Quebec Wedding at the Chateau Montebello
This next wedding is so lovely. Perfectly lovely handpicked flowers, perfectly lovely styling and a perfectly lovely (okay, completely gorgeous) bride. It’s proof that wedding decor doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg to be absolutely wonderful and that DIY can be made to look so incredibly chic. Hats off to this cute Canadian couple for designing a day that will make so many of our readers smile. Click here to see LOTS more!
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Ivan and I started dating in grade 9, when I was 13 and he 14 years old. We stayed together throughout the years, truly growing together as individuals and as a couple. Our wedding was held at the stunning red cedar logs Chateau Montebello, Quebec, the largest log structure in the world. Ivan and I decided to host our wedding at this elegant and warm resort because it is a unique location that blends refined luxury with a down-to-earth Canadian country living feel. We are both lovers of the outdoors (we spent our honeymoon canoeing in northern Ontario), so we loved the idea of becoming husband and wife in front of the Ottawa river and celebrating with our closest family and friends in what truly is the most luxurious cottage in the world.
Every aspect of our wedding was hand-made. We used a latte-colored fabric and Moleskins to make little books to write our vows in. In the Spring my Mom, Dad and planted flowers in our gardens and handpicked them the day before the wedding to adorn the aisle. My good friend Ashley traveled from Vancouver, where she works as a baker, to Montebello, and made five wedding cakes. I commissioned a round filigree locket by MStevensonDesigns‘ on Etsy and incorporated the locket into my bouquet with a picture of my grandmother, who passed away a year before my wedding. I also ordered lavender buds on Etsy and filled cones of it for guests to throw while Ivan and I walked down the aisle as ‘husband and wife’. My guests really had good aim… the next morning my pillow smelled of lavender from the buds that had gotten stuck in my hair!
What I loved most about our wedding is the fact that we focused on the actual ‘wedding’ part : what mattered to us was the ceremony, and honoring our parents throughout the entire day, for they have given us all that we are. For example, we cut the cake with my Dad’s sword, who was an officer in the Canadian army for 24 years, and I gave my bouquet to my mother in front of our guests to thank her for her support, instead of throwing it. We also wrote the entire wedding ceremony ourselves and asked a friend, a cousin, and Ivan’s twin sister to officiate the most important components of the ceremony, such as the blessing of the rings.
Photography: Melissa Johnston Photography / Flowers: Flowers Talk / Ceremony + Reception Location: Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello / Dress: Paloma Blanca / Day-of-the-wedding Coordination: Viva la wedding by Joan-Anne Cantley / Officiant: All Seasons / Linens: Simply Covered / DJ: Prime Time Entertainment
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Love the colors!
She is adorable!
Looks like a beautiful wedding. Some lovely pictures and she looks amazing in that dress.
Go Canada! Just kidding...go beautiful weddings!
I love the lavender and the chocolate cake. I think it's really nice that they focused on honouring their parents, and on the ceremony itself as the focus of the wedding. Growing some of the flowers yourself is such a nice touch too!
This is truly a wonderful couple. They got it right the bride looks gorgeous. We really enjoyed sharing your day with you. It will always be a cherished memory.
Amazing, beautiful pictures. Very well put thought out and put together. Nice to see a wedding for what its really supposed to be.
What a beautiful wedding! Hard to believe all of the gorgeous details are DIY. But the most amazing thing to me is how the bride and groom truly brought their families into the celebration. Love the idea of giving the bouquet to mother as a sign of appreciation!
So pretty - I love all the purple accents. The cake looks amazing! It was great to hear how they tied in the family members.
Finally! A wedding that features the couple and family, as opposed to very expensive flowers, favors and decor. I like that the guests will remember the details of this wedding because they were use thoughtfully, beautifully, and sparingly. Amazing work! Beautiful photography!
It's really refreshing to hear of a wedding where the ceremony was the true focus. That's the main reason why everyone's there in the first place! And I love that the bride's family planted flowers to use on the day of :-)
Gorgeous wedding, and all these gorgeous photos ONCE again solidified that I am extatic to have Melissa take my wedding photos this October. Gorgeous personal touches, love seeing Canadian brides on SMP. Congratulations!
I'm in awe. Speechless. One of the best weddings EVER.
STUNNING!!!! What a gorgeous bride and beautiful wedding! Viva la wedding is my day of coordinator too and we are also getting our flowers from Flowers Talk. Cool to see some of my vendors on Style Me Pretty.
They are such a cute couple. The last photo is especially adorable.
Beautiful! I especially love the cake and the flowers are just beautiful!
Abby! Thanks so much for posting this! It really was a beautiful wedding and Krystel & Ivan were such a wonderful couple to work with!!
I absolutely LOVE her dress. Do we know who the designer is?
Yeah Ottawa! Some amazing vendors represented here to create such a beautiful wedding...lovely Melissa!
What a super cute cake!