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Wedding

Jordan & Draeton


 

🗓️ May 02, 2026

Kingston, ON

 

Bride

Jordan Gardiner

 

  • 📞 Phone: 613-920-3377

  • ✉️ Email: jordangardiner1@hotmail.com

  • Instagram: @jordanggardiner

  • Preferred Contact Method: Text/Call

 

Groom

Draeton Wannamaker

 

  • 📞 Phone: 613-438-1789

  • ✉️ Email: draewannamaker@gmail.com

  • Preferred Contact Method: Text/Call

 

About Couple


[See Couple's Website]

 

Couple's Website


https://withjoy.com/jordan-and-draeton

 

  • Password: h8djz7

 

Wedding Type

Traditional/Religious (Christian)

 

Guest Count

130

 

Bridal Party Amount

13

(6 Bridesmaids, 6 Groomsmen, 1 Flower Girl)

 

  • MAID OF HONOR: Samantha Gardiner

    (Bride's Sister)

 

  • BEST MAN: Xavyn Wannamaker

    (Groom's Brother)

     

  • BRIDESMAID: Rachel Wright

    (Best Friend)

 

  • BRIDESMAID: Leah Teutau

    (Best Friend / Groom's Cousin)

 

  • BRIDESMAID: Lynn Shu

    (Best Friend)

 

  • BRIDESMAID: Madelaine Rojas

    (Best Friend)

 

  • BRIDESMAID: Haley Moore

    (Best Friend)

 

  • GROOMSMAN: Jett Wannanaker

    (Groom's Brother)

 

  • GROOMSMAN: Nye Wannamaker

    (Groom's Brother)

 

  • GROOMSMAN: John Teutau

    (Best Friend / Groom's Cousin's Husband)

 

  • GROOMSMAN: Gavin Gardiner

    (Bride's Nephew)

 

  • GROOMSMAN: Kyptin Gardiner

    (Bride's Nephew)

 

  • FLOWER GIRL: Brooklyn Gardiner

    (Bride's Niece)

 

 

Guests Info (Friends)


  • BRIDE'S CLOSE FRIEND: Erika Takahashi (Day-Of Coordinator)


  • BRIDE'S CLOSE FRIEND: Hannah Heninger


  • BRIDE'S CLOSE FRIEND: Breanna Treverton

    • Group of close friends called “Something Blue”

     

Wedding Color Scheme

Neutrals 

(White, Cream, Taupe, Gold, Black, Hints of Greenery)

 

Unplugged Ceremony

Yes

 

Wedding Vows Info

Personal

 

Reception Seating Plan

Yes

 

On-Site Contact

 Erika Takahashi

(Day-Of Coordinator / Bride's Close Friend)

📞 Phone: 403-701-3632

 

Emergency Contact

 Erika Takahashi

(Day-Of Coordinator / Bride's Close Friend)

📞 Phone: 403-701-3632

 

📌 Locations

 

General Wedding Venue Location

Great Hall at Fort Henry

4 Fort Henry Dr, Kingston, ON

(Indoors / Outdoors)

 

Website:

www.forthenry.com/to-do/lets-get-married

 

Google Maps: 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZrvdB4pCrDva3Z2X6

 

  • Free parking out front.

  • Bridal suite is indoors.

    • “Not very big, but they have a barn door”

  • Ceremony is at the patio behind the back of the venue, overlooking Lake Ontario.

  • Wedding party/family portraits to take place at the Green hill at the top of the Fort

    • Can take car (free of charge) to this lookout

  • Couple's portraits to take place by the stone wall close to the hill

  • Reception will be indoors, a big open space

    • Head table at front for the 14 wedding party members 

    • 12 circular guest tables, 10 seats each

 

Wedding Schedule: 

 

🗓️ Saturday

May 02, 2026

(Time Zone: EDT)

 

🕒 1:15 PM 

Videographer Arrival

(Great Hall at Fort Henry, 4 Fort Henry Dr, Kingston, ON)

 

  • Bride will be in the bridal suite.

  • Groom will be getting ready off-site and arriving soon.

  

🕒 2:00 PM

Bride's Preparation

(Dressing Up)

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors - Bridal Suite)

 

  • Bride's Mother will help the Bride getting into her dress

 

  • Gifts/Cards are expected to be exchanged.

    • Card readings do not need to be recorded

 

🕒 2:10 PM

First Look with Bridesmaids

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors - Hallway)

 

  • Bridesmaids will be waiting facing the small hallway outside the bridal suite room to have their first look at the Bride in her wedding dress.


🕒 2:15 PM

First Look with Bride's Father

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors - Hallway)

 

  • Father-Daughter reveal (after bridesmaids) to see the Bride in her wedding dress for the first time.

 

🕒 2:25 PM

Groom's Preparation

(Dressing Up)

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors/Outdoors)

 

  • Quick Mock-dressing with Groom's Father helping Groom with his tuxedo (ex. collar, tie, etc)

  • Open to indoors or outdoors setting

 

🕒 2:30 PM

Guest Arrival

(Ceremony)

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Outdoors - Ceremony)

 

  • Guests will have 30 minutes to arrive and be seated.

