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The Bride Says... “Remember that the wedding is about you and your groom. As much as you want to please your family and friends in the planning process, know they will enjoy celebrating your love with you that day, no matter what you end up deciding. Choose and do what will make you both happy! HOW THEY MET Nima and Zeitoon’s love story began when they were 12 years old and in junior high. Nima was a shy guy who told his friends that Zeitoon was his dream girl, but couldn’t muster up the courage to ask her out. When high school started, Nima and Zeitoon ended up going to different schools, but that didn’t stop him from making an effort to see her. He expressed his feelings, but she wasn’t ready for a relationship so they decided to wait. One day in March of 2010 when they were both in university, Nima invited Zeitoon to a barbecue. They went on to date for four years until he proposed. On their sixth anniversary as a couple, Nima and Zeitoon celebrated their love by getting married. THE CEREMONY To honour both their Canadian and Persian roots, Nima and Zeitoon held a civil ceremony as well as a traditional Persian ceremony. At the civil ceremony, the groom got emotional upon seeing his bride for the first time walking down the aisle to “Canon In D” by Pachelbel. At the Persian ceremony, Zeitoon and Nima took part in the exchanging of honey at a Sofreh Aghd designed by the bride, followed by a showering of gifts from immediate family. The groom surprised his bride with a Porsche and the bride surprised her groom with a Breitling watch. 71