White Tent Summer Wedding At The Hidden Meadows a.k.a. Bee Spot | Maeve And Mac Tie The Knot Amidst Acres Of Wildflowers And Bees And Butterflies
There are so many beautiful places to take photographs at the Hidden Meadows (A.k.a. Bee Spot) that itâs almost difficult, because you have to chooseâŚ
Luckily owner Nadine pointed us to a place in the fields that was easy to access and I loved it because it had a generous smattering of pink echinacea! It was so beautiful to use that as the backdrop (and foreground) to the wedding party photos.
We didnât take too long here, because it was bright and sunny and we didnât want people to have to squint too long in the sun. We took a few photos and went back to enjoy cocktail hour.
Big Backyard White Tent Wedding | Denise & Kevin's Glorious Summer Wedding Celebration
Denise and Kevin are awesome, and Iâve already gushed about them and how cute they are together over here on their engagement blog.
But todayâs all about their wedding.
Their gorgeous, GLORIOUS, backyard wedding, right in the back of their lush property, very near to where I live.
(So close, in fact, that at the end of the wedding, when I headed home and parked my car in my driveway, I could still hear the distant pumping of the music from the tail-end of their wedding⌠and swallowed through a major case of FOMO haha.)
Spearhead Brewery Patio Wedding | Craig and Joanne's Awesome Summer Wedding
To be fair, they met about 30 years ago, but didnât really connect until much later. They were married once before, and have older children (who were an amazing and important part of the wedding day!)âŚ
So for this wedding, they just wanted to make it really their own.
Nothing fussy or stuffy.
Thatâs why they chose Spearhead Brewery for the venue.
Gothic-Inspired Halloween Wedding | Amber and Peteâs Howe Island Ceremony & Wedding Reception at the Secret Garden Inn, Kingston
Since itâs nearly Halloween, how about a Halloween Wedding blog?
Now, just because you decide to have your wedding on Halloween doesnât mean you need to dress up like a ghoul, or involve any aspects of horror.
In fact, it could mean that youâre just into all things goth and vintage, and you want to wear a black dress and a red cape andâ
Oops, Iâm giving it all away before Iâve properly introduced the story!
Letâs start from the beginning.
Amber and Pete are two cool kids in love. They are young, but their love is mature, like the kind you cultivate after years being together and weathering all sorts of shite.
McKenzie Pavilion Ceremony + Gorgeous Backyard Reception | Bailey and Chris's Early Summer Wedding
Bailey really wanted a queer-positive team to make her guests feel safe and seen and heard. Some of Baileyâs most important people - her most loved ones - are queer. So, it was super important for her to have a photographer who not only knows their way around a camera on a wedding day⌠but also (and perhaps even more importantly!) makes everyone who Bailey and her partner Chris invited to their wedding feel welcome and loved.
And this is my jam.
Bernie & Libby's 65th Wedding Anniversary â¤ď¸ | Cataraqui Golf and Country Club
Libby and Bernieâs children had put together a gorgeous slideshow of photographs from Libby and Bernieâs 65 years of life.
This is when I got all choked up.
There were imaged of them as a newlywed coupleâŚ
Images of them as parents to very young kids⌠the same kids that were gathered here today to celebrate their parents⌠and had brought their OWN childrenâŚ
Secret Winter Elopement At The Rosemount Inn | Val and Thomas Tied The Knot In Secret
Wow, do I have a good story for you today! (itâs a bit different from usual, because the images youâll be seeing are actually the full spreads of the coupleâs wedding album)
FINALLY Iâm able to blog about this wedding, because Val & Thomas have revealed their surprise elopement to their family and friends. All in all, the news was received really well!
Some family might have been completely thrown off, and maybe even unhappy. When I had a spur of the moment elopement, my aunt wasnât thrilled about missing it. But it was nothing personal - we didnât omit her because sheâs not special to us - she definitely is! We didnât invite anyone because we literally had two days to plan, and it required an overseas tripâŚ
A Stunning Forest Elopement With Only Close Family | Lu & Adrian's Rural Landsdowne Wedding
I was completely excited for this day, even though I didnât know many of the details. All I really needed to know was that the colours would be gorgeous, all the important folks were attending, and that everything else would be just right.
The forest was adjacent to Luâs parentsâ place, in Landsdowne. It was a beautiful drive there, the trees were just starting to turn colour. I drove onto a forest county road lined with yellow and orange trees.
A Gorgeous Frontenac Club Inn Small Wedding in Early Spring | Sarah and Mike Tie The Knot
Sarah and Mike are a bit of an exception. Theirs was one of the earlier weddings I photographed this year, though I also had one in March, and previous years, Iâve photographed a fair share of winter weddings.