 

🕒 2:31 PM

Venue Highlighting (Ceremony)

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Outdoors - Ceremony)

  

🕒 2:40 PM

Video Set up Camera & Audio (Ceremony)

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Outdoors - Ceremony)

 

🕒 2:45 PM 

Photographer Arrival

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Outdoors - Ceremony)

 

  • Contact Erika Takahashi (On-Site Contact/Day-Of Coordinator), upon arrival

 

🕒 3:00 PM

Ceremony Starts

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Outdoors - Ceremony)

 

  • Lav microphone will be attached to Groom and Officiant before the ceremony

  • Unplugged Ceremony

  • Aisle Walking (SONG: Come Kiss Me - Sunset West)

    • 1 - Draeton (Groom) with Toria Wannamaker (Mother of the Groom)

    • 2 - Samantha Gardiner (Maid of Honour) and Xavyn Wannamaker (Best Man)

    • 3 - Rachel Wright (Bridesmaid) and Jett Wannamaker (Groomsman)

    • 4 - Lynn Shu (Bridesmaid) and Nye Wannamaker (Groomsman)

    • 5 - Madelaine Rojas (Bridesmaid) and Gavin Gardiner (Groomsman)

    • 6 - Haley Moore (Bridesmaid) and Kyptin Gardiner (Groomsman)

    • 7 - Leah Teutau (Bridesmaid) and John Teutau (Groomsman)

    • 8 - Brooklyn Gardiner (Flower Girl) walks solo

    • 9 - Jordan Gardiner (Bride) with Robert Gardiner (Father of the Bride)

    ("The aisle starts from around the Great Hall, leading to the patio out back")

  • Words shared by Officiant

  • Personal Vows

    • Handheld Microphone and speaker may be used.

  • Marriage License Signing (after vows, before recessionals)

    • Witnesses: Maid of Honour and Best Man

  • First Kiss

  • Recessionals

  • Approx. 30 minutes Run Time

  • No Venue Restrictions for Videographer/Photographer

 

🕒 3:29 PM

Ceremony Ends

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Outdoors - Ceremony)

 

  • Lav microphones will be detached from Groom and Officiant.

 

🕒 3:30 PM

Cocktail Hour Begins

(Fort Henry - Outdoors - Patio)

 

  • Cocktail tables will be set up and the venue will have a guest book table, bar, and photobooth.

  • People will float between the patio and the Great Hall space.


🕒 3:31 PM

Drone Footage Capturing

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Outdoors)

 

🕒 3:32 PM

Family & Bridal Party Portraits

(Fort Henry - Outdoors - Green Hill)

 

  • Wedding party and family portraits will take place at the Green hill overlooking the lake at the highest point of the Fort

    • The Fort Henry attendant will escort everyone this location

 

GROUPINGS

 

  • Group 1: Something Blue Girls (Bride with 3 Friends)

  • Group 2: Bridal Party (6 Members + Bride)

  • Group 3-8: Bride With Each Bridesmaid Individually

  • Group 9: Bride with Flower Girl

  • Group 10: Wedding Party Altogether (Bride, Groom, Bridesmaid, Groomsmen, & Flower Girl)

  • Group 11: Wedding Party (Without Flower Girl)

  • Group 12: Groom's Party (6 Members + Groom)

  • Group 13-18: Groom With Each Groomsman Individually

  • Group 19: Bride & Groom with Niece and 2 Nephews (Flower Girl & 2 Groomsmen)

  • Group 20: Bride & Groom with Bride's Family (Parents, Sister, Nephews, Niece, Grandma)

  • Group 21: Bride with Grandma

  • Group 22: Bride & Groom with Bride's Immediate Family (Parents & Sister)

  • Group 23: Bride with Bride's Parents

  • Group 24: Bride & Groom with Both Sets of Parents

  • Group 25: Bride & Groom with Both Sets of Immediate Family (Parents & Siblings)

  • Group 26: Bride & Group with Both Sets of Families (Grandparents Included this Time)

  • Group 27: Bride & Groom with Groom's Whole Family (Parents, Brothers, Grandfather)

  • Group 28: Bride & Groom with Groom's Immediate Family (Parents & Brothers)

  • Group 29: Groom with Groom's Parents

  • Group 30: Bride & Groom with Whole Family (Both Bride's & Groom's Families)


  • Enough time to complete??? (UNKNOWN - TBD)

     

🕒 4:15 PM

Couple's Portraits

(Fort Henry - Outdoors - Stone Wall)

 

  • Romantic portraits will be captured/filmed at the stone wall close to the hill.

 

🕒 4:40 PM

Video Camera & Audio Setup (Reception)

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors)

 

🕒 5:00 PM 

Photographer Departure

  

🕒 5:01 PM

Reception Starts

(Grand Entrance)

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors)

 

  • The Bride and Groom will be announced (by MC) to enter through the patio doors

    • No bridal party entrances


  • Only Videographer permitted at the reception.

