WPIC is proud to introduce our March Planner of the Month: Felicity d’Eon, the visionary planner, designer, and true fairy-godmother-in-heels behind Forevermore Wedding Co. from Nova Scotia.
With an eye for refined detail, a heart for her couples, and a flair for creating celebrations that feel both elevated and deeply personal, Felicity brings magic to every wedding she touches. Tracey Manailescu, Co-Founder of WPIC Inc., had the absolute joy to interview her (way back in December) diving into her journey, her inspiration, and the wisdom she’s gathered along the way.
Kathryn McPhee Photography
Felicity d’Eon is the planner, designer, and fairy-godmother-in-heels behind Forevermore Wedding Co. a women-owned boutique wedding planning and coordination business based on Nova Scotia’s South Shore. A WPIC-certified planner and Canadian Choice Award–winning business owner with 17+ years in hospitality, she blends small-town heart with a modern, editorial approach to weddings across the Maritimes. Since 2022, Felicity has coordinated 50+ weddings, from cozy coastal home properties to iconic destinations like Fox Harb’r Resort and Lightfoot & Wolfville Winery, specializing in heartfelt, detail-driven celebrations for modern couples who want to be fully present while she handles the strategy, logistics, and behind-the-scenes magic.
Dave & Pring Photography: C&C at Cape Breton
1. East Coast weddings have their own charm and character. What makes Nova Scotia weddings special, and how do you incorporate that essence into your events?
Nova Scotia weddings have this cozy, coastal magic that you just can’t fake. Think real-life Hallmark movie meets seaside hospitality — the kind of small town where everyone knows who makes the best cheesecake and, just by looking at the sunrise or last night’s sunset, we’re already guessing what kind of unpredictable Nova Scotia weather we’re about to get.
There’s this feeling that half the room has known you since you were “this big,” and guests don’t just pop in for a few hours; they settle in, stay late, and really experience the full day until the lights come on.
What makes Nova Scotia weddings special is that people aren’t just getting married here because it’s pretty (even though it absolutely is). For a lot of my couples, it’s home — or it was home — and they’re flying back with their fiancé and their friends to say, “This is where I came from.” They want to make a beautiful impression, give everyone a little glimpse into their roots, and have all the people they love from different seasons of life in the same room together — sometimes for the first, and maybe the only, time.
I try to honour that by choosing spaces with a real sense of place, building timelines that leave room to breathe and reconnect, and layering in little East Coast touches: local seafood & wines, panoramic ocean views, and moments that feel heartfelt, and intimate.
Dave & Pring Photography: J&I at Planter’s Ridge Winery
2. Nova Scotia attracts a mix of local and destination couples. How do you tailor your planning approach differently for each type?
My local couples usually know the lay of the land — they’ve been to the venues, they know who makes the best cake, and their parents probably know half the guest list. With them, my role is part planner, part creative director, part professional organizer. We’re taking what they already love about home and elevating it so it feels special, polished, and seamless.
Destination couples, on the other hand, need a planner who’s basically boots-on-the-ground with a shared vision. I help them with venue scouting, plenty of virtual meetings, weekend timelines, guest experiences, and all the little details they might not think of from afar — guest accommodations and transportation, our quirky weather realities, sourcing decor, building their dream team, and turning the wedding into a full ‘come see why we love this place’ experience.
The tone and focus may shift, but the bottom line is the same: clear communication, lots of education, and making sure that whether they’re five minutes away or five provinces away, they feel held and looked after the whole way through.
Carly Mackay Photography: J&W at Bull Point Estate
3. Forevermore Wedding Co. has a reputation for heartfelt, people-first service. Where does this philosophy come from, and how does it shape your client relationships?
It comes from a mix of my background, my own wedding experience, and my personality. I’ve spent almost 17 years in hospitality and customer-facing roles — hotels, airlines, restaurants, insurance, and now weddings — so taking care of people is second nature to me. I’m also incredibly sentimental; I cry at speeches, I keep every little note, and I never forget that my couples are inviting me into one of the biggest days of their lives.
