Forecast was calling for thunderstorms on that Saturday, but we got a pretty bright day – it was also Doors Open Toronto, so we had to deal with lots of people everywhere! Good thing Lo & Chris were okay being on the spotlight and we manage to capture great shots in a very tight schedule.

Congrats, Lo & Chris! It’s so great to see two awesome people like you getting married. Love and best wishes always! ♥

This was a very lovely intimate wedding – they exchanged vows in front of their family and two of their closest friends at the beautiful Old Mill Inn.

A couple of weeks before the wedding we were a bit worried about the weather. Forecast wasn’t that great for their big day so they decided to book Knox College, which is a gorgeous location for indoor photos. We were really lucky – by the time we actually needed to be outdoors, the rain had stopped so we were able to get some amazing photos outdoors as well.

Congrats, Dora and Paul! Wishing you lots of joy and happiness always. ♥

Loved starting my wedding year with Erin and Mark. I had tons of fun during our e-session last Fall and I was counting the days for their big day at Archeo, a really cool venue for intimate weddings inside the Distillery District.

I remember shooting weddings in March and it was never this freezing cold. I really don’t know how Erin was able to walk around Distillery with no jacket at all. Bravest bride I’ve had so far! We even tried some sparklers photo during the night, but the wind and cold didn’t help us at all – well, at least we got one cute clumsy heart drawing to remember (which you can see at the end of this post).

The highlight of their wedding day was the Pyebaek, a Korean wedding custom. It’s a beautiful ceremony where the parents share some wisdom on marriage. They also throw jujubes (I’ve seen chestnuts at other ceremonies as well) at the bride and groom, which represent their wish for lots of grandchildren. I’m really lucky to live in a country where I can shoot so many cultures and traditions.

Erin and Mark, congratulations! You suit each other perfectly. May your every day together be a joyous ride. ♥

The bride looked stunning! Loved loved her hair style – she looked like one of those movie actresses from the 50s. This couple wanted to spend as much time as possible with their friends and family, so we had very little time for their portraits (15, 20 minutes tops!). They wanted a classic feel to their photos and I’m really proud of the results. I’m usually not a fan of just doing classic poses, but I do think this venue in particular is perfect for that.

Let me share some of my favorites with you!

p.s.: Even though I’m still working every single weekend (and it’s already December!), I will take some time off this blog for a bit. It’s really unfortunate, but I didn’t have time to post all weddings, families and engagement sessions I’d like to. I will keep posting new work on my Facebook page – so make sure you check that out every now and then. See you all next year! :)

Some weeks prior this wedding, as we were talking about maybe not having enough time for wedding party portraits, I said to the bride that I’d just stick to the classic shots (everybody looking at the camera, boys to one side, girls to the other, etc). For my surprise, she couldn’t care less for these kind of photos. I was over the moon about that, because, in fact, I’m not a fan of those as well.

Shooting this wedding just took me back to when I first started, when I used to be 100% photo-journalistic driven. Then, years went by and I just noticed that some couples missed the classic posed shots, so I decide to incorporate that to my work. Of course I will still be doing those because I know most people would like to have them anyways, but it was so good to capture the whole day the more natural as possible.

Let me share some of my favorites with you.

What can I say about this couple? They were so sweet! Their vows were definitely the most beautiful I ever heard this year! Also, thumbs up to them for donating to charity instead of giving wedding favors. I have always liked that idea – it’s so much better to spend money helping others instead of buying something that will probably be thrown away in the end! Okay – before I get some hate mail, I do love taking pictures of cute wedding favours (and I actually have some really cute ones from awesome couples that I worked with), but personally, I’d also do the charity thing.

This was one of the very few sunny weekends we had this year, but even if it did rain, we wouldn’t need to worry just because the venue itself is already gorgeous. Can’t forget to mention that we went to the subway and took some pretty cool images! Let me share my favorites with you.

Shannon and Graham, congrats! May your life be filled with love, laughter and happiness always!

OFF-TOPIC: It’s been a while since I don’t post family shoots over here, but I’ve been posting lots of new family images on my FB page – so please don’t forget to like my page in order to get my latest work. ;)

I usually finish the blogpost the B&G first dance, but today I had to post the Bride and Father/Groom and Mother dances as well. I wish I had time to post some other highlights from the reception since I got to capture so much joy and happiness that night!

Tarin and Thomas, congrats! You two are perfect together; wishing you love and happiness always. :)

They also incorporated the movie UP into some small details from their wedding – it was hard not to cry when they left the chapel to Married Life. Anyone that reads this blog knows that I love anything that has to do with Disney – it still breaks my heart when I get called back to work for the mouse and I have to say “No” because I just can’t seem to find the time to do it. :(

If you ever get that mailbox installed, Jaime, call me. We need to recreate this picture.

Congrats, Jaime and Rob! May you guys live happily ever after. :)

I must say that these two were not like most couples I meet. Nowadays everybody is more worried about getting ready + movie-like portraits after the ceremony. With them, they didn’t want to waste time with that at all. They just wanted to capture moments as they happen and really classic family portraits to keep (I prefer to keep family photos private, so unfortunately you won’t be able to see the amazing family portrait we got to take at the Four Seasons Hotel).

Anne and Richard were really shy when it came to posing, but they did great. Let’s face it, they are a pretty good-looking couple so there’s no way a picture won’t look good if they are in it. :)

They got married at the beautiful Eglinton Grand. One of my favorite features of that venue is the first dance with all the guests watching from above. Let me share some of my favorite moments from the day with you all.

Hayley and Dave, you two are perfect together. Congratulations and best wishes always!