Luanne Gown in a Dahnke Ballroom Wedding | Olivia + Sean

a bride pirouettes as her groom holds her hand. The bride wears a laser cut floral drop waist ball gown wedding dress with detachable puff sleeves by Lea-Ann Belter, the groom a tux.

Just like weddings and whimsy, Olivia and Sean are a perfect match! These two met in law school and never looked back. Notre Dame wasn’t just where they met; Sean proposed at the Grotto, in the same spot his grandfather asked his grandmother for her hand. Naturally, Notre Dame played a role on their wedding […]

Esme Gown in a Classic Appleford Estate Wedding | Megan + Brendan

A bride and groom walkacross a green lawn during the golden hour, he in a tux, she in her off-the-shoulder wedding ball gown and cathedral veil

A backpacking trip to the Swiss Alps naturally involves a visit to the Matterhorn. But a proposal in view of that peak? Iconic. Much like the proposal location, some things are timelessly beautiful – like the classic wedding dress Megan chose for her day. From Matterhorn to Main Line After soaking in the magic of […]

Esperanza Gown in an Osthoff Resort Wedding | Emily + Ronnie

A smiling bride stands in the shade of a tree with her bridesmaids who are wearing pastel floral print dresses. The bride wears a floral organza gall gown

Sat on wooden benches beneath a golden chandelier draped in just-picked white flowers in All Saints Chapel, Emily and Ronnie’s guests must have felt part of a modern fairytale. Quiet music played. Ronnie took his place at the altar, the cool hush of the woods outside slowed time. Then Emily stepped in, carrying a white […]

Esperanza in a Montreal Garden Wedding | Editorial

A bride and groom stand before a circular floral backgrop in a garden wedding ceremony, nose to nose. The brides wears a floral organza ball gown wedding dress, the groom a black tux.

Blue porcelain and timeless French style inspired this lovely garden shoot in Montreal. Modern details like a circular arch and parasols mingle prettily with classic lush florals to set a charming garden wedding ceremony scene. Elegant tea-party tableware and lace tablecloths strike the perfect balance of old and new. With its painterly palette and romantic […]

Custom Gown in a 100 Acre Wood Wedding | Allana + Jason

A goom lifts his bride above his head, the sunlight golden all around them. The bride wears a lace-topped gown with flowing organza bottom

Fitness was on Allana’s mind when her friend Richard casually mentioned Jason, a trainer who’d recently moved from England. Keen to begin, the two soon met at a gym for her first session. Which is where her health journey changed direction. From the Gym to the County The gainz she’d been envisioning turned out to […]

Danika Gown in a NOLA Wedding | Adrienne + Ryan

A black and white photo of a bride in a fit and flare wedding dress walking arm and arm with her father down the aisle from behind.

The Academy of the Sacred Heart and Felicity Church set the scene for Adrienne and Ryan’s New Orleans wedding — a day full of family, lifelong friends, and the unmistakable spirit of laissez les bons temps rouler. Her nieces made an unforgettable flower girl quintet, her bridesmaids, her oldest and dearest. Music took center stage […]

Rosebud in a Spring South Carolina Wedding | Anna + Ben

A bride and grom walk hand in hand o a sunny day beside a lake, The bride's A-line wedding dress billows out behind her.

You know how we feel about bows. They’re stunning on wedding dresses, cakes, shoes…just about anywhere. But now we’ve got a new favorite wedding day bow spot—and that’s in your hair. While there’s lots to adore about beautiful, vivacious bride Anna’s day, we love how she rocks her own style, starting with the pretty blue […]

Custom Wedding Gown in a Gardiner Museum Wedding | Rachel + Elliott

A black and white photo of a bride and groom walking away. The bride is wearing a sleek wedding dress and cathedral veil and looks over her shoulder

After meeting in high school, Rachel and Elliott never looked back. A wedding dress so fabulous, we named it after her While preparing for their day, Rachel visited us at our flagship Toronto bridal shop. Envisioning herself in a timeless bridal gown, she and our stylist Vanessa created a custom dress that combined our Anika […]

Custom Gown in a Club at Hillbrook Wedding | Margaret + Nate

A bride and groom walk away from the camera, the bride looks over her shoulder. The bride is wearing a puff sleeved wedding ball gown and cathedral veil, the groom a white dinner jacket.

