Galiano Inn Weddings Archives - Victoria BC Documentary Wedding Photographer Lara Eichhorn

Angela and Ben got married at The Galiano Inn at the end of March. They live in Edmonton, so winter weather wasn’t a problem for them. It actually started raining just as we were wrapping up the portraits and only drizzled a bit throughout the ceremony.

These guys have amazing taste, making this one of the most stylish weddings I’ve photographed. Everything looked great from Angela’s great choice in hair and makeup artists (check out her gorgeous loosely-pinned hair style and natural but glam makeup), stunning wedding dress, and killer bouquet to the always beautiful Galiano Inn and bridesmaids and groomsmen outfits that matched the ocean views.

The real highlight of the wedding was the energy and spirit of the couple and their guests. They had guests tell jokes at the reception to get them to kiss (they’d only kiss if someone laughed, of course), and their family and friends gave some sweet and funny toasts. The dance floor was lively and fun, making for some awesome action photos, and the couple made sure to visit with their guests who had come a long way to be with them.

I just had to include the below GIF from when Angela walked into the bathroom to put her earrings on, then realized the effect of her hair and makeup. Darn right, you look gorgeous.

Venue and Catering: Galiano Oceanfront Inn and Spa
Florist: Galiano Florists
Hair and/or make-up: Kate Blythe, Mink Makeup + Hair
Pie: Sturdies Bay Bakery and Cafe
Officiant: Angie Allen
Brides dress, bridesmaids’ dresses, grooms tuxedo: The Bridal House (Edmonton)
Groomsmen’s tuxedos: Simons

This elopement from at the Galiano Inn was ridiculously gorgeous and fun. I brought Gwen along to help out, because my foot was still recovering from a recent injury, but otherwise, it was just us, the couple, and for the ceremony, the officiant and the owner of the inn. I love intimate elopements like this, because it’s kind of like we’re just hanging out with the couple as friends.

I took a lot of portraits this day and Becky and Colin were amazing at just looking great while interacting with each other. I’m not a fan of doing lots of posing, but I do like to get people interacting in a specific way or playing games (which you’ll see at the end of the post). It was such a pleasure spending a couple of hours with these two.