A Vineyard, a Vow, and a Tuscan Dream Come True: Breanna & Michael's Wedding at Otter Trail Winery

Love Story

Breanna and Michael first crossed paths in business classes at university - a setting that, at the time, didn’t seem like the beginning of anything more than a friendship. And for a while, that’s exactly what it was. They moved through the same circles, sat in the same lectures, and kept things exactly where they were. It wasn’t until the world slowed down during Covid that they found their way back to each other, and what had been a casual connection grew into something neither of them could ignore.
By 2021, it was official. On February 8th of that year - the same date they would later choose for their wedding day - Michael asked Breanna to be his girlfriend. Four years later, they stood together at a vineyard surrounded by 155 of the people they love most, celebrating the life they had quietly, steadily built together. “We rekindled our friendship during Covid, which quickly grew into a relationship” - and the rest, as they say, wrote itself.

About Your Wedding

Six months of planning, 155 guests, and a vision that never once wavered. Breanna and Michael knew what they wanted from the start - a Tuscan-inspired celebration that was minimalist, timeless, and clean, held at Otter Trail Winery in Port Moody, British Columbia, on February 8th, 2025. The date itself was intentional: exactly four years after Michael had first asked Breanna to be his girlfriend, the same vineyard energy, the same feeling - just with everyone they loved finally in the room.
The color palette of greens, whites, browns, and neutral tones drew inspiration from calla lilies and the architecture of the winery. Nothing was overdone, nothing felt forced. The goal, from the very beginning, was to recreate the feeling of their Tuscan proposal - and six months later, not a single moment fell out of place.

Bride Getting Ready

Breanna got ready on-site in the bridal suite at Otter Trail Winery, with hair by Mobile Van City and makeup by Emmy Lou - a team whose work drew compliments throughout the day. Her gown was from Katherine Tash, a designer known for clean, considered bridal silhouettes that age beautifully and photograph even better.
It was a dress that didn’t ask for much - no heavy embellishment, no excess detail, just the kind of cut and fabric that speaks for itself. For a bride who had described her wedding vision as Tuscan, minimalist, timeless, and clean, it was the only kind of dress that ever made sense.

Groom Getting Ready

While Breanna was in the bridal suite, Michael was getting ready on-site with the people closest to him. The kind of morning that grooms tend to remember not for what happened, but for how it felt - calm, unhurried, and quietly significant. The conversations that happen in those hours before a wedding are different from any others: lighter on the surface, heavier underneath, and full of the particular warmth that comes from being surrounded by people who have known you long enough to understand what the day means. By the time he was dressed and ready, the vineyard was waiting, the guests were arriving, and everything that had been planned for months was about to begin.

First Look

Cypress trees, natural light, and a photographer who knew exactly what she was doing. Bobo from Beige Weddings had scouted the spot in advance, and when the moment came, it was everything a first look should be - private, unhurried, and entirely theirs. Breanna couldn’t say enough about her eye for it: “She couldn’t have done a more fabulous job with our photos.” A quiet anchor before the ceremony, before the speeches, before everything else.

Photoshoot Before The Ceremony

With the vineyard as their backdrop and the ceremony still ahead of them, Breanna and Michael moved through the grounds of Otter Trail for portraits before the day fully took over. The property lent itself naturally to this - the architecture of the winery, the rows of vines, the open BC sky above it all. There was no need to travel elsewhere for something more dramatic. Everything they needed was already there, and the photos from this time reflect exactly that: two people entirely at ease with each other, in a place that felt completely like theirs.

Ceremony

A vineyard behind them. Everyone they loved in front of them. The ceremony unfolded outside on the grounds of Otter Trail, open and warm and exactly as they had imagined it - 155 people gathered to witness a moment that had been four years in the making. When asked what they’ll carry with them most from the day, both answered without hesitation. Not the florals, not the logistics - “the speeches and the first dances.” The moments that belonged to the people in that room, and the feeling of being fully present for all of them.

Photoshoot After The Ceremony

Wedding Venue & Decor

Otter Trail Winery did what only the best venues can do - it carried the weight of the aesthetic entirely on its own. The color palette of greens, whites, browns, and neutral tones was drawn directly from the surroundings: the building's architecture, the texture of the vines, and the natural light of a BC February. Rather than layering the space with florals and decorations, Breanna and Michael deliberately chose to let the venue lead-and every photograph from the day is proof that it was the right call.

Couple's Advice

“The vineyard and architecture of the building are already so beautiful that you really don’t need to overdo it on the florals or decor. Let the vineyard speak for itself.”

Reception

The reception was where the day fully came alive. Breanna and Michael opened the dance floor with their first dance to Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac - a song that somehow managed to hold the entire feeling of the day in its three and a half minutes. Live music from singer Redlan Well filled the room throughout the evening, giving the night an energy that a playlist simply can't replicate, while a photo booth from Mint Prints kept guests laughing and lingering well past when they might otherwise have left.
The details that ended up mattering most weren't the ones that required the most planning - they were the ones the guests felt. The live music, the food, the photography - it was these parts of the day that guests kept coming back to talk about. More than anything, Breanna and Michael had wanted people to leave with one specific feeling: "A feeling of being together and being in the moment - just enjoying the day and everyone's company." Behind the camera through all of it was Bobo from Beige Weddings - and if the compliments guests kept offering about the photography are any indication, she captured every moment exactly as it deserved to be remembered.