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Featured in Today’s Bride Magazine: Archeo Wedding

August 20 2019 Leave a Comment Categorized: Press, Weddings

So love it when we are featured in PRINT in a national bridal magazine! The latest issue of Today's Bride has featured our photos of Tara and Drew's wedding which was such a spectacular celebration at Archeo Restaurant in the Distillery District. Drew had actually taken charge with a lot of the wedding elements that day which is a rarity for a groom! He really had a creative vision for this wedding and followed through with everything.  Some of my favourite elements are the little ...

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Tagged: Allure Bridal, Antoinette Bridal, Archeo, Distillery District, Distillery District Weddings, Downtown Toronto Weddings, Garry Francis Officiating Services, Josh Fitzgerald, Minted, Mobile Productions, Pink Twig, Press, Tara McPeake, The Dessy Group, Today's Bride, Weddings

Colourful Downtown Toronto City Engagement: Sheena + Amar

November 23 2018 1 Comment Categorized: Engagements

Sheena and Amar are both from Kenya but moved to Toronto a number of years ago with their family. Although both of their families knew each other but they didn't really hang out much until later. After being together a number of years, Amar started to plan his proposal over a number of months. He rented out an entire hall, decorated it with string lights and performed a song for her. It ended up being a huge surprise to Sheena and it just sounds so romantic - like out of a movie! Sheena and ...

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Tagged: City Engagements, Distillery District, Downtown Toronto, Downtown Toronto Engagements, Engagements, Toronto, Toronto Engagements, Yorkville

Toronto Christmas Market Wedding at Distillery District: Erin + Alex

November 20 2018 1 Comment Categorized: Featured, Weddings

Toronto Christmas Market Wedding

Erin and Alex met through mutual friends in 2011 but then later crossed paths again at a Nuit Blanche party later that year. This time, they knew it was fate. They spoke all night and developed an incredibly close friendship over the following months. By the end of the year, their friendship turned into a relationship and they have been inseparable ever since.  Five years later, they took the next step and moved in together and adopted their pride and joy, a dog who they named Polo. When it ...

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Tagged: Archeo, Christmas, Christmas Market, Christmas Weddings, Coquette Studios, Distillery District, Downtown Toronto, Downtown Toronto Weddings, First Look, For The Love of Cake, Garry Francis Officiating Services, King Edward Hotel, LemonPie Studios, Toronto, Toronto Christmas Market, Toronto Weddings, Weddings, Winter, Winter Weddings

Toronto Distillery District Engagement Photos: Anna + Vince

October 3 2018 3 Comments Categorized: Engagements

Distillery District Engagement Photos Toronto

When Anna and Vince met over 2 years ago, they bonded over their love of food and hockey. On Valentine's Day of this year, Vince planned a dinner in Downtown Toronto although he works in Hamilton during the week. The plan was to have dinner, go back to Anna's to watch a movie and then drive back to Hamilton. When they arrived at Anna's condo, before she knew it Vince was down on one knee proposing. The engagement was just like Anna had wanted.  Upon meeting Anna and Vince, you will ...

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Tagged: Architecture, Architecture Engagements, City Engagements, Distillery District, Downtown Toronto, Downtown Toronto Engagements, Engagements, Toronto Engagements

Intimate & Contemporary Wedding at Archeo: Tara + Drew

September 25 2018 Leave a Comment Categorized: Featured, Weddings

Tara and Drew met in the fall of 2011. She was a small town girl and he was a city boy and they found their perfect match in each other. Their first date ended up being in the Distillery District which is why it was special to them and chose it as their wedding venue. They spent the day sipping coffee, checking out art galleries and design boutique, and learned very quickly that they shared many of the same interests and ambitions. Since meeting, they continued to share their love of ...

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Tagged: Allure Bridal, Antoinette Bridal, Archeo, Distillery District, Distillery District Weddings, Downtown Toronto Weddings, Garry Francis Officiating Services, Josh Fitzgerald, Minted, Mobile Productions, Pink Twig, Tara McPeake, The Dessy Group, Weddings

Toronto Distillery District Surprise Proposal: Kaley + Keith

May 24 2018 Leave a Comment Categorized: Engagements

Capturing surprise proposals are so much fun! There is so much excitement of the moment as the groom plans out the whole day without giving anything away. I was asked to be Kaley and Keith's Toronto surprise proposal photographer for their weekend trip out from Ohio! They got up at 6am that morning and drove up through Niagara Falls and then into the city of Toronto. Keith pulled off the whole thing perfectly because little did Kaley know, he had planned a romantic proposal right out in ...

