Thank you to everyone that came by my wedding photography booth on Saturday to say hello, ask a few questions and take a peek at some of my latest work. There are some exciting destination weddings ahead for 2011 from wineries and vineyards to the caribbean, France and Mexico. Closer to home, some weddings are being planned at some of my favorite intimate wedding venues such as Restaurant 18, Juniper other chic restaurants in Ottawa and my favorite large venues, Chateau Laurier, the Westin, The Marshes, The Brookstreet Hotel and The Hilton Lac Leamy. I don’t think you could go wrong with any of these!

Conversations on the floor were filled with the excitement of planning and it really was a treat to meet so many brides to be just newly engaged and taking in all the wedding inspiration. If you missed coming by, here’s what the booth looked like…I couldn’t resist using a splash of the trendy tangerine.

Special thanks to Erin Carmichael of Full Bloom Floral Design for the lovely floral arrangements and to Professional Entertainment group for the lighting accents!

Here are some of my favorite wedding vendors from the show:

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The Ottawa Wedding Show – The Wedding Palace is only a few days away and we will be setting up shop in booth #306 to welcome you!

I am looking forward to meeting you in person and having the oppourtunity to answer all your questions about wedding photography and showcase some of the  professional wedding photography services available for 2012 and 2013.  I love the wedding show for the oppourtunity to meet brides and couples in-person and to make those  personal connections that are not as easily established over the Internet alone.

Last year was a lot of fun and I met many of my current 2011 brides at the last wedding show – some showing up with some wonderful inspiration boards and  others with their eyes wide-open to be inspired! Some of Ottawa’s best wedding planners  and wedding design professionals will be  in attendance and showcasing their distinct flair and inspiration for your stylish wedding. Planning and designing the wedding of your dreams is truly exciting and is an expression of yourselves as a couple – having the best people in your corner to bring your personal style to life cannot be unrrated.

This is also an excellent oppourtunity to speak directly with some of the wedding venues that you may be considering. There are some awesome Ottawa Wedding venues that will be showcased there and they will be availalble to give you an idea of how their specific venue is set-up and how it might fit in with expressing the style of wedding you are planning…

Looking forward to meeting you all!

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Stonefields Heritage Farm creates a beautiful rustic and elegant backdrop for your wedding ceremony so it was no surprise that Patricia and Geoff chose Stonefields for their wedding ceremony venue and for their cocktail reception by the pool to follow. It was a touching ceremony with Lynn Langille of Exceptional Ceremoniesand as always the hosts at Stonefields were amazing to work with.

Their ceremony and cocktail were followed by a reception in nearby Almonte at the Heirloom Cafe Bistro. Another fabulous wedding venue for an intimate and unique wedding reception.

Please enjoy some of the images from their wedding album – a compilation of their favorites as they tell the story of their day:

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What a fabulous wedding day for Alison and Dennis! It was such an honour to be a part of your wedding day and ring in the New Year  at the chic modern Juniper Kitchen and Wine bar. What an amazing wedding venue for a stylish wedding reception. The couple  hosted everyone for a cocktail rather than sit down reception where the stunning food creations by the Juniper staff just kept revealing themselves. Here’s is a sneak peek of one among many favorite images from the evening – I just love the colours. Happy New Year everyone!

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I just wanted to share with you a recent album design that will be debuting at the upcoming Ottawa Wedding Show – The Wedding Palace at the Ottawa Convention Centre January 7+8 . It will be finished with a glass cover to show threw the cover image below – I am really excited about this album because it also features printing on Hannamule fine art paper giving it a beautiful balance with modern materials and classic fine art treatment.

Kate and Ian had their wedding ceremony and reception at the Westin Hotel Ottawa with wedding planning provided by Bridal Solutions  with floral design by the talented Erin Carmichael of Full Bloom Floral Design.

 I will be in booth #306 and I would love to meet you and show you some of the exciting products that will be part of our 2012 wedding product line.

Special thanks to Liz at Halftone Media for her excellent graphic design work to create this beautiful album and showcase the work so beautifully.

See you there!

