Monday, July 11, 2011

Cheryl & Darren's Orillia Wedding {Mariposa Inn}


Cheryl & Darren's Orillia Wedding at the Best Western Mariposa Inn was perfect. Cheryl was one of the calmest brides I've ever met! Between her relaxed attitude, and Darren's friendly smile, it was easy to feel like we were really part of the day, not just watching it through a lens.

It seems like a long time since I first met with this fantastic couple about their Orillia wedding, and one thing was clear from the get go - they wanted a unique location for wedding photos. I love when couples think outside of the box, and trust me to find backdrops that will really stand out as interesting. Although this secret location wasn't new to me, it was the first time I had a bride willing and close enough to venture to it. I'd say it was worth it!

Thank you to the staff at the Best Western Mariposa Inn - I always enjoy heading to my hometown to photograph such fantastic weddings, and this is a great venue for those in the area.

Congratulations Darren & Cheryl! Thank you for asking me to be part of your big day.

















Monday, July 4, 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Lindsey & Tim's Georgian Bay Wedding {sneak peek}


Sometimes, I think I know how a wedding is going to go. I think about the technical stuff, the spots I need to be in, the moments I need to catch, and I'm confidant with my expectations of how things will progress throughout the day.

And then there was Lindsey & Tim's Georgian Bay wedding. I counted on their wedding being gorgeous. I counted on it being in a perfect setting. I counted on it being a good time. I even counted on it being a bit of a challenge for me - grey skies, wind, scheduling boat rides to make sure my second shooter didn't get left behind on an island in Georgian Bay. I counted on loving this wedding.

What I didn't count on was Lindsey. Lindsey, when meeting her a few times prior, was quiet but cheery. Lindsey on the wedding day? Was a force to be reckoned with. A celebrity. A fun loving, big smiling, deep laughing, ear to ear grinning, exploding with happiness woman marrying her best friend. Her joy infected everyone, and spread over the entire day. It was amazing.

Congratulations, Tim & Lindsey! Your Honey Harbour wedding in Georgian Bay was nothing short of amazing.

















Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Chris & Anne's Port Credit Wedding



It was rainy and cloudy every day in May except for two. One of those days was a Saturday. And that Saturday just happened to be the day of Chris & Anne's Port Credit Wedding. If that's not good luck, I don't know what is.

Anne & I connected from the beginning, and I knew her large wedding was going to be a lot of fun. She was adamant on natural photography - no photoshop tricks or gimmicks! I decided to enlist the help of a second shooter that I rarely get to work with, and who was the first person to ever stress the importance of "getting it right, right from the camera" - my own dad, who's been a professional wedding photographer for over 40 years.

Riding a motorcycle into the reception hall prior to your first dance? That's my kind of kick ass couple. Watching such an amazing couple ride out of the Oasis Convention Centre on their motorcycle was by far one of my all time favourite wedding moments.

Congratulations, Chris & Anne!