We’ve never been to Jackson’s Point before so when Melissa and Ben proposed us to come up there for their Engagement pictures, we jumped on the opportunity. They wanted the lake and the rocks in their photos with perhaps a sunset thrown in for good measure. The atmosphere was perhaps a bit hazy and murky but in the end we managed to get our sunset.
Here are a few of our favorite shots.
Enjoy!
Wes and Rizelle had their engagement on Toronto Island last summer and today we’re back with them for their wedding day. As emotional wedding ceremonies go, theirs must rank pretty high up there. Reviewing the pictures for this entry brought tears to our eyes (and tears of laughter as well… ). Our host for the day was Le Jardin Event Center, a perfect setting for this stylish and joyous event.
This is the story of the day. Enjoy !
Back with Robin and Terry for their wedding day and what a nice day for a wedding it was! The weather was perfect for their outdoor ceremony at The Royal Ashburn Golf Club and with a little whiff of cloudy cover, perfect for photography as well. Terry had an unfortunate work accident that left him with a swollen, broken arm but everyone pulled together to make this day one to remember and when we say everyone it literally means the whole neighborhood on the little cul-de-sac Robin and Terry’s house is located in. That’s not too often we get to see such a close knit community that looks out for each-other. On top of that, Terry believes one should never let things like a swollen arm ruin a carefully planned wedding, even if that means your wedding ring won’t fit anymore, heck, people have pinky fingers just for this sort of emergency…
This is but a snippet of their day. Enjoy!
Steve loves the City and wanted to have it featured in his engagement pictures. He is also very fond of one particular mural at the Roundhouse which was featured a few times in our blog so the planned shooting location in the Distillery District became all of the sudden impractical … Toronto is a great city, one where Robocop might quietly line up for a GO train ticket in Union Station and Glenn Gould equally quietly greets everyone seating on his bench in front of CBC headquarters, just to mention the lesser known attractions.
Here are a few highlights of this session.
Enjoy!
It’s not very often we’d rather pull over and wait on the highway’s shoulder on our way to a bride’s house, but coming down Hwy.427 that morning, on route to Nelia’s Toronto apartment, was proving to be a challenge. It was raining so hard the windshield wipers could not keep up and as a result I could barely see couple of feet past the hood of our car. It was simply pouring so Sandra and I were discussing Plan B – indoor locations to replace our planned Osgoode Hall bridal and formal photography shoot. By the time we headed out tho the ceremony, the weather completely cleared up in a way just as spectacular as it rained and we went ahead with all the original plans. The service at the Ukrainian Church of the Holy Protection was very moving, helped in no small part by the beautifully singing choir back upstairs. We had a bit of fun afterwards at Osgoode Hall (perhaps the worst kept secret location in Downtown Toronto) and on Queen Street before heading out to the reception held at Le Treport.
This is a small photo snippet of their day.
Enjoy!
Sandra and I have been living in the GTA for the past 17 years but for whatever reason we never went to Toronto Island. We had to break the ice at some point and get to see for ourselves the famous, postcard perfect, Toronto Downtown city line as seen from Center Island. The evening was gorgeous, wispy pink clouds adorned the sunset and of course, but with us being busy shooting this Engagement session pretty much everywhere else on the island, by the time the sunset came, all the good, comfortable spots on the North shore were taken… Not discouraged by the army of photographers solidly entrenched in their spots with their tripods, we scouted a thin, little limb extending into the lake only the geese and mallards seemed to be using and set camp there to patiently wait for the opportune moment to shoot. We weren’t disappointed.
We’d like to thank Rizelle and Wesley for being such troopers. Without their patience the last photos you will see in this album would not have been possible. The following is a snippet of that evening
Enjoy!
It’s funny how many wedding customs come from the Victorian Era. Something Old – Something New – Something Borrowed – Something Blue…And a Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe is one. The white dress too as prior to the Victorian Era brides wore green, symbolizing fertility, or simply their best Sunday dress or even black. The custom of taking photos to document the event with the newly introduced George Eastman Kodak’s cameras also dates back to those times.
The amount of planning and detail that went into Heba and Phil’s Victorian wedding was staggering and almost impossible to document completely even in our blog entry which turned to be the biggest ever. From Toronto’s Metropolitan United Church, thru Black Creek Pioneer village and Hazelton Manor this is how the day went on.
Enjoy!
This was one engagement photo session that almost did not happen. We had postponed it already one week once due to weather conditions and as Sandra and I were making our way to Unionville’s old train station, our meeting point with Heba and Phil, we were watching in horror the sky getting darker and turning green. Heba’s texts were NOT reassuring in the slightest “Umm… guys… we’re driving thru hail here…” to which we were responding “We prayed for fair weather… did you??? 🙂 “. With their wedding approaching rapidly we were running out of options so we decided to wait it out and see if the cloud cover will clear. It did. Thank God, Thank Heavens!
Heba and Phil prepared Edwardian period costumes for this engagement photo session and Unionville provided us with the perfect backdrop.
Here are a few shots we liked. Enjoy!
Back to the Club at Bond Head with Jen and Kevin for their wedding day. Kevin having a Ph.D. in Chemistry had something to do with all the little details on this day, from the Periodic table inspired cufflinks to a table seating/ numbering chart having nothing to do with numbering except element’s atomic numbers. From Tottenham to McMichael Canadian Art Collection back to the Club at Bond this was definitely a day to remember. It’s not every day one finds out Palladium is just as precious as Platinum and gets to take something other than “tee shots” on a golf course (many thanks go to our gracious hosts at the Club who allowed us on their beautifully groomed course). Oh, we had a Supermoon as well… “According to NASA, a full moon at perigee is up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than one at its furthest point (apogee)”… but who’s counting…
This is just a small snippet of the day. Enjoy!
Imelda and Brian know how to throw a party. When we were told the wedding ceremony and reception will be held at their family estate, we really did not know what to expect. Well everything was impeccable starting with the lovingly manicured estate grounds and beautiful ceremony setting to the fun tent barbeque and party that followed. Oh, let’s not forget the car service :). It is not frequent we get to have a bit of fun with an old shiny Chevy pick-up truck!
This is the story of their day.
