The Wedding Album: Kelly & Murray’s DIY affair at the Toronto Islands’ Gibraltar Point
Kelly & Murray | August 21, 2010 | Artscape Gibraltar Point
By Meaghan Binstock, Emily Landau and Simone Olivero
Photography by Mango Studios
Kelly Rintoul, a 31-year-old director at Artscape, and Murray Lovett, a 33-year-old IT manager, met in 2000 under unromantic circumstances: working at Philthy McNasty’s in Waterloo. He was a student and she was home for the summer. The couple eventually settled in Toronto. In February 2010, after sending Kelly on a series of errands, Murray set up flowers, candles and a scavenger hunt. When she found all the clues, he proposed. The wedding that summer was a DIY affair. Kelly and her brigade of artist friends made the men’s ties, the cake toppers and the centrepieces. The Toronto Islands’ windswept Gibraltar Point, where Kelly directed an artists’ residency, proved a dreamy locale. “It had a destination wedding feel,” says Murray. They set up a bonfire and lingered outside until it rained and everyone was hustled indoors. “Without a/c, we were all a bit sweaty,” says Kelly. “But after a few drinks, it was great.”
Sources:
Photography: Mango Studios
Bride’s dress: Christos Bridal, purchased at Pearl Bridal House in Port Credit
Groom’s attire: Banana Republic
Venue: Artscape Gibraltar Point
Flowers: Coriander Girl (bouquet and boutonnieres); Kay & Young Florist (cut flowers)
Caterer: Through venue
Cake: Louisa Malin
Music: Kitgut Stringband and DJ Darryl Smith
Invitations: Flakes Paperie
Guests: 150
Cost: $20,000
120862 “We love to take our dogs to the island and ride our bikes and play on the beach. The venue was the first thing we thought of” <em>—Murray</em> The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape1.jpg 420 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2012-artscape-gibraltar-point/slide/tlweddings2012_artscape1/ tlweddings2012_artscape1 0 0
120863 The couple wanted their wedding to feel like a low-key picnic, so they set up bocce ball and croquet on the lawn The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape2.jpg 420 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2012-artscape-gibraltar-point/slide/tlweddings2012_artscape2/ tlweddings2012_artscape2 0 0
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120865 One of the first things the couple knew they wanted for the wedding was a photo booth. They stocked it with feather boas, hats, headbands, glasses and a chalkboard The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape4.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2012-artscape-gibraltar-point/slide/tlweddings2012_artscape4/ tlweddings2012_artscape4 0 0
120866 The pair hired Kitgut, a bluegrass string band, for their danceable roots and country-style tunes The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape5.jpg 420 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2012-artscape-gibraltar-point/slide/tlweddings2012_artscape5/ tlweddings2012_artscape5 0 0
120867 Kelly made the ties for Murray, the groomsmen and her family. Murray says his tie is his favourite thing he wore that day The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape6-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape6.jpg 420 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2012-artscape-gibraltar-point/slide/tlweddings2012_artscape6/ tlweddings2012_artscape6 0 0
120868 Murray is a “big sock guy.” He gave these blue patterned socks to his groomsmen and wore the same pair on his wedding day The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape7-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape7.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2012-artscape-gibraltar-point/slide/tlweddings2012_artscape7/ tlweddings2012_artscape7 0 0
120869 In a moment of serendipity, Kelly and Murray found this bicycle, which belonged to one of the resident artists at the Gibraltar Point retreat The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray The Wedding Album | Kelly & Murray https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape8-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLWeddings2012_Artscape8.jpg 420 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/real-weddings-2012-artscape-gibraltar-point/slide/tlweddings2012_artscape8/ tlweddings2012_artscape8 0 0
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Really sweet. And they managed to keep it at 20k for 150 people. That’s good!