Check out their engagement session photos we did last November in Collingwood:

http://staceywightblog.ca/2010/02/collingwood-engagement-session-ashley-jason/

A & J kept things nice and simple (yet elegant) for their special day - I loved their backyard bbq reception - some really scrumptious food was partaken during the evening which you’ll see below.

This was Ashley’s “something blue” - the beads on the bottom of her shoes - “I” and “Do”.  Cute and creative.

Really nice and meaningful stain-glass at the Church.

We did all the post-ceremony photos at Cullen Gardens in Whitby.

Meet my competition ; )

Ashley and Jason requested ample detail photos to use as art in their home (particularly from their reception) - I was pretty excited about this because I’ll never say no to more detail photos. I love them!

If you are getting married and can’t decide between a veil or hair piece, do what Ashley did and get both!  You can change into the other just before the reception for a different look.  Ashley’s feathered hair piece was awesome.

Congratulations to Ashley and Jason (who enjoyed a honeymoon in the Dominican Republic)!

Carolyn and Nathan took a break from the oil in Alberta and flew to Ontario to be married at Blue Mountain Resorts in Collingwood on July 3. That was a really HOT day, but anything is better than rain (or snow).

The ceremony was at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Waiting for his bride to arrive.

Their reception room was totally WOW! Beautifully decorated to say the least.

Candy Buffets have become increasingly popular over the past couple of years.

Carolyn and Nathan’s cupcakes had sparkles in them. Pretty.

The Signature Drink of the evening.

Congratulations to Carolyn and Nathan! (who enjoyed a honeymoon in Greece!).

Jillian and Mike were married at the Georgian Bay Club - it was a wonderful day for the two of them along with many of their family and friends.  Here is an overview of their wedding story.

Mike and his boys got ready at The Village at Blue Mountain so I stopped there first for photos.

Jillian and the girls got ready at her parent’s cottage.

Loved this photo of Jillian’s mom helping her with her dress and her dad watching.

Bridesmaid in a mirror.

Finishing touches.

Voila - Jillian.

This is Jillian’s fraternal twin Leah (P.S. I’m going to be an aunt of twins in November/December!). When Leah answered the door I thought to myself “Oh, Jillian is wearing an orange dress - that’s different”. But then I quickly found out it wasn’t Jillian - hehehe.

Everyone.

Funky hor d’ourves.

Jillian’s younger brother was actually a bridesman (or groomsmaid).

By the way, I totally loved Jillian’s dress with the one shoulder only strap (as did many other people).  It was so suited for her.

Twin love.

Fireworks were a surprise later in the evening.

Congratulation to Jillian and Mike!

We met on July 16 at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood. Lauren and Cameron both ski/snowboard so Blue Mountain seemed like an appropriate location as part of our session.

We didn’t venture up the ski hill because a nice person that worked at Blue came along on a four-wheeler and stopped to tell us that there was poison ivy up on the hill. Lauren and I definitely weren’t too into risking it so we just hung out in the grass at the bottom of the hill.

After we finished at Blue Mountain, we drove to the Collingwood Airport for some photos.  Cam is an Aircraft Engineer at Pearson which is how he met Lauren because she used to work there.  Since we were so close to an airport, it made sense to do some photos here for the significance factor.  I learned some interesting tidbits from Lauren and Cameron about these types of planes (I was looking at alot of them wondering how anyone had the guts to fly some of them - they were all totally cute, but seemed more like life-size Fisher Price toys than something that actually flew in the air!).

We finished our session at Sunset Point Beach.

I am looking forward to photographing Lauren and Cameron’s wedding day in Muskoka this coming fall!

Golden Beach Resort is on the south side of Rice Lake.  If you look straight across the lake, you see Peterborough.  I arrived the evening before the wedding.  Remind me not to travel on the 401 eastbound on a Friday afternoon again - yikes.  It took me over 5 hours to get there - the 401 was slower than molasses in January.  It took me just under 3 hours to come home on Saturday night so I essentially sat on the 401 for 2 hours on the way there.  It was hot and aggravating - but that’s life.  When I arrived, I had a great night’s sleep in one of the beautiful resort homes - I was extremely thankful Jen and Tom were able to put me there for the night.

This is the sunset before the wedding day.

The wedding day begins.

