A couple years back I had the pleasure to photograph Jessica and George’s wedding.
It’s always amazing to see a bride and groom come full circle and complete their family! Congrats to you two I know you will make fabulous parents!
Chris and Deena McClellen asked me to shoot their baby bump photos – we were all set to go but Ethan had plans of his own!
The cute little guy couldn’t wait to be photographed for the first time so he came a wee bit earlier than expected – at least to Chris Deena and myself!
So we didn’t get the bump but what’s better than a beautiful healthy baby boy!
Welcome to the world Ethan!
Kristen asked if I could get some of those photos I’ve taken before in tall grass…Sure I said!
So I had them rolling in the hay sort to speak! I think her dress took the brunt of the location – so we headed to towards an old abandoned factory warehouse to get something different than we just shot.
I think the last series turned out so well I decided to use one of the tall grass or reed images on one side of my new biz card!
Thanks guys and I look forward to your wedding in November!
Cheers.
I’ve had the pleasure to play some golf with Jeff before he was even engaged. Roisin at the time didn’t know this and when I met them for their consultation it was a nice surprise to say the least. From that point they knew I was photographing their wedding.
And what a beautiful wedding it was – great location, the day was great, and love and laughter was abound!
It’s always nice to have a different location visually for me. I love going into somewhere with fresh eyes and an open mind. This happened repeatedly this day with the golf course; Fire Rock and Springbank Park in London, ON
I had a fabulous time and thank you for letting me be a part of your special day.
Cheers
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Posted in wedding
Yet another HOT day on the job…but the rain held off the entire day which made everyone including myself happy!
I started at the Hilton where the guys and James’ family were staying and then headed over to Elaine’s parents house where her and the girls were getting ready. Both Elaine and James kept cool under the humidity that the day offered while smiles abound!
The ceremony was held in the same hall as the reception would be later that evening. It was a first for me to have a ceremony inside one of the halls at the St Clair Centre and I think we were all thankful it was as the hall’s A/C was cranked!
Heading across the street the wedding party kept the light heartedness but the heat grabbed Elaine and we needed to get back inside after a half hour.
As the reception kicked into full swing smiles and laughter made the evening fun while time seemed to fly by!
Congrats to you both and thank you for letting me be a part of your day!
Cheers
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Posted in wedding
What a great day we had for Kailey and Greg’s wedding at Sprucewood Shores Winery.
The day began at her parents place in Belle River. Though it was VERY humid, I really didn’t have too many complaints as I would rather this than rain any day! Once at Sprucewood, the guests started arriving slowly and the ceremony went off without a hitch.
Back into the venue the guests went for some much needed A/C and refreshments while the bride and groom and I sought after some fab photos.
Into the evening and the reception, the guests were treated to a suburb dinner while Gord from BPM (519 791 5993) served up some awesome tunes.
We caught the sunset just in time for some great light as well as giving Kailey and Greg and much needed break from the overwhelming craziness a reception can have on a bride and groom.
Thanks for letting me be a part of your day! Congrats to you both!
Cheers.
Thursday, August 5, 2010 Posted in wedding
Having three weekends off at the end of June beginning of July was kinda surreal to me.
Though I had loads to do, including photographing a local charity motorcycle bike ride associated with the Dragon Boats which I will post soon! Besides it was nice to catch up on all other things that seemed to be neglected
I had the pleasure to photograph Jen and Frank last year for their engagements. This day turned out to be a nice day after the weatherman tried scaring us into believing there was going to be big storms rolling through! The outdoor ceremony in Jackson Park was a first for me so it was a nice change. But wow was it hot!
After the park ceremony we headed to the front of Caesar’s and to the waterfront for some snapping and then off to the reception at Caboto Club.
A great day was had by all. Thanks Jen and Frank for letting me be a part of your wedding day.
Cheers
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Posted in wedding
Had the pleasure to photograph Lyndsay and Scott in Ottawa for their engagements a year prior. And go to know them that day walking around the market and the Hill. So when it came to the day of their wedding I was looking forward to it as their personalities and my style of photography work very well together and I think fit to a T.
