Now casting in cities and towns across Alberta
For interfaith, cross-cultural and multi-ethnic couples in love, wedding planning requires compromise with virtually every decision: How will the ceremony honour our family traditions? Where will it be held? Will God be mentioned — and if so, whose? And will there be any objections or challenges from the extended families?
Such are the questions tackled by a new Canadian reality series, which looks at the trials and tribulations, the highs, the lows, the creative concessions around sensitive issues, and, of course, the romance of couples with undeniable differences – cultural, ethnic or socio-economic backgrounds – who plan to marry. The series, currently in development by
Anaïd Productions
, highlights a
growing social trend in Alberta: mixed-union marriages.
Mandy Quon,
a 29 year-old Chinese born Canadian, and Ajit Nakhwa, a 33 year-old Hindu East
Indian, are among Alberta’s growing number of multicultural couples.
The Edmonton
lovebirds, who will tie the knot in August, knew right away that it would be a
challenge to plan a spiritually and culturally balanced wedding.
"Our
families are very different in just about every way. Wedding traditions,
religious practices, beliefs about family involvement, how they spend and save
money." said Quon. "At the end of the day, we know both
cultures value familyand food! As long as there's enough to eat, cocktails are
flowing, the music is good and my mom doesn't accidently eat anything spicy, it
will be a wonderful and memorable celebration."
Recent data
from Statistics Canada suggests that the number of romantic pairings between
individuals of different ethnic backgrounds is expected to rise exponentially
over the coming years. Alberta had the third highest percentage of mixed unions
amongst provinces in Canada and the number of immigrants to Alberta climbed to
12.4 per cent in 2011, up from 9.3 per cent in 2006.
"Two
cultures, one party, equals tons of creative opportunities for the wedding!
Everything from the colour choices, location, ceremonies and vows – couples can
incorporate cherished cultural traditions and, at the same time, include their
own unique preferences," says
Jennifer Bergman
, an Edmonton-based
wedding planner who has observed an increase in the number of fusion weddings
over the last few years.
Anaïd
Productions is currently looking for
dynamic, fun and interesting couples
who are madly in love and want to share their inspiring stories on television.
"We are
exploring the unique stories and perspectives of couples as they face
unexpected and sometimes hilarious challenges throughout their wedding
preparations and their big day," says Executive Producer, Margaret
Mardirossian.
Interested
couples are invited to send a photo and short bio to casting@anaid.com by Friday, June 7th.
About
Anaïd Productions
Anaïd
Productions (
The Liquidator
,
Hail Mary
,
The Quon Dynasty
,
X-Weighted
) is an award-winning
film and television production company with offices in Edmonton and Vancouver.
Established in 1993, Anaïd has a reputation for consistently producing dynamic,
and internationally recognized real-life and dramatic television series. Anaïd
is committed to creating diverse programming with high production values and
compelling content, often irreverent and always entertaining.
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