Tanya & Luc
London Club Wedding

Commentary coming soon...

- Heather

Describe the vision/theme you had for your wedding in 5 words or less:
Simple, Gorgeous, Great Food and Wine

What are you favorite memories of your wedding day?
Bride: walking down Richmond St with my mom and sister on the way to the ceremony (so much fun); walking down the aisle towards Luc surrounded by everyone important in my life; and the first dance!
Groom: seeing my beautiful bride walk down the aisle…

Best wedding related decision: keeping everything simple

Favourite detail: the peacock feathers

Advice for future brides & grooms: keep it simple, don’t get carried away, remember the day is about your love!

Would you change anything if you could do it all over again? not a single thing!

Best surprise of the day: the beautiful sunshine!

Favorite HRM picture from the day (and why?): 459! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!! This picture totally captures the feeling of the whole day! The beautiful blue skyline is the perfect background for such a wonderful celebration!

WEDDING SONGS: Processional: In My Life - The Beatles | Recessional: Good Day Sunshine - The Beatles | Entrance: I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown | First Dance: Got to Get You Into My Life - Earth, Wind & Fire

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Jenny & Vince
Bracebridge Ontario Wedding

I always look forward to heading up north for a wedding in cottage country. Jenny and Vince were married on a sunny day in August at a beautiful Inn (right after Goldie Hawn stopped by for lunch) Throw in a barn, fields of wild flowers and an outfit change and you have the recipe for a perfect wedding day.

- Lindsay

Describe the vision/theme you had for your wedding in 5 words or less: rustic, elegant, fun, casual, outdoors!

What are you favorite memories of your wedding day?
Bride: Being able to celebrate such an amazing day with my close friends and family. Knowing that everyone is there to support you is an overwhelming but amazing feeling. Seeing Vince for the first time at my parent’s house. We also both loved the wedding speeches.
Groom: Seeing Jenny for the first time. Celebrating our special day with all my friends and family. The pyramid

Best wedding related decision: To have the wedding outside on the patio at the Inn at the Falls – the weather was absolutely perfect and the large trees around the patio provided shade for all the guests and looked beautiful.

Favourite detail: Having the Chinese Tea Ceremony directly following the wedding ceremony for all of the guests to see. We involved both sides of the family in the Tea Ceremony and it was a nice way to blend both of our cultures. Also, the cake and cupcakes that my cousin baked for us and the fan guest favors, which were stamped with our Chinese names.

Advice for future brides & grooms: Take a minute with just the two of you to absorb all the excitement and don’t sweat the small details – everything will work out!

Would you change anything if you could do it all over again? No!

Best surprise of the day: Vince’s 96 year old grandma originally wasn’t able to make the trip to the wedding from Windsor, however the day of the wedding she surprised us and was able to come celebrate with us.

Favorite HRM picture from the day (and why?): There are so many that we love, however we picked some of our favorites:
242 – We love how casual the photo is and it captures how happy and excited we were the day of
327 – Great photo!
668 - We love the lighting in this photo
360 – Great shot of my dad and I

Anything else you'd like to add: Lindsay was great the day of the wedding. She made us (and our wedding party) feel relaxed during the photo shoots and was able to capture some great candid shots, especially during the Chinese Tea Ceremony.

VENDORS: Ceremony Location: Inn at the Falls, Bracebridge, ON | Reception Location: Inn at the Falls, Bracebridge, ON | Officiant (if not a church ceremony): Johanne Hills | Cake & Cupcakes: Emily Watson | Dress (designer and/or store): Alfred Angelo | Flowers/Decorator: Evans Flowers, Flowers by June | Hair/Makeup: Hair – Cavanah Spa, Orillia; Makeup – Jaclynn Randall | Caterer: Inn at the Falls | DJ: Norm Bates & Associates: Muskoka Weddings

WEDDING SONGS: Processional: All you need is love & Trumpet Tune | Recessional: ‘Hornpipe’ from Watermusic | Entrance: Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO | First Dance: Over the Rainbow, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole | Parent Dances: Mother/groom: Father and Daughter, Paul Simon - Father/bride: What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong

Favorite HRM picture from the day (and why?): 242 – We love how casual the photo is and it captures how happy and excited we were the day of. (below)

Favorite HRM picture from the day (and why?): 327 – Great photo! (below)

Favorite HRM picture from the day (and why?): 360 – Great shot of my dad and I (below)

Favorite HRM picture from the day (and why?): 668 - We love the lighting in this photo (below right)

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Kim & Andrew
Muskoka Ontario Wedding

What a special wedding for me to capture... Andrew and I are old friends from public school and reconnected a few years ago when our parents ran into each other. We've kept in touch via email, had dinner together when I was in Ottawa a few years ago and I was absolutely delighted when he contacted me to let me know that he was engaged and wanted me to photograph the wedding! There are no words to describe what a wonderful weekend this was - Kim and Andrew made their wedding celebration so perfectly them, and incorporated many of their passions into the celebration allowing friends & family to experience their idea of a perfect Muskoka weekend! This included morning yoga on the dock, rock climbing, canoeing, (Eric and I had a great time taking Iris out in her first canoe ride!) and topping it off with a Scottish Ceilidh for the dancing!