Having been a bride myself, I remember wishing I had the kind of planner I am now in my corner — someone to advocate for me, show me options I didn’t know existed, and make the whole experience feel lighter and more fun. That feeling really shaped how I show up for my couples today.
People-first service, to me, looks like being equal parts logistics brain and fairy-godmother-bestie: triple-checking your timeline, answering the “is this normal?” text messages, keeping your best interest in mind, and quietly putting out fires so you can actually enjoy the fun parts. By the time we get to the wedding day, I want my couples to feel like they have a very organized friend running the show — someone who knows their priorities, understands their family dynamics, and is gently steering everything so they can be fully present.
Hugh Whitaker Photography: A&J at Fox Harb’r Resort
4. You work with many vendors who’ve been in the industry for decades. What do you think is the key to maintaining strong, long-term vendor partnerships in a smaller city?
One of my favourite things about working in a smaller area is how connected the industry feels. You’re constantly crossing paths with the same talented vendors, while also welcoming new faces who are bringing fresh ideas to the Maritimes. It really does feel like a community — everyone wants the couple to have an incredible day.
For me, the key to long-term vendor partnerships in my area has been respect, consistency, and collaboration.
Respect means trusting vendors to do what they do best, looping them in early, and being clear and kind in communication. Consistency means showing up prepared with solid timelines, being realistic about what can happen in a day, and staying calm and solution-oriented when things go sideways (because they will sometimes).
Collaboration is the fun part — celebrating their work, tagging and crediting them, sharing galleries when I can, and recommending the right vendors for the right couples. As well as attending industry nights, wedding showcases, and genuinely becoming friends with the amazing people who make up the Nova Scotia Wedding Industry. I want to be the planner they’re happy to see in their emails, because they know the day will be organized, supportive, and calm.
Dave & Pring Photography: M&C at Lightfoot & Wolfville Winery
5. Weddings in the Maritimes often involve unpredictable weather and logistics. What’s a memorable moment where your quick planning or creativity saved the day?
One of my favourite “we’re in the Maritimes, alright” moments was a coastal wedding where the forecast changed every five minutes. We had planned a beautiful outdoor ceremony overlooking the water… and about an hour and a half before guest arrival, the radar showed a thunder/lightning/rain storm heading straight for us.
Because we’d built out a detailed Plan B well in advance, my team and I pivoted fast. We flipped the ceremony into the reception space, re-worked the floor plan, pulled decor and florals to create a new aisle and backdrop, and adjusted the timeline so guests arrived to a warm, candlelit room instead of a scramble in the rain. The pianist and cellist were situated in an even better area making the acoustics shine, and we even had our bartenders start a little bit earlier and welcomed guests with passed champagne on trays!
The couple still got a beautiful, emotional ceremony, and multiple guests told us they assumed it had been designed that way from the beginning. That, to me, is the win — when the backup plan still feels intentional and magical, and the couple doesn’t have to carry the stress of how many moving pieces it took to get there.
As I wrap up my conversation with Felicity, I’m reminded why highlighting planners like her matters so much to all of us at Wedding Planners Institute of Canada.
Felicity d’Eon is a beautiful example of what happens when heart, professionalism, and true leadership come together. Her approach to design is thoughtful, her care for her clients is unwavering, and her respect for our industry is evident in everything she does.
What I loved most about our conversation was her honesty. She spoke about growth, boundaries, creativity, and the responsibility we carry as planners with such clarity and grace. It’s easy to admire the stunning events she produces, but it’s her integrity and commitment to doing things the right way that truly set her apart.
Felicity, thank you for the joy, the wisdom, and the laughter you shared with us. Our community is stronger because you are part of it. Congratulations on being our March Planner of the Month. It is so well deserved.
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