Lucille Gown in an Intimate Wedding at Hotel X | Caroline + JP

If ever there was a how-we-met story ripe for a romcom, it’s Caroline and JP’s. Their grandmothers had known one another since they were young girls and thought their respective grandchildren would be a match. Urged by their grandmothers, Caroline and JP met for coffee at a local Starbucks...and the connection was instant. Fast forward [...]

Custom Gown in a Toronto Wedding at The Jam Factory | Tiff + Rhys

It's clear from the get-go that Tiff and Rhys have so much fun together! Their first-look photo sequence says it all—Tiff laughing with her whole self over Rhy’s reaction. Throughout their day, the infectious smiles kept coming, from their “I dos” and cake cutting to the boba-tea-filled late-night end. Their playfulness and sense of adventure [...]

Isadora Gown in a Ontario Wedding at Lora Bay | Laura + Chris

How’s this for on-point wedding planning advice from our bride Laura? “Don't be afraid to make the day your own! Whether that's creating your custom gown at Lea-Ann Belter, challenging traditions such as a first dance, or creating your own personal touches to make the day as much a reflection of you and your partner [...]

Cressida Gown in a Monte Carlo Destination Wedding | Sarah + Alex

Alex and Sarah live in Canada now, but back when they were eighteen, they were still home in Monaco. One day, they were out with mutual friends at the Monaco Harbor, and the moment Sarah laid eyes on Alex, it was love. Says Sarah, “I just knew—a feeling I couldn’t explain. After only 6 months [...]

Rapture Gown in a Argonaut Rowing Club Wedding | Brittany + Rudy

Brittany and Rudy met at overnight summer camp as nine-year-olds (how adorable is that?!), and spent the next 20 summers together as campers and then as staff. But it wasn’t until they were in the camp’s leadership program together that they really connected. Brittany explained it this way: “Summer camp…encourages you to be the silliest [...]

Divine Gown in a Wedding Weekend at Northridge Inn | Alex + James

Fun fact—Alex and James met while playing flip cup. After a surprise engagement on Toronto Islands’ dock, this delightful duo incorporated their playful ways into a wedding weekend (that included flip cup, of course!) at the Northridge Inn. There was a BBQ and bonfire rehearsal dinner, and guests could avail themselves of the resort’s swimming, [...]

Divine Gown & Meryl Veil in a Toronto Wedding | Dragana + Mike

Tradition, modernity, and effortless classic style came together seamlessly on Dragana and Mike’s wedding day! They exchanged vows in a traditional Christian Orthodox ceremony at All Serbian Saints Church, had a just-married shoot with Toronto as a spectacular backdrop (the city is where they met, after all), and then headed off to The National Club [...]

Custom Gown in a Harding Waterfront Estate Wedding | Kaya + Ryan

How’s this for meant to be? Kaya told us that she and Ryan “met in a psychology of relationships class back in university. It was love at first sight!” That’s not the only thing fairy-tale about their story (just wait until you read about how Ryan proposed—he wrote a poem and asked for her hand [...]

Iris Gown in a Lima Wedding | Talia + Christian

Talk about right place, right time—Christian is from Denmark and Talia is from Peru. What brought them together? Our wonderful city of Toronto, which is where they met…and the chemistry was instant. Said Talia, “It's crazy, but you know that saying: when you know, you know? It was like that, after three months dating we [...]

Custom Gown in a Berkeley Field House Wedding | Caitlin + Stefan

There’s something about a natural oasis in the middle of a city that enhances the romance! It was under a huge willow tree beside a pond at Boston Commons that Stefan asked Caitlin to be his wife. Then these two chose the Berkeley Field House as the spot for their “I dos.” Despite being right in [...]

Maxine Gown in a Wedding at Steam Whistle Brewery | Christina + Luke

When Christina and Luke met as McMaster University students, it wasn’t as total strangers. They share the same hometown and had overlapping circles of friends. While at McMaster, Luke was living with some of Christina’s high school friends…which is what got the ball rolling. On their first official date, they went to the Toronto Zoo [...]