The day before the wedding, they let me in on a little secret - that Kim was about 16 weeks pregnant and they'd be announcing it at the reception! It truly felt like their was magic in the air photographing them at sunset, newly married with a baby on the way - so much love, the whole weekend felt like a big hug Thanks so much for having me be a part of your big day - it was an amazing weekend that I'll never forget! xo!

-Heather

Describe the vision/theme you had for your wedding in 5 words or less: Outdoors, fun, simple, genuine, elegant

What are you favorite memories of your wedding day?

Bride: yoga on the docks with the mist rising on the morning of our ceremony, seeing Andrew bike down the rocks to the ceremony site, the Ceilidh, seeing all our friends and family outside all weekend canoeing, kayaking, swimming, rock climbing, climbing ropes, hiking, biking and getting to know each other.
Groom: campfire on Friday night under the stars, we were outside most of the weekend and the weather was perfect, sharing the whole weekend with all our favorite people, Seeing Kim walk toward the ceremony site surrounded by trees and the sparkling lake. Bike entrance, canoe exit: perfect.

Best wedding related decision: celebrating all weekend from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.

Favourite detail: The pink roses and Andrew's kilt.

Advice for future brides & grooms: There are no rules, it's YOUR wedding, create what you want. Our favorite part was feeling like the wedding was a true reflection of us. Savour it.

Would you change anything if you could do it all over again? No.

Best surprise of the day: Andrew was most surprised when Rita and Brett sang and played "Mystery" as we signed the wedding papers. Our favorite surprise that we presented was announcing our pregnancy to everyone at the reception.

Favorite HRM picture from the day (and why?): #436 -it's a real moment and it captures the beauty and feelings of the day, #641 - amazing sunset, amazing moment, the lighting is beautiful and there's a baby in there!! #257 You captured the moment Andrew saw Kim walking towards the site with her mom perfectly - he was so happy! #440 - beautiful!

Anything else you'd like to add: Thank you for capturing our wedding weekend - the photos bring tears to our eyes every time we look at them!

VENDORS: Ceremony Location: Summer Camp in Muskoka where Kim used to work. The staff were amazing! | Reception Location: same | Officiant (if not a church ceremony): Kim's Uncle Wayne | Cake: homemade by Kim's best friend Rita with Lynne - the two maids of honour. | Dress (designer and/or store): $60 at the back of a store in Toronto, the sash was hand-made. | Wedding Planners: Kim and Andrew (mostly sitting in coffee shops or on the beach in Australia) | Flowers/Decorator: Avenue Road Flower Markets in Toronto - all assembled by Kim and her team of great friends with a few practice runs for the boutonnieres with her mom and Rita. | Hair/Makeup: no make-up, hair done in Gravenhurst | Caterer: North Catering - thanks Kaitlin Norris!! www.northinmuskoka.com | DJ: we had a Ceilidh - Pat Simmonds www.spraoi.ca | Other: A big thanks to Rita for singing at the reception "Marry Me" by Train.

WEDDING SONGS: Processional: Rory Sinclair played the bagpipes as the guests walked to the wedding site. He was excellent and fun to work with! www.cravemusic.com/rory | Recessional: Rory played us out also. | Entrance: Brett Shepherd, one of the groomsmen played guitar | First Dance: David Francey "Come Rain or Come Shine" mixed with "Hey Boy, Hey Girl" by the Chemical Brothers.

Pre-wedding campfire!

The morning of the big day...

Favorite HRM picture from the day (and why?): #257 You captured the moment Andrew saw Kim walking towards the site with her mom perfectly - he was so happy! (below)

Favorite HRM picture from the day (and why?): #436 -it's a real moment and it captures the beauty and feelings of the day(above) #440 - beautiful! (below)

Absolutely love the wood grain look on Andrew's ring!

Favorite HRM picture from the day (and why?): #641 - amazing sunset, amazing moment, the lighting is beautiful and there's a baby in there!! (below left)