Robin Simcoe and Justin Warger discovered the Pacific Rim on Friday. Three days later, they were newlyweds.
Enamoured with their West Coast surroundings, and each other, the Malakwa B.C. couple celebrated their spontaneous big day at UclueletB次元官网网址檚 Amphitrite Lighthouse on a sunny Monday afternoon.
B次元官网网址淥n Saturday, we got rings. On Sunday, we got a dress and flowers. On Monday, as soon as Westland Insurance opened, we got a marriage license and it all came together,B次元官网网址� Justin said.
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The pair and their son Jase were visiting Vancouver Island for the first time and romantic wheels began to turn as they felt the communityB次元官网网址檚 warmth during the Saturday morning.
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Justin said the pair had been engaged for three years, but had never been able to settle on a spot to tie the knot until they discovered the West Coast.
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JustinB次元官网网址檚 parents were travelling with them and Justin said that not only were they instantly on board with the idea, they scouted out the .
B次元官网网址淢y parents had driven out there before and they said, B次元官网网址業tB次元官网网址檚 an absolute perfect spot to get married.B次元官网网址� So we said, B次元官网网址楽ure, letB次元官网网址檚 do it there.B次元官网网址� We actually hadnB次元官网网址檛 seen the lighthouse until we got out there to get married,B次元官网网址� he said.
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After securing officiant Judy Michaud to make their wedding official, the pair invited locals to their big day through social media and not only found a photographer willing to immortalize the momentB次元官网网址� B次元官网网址攂ut also a community of new friends.
B次元官网网址淚t was amazing,B次元官网网址� Robin said. B次元官网网址淲e started the wedding and we werenB次元官网网址檛 really sure if anybody was coming. Then, just as we got started, a group of girls came down the path and they were smiling and laughing. They ran up to us and immediately I was happy. Then, right in the middle of the wedding, a bunch of other girls came out in all different directions, all laughing, and it brought tears to my eyes. It was so joyful. IB次元官网网址檇 never met any of them, obviously, and it felt like they were all supposed to be there.B次元官网网址�
Robin was beaming with happy memories Tuesday morning.
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Justin was equally enthusiastic.
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The couple will return home as newlyweds on Thursday.
