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The Bachelorette alum and their longtime partner tied the knot on Aug. 21 and were the charming hosts of a West Kelowna farm reception two days later
Jillian Harris and Justin Pasutto have become husband and wife, no doubt. The Bachelorette alum and the former snowboarder had a lovely church ceremony with only their close friends and family on Aug. 21, and then they had a very emotional wedding with lots of flowers at their farm in West Kelowna, British Columbia to celebrate their union.
After years of fantasizing about the day, Harris told People that the two very finally made the decision to go ahead with the long-standing plan. Is she quoted as saying, “After eight years of planning, we’ve decided to really go for it. It is a real wonder that it actually happened. I am so pleased that we have taken so long because now we really know what we wanted – the day of our dreams. The two of them, with their nearest and dearest who have always stood by them, celebrated the occasion with a lovely, thoughtfully planned weekend that really showed the couple’s vision and endurance.
Jillian Harris and Justin Pasutto held two wedding ceremonies — one at the Family Church and the other at their farm.
Jillian Harris and Justin Pasutto got married with a two-part, very emotional, heartfelt celebration. They – who got engaged on Christmas 2016 – started off their wedding day at the very same church where Justin’s parents tied the knot, as Jillian’s piano teacher, Judy Yamamoto, played Pachelbel’s Canon for their walk down the aisle.
Then, a few days afterward, they held a second ceremony on their West Kelowna farm, performed by their best friend Warwick Andrews, followed by a dreamy, flower-filled reception with family and friends. Over the weekend, Jillian changed into five gorgeous dresses, one of which she had chosen years ago, therefore, completing their weekend as two people who had just made a fairy-tale come true.
After seven years Jillian Harris found her dream dress again, she wore five gowns for flower farm wedding
“I simply adored the dress,” the 45-year-old said, admitting that the dress was at first with long sleeves and then was altered. When Candé Bridal lost passion for the dress, it stayed there for seven years.
Once their wedding date was confirmed, Jillian went looking for a new dress but the right one never found. “Adriana insisted that I come back and have the original dress a try again. I gave her a reluctant consent, and it was only when I got it on with my cousins and daughter that I cried and understood that it was still the one,” she stated.
Despite the flower-farm event, Jillian wore five different gowns as she and Justin exchanged the traditional wedding vows. The couple – Leo, 9, and Annie, 6’s parents – Justin and Jillian, supported the Catholic tradition side by celebrating an Italian-themed rehearsal dinner honoring Justin’s Italian roots and his upbringing in the Church.
Jillian Harris Compliments Custom Liturgical Service and Husband’s Dedicated Effort for Wedding by Lake
“A significant amount of time was actually spent in tweaking the liturgy to make it not only feel personal to us as a couple but also as a family,” said Jillian, explaining that her husband Justin is a Catholic and that having the rite be meaningful was their top priority. Their wedding was designed at their home by the lake with the aim of having an elegant, beautiful and luxurious event. Jillian exclaimed that Justin “has been on the go nonstop for the last two years to fix the property, from replanting trees, relocating, planting grass, watering and managing the team.” She continued that he “has given the last year of his life to turning my wedding venue fantasies into reality.”
