseelliottbeautyco) - Support a Florist: order flowers (@anewleaffloraldesign @lavenderandlacefloralfarm) or a make your own centerpiece kit (@celsiafloral) - Support a bartender: order an at home cocktail kit (@borntoshake) - Support your calligrapher/graphic designer: order a print for your home or smaller sets of stationary for your elopement (@paperocelot @hellomaurelle @artandalexander @megwhitee @gingercreative) - Support your vineyard venue or liquor you would’ve served at your wedding: order BC wine (@paintedrockwine @50thparallelwine @fitzwine) Much love on behalf of a vendor that plans to see you all next year (and hopefully still the end of this summer!)