Ottawa Experimental Farm Wedding: Paul and Jaimie |

This was my first Ottawa Experimental Farm wedding and I hope that it’s not the last. This was such a beautiful venue for a wedding. Outdoors, old barn, cows, beautiful bride and groom. It doesn’t get much better than this.

You may remember Paul and Jaimie from their adorable wine-filled engagement session at Breather in the Byward Market last summer. Paul and I went to elementary and high school together, although he was a year older. He was my ally in grade nine when I hardly knew anyone at school since we’d switched from a french to english school board.

The wedding day started off with the girls getting ready at a cute little Air BnB I never knew existed. And I drive past it every day!

wedding dress hanging from wooden fence wedding dress hanging in front of blue painting bride having her makeup done bridesmaid having her hair done wedding rings and pearls on glass table white and green bridal bouquet on chair reflection of bride's dress in a mirror while bridesmaids get ready bridesmaid having her makeup done bride and bridesmaid getting their hair done bride's mother laughing while girls get ready bride looking at herself in the mirror after getting dressed bridesmaids seeing the bride for the first time in her wedding dress bride putting on her earrings bride and bridesmaids cheers bride adjusting her hair in the mirror after getting dressed

Over at the bride and groom’s house, the boys were getting ready to head to the ceremony. It never ceases to amaze me how little time it takes for guys to get ready!

groom and groomsmen's ties groom adjusting the groomsman's bowtie groom and groomsmen getting ready

Paul got each of his groomsmen personalized baseball bats. Paul grew up playing baseball and is still such a fan of the sport, it only seemed fitting as groomsmen gifts. So adorbs.

personalize baseball bats as groomsmen gifts groom rolling up the best man's cuffs groomsmen with baseball bats and scotch

Ok, prepare yourselves people. The girls over at Frid Events knocked it out of the park (like my baseball reference, there?!). I was so blown away when I got to this Ottawa Experimental Farm wedding. Check it out!

experimental farm barn ceremony site at the experimental farm copper pipe arch with floral arrangement hanging from it wine glasses set up with greenery around them for outdoor cocktail hour table setting with menu and white and green florals table setting at wedding reception sun pouring into old barn with table set for reception green leaves and white rose table runner long head table with copper arch with Edison light bulbs hanging from it bride and her father making their way out red barn to walk down the aisle groom smiling as his bride walks down the aisle bride and her father walking down the aisle

Please note the bride’s brother tearing up as she walks down the aisle. Adorable!

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While we scooted off to take photos down the road, the guests enjoyed cocktail hour and were treated to a special surprise. COWS!

cows being released into the pasture during cocktail hour guests taking photos of cows being released into the pasture

Meanwhile, we took photos of the wedding party and bride and groom over by the greenhouses. So in love with this group!

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This reception was full of laughs, a few tears and lots of love. Perfection!

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