Ottawa Horticulture Building Wedding
Madeline and Alex | A moody fall wedding at the Ottawa Horticulture Building
The Ottawa Horticulture Building plays host to many weddings throughout the year and is one of the only industrial-style venues in the city. It’s a beautiful space that can host a large guest list, making it perfect for big wedding celebrations.
Madeline and Alex chose to get married at the Horticulture Building, and it was the perfect space for their day! It did, however, unfold into quite the adventure. Unbeknownst to us, the wedding happened on the same day as the infamous tornado that tore through the Ottawa region in 2018. Although the tornado did a lot of damage, Madeline and Alex (and their wedding) were completely safe! We did encounter power outages and flooding from the aftermath of the tornado. But in the end, it was the most incredible day ever!
The vendors involved in the day
There was an A-team of vendors involved in this wedding day who all came together to pull it off. Big shoutout and thank you to the following people for their collaboration:
Photography: Lauren McCormick Photography
Venue: Horticulture Building
Hair and Make Up: Hair Junkie Salon
Wedding Planner: Frid Events
Florals: Capital Florist
Catering: Tulips and Maple
Video: Mocha Tree Studios
Officiant: Tom Watson
Stationary: Lovely Little Design Co.
Getting Ready Moments
I joined Madeline the morning of their wedding to capture some of her getting ready details. We were also joined by Michael from Mocha Tree, who was the amazing videographer at the wedding. The entire morning was relaxed and calm, setting the tone for the rest of the day!
The Indoor Industrial Ceremony
Madeline and Alex decided to get ready in separate spaces and wait until the ceremony to see each other. Not every couple opts to do a first look, and these two decided to wait until the aisle.
Since Alex has a deep love for music and plays in a band, they also incorporated lots of musical details in their decor. For example, their wedding favours were a mix-tape of songs (displaying their engagement photos as the cover). Alex even wore cassette tape cufflinks with his suit! It was one of the most thought-out and personalized weddings of the season!
Blustery Portraits and Horticulture Wedding Decor
Following the ceremony, we quickly snuck the couple outdoors to do some portraits and give them a moment to take everything in. It was quite windy at the time, but it wasn’t until later that evening that we realized we were doing portraits at the same time the tornados were touching down on the outskirts of the city! It was wild. Luckily, we didn’t stay outdoors too long, and retreated back inside to capture cocktail hour and decor details.
As far as details go, Madeline and Alex had one of the most personalized weddings I’ve ever seen! Since they are both fans and students of English literature, they incorporated their love of books into their wedding. The centrepieces were stacks of classic books with bouquets on top. They had deep burgundy tones set as their moody fall wedding colour, with gold accents. It was truly spectacular!
Wow! I have never had the chance to visit Canada so far in my life, but your pictures travelled me to Ottawa for this wedding. And they are stunning! Love the compositions, the colors and the way you tell the story. Thanks for posting this.
I am always into when couples make their special day uniquely theirs. The fact that they implemented so many fun ideas and events really made their wedding beautiful! The horticulture building is such a neat space for an intimate wedding as well.
I adore the photo of the book with the engagement ring, and the close up of the bride wearing her bracelets. What beautiful, delicate details. This whole day was quirky and lovely, I loved it! Beautifully documented 🙂
I love those mix tapes on cassettes! such a unique wedding in Ottawa!! Beautiful images.
These images are so romantic, lovely!
This just speaks to my vintage lovin heart. The colors/details are perfect for this venue!
Love the windows in that place! And how you captured the sunset and rainbow! They look so happy and you did an amazing job capturing every detail of their day!
These photos are all so incredibly gorgeous. Love your work
Love when couples incorporate important parts of their lives and interests into their wedding day, like their love of books! Such a pretty wedding!
Love when couples incorporate their interests into their wedding day! Such a pretty wedding!
Gorgeous couple with a fantastic taste to style their wedding. You documented their big day in a beautiful way. I like the books here and their shoes. I like your way how you captured their emotions.