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Right before the world went on pause, Alee and Alex married and celebrated in heartfelt, fun, and all-around-awesome fashion at Washington, DC’s Navy Yard. These two have it BAD for one another in the very best way possible. When we asked Alee how she knew Alex was the one, her reply gave us straight-up butterflies: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As timeless and chic as the day is long, Katie and Justin’s wedding pictures give us retro vibes, but in the way classy, old black-and-white photographs depict swanky cocktails somewhere endlessly posh. Looking at them, Katie could be Grace Kelly to Justin’s Cary Grant in Rear Window, but though there is plenty about their Oklahoma [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
All the antlers, sunflowers, and wildflowers you see in Devon and Logan’s wedding pictures aren’t only lovely, they have meaning, too. These two love hunting—Logan proposed when they were hunting elk in Idaho, and they actually hunted the boar that was served at their reception! In addition to being Devon’s favorite flower, the sunflowers also [...]
Heartfelt, sweet, and timeless, Allison and John’s wedding took place where their relationship began—at Samford University in Birmingham. Allison told us that because March in Alabama is a notoriously chancy month weather-wise, she planned everything indoors. The morning of, the weather forecast called for tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds. How’s that for a stress inducer? [...]
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 [...]
Riding in a boat to your wedding with your best girlfriends should definitely be a thing, because that’s what our lovely bride Kim did on her way to meet her sweet groom, Aaron, at the altar. Which, in their case was the Big Fiddle. The Big Fiddle is a 60-foot-high sculpture on the Sydney, NS [...]
Though Maddie and Nic’s relationship began several years ago at the beach, they had crossed paths before way back in kindergarten! After that sunny, seaside day in 2015, these two knew they were a match. After Nic surprised Maddie with a sweet sunset proposal, these two set about planning a delightful summer wedding in Alabama. [...]
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 [...]
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 boutique! 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 [...]
In case you didn’t know, we love a "how we met" story. In Lauren and Addison’s case, they win the prize for most darling introduction! They met as mere babes in kindergarten! They sat next to each other, you guys. This sweet fact played an important part in the design of their day. In the [...]
One swipe and...BOOM! Love! Well, things didn’t progress that lightning quick, but sparks flew for sure on Lindsey and Justin’s very first date at JJ’s Grill in Arkansas. Just over a year later, Justin surprised Lindsey with a proposal with some help from Lindsey’s darling Goldendoodle, Cash. That sweet pupper and Justin’s doggo Butters were [...]
Close friends in high school, Michelle and Dan didn’t begin dating until their freshman year of college at University of Wisconsin. Over nine years later, they tied the knot! How to capture so much history and such a happy future? With film, of course! Michelle and Dan exchanged vows on the UW campus in exactly [...]
There is so much about Hillary and Chris’s wedding to love. Classic! Vintage in a can’t-tell-what -era-this-took-place-Edwardian-or-now way! Sweepingly romantic! The choir in which Hillary sings performed at her ceremony! But, dolls, it’s Hillary’s advice to other brides planning their weddings that takes the proverbial cake: “…Pick the priorities that are most important to you [...]
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 [...]
See those bright smiles on Katelyn and Robbie’s faces? You can just tell these two are madly in love. That, babes, is what it looks like to marry your first high school boyfriend/girlfriend. Now, these two didn’t date the whole time between high school and college, but, after time as friends, they circled back to [...]
Even before she started dating her husband-to-be, Sophia told herself that should she become engaged to another Duke alum, they were definitely getting married at Duke Gardens. Fast-forward to her junior year, Sophia began dating someone she’d been friends with since orientation freshman year, and seven years later, before Sophie began medical school, she and [...]
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 [...]
Picture it: An intimate wedding at a medieval castle overlooking Florence in Tuscany. The stuff of which destination wedding dreams are made, no? For Alexandra and Mark, the answer is a big old “yes!!” Alexandra’s Sicilian heritage and Mark’s wine business made Italy a meaningful choice as well as informed their celebration’s vibe. These two [...]
A sculpture garden in spring is a sensational spot for saying “I do!” It’s a fact beautifully illustrated by this lovely editorial captured at Dallas’s Nasher Sculpture Center. Together with her wonderful team of vendors, photographer Sami Kathryn cultivated a vibe that’s all at once romantic, modern, and a nod to the past. Backed up [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
A wedding weekend in California on a mountain? Yes please! Scott and Lilya hosted a warm, rustic celebration (including a welcome reception and post-wedding brunch) at Sacred Mountain in Julian, CA. Covered in greenery and full of amazing views, the venue was the perfect place to celebrate the next step in their lives together while [...]
‘Tis the season for proposals…and there is so much tenderness in Warren and Megan’s we guarantee you’ll get a case of the feels! Our sweet bride filled us in on the details: “Warren proposed almost 4 years exactly to the day of our first date. It was Christmas time and he ended up proposing at [...]
How’s this for an adorable how-we-met? Alex and Kevin are both lawyers and first laid eyes on one another at the courthouse. So on their wedding day, they stopped at the scene where it all began for a photo op. This darling duo also have a sweet pupper, Noche, who is a huge part of [...]
Laura and Tom’s modern "happily ever after" began while on holiday in Italy. Sound romantic and picturesque? It was, and their Toronto wedding day followed suit. It also incorporated elements of Laura’s heritage, such as Chinese Door Games, that led Tom to his bride as she got ready with her bridesmaids at the Four Seasons, [...]
