It wasn’t a typical wedding scene that greeted Tim and me when we arrived at the Lac Carling Hotel in the Lower Laurentiens: the bridal party was enjoying the sun on the dock and swimming, wedding guests dressed in their finest t-shirts and shorts were wandering the grounds and snacking on cheese and wine by the lake. Virginie and Jordan were all smiles and the picture of relaxation when we caught up with them. Make no mistake though – mere hours later, the same guests were dressed to the nines and the bridal party the picture of elegance as the ceremony unfolded by the lake, preceded by Jordan and his brother arriving via canoe. What? you say, by canoe? That’s right – this was no ordinary wedding. Virginie and Jordan are true individuals who do things their way and with purpose, making the proceedings of the day wonderfully intimate and a whole lot of fun. It was evidenced from the green socks and personalized cufflinks that each of the groomsmen wore, to the red clown noses that all the guests donned for the group photo, to the printed family trees on every table to familiarize guests with each other to Virginie’s singer-songwriter cousin taking the stage late at night to serenade the crowd. I could go on but I’ll let the images tell the story. Enjoy!
