Wedding Stories - Toronto Documentary Wedding Photographer

April 3, 2013August 6, 2015

Joline & Markus // Puck’s Farm // Toronto Carnival Themed Farm Wedding

I’m so excited to finally share this amazing carnival themed farm wedding! I was the second shooter for this wedding, helping the lovely, wilde-ly talented and all-around wonderful Sara of Sara Wilde Photography :) Thank you for having me along!!

Joline & Markus tied the knot at Puck’s Farm in the fall with a beautiful and heartfelt ceremony, loving family and friends, delicious food, and a really fun and creative theme. Think cowboy boots, farm animals (including a cheeky Llama on the loose), games, candy apples, hay rides, and guests who dressed up as if attending the Night Circus. But at the heart of it, it was a couple in love, celebrating love and a manifest of commitment. And my favourite part of the day, aside from capturing everything with my camera & lens, was actually the sense of unplugging (from electronics, social media, and other forms of modern distraction; my camera doesn’t count), and being present.

Without further ado, here are just a handful of photos, enjoy! Check out Sara’s blog post for more!

The most delicious jerk chicken I’ve ever had!

I adore this photo below. It was like walking into a movie scene, enchanting. For some reason it reminds me of the movie Big Fish.

and the stars that night…

April 1, 2013August 30, 2014

Sneak Peek: Jeannie & Beukes // Knollwood Golf Course Wedding

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Just a few sneak peeks from this past weekend! It was a wonderful wedding to start the season.

March 7, 2013November 2, 2013

Shannon & Chris {Scarboro Golf & Country Club} // Toronto Wedding Photography

Shannon & Chris got married on a late September day at the Scarboro Golf and Country Club. It was a beautiful Fall day to get married. Chris is probably one of the kindest persons I’ve ever met and he just adores Shannon. As Shannon said during her speech, he’s just a big teddy bear. And Shannon? Shannon is beautiful, and she loves Chris wholeheartedly. You can just tell they are so good together.

One note about the venue – I was surprised at how classy the Scarboro Golf & Country Club is! Ok let me explain, most golf & country clubs I’ve been to are classy, but in a modern and almost preppy way. Whereas this one is classy and vintage and has one handsome clubhouse. The club has a lot of history since it dates back to 1912.

Thanks to my friend and fellow photographer, Karen of Boutique Photography for having me along to help with this wedding!

There’s something about Dad’s and their daughter’s…

We saw a deer on the course!

Shannon’s dad put his sunglasses on as he was starting to tear-up. Aww.

February 14, 2013March 14, 2014

Adrienne & James {Corus Entertainment Building} // Toronto Wedding Photography

I met the lovely Lisa of Lavish and Light Photography at a workshop almost 2 years ago and have adored her work ever since. So I was pretty excited when I got the chance to second shoot with her for Adrienne & James’ wedding this past summer.

Despite the on and off thunderstorm and the humidity throughout the day, nothing could dampen the joy for Adrienne and James. As you will see below from a handful of my favourites. The most unique part of their wedding though, was their reception venue, which was the Corus Entertainment Building. I’d never heard of Corus before but what a whimsical and different venue it is! It’s actually an office building but they have a huge atrium in the back facing Lake Ontario, with all-glass windows. It’s modern and fresh. The coolest part of the venue is the giant tube slide that spirals from a height of almost 3 stories, and that is how Adrienne and James made their grand entrance! It was such great fun.

Someone is pretty excited! :)

February 12, 2013July 31, 2014

Erin & Ivan {Married} // Toronto Wedding Photography

I had the opportunity to second shoot for the lovely Melissa of Moments by Melissa Miller for Erin & Ivan’s intimate wedding last summer.

Erin: is laid back and down-to-earth; is genuinely kind; is the kind of beautiful that shines from within

Ivan: is laid back and down-to-earth; is genuinely kind; is the kind of guy who isn’t afraid to cry

Above all, they are in love, with each other, and with their adorable son, Hunter.

January 28, 2013March 18, 2014

Blake & Lindsey {Hamilton Waterfront Centre} // Hamilton Wedding Photography

Oh these two! I don’t usually pick favourites, but they definitely hold a very special place in my heart. So thank you to the lovely Melissa from Moments by Melissa Miller for having me along to help for this wedding!

Blake & Lindsey tied the knot on a bright and sunny May afternoon. The wedding was held at the Hamilton Waterfront Centre. I shot a wedding here in 2011 with Melissa as well, and they’ve made some updates to bring a more modern sensibility to the space. The entire day was lovely, but Blake & Lindsey were definitely the star of the show. They are just so in love with each other. He absolutely adores her, and she makes him laugh. And when he kisses her, she does this thing where she scrunches up her nose. They absolutely love each other wholeheartedly. And that love isn’t just for each other, but for their friends and families as well. You can feel it. I don’t even know what else to say about this day without making it sound clichéd, except that this is why I love what I do, to witness such heartfelt love and document it, and know that as long as such love exists, the world is still a beautiful place.

Blake & Lindsey opted for a First Look, and it was really sweet. They spent the time laughing together, chatting and just being themselves.

One of the nearby boats sounded their horn (do you still call it a horn from a boat?!) to congratulate the couple!

Their MC’s made a special video for the couple that began with: “Good Evening, I’m Peter Mansbridge, and today from Hamilton, Ontario…” Everyone was absolutely floored.

The video then continued to interviews from some of their closest friends and family. Words that had everyone laughing and tearing up. Including us photographers.