Ottawa wedding photographer - Christine and Tristan are married!

Christine and Tristan were married in the Ottawa area on a lovely Fall day. The ceremony was held in the chapel at A Valley Wedding. The ceremony was slightly delayed (but, as I always say, you need a few good stories to tell people in the years to come!) but it did nothing to dampen anyone's spirits. I love this shot of Christine's dad holding her bouquet for her as he patiently waits for things to get started.

Once everything got started, these two were all smiles....

....and literally only had eyes for each other.

Married! I love that you can see the officiant cheering behind Christine and Tristan as they kiss.

The chapel had this GORGEOUS field out front with perfect light - just waiting for some images to be taken! Thanks to all members of the wedding party for making your way through the mud, weeds, and thorns so we could get these shots!

And then it was off to Manderlay on the Green golf club for more photos and the reception.....where we again scored with some fabulous warm and glowy light! Christine and Tristan were so much fun and brought a great enthusiasm to their shoot. We are so lucky in that we always seem to attract couples who are excited about getting great images, and these two were no exception. You can always see it in the results!As dinner got started, Christine took a moment to thank everyone for coming, and let the guests know that since she was not a huge fan of PDA's, she had set some challenges in place if they wanted to see her and Tristan kiss. Guests could make a donation to charity or sing a song with the word love in it. This, of course, was not much of a deterrent. ;) And, yes, they are singing skinnamarink here! (Ah, Sharon Lois and Bram!)A great deal of kissing occured during dinner.After dinner, the bride and groom shared a very romantic first dance.... And then the party began!


And, to finish off the night - ring shot, guestbook style. :)
Christine and Tristan, thank you for inviting us to be a part of your special day! It was an honour to get to know you both a little and spend time with your friends and family! We're looking forward to showing you the rest of your images, and wish you a lifetime of love and happiness together!

Lakefield Photographer - A lovely day with the H family!

Shawn and I spent a fabulous morning with the H family. They own a beautiful property outside of Lakefield that made our task of location scouting a breeze - everywhere we looked there were gorgeous backdrops!

We were also joined by some super cute family pets - I can't believe we managed to get all three of them looking at the camera here!

Loving the nod to American Gothic here.... And I got my shoe shot! Each of the girls had a pair of awesome boots that they wear when exploring the property - very fun!

Sisters, sisters..... (that was for you, L!)

This one was too cute not to post.

Thank you again for spending some time with us! Both Shawn and I enjoyed meeting you all and we are excited for you to see the rest of your images!

Port Hope Photographer - Good times with Krista and Craig!

Shawn and I met Krista and Craig at Megan and Luke's wedding. We've gotten together a few times to discuss photography and plan for this session, and we have a ton of fun every time we see them! I was excited to have the chance to do some shooting in Port Hope - I've had my eye on some cool locations for quite awhile now.

The shot above is actually one of the first images we took - boom! Total comfort - we knew it was going to be a great session.

This is one of my favourites.

These two were up for anything, and so I knew they would be perfect for this experiment - I've been working on this image in my head for quite awhile!

I lied. This is one of my favourites!

Thanks again for a fabulous day, you two! We had a great time, and I can't wait for you to see the rest of your images....

Peterborough Wedding Photographer - Sarah & Ed are married!

Sarah & Ed were married at the Peterborough Golf & Country Club on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. We started the day off with the bride, taking some getting ready shots and portraits. Sarah, thankfully, allowed me to indulge my obsession with shoe shots.

Are they not the cutest ever? We were also able to steal a few minutes with Ed at the club just before the ceremony began.

Sarah and her dad walked down the aisle to Bob Marley's "One Love" - loved it!

I've noticed that I almost always manage to post a shot of the bride and groom walking back down

the aisle at the end of the ceremony. I think that I'm naturally drawn to those images because it's one

of my favourite parts of the day. The butterfly inducing ceremony is over, everyone is happy, excited, and geared up for some major celebrating!

