Article contentIn the couple’s contest submission, Faith shared that she and Skye have been together for three years, but that their friendship goes back much further.Article content“We met on the first day of second grade, we were best friends all throughout elementary school,” Faith said. “Sadly, we fell out of touch at the beginning of middle school but in Grade 9, we were put in the same art class and were pretty much inseparable after that.”Article contentThey attended prom together and the summer after they graduated high school, they took a trip to Cape Breton to visit Skye’s grandparents. One cloudy day, they sat by the beach and the conversation turned to things they had never told anyone.Article contentThey came out to each other that day and, shortly thereafter, “gave each other the courage to come out to our families as well.”Article content“A year later, on Aug. 13, 2022, after having the terrifying realization that I was falling in love with my best friend, I sat down with Skye and told her what I was feeling,” Faith said.Article contentArticle contentFaith said Skye was relieved, because she felt the same way. In the spring of 2023, they started ring shopping. They decided they’d both propose, but neither could know when.Article content“Skye proposed first on the bridge overlooking our favourite swimming spot,” Faith said. “I proposed a few months later at the elementary school where we met.”Article content Skye Cameron, left, and Faith Morine were childhood friends who reconnected later in life and fell in love. The couple got married on Aug. 10 and are now Skye and Faith Cameron. Photo by CONTRIBUTEDArticle content‘Gorgeous’ wedding venueArticle contentSkye said Rove Acres is “gorgeous” and “everything that we could have imagined and more.”Article contentFaith said it’s the perfect wedding venue, especially for members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. The owners “successfully made us feel special from Day 1.” Rove Acres provided them with a stress-free and loving environment, giving them many options to choose from to make their day just what they wanted it to be.Article contentFaith said she believes it’s very important for opportunities like this to be brought to light.Article contentArticle content“Sadly, in our small area of the province, identifying as 2SLGBTQIA+ can be very isolating and frowned upon,” she said.Article content“I think it’s important, not only for us that have come out, but also those that are still finding themselves, to see that just because you identify differently than the majority, it’s OK to have the same goals of building a life and family with your special someone.”Article content After sharing their story with contest organizers, Skye, left, and Faith Cameron of Weymouth won the Vows in the Valley pop-up wedding giveaway from Rove Acres. They were married on Aug. 10. The contest was held in partnership with the Annapolis Royal Pride Festival. Photo by CONTRIBUTEDArticle contentCouple’s story resonatesArticle contentRove Acres co-founder Mallory Gallant-Dueck said she shared the stories from those entering the contest with Annapolis Royal Pride board members to give everybody a chance to weigh-in on which resonated the most with them and help decide who the winning couple would be.Article contentWhen it came to Faith and Skye’s story, one aspect that everyone noticed and perhaps struck them most was how long they’ve known each other. She said it’s a sweet story, as they were childhood friends, reconnected at a different point in their lives, and later became a couple.
Weymouth, N.S., couple ties knot after winning pop-up wedding giveaway
