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Scenes From an Impending Marriage

by Dan
Graphica / February 17, 2011

Adrian Tomine's latest book, Scenes from an Impending Marriage, started life as a small personal gift for guests at his wedding. But what began as an illustrated card soon grew into a collection of short comics strips about the absurd process of getting married.

Now a fully-fledged comic book, Scenes from an Impending Marriage sweet-naturedly skewers (in a funny, all too relatable way) the modern marriage process, including hiring a DJ, location scouting, trips to the salon, suit fittings, dance lessons, registering for gifts and managing familial demands.

Adrian AND his wife Sarah Brennan talked about the book, and the process of getting married, with NPR's All Things Considered earlier this week:

Tomine says that he also has an easy time drawing himself.

"It helps that I have some fairly typical comic book shorthand qualities like big glasses and a beard and a funny posture," he says. "Even if the technical likeness isn't there, if you throw in some of those things, it's enough to communicate who it's supposed to be."

"You're also frequently crabby like a lot of cartoonists," Brennan says.

Adrian was also recently interviewed by The Economist's More Intelligent Life this week:

If the hypothetical reader's life has progressed similarly to mine, they'll probably enjoy the book. If it hasn't, then they might want to sit this one out. What can I say? I took a gamble! The one thing I'd say is that the only thing this book really whole-heartedly endorses is a good relationship. I should mention that another impetus for publishing this work was the simple fact that it was time for me to do something different. I think the worst thing I could've done to follow up “Shortcomings” would be to do another book with a similar tone and drawing style. So it was kind of exciting for me when I realised that kind of departure that I was aiming for was already completed and ready to go.

You can read a 6-page PDF preview of Scenes from an Impending Marriage is available here.

Handmade Weddings Video

by Dan
Craft / January 25, 2011

Beautiful handcrafted details can add charm, meaning, and personal style to your wedding. In this delightful book, Eunice and Sabrina Moyle, the founders of Hello!Lucky, join forces with Canadian stylist Shana Faust to bring you over 50 gorgeous projects with photos, how-to diagrams, and step-by-step directions.

Clever, crafty, and budget-friendly, Handmade Weddings is the perfect handbook for the creative bride:

5 Things Vancouver: Bronwyn Logan

by Dan
Travel + Vancouver / February 19, 2010

Bronwyn Logan has spent the last 5 years at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) obtaining a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Diploma of Technology in Marketing Management specializing in Entrepreneurship and Associate Certificate in Event Marketing.

She oversees the marketing for 3 publications—alive, blush and alive Australia—and, as a successful Marketing Specialist, Bronwyn is now letting her entrepreneurial spirit set sail with her newest venture, Cariad Productions an event and wedding planning company based in Vancouver.
 

What neighbourhood do you live in?
White Rock

What's your favourite restaurant for a romantic dinner?
The Eatery

What is the best thing to do with kids in Vancouver?
Visit the Vancouver Aquarium. It's a great place for little ones to learn about the animals, and it's interesting for parents as well. Who doesn't love a baby beluga or the adorable otters!

What's your favourite bar?
Ceili's—it's great for dinner, dancing, and you can actually talk to people at a bar!

What's your favourite free thing to do in Vancouver?
Walk along the sea wall or through Stanley Park

Thanks Bronwyn!