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This slideshow is from Natalia & Stephen’s wedding in Vancouver. The getting ready photos, the first look (where the couple sees eachother for the first time before the ceremony), and the reception was at the UBC Botanical Garden in Vancouver. The ceremony was at the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church.
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We could not have asked for a more special wedding to be a part of than Natalia & Stephen’s wedding in Vancouver. It was a beautiful celebration of family and friends, along with a traditional Orthodox Christian ceremony. Natalia and Stephen met during elementary school in grade 6, and they started dating a few years later. Their love has survived the test of time and the wedding was the start of their new life together. The ceremony took place at the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Vancouver and included the traditional orthodox crowning. It was a very beautiful ceremony with a lot of meaningful words spoken and an amazing choir. The reception was held near the Great Lawn at the spectacular UBC Botanical Gardens. We had the opportunity to take some photographs along the Greenheart Canopy Walkway in the Botanical Gardens. The campus at UBC is gorgeous and very intertwined with nature. The reception speeches were very touching, especially from the bride’s father who reminded everyone to be true to their authentic selves. Many of the wonderful details and elements at the wedding were handmade by Natalia.
Contributing Vendors to this Wedding:
Hair & Make-up by Gaby Ramirez Makeup
Cake by Larry the Cake Guy
Florals by Celsia Florist
Dress Designer: Rebecca Schoneveld
Ceremony at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church
Reception at UBC Botanical Gardens
The first sighting between Natalia & Stephen took place in the Physic Garden outside The Garden Pavilion at UBC:
Fifty feet above the forest floor, Natalia and Stephen navigated the entire Greenheart Canopy Walkway at the UBC Botanical Garden.
The flower girl’s kissing ball / pomander was hand-made by the bride.
The ceremony took place at the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Vancouver. The lighting inside was beautiful.
The crowns in an Orthodox Wedding symbolize the bride & groom as the King and Queen of their home, their own kingdom.
Colorful fans for the reception | Plants were used for seating arrangements and guest favors.
Guests wrote personal sentiments for the bride & groom and hung them on the Wishing Tree.
The father of the bride made a touching speech.
First Dance
Cake Cutting in front of the Arbour at UBC.
“If it’s half as good as the half we’ve known, here’s Hail! to the rest of the road.” ~ Sheldon Vanauken