April can be a beautiful month to get married, especially if you have a great indoor venue, like the Frontenac Club Inn, with access to the outside in case of great weather.
Thereâs nothing to fear in having an early spring wedding. Sure, trees arenât blossoming quite yet in Ontario (I always get a bit envious when I see my European friends and family posting all sorts of beautiful blossoms and flowers in March and April, while weâre still covered in ice here in the Kingston-Toronto areaâŚ)
Eloping In Ontario | Rebecca and Dave Have A Magical Elopement Ceremony At The Hidden Meadows
A Beautiful Sunny Day For An Elopement In Tamworth, Ontario
We had planned to meet at the Hidden Meadows in Tamworth just a few minutes before 2pm. Rebecca would change into her dress and shoes quickly, and we would head to the fields.
I met up with them at about 1:50, just in time to see Rebecca and Dave pulling in.
Baby Cole was in the baby seat, and they took him out. He was very curious about this place, and sat patiently in his car seat as his parents unbuckled him and got him dressed for the elopement.
Best Quirky KISS Photos!
What can we say? The first kiss as newlyweds is an important part of the wedding ceremony. And as with dancing, there are many different kinds of kisses. We love to capture this important ritual, its another favourite part of any wedding.
Kissing helps couples bond, improves compatibility, and boosts happiness. It also improves your immune system, reduces stress, and lowers blood pressure; what could be better?
Why You Should Book Rehearsal Dinner Photography | Mike and Sarah Gather With Family The Day Before Their Wedding
They werenât looking for anything stuffy and formal, mind you.
They just wanted the folks who were near and dear to their heart to be photographed all in a group!
This is why having me, their photographer, at their rehearsal dinner made so much sense.
We could take time to get a bunch of group photos on the Friday at the rehearsal, and reduce the amount of time we would need to take group photos on the Saturday, their actual wedding day.
Private Beach Wedding on Wolfe Island | Ellen and Tim Celebrate On Her Family Property
Ellen and Tim are both incredibly sweet people, and they are loved and adored by SO many, reflected in the large wedding party they had.
With big wedding parties, itâs important to arrive with enough time during the getting ready portion of the wedding, so that you can capture not just the folks getting married but everyone else in their midst.
Best Quirky DANCE Photos
What can we say? We love it. It's our absolute favourite part of any wedding. Weddings are a celebration and we don't think there's any better way to celebrate than by having a dance party. We love the faces, the movements, the wild abandon, the romance, the groping - ALL OF IT! Bring itâŚ
It's our bread and butter. Whether DJ, live band, or iPod on shuffle, we're IN!
Elopement, microwedding, minimony: what is the actual difference?
Letâs talk about microweddings! Itâs been a long year but if thereâs one thing weâve learned from the couples weâve photographed, itâs that humans have an incredible gift for resilience and being creative during times of limitation.
Microweddings could be the way people choose to get married this year, and maybe for a little while longer this decade, just until things calm down a bit and people feel safe. Or itâll be like the roaring 1920s and all the weddings are going to turn into 90âs style raves complete with glow sticks and love bombs.
Winter Styled Wedding Shoot at The Frontenac Club, Kingston
I donât like to start with a brag, but this styled wedding shoot was recently featured in Todayâs Bride!
That feels pretty epic.
I cannot take most of the credit though, because that goes to the amazingly talented wedding planner Heather McArthur of Bowtie Services.
She planned the theme (FIRE & ICE!), the colours, and scouted the models & vendors. All I had to do show up and shoot. And thatâs what I did.
Why You Should Opt For a 2nd Photographer đ Delta Hotel Wedding, Kingston Ontario đ Holly + Jonathan
If youâre asking yourself whether a second photographer is necessary for your weddingâŚ
Or youâre wondering how I got my start as a wedding photographerâŚ
Read this blog with photos from one of my first weddings, back in 2016, shooting for the talented Tim Forbes.
A natural haven for nature elopementsđŚ Styled Shoot, Hidden Meadows, Tamworth, Ontario đŚ Tammy + Dion
Many couples yearn for a quiet and magical elopement, full of natureâs wonder. And this is exactly what youâll find at the Hidden Meadows, any week between June and October.
Winter wedding at the Renaissance, Kingstonâ¤ď¸ Sara and Iain & a tale of wintery love
She had to wear a black garbage bag for a part of the day, but it was for a good reason! â¤ď¸
Read the story of Sara and Iainâs wintry wedding day on the blog today!
Sarah and Oliver's Fall Wedding | Portsmouth Harbour, Kingston đ
At their ceremony, Sarah played the ukulele and sang a beautiful rendition of Ingrid Michaelson's "Giving Up" for Oliver. LOTS OF TEARS were shed. Rings exchanged, and a kiss to seal the deal and it was OFFICIAL: THEY WERE MARRIED!