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Kew Beach Engagement Photos: Melanie & Andrew

Aaah, such love.

Melanie and Andrew wanted to do their engagement photos at a place that meant something to them: Kew Beach.
Andrew grew up in the Toronto Beach area, and also taught Summer camp there.
Now, these two are revisiting this location since it is where they hope to one day create their life together.
The sunset on this Summer evening was absolutely gorgeous. What a romantic setting – I can see why they love it so much!

Here’s their love story, from Melanie & Andrew themselves!

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Melanie‘s favourite holiday is Christmas. From the food and decorations to the cheer and holiday spirit – she loves it all. Last year, Melanie and Andrew decided to make advent calendars for each other to celebrate the holidays. What Melanie didn’t know was from that moment Andrew had devised a plan to surprise her. Each day in December, Andrew opened a new craft beer and Melanie would find Christmas goodies. This continued until December 23. Andrew opened another craft beer but after Melanie opened her chocolates, Andrew told her there was one more thing that didn’t quite fit.

Andrew runs off, and tells Melanie to keep her eyes closed. He quickly returns with a book. He tells her to open it and read it aloud. Andrew had written and illustrated a book called “The Story of Us”. It started with little bits of childhood, the day Melanie and Andrew met at University, the beginning of their relationship and their first apartment together. Each page had a drawing Andrew had done and a verse he had written. When she got to the last page it read:

“Its been over six years now and everyone’s waiting.

Their friends are so tired of this anticipating.

So let’s pick out a venue and get you a dress;

Assuming of course that your answer is …”

When Melanie looked up Andrew was down on one knee with the ring hoping that she could finish the rhyme. She of course said yes and the rest is history!

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If you’d like to explore more Toronto beach engagement sessions, here’s one, here’s another, and this is another 🙂

I met Chantalle and Dominic at a wedding – They were manning their super cool vintage-themed photobooth and I clicked with their totally laid back, friendly, fun-loving personalities instantly.

When we parted ways after that wedding I had hoped to see them again.
Then surprisingly, at an intimate wedding show, they had a booth across the room from mine. We visited each other and, now, I’m super excited that I get to see them even more since I’ll be photographing their wedding. Universe, thanks for bringing us together those two times! (It felt like one of those, ‘do you believe in love at first sight or do I have to walk by you again?’ sort of things. heehee.)

We started their engagement session where it all started for them – the coffee shop where they first met. He used to manage the place and she’d stop by for their awesome offerings… and I’m not just talkin’ ’bout the coffee. 😛

She’d always wanted to lean over the counter to kiss him and during our shoot she got to. Aaah, love that!

He used to try to convince her to have the bran muffins he had made and she much preferred the banana chocolate chip – so we got one for her and topped it with her engagement ring for a sweet photo-op.

After some totally delish bevvies we headed to the park they used to walk to on his break – Marie Curtis Park is a lovely spot with trails and a little beach – a really nice place for a romantic stroll.

As the sun set and they walked down memory lane I felt totally lucky that they shared that piece of their history with me and I got to immortalize that for them in some photos.

Feelin’ all warm and fuzzy as I write this. *Sigh*

Here are some snapshots from their engagement sesh. <3
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