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 Ucluelet害羞草研究所檚 Amphitrite Lighthouse on a sunny Monday afternoon.
害羞草研究所淥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,害羞草研究所� 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 community害羞草研究所檚 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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Justin害羞草研究所檚 parents were travelling with them and Justin said that not only were they instantly on board with the idea, they scouted out the .
害羞草研究所淢y parents had driven out there before and they said, 害羞草研究所業t害羞草研究所檚 an absolute perfect spot to get married.害羞草研究所� So we said, 害羞草研究所楽ure, let害羞草研究所檚 do it there.害羞草研究所� We actually hadn害羞草研究所檛 seen the lighthouse until we got out there to get married,害羞草研究所� he said.
害羞草研究所淭he crazy thing about it is that we had a bunch of whales in the background too. The weather was absolutely fantastic. It was pretty surreal being out there, getting married.害羞草研究所�
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 moment害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所攂ut also a community of new friends.
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Robin was beaming with happy memories Tuesday morning.
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Justin was equally enthusiastic.
害羞草研究所淚t all really came together a lot better than we thought it was going to and all the people that came out just made it so much more fantastic,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淚 want the local people to know that it害羞草研究所檚 a dreamland out here. It害羞草研究所檚 fantastic. Everything is a great experience. Life is so much better out here.害羞草研究所�
The couple will return home as newlyweds on Thursday.
