Category: Wedding Stories

In this section you will find the full collection of wedding stories to browse through.

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Gimcrack Equestrian Centre Wedding // Schomberg Wedding Photographer

Boho & Vintage Inspired Outdoor Wedding at Gimcrack Equestrian Centre

A few months ago, I had the pleasure of photographing Ginger and Cedric’s unique Gimcrack Equestrian Centre wedding. Even though we live in Canada, where we only really have two months of summer, and where outdoor weddings are often wrought with complications due to the weather, I still love me a good outdoor wedding. September is a great month for it. Your chance of good weather is fairly good still, and most of the mosquitoes are gone by then. September also tends to be quite a bit cooler compared to the sweltering heat we usually get in July/August.

Ginger had a very unique vision for her wedding day from the start, and it came together perfectly. I especially love the circus top tent they had! All tent weddings should have a tent like that. Then there was the vintage VW camper that Ginger arrived in – so cool!

What I love the most about their wedding day was when Ginger said in their thank-you speech how she always giggles when she’s at Home Depot and someone asks if she’s found everything she’s looking for – because that’s where her and Cedric met! She found her soulmate there after all.

Thank you for having me document your lovely celebration Ginger & Ced! Here’s the story of their wedding day. xo

 

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Sonoma Valley Wedding // Jack London State Historic Park

Sonoma Wedding Photographer | Jack London State Historic Park Wedding

In the Spring I had the pleasure of photographing Zinzi and Brian’s Sonoma valley wedding at the beautiful Jack London State Historic Park. It was so lovely to be back in sunny California again. The day started with joining Zinzi at a lodge in the surrounding hills in the mists. The skies then cleared and we got some typical California sunshine for the wedding. There’s nothing I love more than an outdoor ceremony in comfortable temperatures and dinning alfresco under the stars.

Zinzi and Brian initially met at a work conference where they had hit it off right away. Zinzi gave Brian her phone number and although Brian was planning on asking her to coffee later, they “ran” into each other on Tinder before he had a chance to do that. And the rest as they say, was history. I love how they describe their relationship: the most similar but opposite people. I think for a relationship to last, we have to have similarities that keep us together, but also have opposite aspects that are complimentary and keep things interesting.

Thank you Zinzi & Brian for inviting me to document your beautiful and fun day of celebration! Here’s the story of their wedding day. xo

 


The wedding team:

Venue: Jack London State Historic Park

Planning & design: Bri at Desert Child Events

Florals: Annie at Ida Blooms

Cake & baked goods: Natty Cakes

Catering: Kronnerburger

DJ: Heart of Gold

Rentals: Encore Events Rentals

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Credit Valley Golf & Country Club Wedding // Jennie & Mike

Jennie and Mike’s beautiful Credit Valley Golf and Country Club wedding took place on the tail end of a long fall season. We were lucky to have a long fall season last year so even at the end of October the leaves were still cooperatively yellow.

One of my favourite moments on a wedding day is when the couple gives each other a letter to read. It pretty much always result in some great moments. This was definitely the case on Jennie and Mike’s day. As Jennie read Mike’s letter, “I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly and then all at once”, tears welled up in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks. Brides often worry about crying on their wedding day because they don’t want to ruin their makeup, but I think those real emotions are what make the day so special. Plus, holding back tears doesn’t look that great anyway. :)

Thanks Jennie and Mike, for being so great to work with, and for having me document your super special day! Here’s the story of Jennie and Mike’s beautiful day.

 

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Toronto Island Wedding at the RCYC // Bliss & Seb

Bliss and Seb’s Toronto Island wedding at the RCYC took place on a beautiful summer day. The RCYC is definitely one of my favourite venues in Toronto. It’s technically in Toronto, and yet being on Toronto island makes it feel like it’s not even part of the city. Not to mention the amazing view of the Toronto skyline from the front lawn.

Bliss and Seb met through Bliss’ older brother, and even though on the outside, they seem like completely different people, they seem to fit so well together. People often say that a wedding is not just the joining of two individuals, but also of two families. This couldn’t be more true for Bliss and Seb’s wedding, as Bliss is of Guyanese background and Seb is Greek. I feel so honoured to be able to document so many multi-cultural weddings as a wedding photographer in Canada!

Thanks Bliss & Seb for having me document your heartwarming wedding day! Here’s the story of their big day.

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Granite Brewery Wedding // Katie & Gordon

Eclectic Floral Themed Wedding

I’m excited to finally share Katie and Gordon’s eclectic and heartwarming Granite Brewery wedding today! From the moment Katie told me they wanted to go standup paddle boarding for their engagement photos, I knew their wedding was going to be very unique! And unique it was!

The moment I saw Katie’s wedding dress, I was blown away. I’ve never seen such a unique wedding dress before, mostly because it wasn’t white at all. Katie didn’t want to look like a “bride” on her wedding day, she just wanted to look like herself. Katie was certain about the fabric she wanted to use from the beginning – a beautiful sheer organza with floral print. Florals was definitely the theme. Katie’s dress designer Breeyn then hand sewed embellishments over the patterns on the back of the gown to create more vibrancy and added little insects. Then there was this incredible veil made by her friend and designer David, it was inspired by Cinderella’s veil (Katie & Gordon got engaged at Disney)! Katie completed her look with real dried flowers painted onto her nails, and a beautiful bouquet inspired by 1920’s wedding bouquets.

Then there is the wedding itself. The rain forced us to have the ceremony under the awning instead of in the garden but that didn’t dampen the joy of the occassion. Katie is the only bride I’ve photographed who walked down the aisle to the theme song of Star Wars. Gordon, and everyone were very pleasantly surprised! Wayde, their officiant, had one of the most touching ceremonies I’ve witnessed. And the evening festivities included one of the funniest Lip Sync Battles I’ve ever seen. So all in all, the day was a lot of fun.

Thank you so much for inviting me to the Granite Brewery to share in and document your special day Katie & Gordon! It was such a pleasure to be a part of it. Here’s the story of their wedding day.

The Team:

Hair: Rikki Zuker

Makeup: Julie Lynas

Wedding dress: Breeyn McCarney

Veil: David Dunkley

Bouquet: Quince Flowers

Invites: designed by Gordon

Table centre pieces: DIY by Katie

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Kortright Centre Wedding // Caroline & Henry

Intimate Fall Wedding in Kleinburg

I’m so excited to share this Kortright Centre wedding with you! This was my first time photographing a wedding at the Kortright Centre for Conservation, and boy was it a good time to photograph there. I did not expect the trees to be in such beautiful colours but when I arrived at the visitor centre and saw the ceremony site (they call it The Cathedral of Trees), I was actually in awe. Trees with different shades of yellow and orange surrounded you, and when the wind blew, a few fell. On top of that, it was a sunny day! It felt quite magical.

The wedding itself was a true labour of love: Caroline made all the table decor items including the jars with gold glitter, and she hand-dyed the dinner menu cards. She also hand-knotted the beautiful macrame that adorned the birch branches as the ceremony backdrop. Her brother, bridesmaids and friends helped set up the reception tables, and the ceremony decor, while Henry and the groomsmen brought Caroline’s vision of an outdoor entrance to life.

I also love the way Caroline and Henry did their First Look – they didn’t see each other at first while Henry passed a card to Caroline for her to read before they both turned around. As someone who is better at written communication (it gives me time to think about what I want to say, instead of blurting out whatever is on my mind), I definitely resonated with this twist on the First Look.

Thank you Caroline and Henry, for having me join in this intimate celebration of your love and marriage. It was a pleasure to document the story of this special day for you!

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