"Where the stars meets The Oceans" | Rick + Shauna

Who could ever imagine that being healthy and taking care of yourself would eventually lead to a lifelong best friend and husband?  On a, seemingly average day in 2011, Shauna was shopping at her local Body Energy Club health store, where Rick just “happened” to be the manager.  Rick, ever so willingly offered to help Shauna out and even upsold her “on a super-sized pack of Omega 3’s which were almost impossible to finish before they expired!”

He was totally smitten at first sight, and in Shauna’s eyes, Rick was incredibly charming.

He was totally smitten at first sight, and in Shauna’s eyes, Rick was incredibly charming.  Shauna purchased her super-sized pack of Omega’s and carried on. No phone numbers or information were exchanged at that time, and little did either of them suspect that the stars were aligning for them.  A mere four months later they “happened” to join the same beer league baseball team and much to their surprise, it turned out they had an entire group of friends in common!

Four months after they started dating Shauna knew Rick was the one! It was very difficult for Shauna to describe her feelings, but in her heart, she knew.  She soon realized that their lives together would never be boring – “cuz it’s true! Couldn’t be bored if I tried”. It would be full of adventure and excitement as they both shared the same joie de vivre!

Looking back at their on their four year relationship, some of their fondest memories involved adventure and travel; just the two of them going to the Squamish Music Festival even after everyone else backed out last minute, and ”having one of the best weekends ever, two words – “Ginga Ninja” or their trips to Jamaica enjoying and living the reggae life. Their most magical times were all the nights they

…most magical times were all the nights they “spent at English Bay Beach star gazing, and tripping out on space and black holes!”

“spent at English Bay Beach star gazing, and tripping out on space and black holes!”

In 2014 Shauna and Rick spent their Christmas holiday in the great white northern town of Yellowknife (Shauna’s hometown).  On the last day of their trip and they were playing “Yellowknife-opoly” with Shauna’s sister, brother in law and Dad and, of course, Shauna was slaying Rick.  Rick isn’t a fan of losing –  in fact, he dislikes it so much so, that he popped the big question using the engagement ring as barter to keep him in the game!  He may have the lost that game but in the game of life he won the most precious prize of all.

What a better place than Mexico for a bride from the North West Territories and a groom from Ontario to get married! Their families and many of their friends had never met, so they thought a hot, mid-winter holiday would be the most amazing way to get everyone together and create memories that would last lifetimes. The Oceans and the beach – the beginning of a magical life of adventure and dancing to the beat of their own drums!

PS – Where did the golden pineapples come from? The golden pineapple was a theme throughout the wedding for what better reason than – “we think golden pineapples look cool!”