Jen & Tom’s dog Lucy was carrying the rings on her back. This was the first time I had ever seen a dog wear a wedding veil : )

Jen’s grandfather walked her down the aisle.

I love dove releases.

Tom wrote Jen a (very special) song and sang it to her a cappella. You’ve really got to give a guy credit for doing that, especially in front of so many people.

Congratulations to Jen and Tom!

Crystal and Denis are tying the knot in the GTA later this summer.  For now, here are some photos from our engagement session together!

We came across this alley way just around the corner from Dundas Square with all these cool coloured walls - red, orange, yellow, green and purple. Loved it!

And of course it’s easy to find some good old fashion graffiti in Toronto.

Looks like someone’s been working out!

Loved this funky floor inside some building.

We ended the session in the parking garage.

Feast your eyes on Julie and Darren’s wedding book! I dropped it off to them last night just before my tennis lesson. It’s a 9×12 Fine Art Book with 23 spreads - a nice thick book!

It arrives in a cute and nice black box.

Front and back covers.

My favourite thing about these books is the nice thick spine so when it’s sitting on a shelf you’ll be able to really see the big “Julie & Darren” from across the room.

Fine art archival matte paper to last a lifetime.

A few of my favourite spreads.

This one might be my fav - I love Julie’s shoes!

Julie and Darren gifted me with a 3-pack of tennis balls! Now I have no excuse not to practice outside of my lessons!  I’m going to be practicing my serve against the shed doors as I don’t have a tennis court at my house.

Here is the design of the book from start to finish:

Front cover.

Opening spread.

We added their vows into the book.

Back cover.

Natalie and Mike had me come up to the cottage on Kawagama Lake (near Dorset) in Muskoka for their session. I LOVE Muskoka! If I wanted to move anywhere in Ontario, somewhere in Muskoka would definitely be it. It’s like a whole different world up there - so peaceful and serene. Evidently, Tom Cruise has a cottage somewhere on Kawagama Lake - I didn’t see him so I guess he wasn’t up for the weekend ; )

Natalie is Canadian and Mike is from California.  They met in Whistler, B.C. and will be tying the knot this summer in Muskoka.  Looking forward to their wedding!  For now, here is an overview of our engagement photo session together.  Enjoy!

We started the session off in the woods. We weren’t here for very long because the bugs were quite drastic.

I didn’t realize this until I started editing their photos, but Natalie is a major Kirstie Alley look-a-like! (with a hint of Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas IMHO).

WHOA! Major Kirstie Alley here.

Bug spray. A necessity in Muskoka - especially in June.

Love this one.

The cottage.

Nat and Mike’s puppy dog.

Kawagama Lake.

This was actually Mike’s first time in a canoe. Notice how Natalie is doing all the work in the next few photos : )

One of my favourites (favorites if you are from the U.S.).

Natalie still paddling away. Mike still not paddling ; )  Hehehehe.

Another favourite/favorite from the session.

We hopped in the boat for a few photos too.

Those are N & M’s friends in the background.

It was a privilege for me to make the hike to Kawagama Lake for Natalie and Mike’s engagement session. Can’t wait to photograph their wedding day for more Muskoka fun!

I think by the end of the session Jacquie and Eddie were feeling like pros and will be all set of their wedding day in Muskoka next summer, August 2011!

We started off the session at Heritage Park.

Dragonboaters.

We went to a couple of alleyways part way through the session. Downtown Barrie is far from glamourous, but often the dingiest locations allow for the best photo opportunities. I loved this particular alleyway that was painted black!

My absolute favourite.

Back to heritage park. Not as windy now.

I always like to sneak in a few glam shots.

E & M are a cute little couple that have been together for the past 6 years or so. Mike set eyes on Emily in the Sears office that she worked at and he actually asked her out 3 times before she said yes.  Once he overcame that hurdle, he cooked up a fantastic chicken stir-fry for their first date together and here they are a few years later engaged and tying the knot this coming September!

For our e-session together we met last Thursday evening (May 27th) in Southampton and we started off at the Amphitheatre which is a really cool place for photos (and to just visit as well).

Little Emily.

Mike.

Great views!

Wispy clouds are the best!

After we left the Amphitheatre, the next stop was the marina area.

Love this location!

After the marina, we headed to the main beach area.

Great sunset.

Looking forward to being a part of Emily and Mike’s wedding day in September!