Real Wedding: Czerysh & Psalm

Czerysh and Psalm met in church when they were just 15 years old and their relationship slowly grew from a close friendship to a loving romance. When they first met, Psalm thought Czerysh was too girly (she later proved him wrong!) and Czerysh mistook Psalm’s quiet personality for detachment at first; thinking he was too cool for school. Four years after they first met, the couple went on their very first date, which ended up being two dates in one over the course of a weekend. On the first day they hung out at Square One Shopping Centre, where they watched movies on Psalm’s phone and talked. The next day they went to a Chris Tomlin concert with several of their friends and it was there that their relationship officially evolved into romance.

After seven years of dating, Psalm planned a romantic proposal on his birthday. After lunch in Mississauga, Psalm convinced Czerysh to take a “spontaneous” day trip with him to Niagara-on-the-Lake. After spending a couple hours strolling through the town they got in the car to head back home – but Psalm had a special surprise planned. He drove them to the Niagara Airport where he had arranged a sunset helicopter ride! As the sun set over the rushing Niagara Falls he proposed, and of course she said ‘yes!’

Czerysh and Psalm said their ‘I dos’ on May 3rd, 2017 in front of 38 of their closest family and friends at Jellyfish Beach in Punta Cana. The bride walked down the aisle wearing a stunning fit-and-flare lace Katie May gown with a low back, while the groom stood at the end waiting for her in a dashing Ted Baker suit.

After exchanging their vows and being declared husband and wife, the newlyweds danced the night away at their bohemian and garden themed reception complete with fire dancers! The venue was decorated beautifully in their colour scheme of purple, peach, white and pink with hints of marsala red. Following their picture-perfect destination wedding, the couple will be exploring the romantic province of Palawan in the Philippines for their honeymoon.

Flowers: Jellyfish Restaurant

Hair and makeup: Olga Montilla

Photographer: Elvira Glawatzki Photography

Videographer: Mibsan Espejo from Live StoryTellers

Stationary and invitations: Czerny Vanden Heuvel, Paper and Frills

First dance: Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Welcome gifts: assortment of snacks and goodies

Traditions: Incorporated the traditional Filipinio veil and cord ceremony