Article content It was the biggest wedding in Edmonton since the Gretzky nuptials more than 35 years ago. And it wasn’t even in Edmonton. Oilers star Connor McDavid married fiancée Lauren Kyle in Ontario in late July, and hockey fans got a glimpse of the festivities Monday, courtesy Vogue Australia .
In a piece by Will Lennox, the wedding of “Designer Lauren Kyle” to “Ice Hockey player Connor McDavid ” took place in the “forests of Ontario during the Canadian summer, and brought a slew of vintage looks for her celebration.” Some photos were splashed on Vogue’s Instagram page to much fanfare. In the article, the now-Mrs.
McDavid describes the Oilers star’s proposal at their Muskoka cottage, with a “trail of flowers leading us to a beautiful set-up on the deck,” and their favourite song Only Love by Ben Howard, which would also serve as the accompaniment for their first dance as husband and wife. The wedding itself was held on Old Woman Island, with “lodge-style accommodation,” preceded by a rehearsal dinner on a converted steamship, the Vogue piece details. While Kyle wore five dresses through the weekend, the wedding gown was a custom Vivienne Westwood piece.
McDavid is seen in pictures in classic black tux for the ceremony, a white jacket at the reception ball. The ceremony itself took place on a floating dock right on the water. Included in the photos of the afterparty are shots of teammates Evander Kane and Leon Draistaitl.
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