Renata & Paul
St. Royal is featured in the #2 Wedding in Toronto Life Magazine's most popular Real Weddings of 2023!
Renata Fast, a 29-year-old professional hockey player, met Paul Geiger, a 31-year-old financial analyst, in 2012, when they both got full scholarships to play hockey for Clarkson University in upstate New York.
The relationship grew as their careers progressed, bringing Geiger to Europe and Fast to Calgary (to train for the women’s national ice hockey team, for which she eventually took home an Olympic silver medal in 2018 and a gold in 2022).
After an intimate engagement at their downtown Toronto condo, the couple got married in Fast’s parents’ backyard in Burlington, with a ceremony that included custom-made Adidas runners, personalized champagne bottles and the who’s who of women’s hockey.
The band was fantastic. They had a repertoire of songs that Renata and I could choose from. We picked some older sing-along songs and some newer, more upbeat pop songs. We didn’t want anything slow—we wanted songs that people could dance to. In between the band’s sets, there was a DJ playing newer music.
The DJ played until about 2 a.m., but a handful of our family and friends stayed in the tent with us until 4 a.m., just talking and reminiscing. I was on a natural high the whole night. It felt like the best night of our lives. It was so much fun.
Planner, decorator and florist: Gregory Fast Photography: Mango Studios Videography: Gauche Films Officiant: Jeanette Honig Tenting, flooring and rentals: Special Event Rentals Day-of coordinator: Carina D’Angelo of Event Boutique Invitation: Paper & Poste Day-of graphics: Aykay Group Vinyl details: Dance Floor Decor Catering: Catch Catering Staffing: The Butler Did It Cake: Mother of the groom Band and DJ: St. Royal Entertainment Valet: Adagio Valet Bride’s hair: Shannon Petrolito Hair, Bubbles and Blow Makeup: Beauty MarQ, Carla Marques Bride’s dress: Alyssa Kristin, Sash and Bustle Bride’s evening dress: Jenny Yoo, Anthropologie Groom’s suit: Coppley from Charles & Hunt Espresso cart: Flow Espresso Gelato: Gelazza Mobile Gelateria Rings: Carnabys Bespoke Jewellery Guest accommodation: The Pearle Hotel & Spa HVAC: Sunbelt A/V lighting: Soundbox Productions Curtain reveal: Curtain Call
I was blown away by how it all came together. We were just overjoyed at getting to have everyone we love together like that.
Planner, decorator and florist: Gregory Fast Photography: Mango Studios Videography: Gauche Films Officiant: Jeanette Honig Tenting, flooring and rentals: Special Event Rentals Day-of coordinator: Carina D’Angelo of Event Boutique Invitation: Paper & Poste Day-of graphics: Aykay Group Vinyl details: Dance Floor Decor Catering: Catch Catering Staffing: The Butler Did It Cake: Mother of the groom Band and DJ: St. Royal Entertainment Valet: Adagio Valet Bride’s hair: Shannon Petrolito Hair, Bubbles and Blow Makeup: Beauty MarQ, Carla Marques Bride’s dress: Alyssa Kristin, Sash and Bustle Bride’s evening dress: Jenny Yoo, Anthropologie Groom’s suit: Coppley from Charles & Hunt Espresso cart: Flow Espresso Gelato: Gelazza Mobile Gelateria Rings: Carnabys Bespoke Jewellery Guest accommodation: The Pearle Hotel & Spa HVAC: Sunbelt A/V lighting: Soundbox Productions Curtain reveal: Curtain Call
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