William Gray Wedding in Old Montreal

It was at the chic William Gray Hotel, located in Old Montreal, that Alexandre and Katherine got married. About a hundred hand-picked guests attended the celebration. Alexandre's very close family had arrived a few days earlier from France. Having met at work, the lovers have been a couple since 2019. It was during a trip to Thailand, to Koh Lanta (nicknamed the island at the end of the world) that Alexandre proposed to his sweetheart! In the middle of the sunset, no less! The height of romance!

The long-awaited day began with Alexandre getting ready at the home of a couple of friends who were part of the wedding party. The groom seemed very zen and happy! I was accompanied by my faithful assistant Miguel, my boyfriend, who was filming for the occasion. We then headed to Old Montreal. Where Katherine and her wedding party were getting ready in an Airbnb rented since the day before.

Alexander's very chic, tailor-made suit came from Blandin & Delloye

Katherine's beautiful bouquet and all the floral arrangements for the day were created by theMill Workshop.

Ceremony at William Gray

Having been referred by a friend whose wedding I photographed in 2009, the bride and groom contacted me before even choosing the location and date of their wedding! It was a little over a year before their big day. They wanted to know my availability first and foremost and references of places that would suit them to celebrate their love. I remember referring the William Gray Hotel, among 3-4 places for the perfect rental in Old Montreal. I had been dreaming of photographing a wedding there for a few years because I had seen photos of their beautiful majestic staircase in the heart of the Hotel. So that's where they finally chose to have the ceremony and reception. Also a question of limiting the guests' travel.

In the Old Port of Montreal

Once the ceremony was over, it was a race against time to take the couple photos in Old Montreal. We also had the wedding party photos to take and the family photos. As well as a few shots inside the limousine followed by two group photos. The stairs weren't wide enough to fit everyone haha!

When I met the lovers, they talked to me about wanting to do an engagement session. In order to get to know each other but also, above all, to be more comfortable on the big day. Moreover, at the beginning of the engagement session, I asked them if they weren't too nervous... And both of them exclaimed at the same time by answering: YES! It made me laugh... And on the wedding day, they did it like real pros! The embarrassment and nervousness having taken over. They were thus able to use some photos from this session for the decoration of the room, as a sign at the entrance and on the menu for the evening.

Wedding reception at the William Gray Hotel

Back at the William Gray Hotel, we were able to attend the end of the cocktail party. We took the opportunity to take family photos before entering the room. The room being the same for the ceremony and the reception, the hotel staff took advantage of this "in-between" to change the decoration. They put the finishing touches on the tables before the evening began. Often at the cocktail party it is the opportunity or never for me to take photos of decorations before the guests enter. Everything was ready to welcome the group, it was chic and tasteful. Everything went wonderfully during the evening. There were touching speeches, very touching even, games and dancing!

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