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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! :)

 

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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.

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Maitreyi & Shane // Archeo Wedding // Toronto Wedding Photography

“We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.”

Mike, the best man at Maitreyi & Shane’s wedding read this quote by Dr Seuss, which I adore.

Maitreyi & Shane got married on the last weekend of 2012. Maitreyi, or affectionately known as Tree by those who know her, and Shane met at Chapters where they both worked. That’s also where I met them. So we go way back =) I was thrilled when they contacted me and told me they were getting married! They flew in a few days before the wedding from India, where they had been working and living for the past few years. The wedding ceremony was an intimate affair with just 12 guests and it was followed by a beautiful Archeo wedding reception in the Distillery District. Both days were filled with love, joy, laughter, and reunions.

Congrats you guys! Wishing you nothing but the best for the new chapter in your lives! Thank you for having me along – it was amazing to be able to document the story of your wedding days.

Patrick taking a photo of me taking a photo of him.

We had a mini Chapters reunion!

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Sandra & Rob // Inn on the Twenty Wedding // Niagara-on-the-Lake Wedding Photography

Sandra & Rob had a beautiful and intimate Inn on the Twenty wedding on a bright, sunny afternoon in July. The ceremony was at the Cavespring vineyard and the reception was held at the Inn on the Twenty. Sandra is my friend Michelle’s sister-in-law. I also photographed Michelle & Remi’s wedding last year. So it was great to see some familiar faces.

The vineyard setting was romantic and perfect for the intimate ceremony. I really think that when it comes to settings for a wedding, simple is the way to go. When you have a beautiful and simple setting, you don’t have much more decorating to do. The reception was held in the cellar at the Inn on the Twenty. The food was simply delicious! Normally I don’t drink anything alcoholic while I shoot a wedding, but I had a few sips of their Cabernet Franc before I left, and it was also delicious :) I’m still thinking about the wine now…

Congrats you guys, wishing you nothing but happiness!

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Pipers Heath Wedding // Karla & Steve

This is Karla & Steve’s Pipers Heath wedding. It was beautiful and full of love. The first time I met them, it really struck me how genuinely kind both of them were, and this kindness and love for each other was reflected in their wedding day.

I love the personalized details that went into this wedding. Not just any details, but meaningful personalized details. There was the bike-for-two theme of their wedding invite (they are both very active); the handkerchief that Karla carried to honour both her mom and her grandmother; the tandem bike at the wedding for their photos; the hand-stitched wedding date Karla sewn into Steve’s tie; the matching sneakers Steve bought for them; and the Andy Frost recorded reception entrance announcement because, well, Steve is a huge Maple Leafs fan (also, it was incredibly funny!) Everything was a reflection of who they are as individuals and as a couple. Bouquet toss? Nope, didn’t make sense to Karla. Instead, she gave her beautiful bouquet to her sweet Oma. Garter toss? Nope, didn’t happen.

My favourite moment was the wedding ceremony, during which Karla & Steve read their own handwritten vows. And it was one of the most personal and moving ceremonies I’ve had the honour to witness so far. I think that when guests at a wedding feel like they’ve just experienced something personal and sacred, then they will experience the wedding as a wonderful event, no matter what type of linens, flowers or favours are there. And at Karla & Steve’s wedding, I think it was definitely the case.

Karla & Steve, thank you so much for having me along to photograph your wedding day! I wish you a lifetime of happiness and laughter.

Vendors:

Venue & Catering | Piper’s Heath Golf Course

Bride’s gown | Rivini

Hair & Makeup | Daisy Cosmetics

DJ | Pynx Productions

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Lidia & Greg {Estates of Sunnybrook} // Toronto Wedding Photography

Lidia and Greg got married on a perfect day in early May at the Estates of Sunnybrook. It was a gorgeous wedding! Lidia was beautiful in a silk satin ball gown. Greg is a professional poker player, and not a bad cookie baker too. {they had freshly baked cookies as favours} – yum!

I was helping out fellow photographer and friend, Karen Lee of Boutique Photography for this wedding. Thank you Karen! It was a pleasure working with you. :)

Getting married or not, boys will be boys!

catching the last golden rays of sun :)

After their first dance, they broke out into a surprise choreographed hip hop routine!