The day of their wedding was sweltering! Thankfully the church had air conditioning or we all would have melted! I think the humidity level was one of the highest I felt in a long time!
Traditionally I photograph the guys getting ready first, but today was a bit different as Lyndsay was less than a km away from where I lived at her Grandparents condo and Scott was very close to the church where his parents place was in Woodslee. After the ceremony the humidity decided to produce droplets of water, it wasn’t really rain, as it felt more like someone turned a misting machine on and off. Weird.
Back at his parents’ house the decision to stay close instead of heading towards Belle River Marina was the best made that day. I asked if they wouldn’t mind trudging into the hay field and both Lyndsay and Scott accepted with smiles! Awesome! As I’ve always wanted to get a bride and groom in a hay field and this one was close to prefect!!
Back at the house, guests enjoyed cold bevies and good company! As time passed, the heat didn’t let up at all and Scott mentioned his grandfather’s old barn across the way. So off we went and grabbed some very memorable photos from him and the family.
The night continued in Belle River at the St Simon & St Jude Hall with some great laughs including karaoke singing for kissing during dinner.
Congrats to you both!
Cheers
Trevor
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 Posted in wedding
On the day the tornados ravished the north shore of Lake Erie I photographed Tiffany and James at Sprucewood Shores Winery. Thankfully the storm didn’t touch down where we were at but still cause a bit of havoc early in the morning when everyone was gone home from this fun filled day and night.
Tiff and James started the day in a very untraditional way. They both got ready at her parents’ house and we had a great pre-ceremony shoot at a neighbour’s house with a great view of the Lake Erie. Luckily the weather held then and the entire day for that matter, though it was overcast and a tad humid, everyone was in good spirits.
The ceremony went off without a hint of rain though at one point the amount of those white fluffy seeds from the areas trees filled the sky and it almost felt like it was snowing! Very surreal!
As the afternoon continued with the wedding party, lots of laughs were had and some of my favourite shots of the year (so far) came from this day. I have to give Tiffany kudos for her very hard work in majority of the decor which I’m sad to say most was lost in the storm later that night! But at least they have the photos to keep the memories alive!
The rain held till everyone got seated for dinner, then the fun began. Continuing with non-traditional ways, people had to arm wrestle the MC’s to get the bride and groom to kiss. As it turned out only a couple people were brave enough to attempt this who both won their fight.
The last part of the evening had the entire reception move from under the comforts of the tent to the front of the main building for fireworks. The rain had stopped in time for the pyro team to light up the sky then came back within minutes of the end. They couldn’t have asked for better timing!
Enjoy the photos and congrats to you both.
Cheers
Monday, July 5, 2010 Posted in wedding
So as the summer season begins to heat up literally, so does the fun couples I have the pleasure to photograph.
I had the pleasure to spend an afternoon with Ann and Mike last year snapping their engagement photos in downtown Detroit. So when it came time to photograph their wedding on May 29th I was really looking forward to it.
The day started off with the fellas just hanging and reminiscing about the old days – always funny to hear the old stories told between lifelong friends!
Next was Ann’s house with her and her girls getting ready. The weather was perfect for the outdoor ceremony at The Brand Centre (Hiram Walkers), sunny with no chance of rain! Having photographed this location numerous times it was a pleasure to see it late spring with such good weather. After the glorious and somewhat funny (specifically when the Minister asked for the rings) ceremony we spent a sometime wondering the grounds inside and out snapping away.
With Ann being Chinese, a tradition tea ceremony was held back at their house later in the afternoon before the reception, though the limo got diverted to McD’s for a quick snack attack first. This was my second tea ceremony in as many years and I always love to see traditions like this having a place in the modern world we live in!
As the day continued so did the festivities. The reception was held at the Ciacaro Club of Windsor. If dinner was my only meal of that day I still would have been over my caloric intake for the day! Wow what a meal! Thanks you two!
Here are some of my favourites from such a great day! Congrats to you both!
Cheers
by Trevor
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