A fall wedding at the ever-elegant Club at Hillbrook on the horizon, Margaret went in search of her timeless wedding dress…with an ace up her sleeve. The Insider Bride Our classic style-loving bride had a dream job after college. She’d worked for four years at Brides by the Falls! So, there was no question where […]

Custom Gown in a Toronto Hunt Club Wedding | Michelle + Kyle

A bride and groom walk hand in hand laughing in a wood. The bride wears her custom a-line floral print wedding gown and carries her yellow and white bouquet.

Married on a gorgeous June day, Michelle and Kyle’s day was abloom with creativity and joy! A Summer Wedding in Full Bloom Michelle visited us at the Lea-Ann Belter Toronto bridal shop with a vision. She wanted color and romance. A classic wedding dress with a touch of magic. Upon hearing this, our owner and […]

Hannah Gown in a Maine Island Wedding | Claire + Walker

A bride and groom stand in one another's arms beneath a tree in the Maine Woods. The bride wears her customized Hannah ball gown wedding dress by Lea-Ann Belter Toronto.

On the surface, choosing a wedding dress sounds simple enough – you try some on, find one that makes you feel gorgeous, and move on. But we all know it’s more complex than shopping for everyday clothes. Threads of family history, your love story, personal style, sense of self, and sometimes unexplored feelings about marriage […]

Custom Bridal Gown in a Modern Wedding at Canoe | Brady + Josh

Collaborating with our brides to create a gown that makes each feel gorgeous is one of our favorite things. Three Looks, One Dress: Brady’s Custom Wedding Gown So, when Brady walked into our Toronto bridal shop searching for a classic wedding dress that combined her favorite design elements and made her feel like a million […]

Customized Robin in an Aruba Destination Wedding | Rebecca + Logan

A groom kisses his smiling bride on the cheek on a beach at sunset in Aruba as flamingos walk around them. The bride wears glasses, and a custom off-the-shoulder ball gown wedding dress.

Swiping through Hinge, Rebecca came across Logan’s profile. She watched the video of him crashing on his longboard, laughed out loud, and knew she had to meet him. Their first date was a few days later, and though they did terribly at trivia, they won at love! A few years later, while hiking through San […]

Custom Gown at the Gardiner Museum | Leith + Tyron

A bride and groom stand outdoors on the steps of Toronto's Gardiner Museum before a modern sculpture. The bride wears a sleek wedding dress by Lea-Ann Belter Bridal, and the groom wears a tux without the jacket.

Natural light, stunning views, and beautiful art all sound dreamy. Add a gorgeous wedding into the mix, and you’ve got perfection! Leith and Tyron were married in the heart of Toronto at the Gardiner—the only museum dedicated to ceramics in all of Canada. And, when you’re marrying in an art museum, there’s no shortage of […]

Customized Rosebud Gown in a Maple Meadows Wedding | Jordan + Matt

a bride and groom walk toward the camera in a meadow, their wedding party behind them. The bride wears a custom sized Astrid & Mercedes Rosebud gown with off-the-shoulder sleeves. The groom wears a black shirt and black suit.

Family — specifically moms — introduced Jordan and Matt. Their moms had been childhood friends who lost touch. But when Jordan’s mom saw that her old friend’s son would be attending the same college, she reached out immediately. Arrangements were made for Jordan to show Matt around campus, which she did, and then life took […]

Custom Gown in a Glacier National Park Elopement | Abby + Sean

A bride twirls in her custom ball gown wedding dress with long sleeves as her groom watches on a misty day at Glacier National Park

After meeting on Bumble, Abby and Sean’s love story took the scenic route—their official first date and second date were nearly a year apart! That time between dates was spent as a friendship, one that formed the foundation of their relationship and set that pivotal second date in motion. Several months later, at the top […]

Blythe Gown in a Highfield Hall Wedding | Brigitte + Jared

Bride Ella in a custom blue and white bridal ball gown with off-shoulder details walks hand-in-hand with groom Jay in a navy suit, both smiling as they pass a traditional Scottish pipe and drum band performing on the lawn at their Massachusetts wedding

