Who loves surprises? Here’s a story I agreed to share because it involves an unique & unexpected wedding. A fun invitation, jaw-droppingly gorgeous images & a rocking video to follow!

Lorien Gabel (pingg’s CEO and Toronto native) and Jessica Lichtenstein made their wedding day an unforgettable event that they will remember forever and their guests will no doubt talk about for years to come.

A couple weeks ago, Lorien and Jessica hopped a plane to Vegas to secretly get married in the desert. In on the secret were the couple’s parents (who were not present at the wedding) and a small film crew, The Sibs. Together they spent the weekend filming an amazingly sexy/romantic Oliver Stone meets David Lynch movie about their alter egos, which concluded with the surprise ending– Lorien and Jessica exchanging vows.

Three weeks later, 200 of the couples’ closest friends and family traveled to NYC to celebrate Jessica and Lorien’s combined 30th and 40th birthdays. Guests gaped in awe at the mysterious movie, curious about where it was leading until half way through the film, as the surprise element was slowly unraveling, the guests all erupted with excitement—finally realizing with shock and amazement that, what they were witnessing was in fact a real wedding ceremony.

Lorien and Jessica’s wedding is inspiring, fun and uniquely them. They are hoping that in sharing their story, video and invitation with others, they can inspire people to find their own unique style.

And inspire, they did. Check out the invitation below:

Here’s the video that surprised the guests! (Caution, some of you might find this a bit “risque” so please watch at your own discretion. Slightly NSFW)

30- 40 birthday party…and a surprise wedding from Lorien Gabel on Vimeo.

{images courtesy pingg}

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