Niall and Steph McGowan - Evening, Outdoor Wedding

Welcome to a glimpse of our outdoor, evening reception, night time ceremony wedding. We wanted to do things a bit differently - and always intentionally - so had our cocktail hour with games from 4:00pm-5:30pm, followed by dinner, speeches, and dessert (homemade!) until 8:30pm. Once the sun had set, extra twinkle lights turned on, and candles lit, we started our ceremony under a giant harvest moon. A worship night under the stars that we got married at. And it was heavenly.
Thanks for taking the time to watch! We hope you feel all the feelings we felt on our incredible day.
Romans 12:9-13.
Videographer: Kyle Bauman

[@shannonsnell1533]

This is very beautiful and I love the idea of night wedding with the time for worship. My husband and I have been married for a year, but want to have our ceremony in our next anniversary as it falls on a Saturday. We want to have a Christian wedding that honors God in every way. What was your experience having your ceremony after you dinner and reception? Did your guest remain attentive during the ceremony, is that something that you notice?

[@stephaniemcgowan4726]

Hi Shannon,
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment on our video! Our experience of this was perfect. The whole evening felt like a build up to the main event - the ceremony. The excitement grew throughout the night, and I kept having moments of, 'and the best part is STILL to come!' which made the evening feel even longer, and more enjoyable for me. Our guests who have a Christian faith told us they absolutely loved it. They all said they felt they had their own personal worship night, and many commented that they personally felt the presence of God in that atmosphere. That was the greatest gift they could have given us, as that was our greatest hope and prayer. I am such an encourager of doing it this way for anyone who is interested, so I'd say go for it!! :) And expect mighty things to happen in the hearts of believers and non alike! Congratulations on your upcoming one year!

[@shashikalasewwandi3363]

This is so beautiful idea

[@oluwatoyosietal3616]

This is so lovely

[@teshataylor8997]

Love it

[@samanthamountain9764]

Question - how do you stop from being ravaged by insects in an outdoor night time venue?

[@stephaniemcgowan4726]

It was mid September in South Western Ontario - no real bugs were out that time of year, at that time of night.