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Eglinton Grand Gatsby Wedding | Alissa & Jason

Eglinton Grand Wedding Alissa and Jason had an elegant Gatsby-themed wedding at the Eglinton Grand Theatre venue. The Eglinton Grand space has a feel of an upscale but still cool Art Deco theatre that begs for ritzy Hollywood styling. Toronto wedding planner Fidan at Designed Dream Wedding Planning absolutely rose to the task, filling the space with lush and large ornamentation, including tall feather-tipped florals (by Flowers Time) as well as sparkling plates, decorations & linens and strings of pearls. We also spent some time walking the streets of downtown Toronto for their portraits, and I love the juxtaposition of city grit and formal elegance of this wedding. It’s a cool contrast. You… Keep Reading

Downtown Toronto Engagement | Ginny & Brian

Downtown Toronto Engagement | Ginny & Brian When Ginny and Brian said they live close to Rogers Centre they weren’t kidding! You could basically extend your arm out their window and touch it. Talk about location! That being said, these two really enjoy going to Blue Jays games together so they brought their jerseys to immortalize that part of their lives in their engagement photos. We also stopped at Sud Forno for their scrumptious donut hole bites. Dang, they looked good. Sud Forno is also just such a unique and cool restaurant – if you haven’t been, you should check it out! They also have a bakery downstairs (restaurant is… Keep Reading

Strathmere Wedding | Julie & Kevin

I met Julie years ago through my own Maid of Honour (shoutout to Hannah!), and when it came time for her and Kevin’s wedding, pretty much a decade in the making, I was so thrilled that they wanted me to photograph the day! They’ve settled in Ottawa, and this was my first time there. Strathmere is just outside the city, and it is just such a beautiful property. I wish I could share all the images I took of the place – there are several different buildings, gardens, event spaces, as well as a spa, restaurant and inn. Definitely an incredibly scenic choice for a wedding! When the day came… Keep Reading

CNE Engagement Photos | Rebekah & Karl

CNE Engagement Session What’s a quintessential Toronto Summer past time? Going to the CNE of course! Rebekah and Karl go multiple times each Summer (they’re going again on Saturday for the cat show!), so I loved their idea of photographing them on a date night at the Ex! We tried some of the crazy (and totally awesome) food choices, played some games, rode the sky Ride and had such a fun time. Here are some shots from their Exhibition engagement session! (And be sure to read their super sweet love story at the bottom of the post.) And here is their love story!   I met Karl in high school when… Keep Reading

Home Engagement Session | Megan & Aaron

I really adore the idea of taking engagement photos in your first home together. It’s part of this whirlwind time of exciting firsts, and I think photos at that location will be something you reallly cherish when you are older & looking through these photos. Engagement photos aren’t just a way to get comfortable in front of the camera – While it’s true that they do help with that, it also freezes you at this point in time. That’s why I always encourage couples to think of a location or activity that is reflective of them as a couple for their photos. It’s a way to celebrate where you are… Keep Reading

Pioneer Village Wedding | Morgan & Nicolas

Pioneer Village Wedding You may remember Morgan and Nicolas from their engagement session – Well, they’re now married!  Boy was it ever a great day.As you may remember, I went to elementary school with Morgan, and these days she actually works with my husband at the ROM! Naturally, he had to come as my assistant that day! (He’s in some photos with black shorts and a black buttoned shirt.) Their wedding was in London, Ontario at Fanshawe Pioneer Village. We stayed over the night before in their old apartment, a house rented by his parents now as an Air BnB. The backyard was lush and lovely and I had to… Keep Reading

Harbourfront Engagement Photos | Neha & Jeff

Harbourfront Engagement Photos Neha and Jeff originally got in touch when Neha was in Berkeley California for school, and we had our consult from three different places in the world – I thought that was pretty cool. With the weather threatening rain on the first two dates we scheduled (/pretty much all Summer), we decided to chance doing their engagement photos on this evening, despite the rain drops that sporadically fell. If you’ve read my thoughts on cloudy/rainy days before you know that they are just wonderful for even lighting! (Nature’s softbox.) We strolled along Toronto’s Harbourfront for their engagement photos, basically just hanging out and taking some photos wherever… Keep Reading

Romantic George Restaurant Wedding | Carolyn & Nick

Romantic George Restaurant Wedding Carolyn and Nick – Ah, how my heart holds this couple dear. They are two of the sweetest and kindest souls. You may remember them from their engagement session. Their intimate downtown Toronto restaurant wedding was held at the charming George Restaurant. The plan was originally to have their ceremony in the lovely outdoor courtyard, but Mother Nature had other plans and it rained all day. That’s ok, they say it’s good luck, and in the case of their wedding day I’d say that was certainly the case: The backup location for the ceremony was quite dark, but by golly did it make for a super… Keep Reading