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Toronto Ismaili Centre & Chateau Le Jardin Wedding: Anum + Hussain

August 14 2018 Leave a Comment Categorized: Weddings

Anum and Hussain's wedding day started at home where they got ready. It was an early morning start despite the late night festivities of their Pithi celebrations (which we photographed too!). Their wedding ceremony took place at the stunning Ismaili Centre in Toronto. I've photographed at Aga Khan Park and Aga Khan Museum plenty of times but this was the first time getting to photograph a Nikkah wedding ceremony inside the Ismaili Centre Toronto.... and it was amazing! The natural light ...

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Tagged: Chateau Le Jardin, DJ Emporium, Glamour Studio, Indian Weddings, Ismaili, Ismaili Centre Toronto, Ismaili Weddings, s2 Event decor, Sanam Tamanna, South Asian Weddings, Toronto Weddings, Tradinoi Events, Weddings

Classic Ismaili Indian + Lebanese Fusion Wedding: Rusana + Samer

July 16 2018 8 Comments Categorized: Weddings

Rusana and Samer were lucky enough to find their soul mates in each other. Having met while in pharmacy school together, they clicked so quickly and easily since they're like the same person. They ended up spending a lot of time with each other during school. But when had completed their program, they found themselves having to do long distance. Rusana lives in Pickering and Samer lives in London but it didn't matter. They made it work, travelling the distance to see each other every ...

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Markham Unionville Ismaili Wedding Photos: Jamila + Alif

September 6 2017 Leave a Comment Categorized: Weddings

It's always so much fun when I get to photograph the various days of celebration that take place for an Indian wedding. For Jamila and Alif, the celebrations started on Wednesday evening where I photographed Jamila's Mehndi party with all her girl friends in her family home. Jamila had amazing On Thursday, Jamila and Alif had separate celebrations with their families with their Puro and Pithi respective parties.  On the actual wedding day on Saturday, Alif picked Jamila up in a white ...

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Unionville Ismaili Jamatkhana Wedding Photos: Saara + Asif

August 17 2017 Leave a Comment Categorized: Weddings

Unionville Jamatkhana Ismaili Wedding Photos

Photographing Saara and Asif's wedding was a whirlwind. Two days before their actual wedding day, we captured their puro and pithi parties that were held separately for their families to bless their marriage. I always love a multi-day wedding because we get to spend so much time with their families and really capture their excitement and joy over the numerous days.  Saara and Asif had a traditional Ismaili Nikkah wedding ceremony at the Unionville Jamatkhana in Markham. Saara and Asif ...

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Fun & Colourful Engagement at Aga Khan Park in Toronto: Zahra + Aleem

August 16 2017 Leave a Comment Categorized: Engagements, Featured, Weddings

Zahra and Aleem really wanted me to photograph their wedding day last Saturday, but unfortunately, I was already booked. They loved the warmth in my photos which I was happy to hear because golden light is our signature style! As they had a multi-day Ismaili wedding, it was lucky that I was still available on their mehndi party day. They decided to combine their engagement session on the same day so we could capture their love.  It turned out that their Mehndi party was right next to the ...

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Tagged: Aga Khan Museum, Engagements, Golden Light, Indian Weddings, Ismaili, Ismaili Centre, Ismaili Weddings, Mehndi Party, South Asian Weddings, Sunset, Toronto Ismaili Centre, Toronto Weddings, Weddings

Etobicoke Ismaili Wedding Photos at Bombay Palace: Rahima + Nadeem

May 25 2017 Leave a Comment Categorized: Weddings

Etobicoke Ismaili Wedding Photos

Last Saturday, Rahima and Nadeem tied the knot in a beautiful Spring Etobicoke Ismaili wedding. Their relationship began just over three years ago when Rahima took a trip to Vancouver. She met Nadeem at a bar and exchanged numbers. They ended up keeping in contact and soon enough, Nadeem was taking trips over to Toronto and she, to Vancouver. The long distance proved difficult, but luckily for them, just one year ago, Rahima found a position in Vancouver which allowed them to ...

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Tagged: Bombay Palace, Etobicoke, Etobicoke Jamatkhana, Etobicoke Weddings, Hugo Boss, Indian Weddings, Ismaili, Ismaili Weddings, Jamatkhana, South Asian Weddings, Spring Weddings, Sunny's Bridal, Weddings

Featured on Maharani Weddings: Sabrina + Abid Wedding

January 5 2017 Leave a Comment Categorized: Press, Weddings

I love Indian weddings! It is always so colourful and has so many fun traditions. For Sabrina and Abid's Toronto Indian wedding, there were so many pretty details and so much LOVE! Their day started off at her family home in Markham and then they had their wedding ceremony at the Ismaili Jamatkhana in Scarborough. Their day started off at her family home in Markham and then they had their wedding ceremony at the Ismaili Jamatkhana in Scarborough. Afterwards we headed to McMichael's Art ...

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Tagged: Badgley Mischka, Best for Bride, Indian Weddings, Ismaili Centre, Ismaili Weddings, McMichael Canadian Art Gallery, Mont Blanc, Paradise Banquet Hall, Pearl Bridal House, Rachel Renna, Scarborough Ismaili Jamatkhana, Scarborough Weddings, South Asian Weddings, Trade Sensations, Vaughan Weddings

A Magical Ismaili Fall Wedding at Paradise Banquet Hall: Sabrina + Abid

October 14 2016 3 Comments Categorized: Featured, Weddings

Sabrina and Abid's Toronto Ismaili wedding was the sweetest magical wedding day. This weekend has always been an important weekend for them, as it was actually when they decided to officiate their relationship on a trip to Montreal. It later became a tradition that they would continue to spend Thanksgiving weekend in Montreal together. Not too long ago, Thanksgiving was also the weekend they purchased their house together. The past two pre-wedding celebrations over this Thanksgiving long ...

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Ismaili Pre-Wedding Celebrations: Sabrina & Abid’s Pithi & Puro Ceremony

October 12 2016 1 Comment Categorized: Weddings

Yesterday, I posted the photos from Sabrina's fun and colourful Mehndi Party and today we're posting more photos from their pre-wedding celebrations, this time of their Pithi & Puro ceremonies. Three hundred of their family came to take part in the celebrations at Chandni Banquet Hall. It's really so incredible how beautiful all the detail of Indian clothing, as well as all the number of symbolic items (such as pineapples to ward off evil spirits) that are used to wish the couple a ...

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Tagged: Chandni Banquet Hall, Indian Weddings, Ismaili Weddings, Pithi Ceremony, Puro Ceremony, South Asian Weddings, Weddings

Ismaili Pre-Wedding Celebrations: Sabrina’s Colourful & Fun Mehndi Party

October 11 2016 1 Comment Categorized: Weddings

If there was a wedding that I was looking forward to the most this year, Sabrina's would definitely be up there! I so couldn't wait to witness and capture all the fun celebrations leading up to the wedding. So much colour, food and festivity! It makes my job as a photographer so interesting. Sabrina had so many of her closest friends and family attend her Mehndi Party. You've got to see Sabrina's Mehndi it looked so so incredible! Look at how intricate it is. Her artist is so so talented. ...

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Tagged: Henna Party, Indian Weddings, Ismaili Weddings, Markham, Mehndi Party, South Asian Weddings, Weddings

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