From Celine Dion To Poutine: Kaitlyn Bristowe & Jason Tartick Dish On Canadian Elements Of ‘Over-The-Top’ Upcoming Wedding

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Champagne fountains, professional dancers, glammed up dogs, poutine and a who’s who of Bachelor Nation – Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick are planning the wedding of the year in Nashville, Tennessee. “We want it to be an over-the-top, black-tie affair, but also a crazy party,” Bristowe, 36, told ET Canada as she and Tartick promoted his upcoming book The Restart Roadmap: Rewire and Restart Your Career. “I want my dogs in tuxedos and dancers and champagne fountains.

I want a big party!” The couple were quick to note that such extravagance is a contrast to their “frugal” daily lives. “I shop at Target and won’t buy a loaf of bread over $3,” laughed Bristowe. “So, for this I’m like, ‘Let’s go all out.’” “We want to make it great, not only for us, but everyone who travels from afar,” added Buffalo native Tartick, 33. “Kaitlyn’s family’s all in Western Canada, mine’s all East Coast and her mother still hasn’t met my mother face-to-face, so this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to celebrate two families and groups of friends coming together through this wild, unconventional path.” That path saw the pair start dating after Tartick appeared on Bristowe’s podcast “Off the Vine” after becoming a contestant on “The Bachelorette” in 2018.

Bristowe (a former “Bachelor” contestant and “Bachelorette” lead) and Tartick got engaged in 2021. “I used to want to get married in Canada, but now I’m so worried about borders,” said the Leduc, Alberta, native. “We have two [Nashville] venues we love, so we’re waiting on availability.” “There will definitely be some Canadian-ness to it,” she continued. “We want it to be super-unique to who we are with elements of where we’re from.