I had the honour of being invited to participate in the annual Bridal Boudoir with one of Montreal’s great wedding planners, Madeline Kojakian of Maddy K. This was unlike any wedding show I had ever participated in. It touched on all senses and both fascinated and inspired. I could never get all the beauty and loveliness in one blog post, but I would love to start with sharing some of my favorite Wedding dresses from White in Toronto and Della Sposa in Montreal that featured Oscar de la Renta, Marchesa and Vera Wang. The fashion show was unbelievable…starting with a bang as a contortionist and an acrobat were intermixed for a little dash of sass! I truly loved being surrounded by the amazing talented wedding vendors in Montreal…they were truly among the most stylish and amazing!

The Montreal Gazette describes the event as follows:

“Maddy K is  hardly tossing away the multi-tier wedding cake, but Maddy K is offering an alternative to the 100-plus vendor wedding trade shows, which she says are overwhelming and “stuck in the ’80s. Alternatively, at the intimate-style Bridal Boudoir Affair, brides-to-be and their female entourage can get to know caterers, florists, dress designers and photographers that Maddy K has selected. She says these vendors reflect Montreal’s true talent, and can translate a bride’s vision in an inspired and professional manner.”

We have all been to wedding shows that leave you feeling burnt out rather than inspired…and truly, these one leaves you breathless, inspired and overwhelmed only with the many ways you could express your unique style on your wedding day.

So much more to come!

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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!

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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

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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.






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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:

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!

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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A beautiful sneak peek from our recent engagement session here in Ottawa with Stef and Jon. I am so looking forward to their 2012 wedding at the lovely Royal Ottawa Golf and Country Club.

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Very pleased to announce that a styled shoot that we did earlier this year with some of Ottawa’s very talented wedding vendors will be published on the Wedluxe Blog for some Ottawa talent. It features a neutral colour palette of ivory and gold accented by blush tones and classic silver accents. We shot the session at Strathmere Inn, an often understated elegant and rustic wedding venue, was transformed into a glamourous setting with the traditional and classic backdrop of the Manor house. The shoot featured a number of stunning wedding gowns from Luxe Bridal Boutique, The White Dress and With Love Bridal Boutique including designers such as Robert Bullock, Amy Kuschell, Vera Wang, Romona Keveza, Jim Hjelm and many more…

Floral design was created by Erin Carmichael of Full Bloom Floral Design with hair by Lori Dyck of Show Pony and make-up by Sarah Walsh. The cake design by the very talented Sophie Bifield Cake Company.

Here’s a preview (if you have trouble seeing the video, it can be found at: http://vimeo.com/26253489:

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It really was love at first sight for both Kate and Ian. The speeches reveal so much about so many aspects of a couple- who they were, who they are apart and who they have become together. Kate and Ian are a dynamic, engaging, generous and super fun couple with families that match that description. She came originally from New Brunswick, and, as her sister noted…hearts are breaking there now that the much beloved Kate’s heart has been stolen…Ian is the dashing and charming queen’s grad that travelled in Tawain to teach and now has the priviledge of working alongside his sister and brother in a business that they are building together.

Both Kate and Ian were surrounded by over 200 of their closest friends and family…and I really mean it – this much loved couple had guests come from all over the globe and as close as New York and New Brunswick to be apart of celebrating this wonderful couple. Not to mention, Kate and her nurse work colleagues spent a full day making over 200 candy apple favors by hand…that’s friendship and then some! I mentioned in their engagement post that “the Burn’s” – (Ian’s family) used to live on my street in Manor Park …and so it was a quite a treat to see so many of my own lovely neighbors looking dashing and in attendance. At the end of the evening, I received the warmest thank you…to be added among their stellar groups of friends. My warmest congratulations to you both, it was a spectacular day and have a wonderful trip to Hawaii!

Here’s a sneak peek at their beautiful wedding at the Westion Hotel Ottawa with Bridal Solutions Wedding Planning & Event Production. Floral design by the talented Erin Carmichael of Full Bloom Floral Design. Dress by Romona Keveza from The White Dress.

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Kate and Ian are a fun and easy-going couple, so there was no better place for us to shoot their engagement than among the trees by the lake in a warm coloured field. It was a rainy clouded over day, but we still found some beautiful light to shoot our engagement session in some unlikely places. And to add to our unexpected surprise, just before the rain came pouring through the clouds there was a moment of pure and beautiful light of the sunset coming down above the trees and reflecting onto the lake…a wee gift and I would like to think a sign of an amazing wedding day ahead.

Ian and Kate’s wedding will take place at the Westin Hotel Ottawa with wedding planner Liz from Bridal Solutions in what should be a stunning day with the very talented Erin Carmichael of Full Bloom floral design . I can’t wait to see you in your stunning Romona Kiveza wedding dress…and Ian, I hope you can’t wait to share some Maple Bacon Doughnuts to kick off the big day!