{"id":752355,"date":"2020-08-07T07:00:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=752355"},"modified":"2020-07-27T15:54:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T20:54:36","slug":"chateau-laurier-vintage-ottawa-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/chateau-laurier-vintage-ottawa-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Nostalgic Vintage-Inspired Ottawa Wedding at The Chateau Laurier"},"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=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752377\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/93\/d7\/93d7e1b0292ff2dc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p>Holly and Steve have us swooning over their vintage-inspired wedding at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairmont.com\/laurier-ottawa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Chateau Laurier<\/a>. Holly loves the glitz and glamour of the &rsquo;20s and &rsquo;50s so the minute she laid eyes on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knoxottawa.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Knox Presbyterian Church<\/a>, she knew it was the venue of her dreams. Photographers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joelandjustyna.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Joel &amp; Justyna<\/a> perfectly captured the church&rsquo;s natural light, stained glass, and The Chateau Laurier&rsquo;s old-world feel. The bridal party added to the magic with the bride&rsquo;s royally inspired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leegrebenau.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Lee Grebenau<\/a> gown and the custom bridesmaid dresses designed by the maid of honor, the bride&rsquo;s sister! With sparkle and glamourous touches, this wedding is definitely one meant for royalty.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Holly and Steve<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knoxottawa.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Knox Presbyterian Church<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairmont.com\/laurier-ottawa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Chateau Laurier<\/a>, Ottowa, Canada<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752356\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ab\/4f\/ab4ff36ce7042358.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752365\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/df\/97\/df9707a1ada55da5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752357\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/70\/f6\/70f65b883a39ba96.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<h2>Why The Chateau Laurier<\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>I love history and knew I wanted our wedding to have that old nostalgic flair. I took inspiration from vintage style from the &rsquo;20s to the &rsquo;50s, moody Vanity Fair photography, and The Royal Weddings. I wanted the day to feel swanky, elegant, and romantic. My mom and I would joke about asking ourselves &ldquo;Would Duchess Kate have this at her wedding?!?&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752358\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/12\/c3\/12c30d08586d7e6a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752360\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/43\/19\/43199278703014a6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752359\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c2\/6c\/c26c34d96573312a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752361\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/18\/8e\/188e0aa2a2c1c8da.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752362\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7b\/f9\/7bf9a4d381c16199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"932\"><\/p>\n<h2>The Lee Grebenau Gown<\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>I chose a slinky beaded gown from Lee Grebenau. I tried a lot of dresses but when I put this one on there was no comparison, it was perfect. I wanted my dress to be unique to me and it was important that I got my royal moment with the big princess skirt, so we created a custom removable overskirt with a 10-foot train. It was so dreamy. I couldn&rsquo;t have felt more royal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752364\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5d\/db\/5ddbaf47f7576573.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752368\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/70\/13\/701345ac83b33b69.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752363\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/58\/6b\/586bf16bb6fd5503.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752369\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/99\/73\/9973083691cc3d0f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752370\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a3\/b3\/a3b3eefe5ff8d744.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<h2>The Knox Presbyterian Church as Their Wedding Venue<\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>I love the look of old English churches and wanted to find something that would be similar. The first time I saw Knox church I knew it was perfect. It has the most beautiful natural light, stained glass windows, stone pillars, and the longest center aisle. Its natural beauty needs very little decoration.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752366\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e4\/f5\/e4f5f9afd8363898.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752367\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f2\/40\/f2408a19d64b5237.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752371\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3e\/be\/3ebe221245d29b2e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"980\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752372\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/be\/2f\/be2f1851f39538bf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752373\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/18\/c4\/18c4df443aa5be02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752379\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4a\/26\/4a26e03adf5fc88f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752374\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/99\/d6\/99d61771e29bd4b2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d9\/1f\/d91f0922888f8e05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752381\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ae\/62\/ae622b9cb16305c8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752380\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c6\/d9\/c6d928d4eb3f7a19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\"><\/p>\n<h2>Plenty of DIY Went Into this Vintage Ottawa Wedding<\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>I did a lot of DIY. I designed the invitation suite, programs, seating chart, menu&rsquo;s, and our website. I also created a custom monogram, illustrations of our venues, and hand-lettered our welcome sign. I&rsquo;m a graphic designer and illustrator so I was excited to be able to take on all the print work and web design myself.