A Wedding by Danielle Andrews Sunkel
All photos courtesy of Red Umbrella Photography
Lara and Bassam found me through an Internet Search for “Weddings at Wonderland”. You see, my own wedding was the first-ever Wedding at Wonderland almost 11 years ago.
They were looking for a fun wedding venue that was central to all their guests, since their friends and family would be coming from all over Canada. The bride is originally from Sudbury and the groom from Windsor, they met while both were living in Calgary and when they contacted me, they were living Victoria, (they’ve since moved to the East Coast). That’s what you get when you marry a man who flies Sea Kings for the military! Canada’s Wonderland was the perfect choice for them.
The couple were actually married twice, they started with a traditional Muslim ceremony at a nearby hotel, then had a Non-Denominational Ceremony in Wonderland’s Medeival Castle. The wedding ceremony started with a slide show detailing the couple’s courtship and showing their friends and families details about their daily life on the other side of the country. It was a beautiful, romantic way to start their ceremony.
Here is a photo of Lara Bassam with all of their guests in front of Wonderland's famous landmark, Victoria Falls.
Wedding Party in front of Roller Coaster
This wedding had a perfect mixture of family, fun and sentiment.
Above the bride and her mother hold the bride’s bouquet which features a photo of the bride’s father who passed away earlier in the year. This way the bride got to keep her Dad with all day.
Facepainters, toys, a candy buffet and a visit from Dora, kept kids entertained throughout the entire Luncheon Reception.
Decor by The Wedding Decorators
Cake by I do! Wedding Cakes
After the reception, the couple decided to literally take the plunge on the Extreme Skyflyer.
i am looking into planning my wedding at wonderland and was wondering if you have any tips
thanks so much
Hi Rebecca,
MY wedding was the very first wedding at Wonderland! 😉
Lara & Bassam’s was the third wedding there.
Send me an email at danielle@wpic.ca
Did you end up having you wedding at Canada’s Wonderland?? I am considering this as an option for my wedding as my fiancé and I both worked there eighth years ago!!