 

🕒 5:02 PM

Couple's First Dance

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors)

 

  • Groom is surprising the bride with their first dance song. The Bride will hear it for the first time during the first dance

    • Standard slow dance - no choreography


🕒 5:05 PM

Thank You Speech & Blessing

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors)

 

  • The Bride and Groom will be thanking their guests and blessing the food before dinner.

      

🕒 5:15 PM

Dinner Time

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors)

 

  • There is a seating plan

 

🕒 6:45 PM

Slideshow Presentation

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors)

 

  • There will be a short slideshow after dinner (less than 5 minutes)

 

🕒 7:00 PM

Reception Speeches / Toasts 

(Round 1)

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors)

 

  • There will be 2 speeches to start (5 min each approx.)

    • 1st - Samantha Gardiner - MAID OF HONOR

    • 2nd - Xavyn Wannamaker - BEST MAN

 

🕒 7:15 PM

Cake Cutting

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors)

  

🕒 7:30 PM

Reception Speeches / Toasts 

(Round 2)

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors)

 

  • Parents of the Bride and Groom speeches start (5 min each approx.)

    • 1st - PARENTS OF THE BRIDE

    • 2nd - PARENTS OF THE GROOM

        

🕒 7:45 PM

Father-Daughter Dance

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors)

 

  • Father-Daughter dance song will also be a surprise for the Bride.

 

🕒 7:50 PM

Bouquet Toss

(Great Hall at Fort Henry - Indoors)

 

🕒 8:00 PM 

Videographer Departure

 

  • Dancefloor opens at this time, with photobooth still active.

  • Couple will take sunset photos later at 8:30pm by the arbour on the patio.


🎉Vendor List

 

Wedding Planner

N/A

 

Day-Of Coordinator

 Erika Takahashi

 

  • 📞 Phone: 403-701-3632

  • ✉️ Email: erikataki@gmail.com

 

Officiant

Rolf Schubert

 

DJ

N/A

 

MC / Reception Host

Erika Takahashi

(Day-Of Coordinator / Bride's Close Friend)

 

Hair Dresser

Rachel Wright

(Bridesmaid)

 

Make Up Artist

 Leah Teutau

(Bridesmaid)

 

Nail Technician

 Lynn Shu

(Bridesmaid)

 

Catering

 Bytown Catering

 

 

Cake

Toria Wannamaker

(Groom's Mother)

 

Photobooth

Rolf Schubert

 

Bartender

 Bytown Catering

 

 

Wedding Rings

Charm Diamonds

 

Dress / Bridal Boutique

Emma's Bridal

 

 

Bridesmaids Dresses

Azazie

 

 

🎥 Videography

 

🔷 Dress Code

  • - No Style Preference -

    • Black Attire

       

Videographer

Noah

📞 Phone: 613-915-3048

 

🕛 Start Time: 2:00 PM

🕛 End Time: 8:00 PM

Coverage Total: 6 Hours

📷 Photography

 

🔷 Dress Code

  • - No Style Preference -

    • Black Attire

 

Photography Style

  • Traditional / Portrait (posed and formal)

  • Candid / Photojournalistic (spontaneous moments)

  • Editorial / Artistic (stylized story-telling)

  • Playful (lighthearted and fun)

     

 

🖼️✂️ Final Look of Photos (Editing)

  • Bright / Airy

  • Black and White (only a handful)

 

Photographer

Ben

📞 Phone: 613-217-2801

 

🕛 Start Time: 3:00 PM

🕛 End Time: 5:00 PM

Coverage Total: 2 Hours

✂️ Video Editing Notes:

 

  • “We trust your judgement!”

 

🗣️ Dialogue Preferences

 

  • Wedding Vows

  • Toasts / Speeches

 

🎵 Music Selection

 

  • Come Kiss Me - Sunset West

  • (Drae's Song Pick - Contact Directly) - TBD

  • Perfect for Me - Bradley Marshall 

📝 Important Notes:

 

Capture Highlighting


  • Just really those candid sweet moments between us, us and our parents, and our wedding parties. 

     

  • "We trust your judgement!” (regarding photo shots and poses)

 

Sensitive Information


  • The bride's good side is her left side!

 

Other Notes


  • Bride and Groom will need a lot of guidance and direction 

    • “open to everything and not offended by people coming up and positioning us in the best ways or to give feedback”

       

  • Bride & Groom both have both parents and one grandparent each attending (Bride's Grandmother and Groom's Grandfather).


  • Jewellery might be passed down from Bride's family to Bride


📃 Service Package:

 

Photo & Video Package

  

1 Wedding Videographer (6 hrs.)

1 Wedding Photographer (2 hrs.)

Drone Footage

100 Photos Delivered

Online Gallery

8.5 minute Wedding Feature

1 Instagram Video

Digital Download & Viewing 


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