Greek wedding at Le Belvedere: Dimitra and Ben |

It was one of those rainy days where the rain would just not let up. Everything was wet and damp, but spirits were still high on this wedding day. It has been a long time since I’ve photographed a Greek wedding so in truth I had kind of forgotten what to expect.

The guys got ready at the beautiful the Wakefield Grand hotel.

the exterior of the Wakefield Grand hotel groom tying his shoes sitting on a bed groom putting on his tie in the mirror groom helping his son put on his cufflinks groom putting on his montreal canadians cufflinks groom and groomsmen drinking beer at the wakefield grand

The girls were a little late arriving to Le Belvedere guest house where the bride and her bridesmaids got dressed and ready. Despite the rain, you could just feel the excitement.

bride's dress hanging in the window at Le Belvedere guesthouse wedding invitation and rings bride getting her dress on with the help of her friends bride putting on her earrings in the mirror bride's white heels bride's daughter helping her put on her shoes bride looking out the window at Le Belvedere guest house

Once the bride was dressed and ready, we drove to the Wakefield covered bridge to meet the groom for the first look.

groom looking out of the wakefield bridge bride walking to first look holding clear umbrella in the rain first look on the wakefield bridge bride and groom walking together on the wakefield bridge bride's lace dress glowing in the light bride and groom leaning in for a kiss on the wakefield bridge bride and groom walking with clear umbrellas in the rain

We headed back to Le Belvedere where we took a few more photos. I love this photo of the groom and his daughter.

groom and his daughter laughing in black and white bride and groom on the porch of the guest house at Le Belvedere bride and groom in the guesthouse at Le Belvedere under chandelier bride and her daughter laughing

Over at Le Belvedere, guests were starting to arrive and the tables were set and ready.

welcome sign at Le Belvedere wedding reception decor at Le Belvedere jar of honey wedding favour place card at wedding reception table

The great thing about getting married at Le Belvedere is that even though the outdoor space is really the beauty of this venue, they have a killer indoor ceremony space as back up. So on this rainy day, we had this Greek Orthodox wedding indoors.

bride and her parents walking down the aisle groom seeing his bride for the first time at the ceremony groom kissing the father of the bride's hand greek orthodox wedding ceremomy at Le Belvedere bride and groom laughing at the altar best man putting on the bride and groom's wedding rings at greek orthodox wedding ceremomy at Le Belvedere exchange of the rings at wedding ceremony crown greek orthodox wedding ceremomy at Le Belvedere father of the bride at greek orthodox wedding ceremomy at Le Belvedere drinking wine at greek orthodox wedding ceremomy at Le Belvedere ceremonial walk during greek orthodox wedding ceremomy at Le Belvedere groom's son listening to greek orthodox wedding ceremomy at Le Belvedere bridesmaids during wedding ceremony first kiss at greek orthodox wedding ceremomy at Le Belvedere grand entrance at wedding reception at Le Belvedere father of the bride giving speech at wedding reception at Le Belvedere

So many tears and so many laughs during speeches…it was such an amazing night filled with love.

bride crying during the father of the bride speech bride laughing during wedding reception at Le Belvedere wedding reception speeches at Le Belvedere mother of the bride laughing and clapping during wedding reception at Le Belvedere brother of the bride laughing during wedding reception bride and groom kissing at head table bride and groom laughing during speeches at Le Belvedere wedding reception toast to the bride and groom sunset at Le Belvedere

As luck would have it, the rain FINALLY let up and we managed to sneak outside for some sunset photos. Sunset photos at Le Belvedere are no joke. Literally the most beautiful sunsets allllll the time.

bride and groom waving at their guests from outside Le Belvedere bride and groom overlooking gatineau hills at sunset at Le Belvedere bride and groom laughing at sunset at Le Belvedere bride and groom at sunset at Le Belvedere