It was  gorgeous fall day and i was honoured to be apart of Aliki and Nick’s Special day.

After Nick finally popped the question to Aliki, the planning began, and after many months of planning, Nick and Aliki tied the knot on September 17th, 2011 at St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church, which was followed by a elegant and grand reception at the beautiful Liberty Grand, in downtown Toronto.

Our gorgeous bride, wanted to keep the evening simple, modern, but yet classy. Everything from the bouquets to the head table decor coordinated with the soft colour pallets accenting the Governors Ballroom at the Liberty Grand.

The theme was ivory and gold with hints of green. The chairs were wrapped with ivory rouged covers, accented with a ivory spandex band and gold broach. The tables were draped with soft crystal organza overlays, which were used as the base for our gorgeous centerpieces. The centerpieces filled with plump white hydrangeas, vendela roses and local white calla lilies. The beautiful arrangements sat on top of a 24inch pilsner vases, which were accented with crushed crystals and a LED light. The pin lighting pointing down on each table completed the look, giving this large space a more romantic and intimate vibe (for those of you debating on pin lighting…STOP the debate…LIGHTING is key and always needed).

While Aliki’s stunning bridesmaids carried a cluster of vendela roses, Aliki wanted her bouquet to be a a little different, so we decided to design a bouquet of long stem, imported, white calla lilies, which were tightly wrapped with studded aspidistra leaves and designed to be held on the side…STUNNING!

What a perfect couple, Breathe taking bride and a very handsome groom. May you guys be blessed with endless years of happiness, and we at Rias Designs would like to thank you for allowing us to be part of your special day. A special thanks to the beautiful photos shot by the very talented Richard Emmanuel.

Venue: Liberty Grand

Photographer: Richard Emmanuel (Website: http://richardemmanuel.com)