The Magazine
An introduction to our Vendor Spotlight series, where we feature the florists, photographers, planners, and venues we trust across British Columbia.
Negin Kazemian, PhD
Founder & Head of Editorial
The Masthead
A team writing from Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Okanagan, and beyond, covering every major cultural wedding tradition and the money side of planning one.
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Throwing an engagement party in Vancouver? Rent backdrops, candlelight centerpieces, signage, and a photo area from Okanagan Wedding Co. Delivery across Metro Vancouver.
Celebrating an engagement in Kelowna? Rent backdrops, candlelight centerpieces, signage, and a photo area from Okanagan Wedding Co. Local Okanagan pickup and delivery.
Hosting a bridal shower in Vancouver? Rent backdrops, tablescapes, signage, and photo-area pieces from Okanagan Wedding Co. Garden and modern looks with delivery.
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A careful guide to the Punjabi mayian ritual: the vatna paste, the seven married women, where it fits in the wedding sequence, and how it differs from haldi.
A step-by-step guide to running your own Chinese wedding tea ceremony, including what to say, who gets served when, and how to handle envelopes.
The Punjabi jaggo explained: lit copper pots, late-night singing, who hosts, and how diaspora families have adapted it for condos and townhouses.
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A practical, culturally-aware guide to cutting $5,000 to $20,000 from a wedding without making it feel like you cut anything.
Real wedding budget ranges by culture, what drives the numbers, and the uncomfortable conversations about who actually pays for what.
What couples miss on venue tours, the hidden costs nobody talks about, and the audit you should do before signing anything.
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A founder's guide to styling a fusion wedding in British Columbia: one visual language that lets a sofreh aghd, a mandap, a tea ceremony, and a Western reception feel like a single celebration.
A corporate editor's playbook for styling galas, launches, and holiday parties in Metro Vancouver: brand-consistent decor, the AV layer, and why renting beats buying for events that change every quarter.
From rainy-coast spring gardens to Okanagan winery golden hour, a photographer-turned-editor's guide to styling a BC wedding by season and region, and what to rent for each.
Browse our BC rental collection and style the day you have been reading about.