We snuck the newlyweds away for some formals on the golf course.

....and then it was off to the reception!

There were so many smiles and moments of joy during speeches...

I love these two shots of Sarah and Ed during their first dance - one second they are off in their own world, totally in love, and the next they are laughing their heads off - very representative of the two of them as a couple!

And then on to the dancing, where, as you can see, good times were had by all....

Sarah and Ed, thank you so much for inviting us to be a part of your day! We had an amazing time, and I can't wait to show you all of your images!

Millbrook Family Photographer - Hanging out with the W Family!

Shawn and I spent a fabulous Saturday afternoon with the W family. We wandered around some of the fabulous buildings in downtown Millbrook, and explored some of the trail system in the conservation area there.

Could these kids be cuter? I think not.

We like to always make a point of capturing mom and dad during some alone time at each of our family sessions.

Thanks for spending time with us - we both had a ton of fun!

Peterborough newborn photographer - Welcome to the world, Baby L!

I was very excited to be able to spend a bit of time with Baby L and his family. The first few weeks with a newborn are such an exciting time - exhausting, full of ups and downs, and also full of joy and excitement. This little guy was surrounded by so much love - it was an honour to be a small part of it!

Love the face he's giving me here.

Andrea & Scott are married!

Scott and Andrea were married at the Elm Hurst Inn in Ingersoll - rain forced us indoors for many of the formals and the ceremony, but we were not lacking for beautiful locations, nor did it dampen anyone's spirits!

Andrea received this super cute gift while she was getting ready - she and Scott recently relocated to the Arctic for a job, so it was too perfect! We couldn't resist getting the rings in there for a cute shot!

Andrea - already looking gorgeous, and she's not even dressed up yet!

Andrea took a moment to write Scott a quick note amidst all the craziness - love his expression as he read it!

Andrea and Scott planned a very intimate day, and they were surrounded by so much love and joy! They had eyes for no one but each other as Andrea made her way down the aisle.

They obviously put lots of time into their details - I loved the pumpkins and other Fall themed decorations!

And to end the night - when I saw this old school pinball machine in the upstairs of the reception room, I knew it had to be included in a photo. Can you blame me for failing to resist the awesome?

Thanks to both of you for making us a part of your lovely day - Shawn and I had a blast! We're sending you best wishes for safe travels and lot of amazing memories as you start your new life together up north!

Sam, Mark, and le bebe.

Some long time readers may remember the fantastic ness that was Sam and Mark's couple shoot last year. These two are expanding their family, and we couldn't be happier for them! We got together a few weeks ago to document Sam's ever expanding belly.

Pregnant women are so beautiful!

Congratulations again to the both of you! We can't wait to meet your little one!

Fun with the C family!

Shawn and I spent a fabulous morning hanging out with the C family. Super cute kids, great people, lots of laughter - a lovely day!

Thanks again for inviting us to spend time with your beautiful family!

Chris and Emily - September 12, 2009

Chris and Emily were married on September 12 at the Country Club in Woodbridge.

One of the first things we did upon arriving to the site was to check out

the reception room, and it was gorgeous!

The ceremony took place outside. Their officiant was so much fun - she really infused the ceremony with a sense of joy and had people laughing throughout.

Chris and Emily wrote their own vows. I loved watching their expressions as they spoke to each other - like there was no one else there with them!

After the ceremony we spent some time with the wedding party and then

took Chris and Emily out for a little session.

Emily demonstrates her mastery of the sassy pose....

The light out on the course was just fantastic!

And then it was on to the reception! I love the next two pictures of the first dance. The first one of Emily smiling up at Chris makes me happy and I love the drama of the second image.

After the dancing got started, some people got busy tearing up the floor....

Some people took advantage of the dessert table....

Some people made their own fun....

And some people called it a night. :)

Thanks again for inviting us to be a part of your day, Emily and Chris! We hope you are having a fabulous time on your honeymoon, and we look forward to seeing you when you get back!

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