See You at The Bridal Boudoir Affair – A Boutique Wedding Show {Salon du Mariage} 

If you are engaged or getting married in 2012 or 2013 here’s a fabulous excuse to make the trip to Montreal! Or, if you are already going to be there, please stop in and say hello! I am looking forward to being a part of this very stylish and inspirational wedding show.

The Bridal Boudoir is a boutique show of handpicked vendors by wedding planner Maddy K of Montreal. The Bridal Boudoir Affair invites you to see behind the scenes of your dream wedding. Surrounded by a hushed atmosphere, you will discover Montreal’s most talented wedding professionals, exclusively selected by Maddy K.

About Maddy K

Madeleine Kojakian, founder of Maddy K Weddings & Events Atelier, is one of Montreal’s most innovative and creative event designers.

Opening her namesake atelier in 2003, Maddy K is not simply an event coordination firm: with thriving signature lines of products and services, Maddy K is the only one-stop-shop in Montreal. From bridal jewellery to custom stationery and printing, flowers to customized sweet tables, Madeleine ensures each product that bears her name invokes her signature flair and creativity. Read more about Maddy K on her website and blog.

Special guest speaker for 2012 show

• Alison McGill (Editor-in-chief of Wedding Bells)

This undisputable wedding connoisseur will present for the third version of the
Bridal Boudoir Affair salon in order to convey her endless matrimonial expertise.

Bridal Fashion Show

Bridal Boudoir Affair also offers a specialized Bridal Fashion Show where you will find all the latest bridal gowns and lingerie fashion trends.

Ladna “Lulu” Amin (Founder & Bridal Stylist of November Lily)

We’re excited to have Lulu style and co-produce our bridal & lingerie fashion show. She’s already chosen an unforgettable theme: La Belle Époque (The Beautiful Era)…

Lulu will also be guest blogging in the coming weeks leading up to Bridal Boudoir Affair…be sure to follow the blog for her great bridal styling tips and bridal fashion trends.

Our Hostess

This year again we are lucky to have Natasha Gargiulo as our hostess for Bridal Boudoir Affair.
With her, you will get a sneak peek behind the scenes of the event where many wedding secrets will be revealed.
If you haven’t seen the Bridal Boudoir Affair presentation video yet, click here to take a look.

 Hosting ther first Bridal Boudoir Affair this March 11, Jacynthe quickly became one of the most recognized pop artists since the mid 1990’s. In 1999, she was nominated for a JUNO “Dance Music Album of the Year,” award, CMA Awardand the following year as “Female Artist of the Year” at Le Gala de l’ADISQ.

I had the wonderful oppourtunity to work with Peter and Stephanie and their wonderful wedding planner Lynn Lee of Weddings Unveiled for their elegant Ottawa Wedding at the Britannia Yacht Club. There were so many more images I could share for this post, but tried to pare it down. The day started with Pete’s mom making a breakfast of Champions for the groom and his boys at her house, while the bride and her bridesmaids were getting hair and make-up done at their hotel suite with one of my favorite sylists, Lori Dyck from ShowPony Style on Site. With Chanel dressing her fingers and toes Stephanie was  beautiful in her Robert Bullock Wedding dress from Luxe Bridal, the couple came together on the Terrace of the Chateau Laurier for a first look.

From the Chateau Laurier we made our way to the Britannia Yacht Club for their beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony that was dressed in beautiful floral designs by Talisman Florists. The outdoor ceremony was performed by one of my favorite Ottawa Officiants, Lynn Langille, who always creates a truly personal ceremony for my couples and their guests.

The ceremony was followed by an intimate  wedding reception at the club where their closest family and friends came together to celebrate this exceptional couple. It was a fabulous day, right down to the speeches. And much fun was had at the photo booth…but that’s for another post…enjoy!

Source it:

Venue: Britannia Boat Club

Wedding Planner: Lynn Lee of Weddings Unveiled

Dress: Robert Bullock exclusively available at Luxe Bridal Boutique

Hair: Lori Dyck of ShowPony

Flowers: Talisman

Cake: Sophie Bifield Cake Company

Melanie Rebane Photography – Stylish Weddings and Portraits
www.melanierebanephotography.com
(613) 769-6019

I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Laura Jayne Couture Accessories based out of Toronto, Ontario to showcase their Spring 2012 collection of veils, jewelry and bridal accessories. The collection was recently featured on Green Wedding Shoes Blog out of Southern California. Take a peek at some of the photos from our commercial shoot.






Melanie Rebane Photography – Stylish Weddings and Portraits
www.melanierebanephotography.com
(613) 769-6019

We received great news from Sophie Bifield Cake Company that her wonderful creations had been featured on Amy Atlas”s sweet design blog - it was a pleasure to shoot all the sweet pretty goodness of this styled dessert table and exciting to see it published on such a fab blog! 

Melanie Rebane Photography – Stylish Weddings and Portraits
www.melanierebanephotography.com
(613) 769-6019

I am pleased to share with you some of the images that placed in the recent 2012 professional Wedding Photographers of Canada Winter Contest.

Fourth Place : Humour – Evolution of Man by The Peoples Bank (get it?)

Fourth Place – Reflections

Seventh Place – Reflections (my personal fav)

Eighth place – Reflections

Sixth Place – Location/Structure

Melanie Rebane Photography – Stylish Weddings and Portraits
www.melanierebanephotography.com
(613) 769-6019

It was love at first sight for Paul and Diane who met while working at the Governor General’s two years ago and they have been madly in love ever since. They will be married in a sweet church in New Edinburgh with a wedding reception to follow at The Marshes this Fall.

We braved the Ottawa winter to create a special cosy winter engagement session. There’s lots of cuddling to keep warm We braved -20 temperature… but love the results of the warm sun against the cold snow…enjoy!

Melanie Rebane Photography – Stylish Weddings and Portraits
613 769 6019

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:

Melanie Rebane Photography
613 769 6019

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!

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:

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!