Vancouver's Hycroft Manor is one of my favourite of the city's venues, not only because it boasts beautiful gardens, rich architecture and scores of naturally lit settings, but because it also offers well-lit historic interiors and a grand outdoor portico that offer ample protection from the elements...
Read MoreThis styled shoot from Vancouver's Boheme Workshop hosted and photographed by Artiese Studios and Vasia Photography is a gem rife with perfectly tangled botanicals, layers of earthen pastels, and a sense of heritage and grandeur that emanates from the location itself, setting the tone for a decadent collection shot at Vancouver's Hycroft Manor. The images featured here showcase a variety of wedding details and ideas that obviously work well for an opulent setting, but ones that could be just as suitable for a small garden wedding....
Read MoreThrowing an outdoor wedding (not just ceremony, but reception too) in Vancouver can be risky, what with the strong odds of rain, but Hycroft Manor in Vancouver's elegant Shaughnessy neighbourhood offers couples a stately portico under which ceremonies or receptions can be held. It's one of the few spots in the area that offer something of an old-world or European feel on such a grand scale,...
Read MoreIf there's a Vancouver setting I love most for its ability to host an outdoor wedding without a backup rain location, it's Hycroft Manor. Elegant and photogenic both on the inside and out, with an enormous portico offering protection from the elements yet still affording opportunities for naturally lit photographs, Hycroft Manor is an ideal setting for a wedding that blends nature and elegance at the heart of one of North America's most vibrant cities. During Vale + Vine's celebration week marking 50 posts, and almost 3 months of life online, I couldn't be more pleased to feature Julian + Thanh's wedding photographed by Adrian Michael, who has so generously supported Vale + Vine throughout its beginnings....
Read MoreSome outdoor weddings are resplendent in their simplicity, and then there are others that are simply resplendent. Photographed by Nadia Hung, Shadi + Toni's Hycroft Manor wedding, which took place at the heart of Vancouver, is one of those weddings that tap into the heart of what fairytales are made of and invite us to bask in the luxurious nature of it all. I love when nature and architecture come together with a poetic backdrop for memory-making, and...
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