Wedding at the Saint-Gabriel Inn
Geneviève and Mathieu waited a long time for their wedding day celebrated at the Auberge Saint-Gabriel last summer! Since they were supposed to say yes the year a certain pandemic broke out. The project therefore had five potential dates attached to it. Each time we thought it would be the right one, but the situation lasted quite a long time as we all know. And it was always with hope and optimism that we wrote to each other in the meantime. Let's put the pandemic behind us then. I was so happy that day to find them again! Finally it was THEIR day and they were going to get married!
So I started the day by going to meet Mathieu, who lives not far from me. He was getting ready at home with the couple's boys. It was a beautiful hot summer day, Mathieu seemed very zen. A few photos of getting ready later, portraits and photos with the kids then I headed to Old Montreal. Arriving at the Lofts du Vieux-Port, Geneviève and her gang were being pampered by the professional team of Caroline Théorêt. The girls had slept there the night before, everything happened in the loft: makeup and hair.
Photos in Old Montreal
On the wedding day, you sometimes have to be flexible on the schedule. I had established one with Geneviève but everything doesn't always go as planned. It's better to have a precise schedule and to be able to easily adapt when there are unforeseen events. And there are quite a few unforeseen events all the time on a wedding day haha! The bride had more bridesmaids than initially planned so the preparation took a little longer. We were supposed to do the bride and groom's first look with the procession and the photos with them at the same time.
Then, we decided that we would postpone everything until after the ceremony because we would run out of time for the lovebirds' photos. We joined Mathieu who was waiting for us outside the Auberge St-Gabriel with the boys. We took the opportunity to take a few photos with the children. We then went to walk the streets of Old Montreal, in search of shade and beautiful light.
Ceremony at the Auberge Saint-Gabriel
Even though they did a first look before, the lovers were also excited to see each other during the ceremony. Geneviève walked down the aisle with stars in her eyes. The emotion was palpable. The ceremony, officiated by the bride's brother, was personalized, just like them. Geneviève's brother being very funny and quick-witted, it was one of my favorite ceremonies. Everything took place in the La Grange room at the Auberge St-Gabriel, on the very top floor of the building. Right next to the reception that would take place in the evening.
Reception in the La Grange room of the Auberge Saint-Gabriel
I have photographed weddings at Auberge St-Gabriel many times. But I had never been to the room reserved by the couple. It really was like a barn, but in the city. And it is right in the middle of Old Montreal! Built at the end of the 17th century, the inn is a place full of history! To think that the ceiling beams or even the stone are over 300 years old is pretty crazy. It gives a very warm atmosphere to the room and it needs very little decoration to be dazzling!
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