Asha and Jimi

Asha and Jimi tied the knot on a warm September day, in gorgeous weather and surrounded by loving friends and family, and even their dog Katie, who made it to the ceremony. This is their blog: a short tale of the day, along with some photographs.

The guests trickle in at the River Mill that morning, hugging and reminiscing, eventually climbing aboard two crimson-red wood-panelled trolleys that take them to the ceremony at McKenzie Pavilion.

Asha’s stepfather sits up front, pointing out landmarks important to the families which the driver announces.

At the pavilion, surrounded by pristine lawn and weaving paths along the water, Lake Ontario shines bright as the sun. Lines of sailboats align in the background, as if readying themselves to be subjects of classical paintings.

Cider and apples sit on a small table, beckoning thirsty guests, while children run and climb the walls of the pavilion, and Katie, the dog, receives bountiful adoration and pets.

Asha and Jimi stand, bathed in light, declaring their vows to each other. They kiss and exchange longing glances, and as the ceremony concludes, they embrace family and friends, thanking them for celebrating here today.

Then it’s off to the trolleys and back to the River Mill for a late lunch, speeches and song, clinking of glasses, chatter inside and pitter-patter of small toes outside.

Asha and Jimi enjoy a stroll to the dock out back, faces beaming while they seemingly glide between two sheets of blue: water and sky.

The chocolate cake is worthy of its own celebration, and then the party wraps up: It has been the perfect celebration that Asha and Jimi could have wished for. Quiet yet cheeky and boisterous when it counts; intimate yet infinitely inviting; and peaceful, filled with nothing but love.

We wish Asha and Jimi a lifetime of gliding through life’s great terrains with the same smiles and grace and openness that they had on September 23rd.