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Tagged: Distillery District, Engagements, Proposal, Surprise Proposal, Toronto, Toronto Engagements, Toronto Surprise Proposal

Cute Engagement with Fall Colours: Rusana + Samer

November 9 2017 26 Comments Categorized: Engagements

Rusana and Samer met during pharmacy school together. Since it was a small program, everyone formed a tightknit group. Rusana and Samer grew to know each other very quickly since they spent nearly every day at school together! But since school finished, they have now spent countless trips driving back and forth since Samer lives in London and Rusana lives in Toronto. They've kept their relationship strong by frequent dates in between or taking turns making trips to each other's houses. Soon, ...

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Tagged: Autumn, City Engagements, Distillery District, Edwards Gardens, Engagements, Fall, Fall Colours, Fall Engagements, Forest, Forest Engagements, Toronto, Toronto Engagements

Distillery District Wedding at the Arta Gallery: Erika + Ryan

November 29 2016 Leave a Comment Categorized: Weddings

Erika and Ryan first met at a post-Christmas party when they came home from university for the holidays and have now been together for over ten years. Both Erika and Ryan got ready for their wedding day at the new Delta Hotel in downtown Toronto which had such gorgeous views of Lake Ontario. This was perfect since Erika and Ryan both live in The Beaches (like us!) as they enjoy being by the water and watching the sunset. It is so relaxing and peaceful! So they had decided on going to ...

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Tagged: Arta Gallery, Coquette Studios, Distillery District, Distillery District Weddings, First Look, Lake Ontario, Lakeside Weddings, Toronto Harbourfront, Toronto Weddings, Weddings

Toronto Distillery District Christmas Market Engagement Photos: Esther + Nick

December 23 2015 Leave a Comment Categorized: Engagements

It's the holidays and what's better than an engagement session with Distillery District Christmas Market photos! Little did Nick know that on his three month work trip from the UK to Canada, he would meet his soon-to-be wife! He was originally meant to go to the US, but a change of plans meant he was going to Canada instead. It was only a three month trip but Esther and Nick hit it off straight away and became very close very quickly. They went on their first date together at The ...

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Tagged: Cherry Beach, Christmas, Christmas Market, Distillery District, Distillery District Christmas Market, Engagements, Toronto Engagements

Downtown Toronto Fall Engagement Photos: Samantha + Mark

October 31 2015 32 Comments Categorized: Engagements

More and more there are successful stories of people meeting online. Samantha and Mark met online and she instantly knew how different their connection was. When it came around to their first date, it was so natural. Samantha recalls it being the best first date she had and have been inseparable since. After four years of being together, Mark proposed to Samantha on Christmas Eve. Having just recently lost her father, it ended up being a very emotional and bittersweet Christmas. Samantha says ...

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Tagged: Cherry Beach, Distillery District, Downtown Toronto, Engagements, Toronto Engagements

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Instagram post 2197539212006542490_2088877172 When I first became a wedding photographer, I was focused much focused on learning how to photograph bride and grooms - how to pose them, how to find good locations, how to find pretty light. But what came so naturally to me was to look for these special moments in between. The moments that are so fleeting and you wouldn't remember otherwise. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's a true skill in waiting around for these special moments and snapping it before it goes away. I describe it almost like safari hunting. You're always on the lookout. Always on the hunt. But when you get that magical one in million shot - it's so satisfying because these happy moments should be treasured forever. .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Instagram post 2196809349656473887_2088877172 Leah and Dan have been together for over 14 years so this day has been a long time coming. They found that despite the stresses of wedding planning, it never changed their friendship and they always have fun together. You can see that in the love right here in this photo! @ccellibelli ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Instagram post 2195349227375632005_2088877172 Reminiscing over these summer days with @_joellehannah @echh0 💞☀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Joelle and Ernest first met while at a common friend's house practising music for leading Worship for a Sunday service. After two years of dating, Ernest proposed on a trip to Niagara. As they were atop the Ferris Wheel overlooking Niagara Falls popped the question. So romantic! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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