A Rustic-Chic Waterfront Wedding in Toronto

When Danielle entered her condo one afternoon, she discovered rose pedals main from the doorway to the lounge, the place her boyfriend Trevor was surrounded by candles. “I proposed on a Wednesday in order that Danielle would don’t know,” Trevor explains. Whereas their tune, “Hey Fairly Lady” performed within the background, the pair slow-danced earlier than Trevor received down on one knee. Whereas Trevor had deliberate a romantic picnic in Excessive Park for after the proposal, it started raining as soon as the couple arrived on the park. “We took the picnic again to our lounge flooring and loved the second collectively earlier than telling the remainder of the world,” the bride shares.

Danielle and Trevor, who met at Oktoberfest in Waterloo, selected a mid-October day for his or her wedding ceremony. “We wished to deliver the country colors of fall into our wedding ceremony venue,” the bride explains. Set in opposition to the backdrop of Toronto’s lakeshore, the impartial color scheme included comfortable ivory, cream and taupe blended with a lot of wealthy darkish inexperienced. “It was the proper fall day,” Danielle remembers. “What began as a little bit of overcast was the solar piercing by way of the clouds and off the lake, making a heat ambiance on a cool day.”

“Our flowers have been fingers down the perfect wedding ceremony element,” the couple shares. On the ceremony, tall grasses and foliage lined the aisle to a standard Jewish Chuppah was coated in greenery and pops of fall flowers. On the reception, the pinnacle desk included a 16-foot reside garland with blended greens and a beautiful floral association hanging overhead. A singular contact was Trevor’s boutonniere, which included hops to honour his love for craft beer. “We love how private our designer, Shea, made every little thing!”

Danielle and Trevor’s reception started with a standard Jewish Hora dance. “Regardless that each side weren’t Jewish, everybody received concerned and completely cherished it,” Danielle shares. The dance circle continued throughout speeches and was even joined by a saxophone participant at one level within the night. “Not one individual was of their seat,” Danielle remembers. “Grandmas, aunts, uncles, cousins, mates and oldsters have been all dancing and it didn’t cease till the lights got here on!”

Danielle Swartz and Trevor Thiessen, October 13, 2018, Toronto, Ontario.

Pictures courtesy of Barb Simkova for Tara McMullen Pictures.

Distributors
Venue: Palais Royale
Wedding ceremony planner & designer: Shaelyn Angus Weddings & Occasions
Bridal robe: Rime Arodaky from Loversland
Hair & make-up: Ashley Readings
Groom’s tux: Empire Customs
Flowers: Patchouli 
Stationery: Brooklin Paper Co.