{"id":579257,"date":"2016-02-12T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T20:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=579257"},"modified":"2016-02-11T10:03:33","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T16:03:33","slug":"intimate-eclectic-montreal-wedding-tour-de-levis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/intimate-eclectic-montreal-wedding-tour-de-levis\/","title":{"rendered":"Intimate and Eclectic Montreal Wedding at Tour de L\u00e9vis"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579291\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bd\/07\/bd07cf670b7426ee.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p>Although Hadley and Philip fell in love in Southern California, they decided to return to Hadley&rsquo;s hometown to have their Montreal wedding. Wanting a venue that mixed nature and city, the couple wed at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parcjeandrapeau.com\/en\/tour-de-levis-hall-rental-montreal\/\">Tour de L&eacute;vis<\/a>, which has breathtaking views of Saint Helen&rsquo;s Island, downtown Montreal, and the Saint-Laurent river. &nbsp;More than anything else, Hadley and&nbsp;Philip wanted their guests to have a good time at a ceremony that was true to their personalities. As luck would have it, they all got to enjoy the intimate celebration while watching the&nbsp;fabulous fireworks displays of the Montreal International Fireworks competition.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hadley and Philip<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parcjeandrapeau.com\/en\/tour-de-levis-hall-rental-montreal\/\">Tour de L&eacute;vis<\/a>, Montreal, Quebec<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-579266\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/cf\/fc\/cffc33e56a246750.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579267\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b5\/a4\/b5a49833f1cc4d36.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579268\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1f\/05\/1f05e4c07adfa7ec.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>If you make sure everyone knows the vibe you&rsquo;re going for &ndash; and surround yourself with people who know you and understand your aesthetic &ndash; you can relax a little more on your wedding day.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579270\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/89\/bc\/89bc70ad17bddfb3.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579271\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bf\/1a\/bf1a2327097d3335.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579272\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ac\/3c\/ac3c26ae1d6937fd.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579273\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f3\/d0\/f3d0b8a65b531e68.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579274\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e0\/23\/e0232b2df1882f52.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We wanted to feel as close to nature as possible, while being in the city. My sister found the Tour L&eacute;vis in Montreal and it was perfect. Tree lined hilltop in the middle of Parc Jean-Drapeau with views of the city &ndash; and on a fireworks night to boot!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579275\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/65\/14\/6514043a036d3dc3.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579276\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4a\/a2\/4aa2fecf709d8660.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579429\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5d\/d5\/5dd537b9ba5fc659.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579430\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/39\/db\/39db898a4ba93ea7.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579278\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0a\/9b\/0a9bbf0873d63b3a.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579279\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1f\/63\/1f634cdcd87d1b1d.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579280\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b5\/bc\/b5bcc47b0ac90f89.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579281\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ee\/ec\/eeeca618d371ab6d.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>I made directional signs using white paint and roof shingles. The guests had to walk up a bit of a hill through the woods to get to the venue, so along the way they were enticed with signs pointing them towards &ldquo;Oysters&rdquo; and &ldquo;Fireworks&rdquo; and &ldquo;Dancing.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-579340\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e5\/14\/e514d026d7b79758.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579282\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/19\/39\/1939ce0b4b6cc6b3.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579303\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/50\/a8\/50a8b0c3e3cde399.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579304\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a7\/7a\/a77a43a3f4d8e9d2.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579305\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e5\/cd\/e5cd6e53afc6b459.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579269\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/94\/65\/94659f36e0d434d9.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579283\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/dd\/91\/dd91264329b07701.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579302\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1b\/be\/1bbe6f84f06a26fa.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579306\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c4\/aa\/c4aab679b5b87e14.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We had the ceremony outside and had an eclectic mix of blankets, chairs and picnic tables for people to sit on. A few friends read excerpts from literature. The whole thing was very brief but entirely personalized.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579284\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/69\/25\/692589f75ad520e5.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579285\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/34\/f8\/34f8109be6b49e95.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579286\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/33\/22\/33224c5bafcf2fcf.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579287\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a0\/5c\/a05c6cc57efe24f6.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579288\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ea\/b4\/eab471f3b5ae4f74.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We wanted a secular ceremony, and for it to feel as intimate and meaningful as possible,&nbsp;so we had our best friend Graeme and my sister Morgan officiate for us together.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579289\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8c\/81\/8c81dfb6eb25c044.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579290\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/41\/7d\/417dfbfc5fcc9e4f.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579292\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/df\/16\/df16480468cbb9ce.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579293\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a6\/98\/a69809924762cef6.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579294\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/95\/70\/9570d67b7324d437.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>The speeches from our best friends and my father during dinner were surreal.&nbsp;The hours and hours of dancing were also very memorable!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579299\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/85\/87\/8587233ccacc0f8d.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579300\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a9\/a8\/a9a8e6e488a01f2e.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579431\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1b\/22\/1b22962551a6281b.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579296\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2c\/49\/2c4978812af4334f.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-579297\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e7\/96\/e796a67d22c9e751.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley + Philip wedding, 2015\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/madelinedruce.com\/\">Madeline Druce<\/a><br>\nEvent Planning &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paisleypromo.com\/about\/\">Paisley Promotions<\/a><br>\nVenue &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parcjeandrapeau.com\/en\/tour-de-levis-hall-rental-montreal\/\">Tour de L&eacute;vis<\/a><br>\nFloral Design &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/lemarchevert.ca\/home\/\">March&eacute; Vert<\/a><br>\nCatering &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dansereautraiteur.com\/\">Dansereau<\/a><br>\nCake &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/thecakelegateau.com\/en\/\">Le Gateau<\/a><br>\nLive Music &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/irishbastards.bandcamp.com\/\">The Irish Bastards<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress Alterations &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mileendalterations.com\/\">Mile End Alterations<\/a><br>\nGroom&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/bananarepublic.com\/\">Banana Republic<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dancing the night away under a sky full of fireworks&nbsp;seems like a perfect way&nbsp;to end the night! Planning a villa wedding of your own? Check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/thoughtful-french-wedding-majestic-chateau\/\">thoughtful French wedding at Majestic Chateau<\/a> in Saint-Privat-des-Pr&eacute;s, France.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/xoxoSamantha3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-samantha.png\" alt=\"xoxoSamantha\" width=\"128\" height=\"47\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although Hadley and Philip fell in love in Southern California, they decided to return to Hadley&rsquo;s hometown to have their Montreal wedding. Wanting a venue that mixed nature and city, the couple wed at the Tour de L&eacute;vis, which has breathtaking views of Saint Helen&rsquo;s Island, downtown Montreal, and the Saint-Laurent river. &nbsp;More than anything else, Hadley and&nbsp;Philip wanted their guests to have a good time at a ceremony that was true to their personalities. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1254,1215,1072,1083,1081,1206,1511,1220,1005,1042],"tags":[1115,1114,1109,1099],"class_list":["post-579257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-categories","category-canada-wedding","category-chateau-or-villa-wedding","category-historic-venue-wedding","category-intimate-wedding","category-locations-international","category-montreal-wedding","category-quebec-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-wedding-style","tag-champagne","tag-ivory","tag-light-pink","tag-sage-green"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=579257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579257\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=579257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=579257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=579257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}