Special thanks to Rebecca of Wee Three Sparrows for inviting me to shoot this beautiful wedding of Jamielee and Andrew's with her at the Redcrest Golf Course. The day was full of tears and joys. On this special day, the sun shined, people laughed, beautiful memories were made.
Main Photographer// Rebecca, Wee Three Sparrows
It's a foggy day. The rain came and went. I met Flora at the Oakview Terrace Reception Centre for her tea-party themed bridal shower. I was expecting a fun party to begin with. Upon arriving, I was even more excited. From the themed costumes to the decorations, the flowers, the linens, to the also themed cake, all details came together. I found the rainy day added amazing textures to the day. Flora and her team of bridesmaids in their England tea party inspired costumes looked classy and beautiful. The day went by fast with fun games and laughters. Groom-to-be Pino showed up at the end of the party with a huge arrangement of roses and romance on his face. The rain stopped just in time so we went out and took some spontaneous engagement photos slash couple portraits for this lovely couple.
Flora's bridal shower is also featured on the Wedding Co. (http://www.theweddingco.com/bridal-tea-shower/)
There's no bad weather for making good photographs.
I have been praying for the sun and some beautiful cherry blossoms for this Spring engagement shoot with Stephanie and Jason at High Park. That's what Stephanie has been wishing for. After some scheduling and rescheduling, we were still out of luck. The day we've decided on was unfortunately dark and windy. Most of the cherry blossoms have been blown away after the storm the day before. I arrived early to scout for a good spot for some remaining flowers and found a couple other interesting spots at that were perfect for intimate and candid shots. There's no bad weather for making good photographs and sometimes the most unexpected situations are the most inspiring. Although during the shoot Stephanie was still worried that the gloomy weather might affect the quality of the photographs and also that her nervousness might show in the pictures, I think we captured some of her best moments with Jason. These frames turn out to be great and both Stephanie and Jason look natural and beautiful. It's always a good feeling coming out from an engagement session learning more about my couples and making them more at ease and confident in front of the camera. I can't wait to document their wedding in a few months.
In collaboration with some talented wedding vendors in Toronto and our so kind, non-professional models Montana and Simon, the wedding creative shoot at Sunnybrook turned out to be a great success. I had so much fun working with the team and getting our beautiful bride, Montana, to fall in love with Simon, our groom whom both Montana and myself first met that day. I'm happy that, after some warmup, the creative shoot didn't feel staged at all. There's something quite satisfying and magical when one's able to turn two strangers into lovers for a few hours. I think good photography is a magnet and it connects people, both the people who were in the picture and those who view the photographs later on. Hence, to all camera-shy brides and grooms-to-be's, taking natural wedding photos isn't that bad. It's in fact something very achievable and super fun. At least, unlike Montana and Simon, you are really becoming husband and wife and are already in love with each other. That saves my some time convincing you to fall in love. Now let's enjoy these frames with Montana and Simon, in a bright, summery wedding theme featuring lots of lemon yellow and lavender purple. Be sure to check out our vendor list at the bottom.
Photography - Evolylla Photography
Venue - Estates of Sunnybrook
Planning - A Blush Moment
Dress - Elmwood Brides
Flowers - Flowers by Terry
Cake - A Cake Story
Sweets Table - Sweet Lovely Bakes
Stationery - Impressions
Decor - FOS Decor