30-Day Bride-The Location

The 30-Day Bride is Karina Lemke, a Toronto-based florist, wedding planner and TV host who decided on May13 to tie the knot on July 1. For 30 consecutive days we’re tracking Karina and her fiancé, Mark Breslin (of Yuk Yuk’s fame), as they reveal their trials and tribulations. We’ll have all the juicy details leading up to, and including, their big day.

It may have taken Karina and Mark four years (four years!) to set a wedding date, but they knew within seconds that their big event would take place on a beach. “That was the dream,” says Karina, who first envisioned Jamaica but, after considering the logistics, decided on California as an ideal destination.

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On the sandy shores of Laguna Beach lies Surf & Sand Resort, a property frequented by Karina and Mark. “It’s so close to the ocean that the shoreline literally disappears nightly and the waves crash right under your balcony,” says Karina. “We already knew and loved the space so we thought, Why not do it there?”

Surf and Sand Resort

Of course, weekend weddings are booked up to two years in advance at the popular resort, so Karina and Mark have decided to get hitched on a Thursday. They figure most of their guests will be coming from Toronto, so a weekday wedding will make little difference to them, and their LA-based friends can easily make the one-hour drive to Laguna long before the sun begins to set.

Surf and Sand Resort

Day 30 - 30 -Day Bride Day 29 -The Date Is Set Day 28 -The Location Day 27 - Brace Yourself For The Unexpected Day 24 – The Photographer Day 23- The InvitationsDay 22 – Dance Lessons Day 21 – Dance Lesson #1 Day 20 – Décor Part 1 Day 17 – The Dress Day 16 – Needs Your Help Day 15 – Sort Of Jewish WeddingDay 14 -Things Change Quickly Day 13 –  Off to California Day 8- Their Back Day 6- The Cake Is Ordered