Olive Photography

Toronto wedding & lifestyle photography

Alicia & Curtis’ Enchanted Summer Wedding

There’s definitely something inexplicable about the way the sun beams gently kissed Alicia and Curtis’ shoulders and the way the greenery reached all around them, encircling them, almost as though it were reaching to hug this clearly completely enamoured pair. They exchanged vows in a wonderful outdoor ceremony which included a sand ritual to honour those who could not physically be there… perhaps the sun beams and amazing good vibes were coming from those passed loved ones they had taken the time to honour. Curtis’ father is a pastor, and it touched my heart to see him officiate this union – how beautiful to have a parent take such an involved and… Keep Reading

*Featured* on Style Me Pretty Living – ‘Celeb-Worthy Birthday Cakes’!

The sunshine has been oh so lovely today and my day just got even brighter – Came home to a surprise feature by Style Me Pretty Living! They used Shelley & Dave’s wedding cake photo in a feature about ‘Celeb-Worthy Birthday Cakes’ in honour of Reese Witherspoon’s Birthday. http://www.stylemepretty.com/collecti…/1227/picture/2065436/ Happy birthday, Reese Witherspoon! Super adorable sprinkle & bowtie cake by Swirls Cupcakes. ** Wanna see more of the wedding this cake came from? Click here! http://www.stylemepretty.com/2014/09/22/whimsical-toronto-restaurant-wedding/ **

Distillery District Archeo Wedding – Niveen & Rob

  Niveen and Rob struck the perfect cultural balance, incorporating their two diverse backgrounds into a beautiful, impactful wedding celebration at their Distillery District Archeo wedding. They had an intimate home ceremony to make their marriage official in Niveen’s culture, then had a beautiful ‘Western’ wedding reception at Archeo in Toronto’s Distillery District (which I had the honour of photographing) with a jaw-dropping floral arrangement above their head table, super cool sweet table with chocolate-dipped Oreos (their favourite cookie), baklava (a nod to Niveen’s culture), and surprise entertainment in the form of belly dancers and other dancers who impressively balanced candelabras on their heads! They also had a ‘love lock’ engraved… Keep Reading

*Featured by BRIDES!*

I was pretty floored and honoured when BRIDES reached out last week to use one of my photographs on their website in a slideshow about reception chairs. The slideshow is now up! Kudos goes to Niveen for her vision while designing her and Rob’s big day, and to KJ and Co. for these sparkly gold ‘Mrs’ & ‘Mr’ signs that work so well with these dark wood reception chairs! Stunning florals by Coriander Girl. Here’s the link to check out the slideshow: http://www.brides.com/wedding-ideas/2015/03/bride-and-groom-chair-decorations#slide=22 And here’s a preview of the photo used in the feature!

Niveen & Rob’s Wedding – *Featured* on RuffledBlog!

Big news! Niveen & Rob’s seriously stunning Winter garden wedding is featured today on RuffledBlog! http://ruffledblog.com/winter-garden-wedding-in-toronto/ You absolutely need to check out the incredible floral details that transformed their cold, grey winter day into a colourful, magical day of such unique beauty. They also had some other wonderful details that are sure to provide some great wedding/party inspiration! Stay tuned for a full blog post from me as well! Hope you’re all having a wonderful day! Anastasia (Olive Photography) info@olivephotography.ca

Thompson Hotel Wedding – Jodi & Brad

Jodi & Brad are an absolute riot, and I had the pleasure of photographing them and their cool city Thompson Hotel wedding. The city skyline from the roof was incredible, and inside Jodi & Brad had decorated the sleek space in a lush, romantic way with modern touches (like the rectangular gold vases, clear ‘ghost’ chairs, and fun personal additions like cat place cards, their favourite candy and silly wedding-themed surveys for guests to fill out). The mixture of styles was pulled off wonderfully – it’s no wonder, since Jodi’s an event co-ordinator extraordinaire! Their height difference was also so cute – Brad had to bend down quite a bit to… Keep Reading

*Featured* on Wedding Chicks!

Been holding onto this exciting announcement for 3 months and it’s finally ready to share… Incredibly excited that Jodi & Brad’s wedding is ** featured on WEDDING CHICKS today! ** Wedding Chicks is a phenomenal wedding blog filled to the brim with enticing and swoon-inducing weddings and tonnes of inspirational ideas for the big day. I’m totally honoured to have my work featured amongst their pages and am so grateful to Jodi & Brad for entrusting me to document such an important day for them. They did a remarkable job orchestrating their romantic city wedding at the Thompson Hotel. ** Have a look at the feature here! ** http://www.weddingchicks.com/2015/02/09/black-and-white-glam-wedding/

A Nice Surprise – 2015 Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Awards Winner – Neat!

Well this was a nice surprise to discover this evening! Logged into my WeddingWire account and learned that I’ve been selected as a 2015 Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Awards Winner! What does this mean? Here’s a bit about the award, as described by WeddingWire: “ABOUT THE COUPLES’ CHOICE AWARDS The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® recognizes the top 5 percent of local Wedding Professionals from the WeddingWire Network throughout the United States, Canada and abroad that demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the organization, the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® are awarded solely based on the reviews from over 200,000 newlyweds. Awards… Keep Reading

Niagara Vineyard Wedding – Laura & Zach

Laura and Zach’s Niagara vineyard wedding was set against the most spectacular and romantic setting – the gorgeous green rows of grapes touched by the golden sun made us feel like we were in a dream. Laura’s attention to detail brought the beauty inside the reception tent, as lovely mis-matched yet co-ordinating vessels held an unexpected and totally fresh array of florals, and each plate was adorned with an adorable burlap and lace pouch which housed home-made caramels as a ‘Thank You’ to guests. The whole vibe of the day felt so beautiful – amongst the days I’m sure we’ll all remember fondly as one of those epic Summer memories… Keep Reading