Music brought Jared and Brigitte together, and was the reason they started dating. While at Loyola University Chicago, they met on the first day of wind ensemble rehearsal. One night, about three years of as ‘just friends,’ they went to an emo cover band concert at Beat Kitchen, and everything changed. From that moment on, […]

Anika Gown in a Wedding at Lakecroft | Emily + Avery

A Christmas Tree Farm Proposal Venturing to a Christmas tree farm to choose the perfect tree was something Emily and Avery did every year. As they stood in the winter sun surrounded by the scent of pine and birdsong, Avery knelt to cut their tree. But then Avery flipped the script and whipped out a […]

Custom Ballgown in a Storybook Wedding | Lexie + Stephen

Bride wearing custom pale blue ballgown by Lea-Ann Belter holds calla lily bouquet while walking through wildflower field in Ireland with groom

Fairytales do come true. It’s just that nowadays, the story can begin on Zoom. Lexie and Stephen started working for the same company on the same October day. Training was online, and Lexie says, “For six weeks, we were on Zoom together eight hours a day. What could have been endless small talk and awkward […]

Robin Gown in a Chappel Lodge Wedding | Delaney + Blake

Bride Delaney in a classic off-the-shoulder white ball gown wedding dress with cathedral veil, holding a bouquet under sprawling oak trees in Austin, Texas

When Delaney and Blake walked separately into a sports bar in Stamford, CT, they never imagined they’d meet their match. That day, Delaney was with her mom, and Blake was with coworkers. By the time they walked out, they’d exchanged numbers. Two weeks later, Delaney and Blake went on their first date…and the rest is […]

Frolic Dress in an Eiffel Tower Elopement

room kissing bride's hand at Trocadéro with Eiffel Tower in background, bride wearing Lea-Ann Belter fit-and-flare gown

Paris is always a good idea, especially for an elopement. Rising from within the Champ de Mars in Paris, the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette is already iconic. But as a backdrop to this sweetly smoldering editorial, it sets the perfect tone of enduring romance. The dreamy scene suits our couple’s story perfectly, because they’re there for […]

Esperanza Gown in NOLA Wedding | Caitlin + Carson

Layers upon layers of meaningful details created the beautiful backdrop to Caitlin and Carson’s New Orleans wedding day. The sweet crochet ribbons on Caitlin’s bouquet reflected the floral organza of her floaty puffed sleeve wedding ball gown, Esperanza. The colorful Moroccan chandelier, stained glass, and miles of brick and wood at their venue, Felicity Church, […]

Esperanza Gown in a Wedding at The RoseMary | Macy + Shane

There are so many lovely wedding traditions, though perhaps among the more familiar is something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in your shoe. That custom has its roots in the Victorian era, and each item symbolizes something. Of those conventions, the idea of something borrowed seems particularly poignant. Originally, the […]

Miranda Gown in a Glen-Ella Springs Inn Wedding | Caroline + Luke

Caroline and Luke walk down the aisle. The bride wears a sleek wedding dress with long lace sleeves and a cathedral veil.

From High School Romance to Wedding Day Magic Caroline and Luke started dating as seniors then went long distance for a couple years. After a bazillion weekend trips that revealed they were happiest with one another, that was that. In time, Luke proposed on the roof of what would become their first apartment! Shares Caroline, […]

Custom Gown in an Auberge du Pommier Wedding | Melody + Timothy

Bride in tulle ballgown wedding dress with cathedral veil walking with groom at outdoor wedding venue

So much love and jaw-dropping gorgeous happened on Melody and Timothy’s day! A Toronto Bride’s Dreamy Look We first met Melody at our Toronto wedding dress shop as she sought just the right bridal gown for her wedding and reception at Auberge du Pommier. In the end, it wasn’t one timeless wedding dress that was […]

Aubrey Dress in a Century Hall Wedding | Kara + Dan

A bride in an off-the-shoudler ball gown walks with her bridesmaids in blue velvet in th sunshine

Winter weddings have a special kind of magic. January’s crisp and contemplative air is lovely, especially when combined with love, cozy vibes, and pigmented colors! Kara and Dan’s Fort Worth wedding is a perfect example of how romantic and timeless a mid-winter wedding can be. A warm, wintry blue-and-white color palette and a modern, timeless […]