Melanie Rebane

Stylish Weddings and Portraits

613 769 6019

www.melanierebanephotography.com

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It’s been a journey over the last few years as my photographystudio has evolved. Finally I have sat down with a designer to nail down what my brand is all about. How I want it to feel, to reflect what inspires me and to communicate a bit about my personality.

I love architecture. I studied fine art  and photography, and I have a wanderlust for world travel. I love Paris. I also love interior design. SO, it only seemed fitting that a quatrefoil would provide the cornerstone of the logo – the quatrefoil can be found in both historic architecture and modern design. As with my work I try to bring an old world romanticism, but in a way that is modern, contemporary and artistic. So the quatrefoil it was.

Choosing the colour scheme was a bit of a trick. I had been accustomed to a teal and gold for my colours, but the teal was a little too heavy feeling for me, so I moved to a charcoal and earthy gray.  The charcoal grey represents my down-to-earth personality and my love for  the outdoors.

The gold was a keeper and really the only remaining aspect of the old logo. This colour for me is all about that dash of luxury. The things we choose to  go all out for: The Tiffany Bracelet, the Coach or Michael Kors Purse, The Dress, The Flowers, the full day spa treatment. All these things that transport us out of the everyday and into something truly special. These are the tings wedding days both grand and intimate have in common. There’s always a little splurge.

Like myself, many of my brides relate to my love of travel, style and fashion and down to earth nature. It’s a unique blend and so it needed a little something classic but unique to be the brand that is Melanie Rebane Photography. I sure hope you like it!

Melanie Rebane Photography

Stylish Weddings and Portraits

613 769 6019

 

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As I launch the new brand for Melanie Rebane Photography at the Ottawa Wedding Show in January 2012, I couldn’t think of a more fitting gift for my clients to compliment the look, feel and style of what my photography represents. Stylish detailing, personal touches and couture style come together  to create a truly unique and bespoke clutch handbag that is designed to be perfectly coordinated with your engagement or boudoir photos. Each of my 2012 clients will receive one of these beautiful bespoke handbags as a gift with purchase for both my new boudoir or 2012 wedding bookings at the show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In partnership with the amazing talent at ANGEE W, we are creating some beautiful pieces that not only show off their beautiful design work, but your elegant boudoir or engagement photos. Come see our samples in person at the Ottawa wedding show on January 7th and 8th, 2012. I am located at both #306 – I will look forward to meeting you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Featured on our favorite Canadian Luxury Wedding Magazine blog, Wedluxe. It is an amazing publication that features some of the best talent in Canada. Please take a moment to visit the blog post to see all the Ottawa wedding vendors that worked to bring this shoot together and make Strathmere Inn so beautiful.

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www.melanierebanephotography.com
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Jon and Stefanie are an absolute joy to work with. They have a charming story of meeting in the mall, she was at booster juice and he was a NY Fries guy. It’s been love ever since and they will be tying the knot in 2012 in a modern chic wedding ceremony and reception in keeping with the couple that they are. You will want to see how this love story begins as I expect that it will be truly original day that will not only celebrate their loving relationship but the many friendships that support them as they begin their lives together.

Looking forward to working with Allison Turner of Live Love Plan and Bridget Redmond of First Kiss films in making Jon and Stefanie’s wedding day amazing!

 

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613 769 6019

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When Kim approached me to do a romantic fair engagement session I was intrigued. The thing is I’ve never been to the Carp Fair and this would be my first visit. As a photographer, I knew it would be visually fun to shoot and I was not disappointed. With her stunning red shoes, pencil skirt and fiery red lipstick and he with his dapper outfit, they looked as if they had walked into another era completely.  It was magical as the sun fell behind the ferris wheel and the true colours of the fair came alive in the night lights. The fair was romantic and glamourous with the faint sweet smell of cotton candy and popcorn and I couldn’t wait to take full advantage of all the colour and atmosphere. I love creating night images – the colours are so amazing and playing with dramatic lighting is so creative.

I just love these images…thank you Kim and Adam for a beautiful, fun and wonderful first visit to the Fair! I am looking forward to your stylish wedding in 2012 at the Brookstreet Hotel!

And I absolutely must show you the save-the-date cards that we created using their engagement photos…

See Part One of this beautiful engagement session.

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