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752390\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/06\/64\/066471bf8b2fb4a5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752382\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bb\/ba\/bbba75b60cd94280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752383\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/97\/f3\/97f333776e537436.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752388\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b0\/9d\/b09d19dd8022d08e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752389\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/90\/ea\/90ea66b47ff5f76e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752391\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1a\/67\/1a6765f5ba61b9ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752392\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bb\/87\/bb871df1ba074a4a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752393\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/41\/f7\/41f751cb5bf6c366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joelandjustyna.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Joel &amp; Justyna<\/a><br>\nEvent Planning &amp; Floral Design &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedesign-co.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Design Co.<\/a><br>\nCeremony Venue &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knoxottawa.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Knox Presbyterian Church<\/a><br>\nReception Venue &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairmont.com\/laurier-ottawa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Chateau Laurier<\/a><br>\nCake &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/thegirlwiththemostcake.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Girl with the Most Cake<\/a><br>\nOfficiant &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethel.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Reverend Peter Mcintosh<\/a><br>\nDJ &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/oxygenentertainment.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Oxygen Entertainment<\/a><br>\nMakeup Artist &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beautybyhaneenxx\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Beauty by Haneen<\/a><br>\nHair Styling &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cosmetalogy.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cosmetalogy Beauty Bar<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leegrebenau.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Lee Petra Grebeneau<\/a><br>\nBridal Accessories &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/bridesandhairpins.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Brides and Hairpins<\/a><br>\nBridesmaids&rsquo; Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saksfifthavenue.com\/Entry.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Saks Fifth Avenue<\/a><br>\nGroom&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harryrosen.com\/en\/store\/les-cours-mont-royal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Harry Rosen<\/a><br>\nGroomsmen&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/morrisformalwear.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Morris&nbsp;Formalwear<\/a><br>\nRings &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/marklash.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mark Lash<\/a><br>\nRentals &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/joesprophouse.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Joe&rsquo;s Prop House<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/plateoccasions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Plate Occasions<\/a><br>\nTransportation &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vegaslimousine.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Vegas Limousine<\/a><br>\nPrinter &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lunarcausticpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Lunar Caustic Press<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the beautiful couple, Holly and Steve! Thank you to Junebug member <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joelandjustyna.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Joel and Justyna<\/a> for capturing this beautiful day. To check out more of their work, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/vendors\/wedding-photographers\/new-york\/upstate-new-york\/Joel-and-Justyna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">their profile in our directory of best wedding photographers in the world!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holly and Steve have us swooning over their vintage-inspired wedding at The Chateau Laurier. Holly loves the glitz and glamour of the &rsquo;20s and &rsquo;50s so the minute she laid eyes on Knox Presbyterian Church, she knew it was the venue of her dreams. Photographers Joel &amp; Justyna perfectly captured the church&rsquo;s natural light, stained glass, and The Chateau Laurier&rsquo;s old-world feel. The bridal party added to the magic with the bride&rsquo;s royally inspired Lee [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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":[1257,1517,1215,1072,1346,1073,1078,1080,1005,1087,1095],"tags":[1121,1115,1118,1117,1113],"class_list":["post-752355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-wedding-photographer","category-black-tie-wedding","category-canada-wedding","category-chateau-or-villa-wedding","category-church-wedding","category-classic-wedding","category-formal-wedding","category-glamorous-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-romantic-wedding","category-vintage-wedding","tag-black","tag-champagne","tag-gold","tag-silver","tag-white"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/752355","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\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=752355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/752355\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=752355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=752355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=752355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}