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Gare Viger Wedding in Montreal, Quebec

It has been a STACKED two years, but I am coming out on the other side of it and am soooo looking forward to sharing some of the weddings I have had the pleasure photographing.

Today, I’’m going way back to September 2022, to Julia & Alexandre’s wedding that took place at the St Germain Church in Outremont and their reception that followed at Espace Gare Viger.

Julia & Alexandre’s wedding is a standout because of where they focused their energy: aesthetics that built an ambience that was dramatic, welcoming, and celebratory; their time prioritized their family and friends; and building in so much light. All those disco balls! Candles! Made for extraordinary compositions and framing.

What was also a great challenge for me (as well as I think the start of a sea change for me in how I approach photographing couples on their wedding day) was that they spent little to no time on having “couple portraits”. Perhaps all of ten minutes dedicated to it during their day.

But the party? I bet every person at that wedding will never ever forget it. Or maybe… they do… but only in the best way when you’re having that much fun.

VENDORS

Wedding Venue St Germain Catholic Church | Reception Venue Espace Gare Viger - Gentile Venues | Associate Photographer Shawn Kerr Photography | Dress Maison Ariane Carle | Suit Suit Supply | Entertainment Soul Station Orchestra | Florals Yves Chenier Floriste | Rings Shop Julria

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Fattoria La Tagliata Wedding in Positano, Italy

When I booked Laurie & Anthony’s wedding in Santorini, Greece — I started thinking about trying to get some more work while I was overseas and so I published a landing page on my website just advertising that I would be in the vicinity should anyone want to hire me….

Casey & Justin, from North Carolina, found me - the magic of the internet! - then hired me to photograph their intimate wedding in Positano, Italy. It was a classic pinch-me moment.

One of the biggest surprises I had on the Amalfi Coast was just how mountainous it is…. I know that sounds silly but it’s true. The iconic photos that we all see don’t spell out just how many steps up a mountain you’re walking when your airbnb is more north of town.

This summer, I learned a lot about prepping for destination weddings and just how important it is to build in a few days leading up to the Rehearsal Dinner & Wedding Day. There are so many moving parts to any wedding (and the subsequent backup plans I need to put in place), adding a layer of different country, different language, different infrastructure, etc is something you can only experience once you are in place (instead of planning beforehand). But that’s for a travel post that I am thinking about writing…

Casey & Justin & their loved ones proved that guest count does not matter when it comes to having a really great party and big props to Fattoria La Tagliata and the WedPlace Wedding Planning team for creating an ambience and live music that got the party started. Just take a look at the photos and you’ll see what I mean.

When I left their party (still very much in full swing) I took a long beautiful walk down the mountain grateful for the opportunities my job provides me.

A big huge thank you to Casey, Justin and their families for entrusting me with their memories. <3

PS. This year I started shooting with some film, you’ll catch a couple of photos that I shot with my Holga here in this gallery.

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Elegant Backyard Elopement in Montreal

On the heels of reduced restrictions in Quebec, Louis & Nathalie’s elopement in a loved one’s back garden was the perfect antidote to what felt like the longest winter & spring here in Montreal.

I met Louis last year just as my own business was allowed to re-open, where I photographed head shots of the team members of a company he co-founded with his business partner Jonathan. The entire team was open and friendly, as I worked with wind and strange light in a makeshift studio in my own backyard.

It was a joy to photograph them all again, with a lot less wind and a lot more beautiful light.

Like many couples I have spoken to over the last little while, Louis & Nathalie were done trying to navigate the restrictions after having to cancel a much larger wedding in Georgian Bay. They wanted to get married in Montreal surrounded by their nearest, saying their heartfelt vows on a sun-drenched bench in the late afternoon light of May.

I was present for two hours of this beautiful day in 2021 — and it was so hard to narrow it down to just these photos for this blog edit.

Thank you to the couple and the guests for making me feel welcome. It was a great way to kick off what is my busiest wedding season to date!

WEDDING VENDORS

Gown Laure De Sagazan Hair & Make-up Natasha Pereira HMUA

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