Cellar 52

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

Tess' point of view

It was love at first sight. Well…sort of! I definitely had the biggest crush on Matt the moment I saw him. Except I didn't actually get a good look at him when I first saw him. Matt and I met while we both worked at National Sports. One day, this guy came in for an interview. I only ever saw his back, but he had the nicest hair and the best booty, so I did what every sane 19-year old would do. I called dibs on him. When he first started working, I introduced myself and tried to figure out how I could possibly get this amazing guy to want to hangout with me. With the help of our awesome boss who scheduled us together and us conveniently living a few houses apart, Matt and I grew closer. In the next few months, we did everything together. We watched hockey, went grocery shopping, grabbed drinks, and studied on campus. In this time, I fell harder and harder for Matt. I guess so did Matt because he got so caught up in spending time with me that he forgot to ask me to be his girlfriend. I only found out we had apparently started dating when he introduced me as his girlfriend to one of his friends. The moment I knew Matt was the one for me was soon after this. I took him to my cottage for the first time (after having tricked him into meeting my parents on the way up since I wasn't allowed to have guys up there they hadn't met). The first morning at the cottage, Matt had moved the couch to face the window overlooking the lake and drank his coffee as he watched the waves. When I saw how much he loved the cottage, I knew we were meant to be.

Matthieu's point of view

My journey with Tess started in 2016 when I was hired at National Sports thanks to a friend’s reference. I remember one of the first times I met Tess, she came over to the footwear desk while I was standing next to a co-worker and before I knew it she seamlessly joined the conversation. I immediately noticed she had something different about her that I liked. From seeing her in the store beforehand, one of the first things I noticed about Tess was how social she was and how she seemed to know everyone. She easily talked to anyone she passed, smiling, laughing, radiating her positivity, and spreading her infectious smile. I’ve always been envious of those attributes.&nbsp; I started to learn how kind Tess was when she would offer me rides home from work, buy me food, and even let me borrow her parents’ car to grab lunch around the corner (who does that?).One moment that was important to me that really showed how much she cared about me was right before we had a work Olympics at my student house. Little did I know Tess had befriended my roommates with pizza and beer for weeks preparing for a moment like this. I went to my room, and I discover treats with puns attached to them describing how I was going to lose today and that her team would wipe the floor with mine. I was equally impressed that she got into my room and concerned that she was so confident about beating us. I thought it was so touching that she thought about me and that she took the time to foster this devious plan. At this moment I knew she was special – I still have those puns.&nbsp; One of the moments that solidified my love for Tess was when she brought me to her family cottage for a week about a year into our relationship. The moment we walked into the cottage there was something about the space – it was rustic, quaint, and charming. Tess and I sat on the couch together after I had repositioned it to look out the window overlooking Lake Huron. I could sense that Tess was home and truly happy, and in that moment, I felt at home with her. It was really from that week onward that I knew I wanted to spend endless amounts of time with her.&nbsp; We continued to travel outside of Canada for my first time, try new activities, and push each other to be better. Tess has pushed me in so many ways to develop as a person and as a partner. She’s taught me how to have dreams for the future and to live in the moment. She has challenged me to be a better writer and to be more organized. She has given me a sense of responsibility, and purpose, and now the desire to be a supportive and loving husband.

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Registry

Tess + Matthieu

Tess + Matthieu

T&M

Wedding Day

3:30 PM–4:00 PM

Ceremony

4:00 PM–5:30 PM

Cocktail Hour

5:30 PM–12:00 AM

Reception