Lucille Gown in a Toronto Wedding | Kristen + Kelleher

Swept up in the moment, floating through the city as if they were the only ones around…Kristen and Kelleher’s post-ceremony, pre-reception shoot was as much a love letter to each other as it was to Toronto! These two met when she was wrapping up her undergrad at the University of Toronto and he was preparing [...]

Maxine + Joy Gowns in a Distillery District Wedding | Vanessa + Rouzbeh

We love all our brides. We really do. But Vanessa is extra special to us because she’s the Bridal Specialist at our flagship Toronto bridal shop! She helps our brides, manages our shop, and is an integral part of the Lea-Ann Belter team. So, when she got engaged (In Amsterdam! On New Year’s Eve!), we were [...]

Custom Gown in a Modern, Luxe Toronto Wedding | Renée + Aaron

A whirlwind of a dream” is how our sweet bride Renée described her November wedding day…and it gives us full-on butterflies! To think, it all started with a surprise bagel breakfast (rose petals, you guys!) that Aaron set up in their kitchen on a sleepy Saturday morning, which Renée originally wanted to forgo for a [...]

Custom Gown in a A Hundred Acre Wood Wedding | Emily + Rob

Flowers for Everyone! You guys. Emily and Rob flipped the script on wedding favors. Explains Emily, “We had Willow & Stems come in for cocktail hour and set up a flower stand.  Guests adorned themselves with pretty blooms in the form of boutonnieres, hair pins, corsages, and more. Everyone looked so lovely all done up with […]

Isobel Gown in a Glam Fort Lauderdale Wedding | Christie + Tom

There’s nothing like a classic, glamorous wedding to steal our breath here at LABB, and Christie and Tom’s was all the things! Together with their nearest and dearest, these two jetted off to Florida to become Mr. and Mrs. at the Ft. Lauderdale Hilton Resort. There, overlooking the sea, these two exchanged vows and then [...]

Diane Gown in a Toronto Wedding at Graydon Hall | Amanda + Jon

Vintage VW buses, bold colors, nature, and all kinds of love gathered together on Amanda and Jonathan’s Toronto wedding day! These two chose super romantic Graydon Hall as their reception venue and were wed in a traditional Catholic ceremony during which they wrote prayers to one another in place of writing vows. The music played [...]

Bridal Separates in a Intimate Brunch Wedding at Archeo | Heather + Justin

A brunch wedding. During Christmas Market. In Toronto’s Distillery District. To those three ah-mazing things, Heather and Justin brought a little Scottish and Chinese flavor, a little laid-back charm, and a lot of love. When searching for a venue, they wanted something simple and special…and fell in love with Archeo, a delicious Italian restaurant here [...]

Custom Gown in a Wedding at the Toronto Curling Club | Kathleen + Jamie

You might want to whip out your shades because happiness and love just shine from Kathleen and Jamie’s wedding pictures. Their first look is allllll of the omg-we're-getting-married emotions, ladies. These two wed in a ceremony officiated by Kathleen’s godmother at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club. Then it was off to the kind [...]

Custom Gown in a Modern Wedding at Hotel Ocho | Amanda + Arthur

There is a Sisterhood of the Traveling #JustMarriedJacket, you guys. And our bride Amanda was a part of it! According to our bride, “This leather jacket goes to a different wedding every weekend (yes, like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) and gives off good vibes for all those that wear it! All in exchange [...]

Custom Gown in a Fairytale Wedding | Cassandra + Jonathan

“Once in a while, in the middle of an ordinary life…love gives us a fairy tale.” For Cassandra and Jonathan, that quote rang so true that they engraved it on the gorgeous glasses they gave out as favors. These two began their Mr. and Mrs. story at none other than Walt Disney World. It’s Cassandra’s [...]