Le Belvedérè Wedding
Yara and Max | A beautiful Le Belvédère wedding in Ottawa
This wedding was such a dream to witness (and even more amazing to photograph), and I’m so excited to share it all with you. The wedding was held at a stunning venue called Le Belvédère in Wakefield, Quebec. It’s a very short drive from Ottawa, and it is an exceptional venue for both food and customer service!
fun fact:
Did you know I’m one of Le Belvedérè’s preferred vendors? You can check out their exclusive list of preferred vendors here.

The proposal
When I first met Yara and Max, one of the first questions I was dying to know was how they got engaged! Their story was as magical as they are. And I’m excited to share it with you as well. Here’s what they told me:
“Maxime booked the St-James Hotel in Montreal. It was a surprise and he didn’t tell Yara where they were going. Yara thought they were going to a cottage so when they turned up at the hotel, she wasn’t prepared for it.
Luckily, Max had planned ahead for that and brought a dress for her to wear. When they got there, Max told Yara to get ready for dinner. So Yara thought they would just be going to a restaurant somewhere nearby. He had already planned everything out with the staff weeks ahead. So when they went down stairs they ate in the main restaurant of the hotel. At one point, Max said he wanted to show Yara the rest of the hotel. So they went upstairs to a private space and he had decorated it with roses. It was so beautiful! He proposed there and had hired a photographer to take the pictures of all of it happening!”
THE LE BELVÉDÈRE WEDDING
The wedding itself was extraordinary! It took place on a Monday in June. It was also the perfect weather for an outdoor wedding. There was also an incredible list of vendors involved in making the day run smoothly, which you can scroll down to see by clicking here.
Instead of having a first look, they opted to see each other for the first time while walking down the aisle! It was an incredible moment and so beautiful to witness. The sun came out just moments before Yara walked down the aisle. This added to the magic of the day!
Scroll down to check out a snippet of their beautiful wedding! Click here to see the full list of vendors involved in making this day so beautiful.
I am very proud to say that this wedding was featured on two different wedding blogs:












































Last but certainly not least, here’s the full list of local Ottawa vendors who worked hard to bring this day together:
vendor list:
Photography: Lauren McCormick Photography
Cake: Arnie Sweets
Catering: Le Belvedere
Wedding Planner: Karolina Fernandez from Diamond Wedding Planning
DJ: Dynamix
Dress: La Maison Bridal
Bridesmaids Dresses: Salon dela mode
Suit: Moores
Jewellery: Salon de la Mode
Florals: Katherine from Pollen Nation
Hair Stylist: André-Ann Brassard
Make-Up Artist: Taryn Miller
Officiant: Alexander Patenaude
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Wow this wedding is crazy levels of stunning!
Wow what a venue that place looks amazing. You nailed this wedding. Great job
Absolutely gorgeous! I love your color story and consistency throughout the day, even though you had a lot of different kinds of light! Beautiful moments, details, AND curation of edits! Love them!
Soooo gorgeous and love your editing style! Le Belvedere looks like an amazing location for a wedding!
Love this Le Belvedere wedding so much! I love all the editorial vibes! Your work is straight out of a magazine and this couple really had one heck of an epic wedding!
You are such a talented photographer Lauren!!!
Excellent work! The clients are going to be so pleased with the images!
Wow these photos are so stunning!
Wow! The details of this day were stunning! You captured them and the couple so well!
Girl you are the QUEEN of details! The delicacy in the ring photos, the hanging wedding dress… the reception venue at Le belvedere! Amazing!
Just stunning on all accounts! Beautiful compositions and documentation! I love the bridal portraits- killer! What a fantastic venue!
The details flower and ring shots …just wow!
Wow, the details you captured at this wedding are just divine!