Wedding Photography: The Best of 2019

I find it incredible looking back at where I was last year at the start of January 2019.

I have so many ideas for my wedding photography and those ideas get infused with more experience, feeling inspired by my clients, my surroundings, other artists and so on. It’s my intention to always find the heart central to each unique celebration I’ve been honored to be hired to photograph. Every venue has it’s own unique stamp, as does the light at the time of year, the way the sky looks that day, and how each couple brings their own personalities to the forefront.

I challenged myself to choose under 20 photos from each wedding I shot and I put it all into a little slideshow which I am posting below. You can also visit the scrolling version here on a separate Best of 2019 page.

Thank you to all the couples who invited me to their celebrations and Happy 2020 to you all <3

Venues: Le Mount Stephen, Plaza Volare, Le Strathmere, La Toundra, Cafe de L’Horloge, L’Eloi, Le Belvedere, Chateau Royale, Le Peaches & Cream, Hotel Lac Carling, Eco Spa Highland, Abbaye d’Oka

ps. Looking ahead at 2020… I’m excited with the couples I have gotten to know and look forward to capturing their day! I will be traveling a little more and look forward to sharing where these weddings will be taking me. My next wedding is at the end of this month and while August of this year is pretty much full there is still breathing room for other 2020 wedding dates for the remainder of this year. So if you’re looking for a wedding photographer for 2020 - reach out!

(and note that if you’re looking for a photographer for 2021? I have started booking those weddings too!)

A Fairytale Wedding set in the Autumn Colors of the Laurentians

It’s always exciting to get an artist as a client, especially someone who paints, because my work is heavily influenced by my mother who I grew up watching paint paintings. You don’t realize the abnormality of looking at art all of the time until you go to other people’s homes and start paying attention to the norms in society — so when an artist reaches out because they see the same type of painterly things in my work… well the bond feels almost immediate.

I felt really excited for Alex and Jordan to get married with their kids present. Like them, Dave and I kind of did the traditions in reverse so that our kids were present at our wedding too. There is something really special in having them there (despite some of the added work required to ensure they have suitable care during the day).

What a beautiful fall day it was up in Grenville-sur-la-rouge at the Hotel Lac Carling. The colors reached peak Autumn, peak sun throughout the ceremon. As a photographer working with harsh light has it’s dramatic benefits especially when there is a veil vying for a lot of attention. I mean… really I could do a whole blog post on the veil.

Jordan breaking down in tears as Alex walked up the aisle is something I’ll never forget, neither can I forget the warm welcome and relaxed vibe I experienced with all of the guests at their wedding. A side shout-out to my table partner James, who I became fast friends with in between meals and taking photographs — so a big shout out to him too if he’s reading this!

Anyway, this is a long visual post so I will end this here — but hopefully I put in a bunch of fun keywords here for the web crawlers to get more eyes on this beautiful wedding here.

VENUE & CATERING: Hotel Lac Carling BRIDE DRESS: Boutique Punta Chiara SUITING: Steven Berke RINGS: Ex Aurum HAIR & MUA: Wonderblush FLORALS: Westmount Florist CAKE: Cakes by Kirsten DJ: Schwintech PLANNING & DECOR: The Bride

Vibrant Romance with Skyline Views - PART III - An Indian Wedding at Le Belvedere

Here we are, the last post from this three day wedding — as promised in part ii, you will see that Fannie & Deep’s wedding day is filled with color against the backdrop of Montreal’s city skyline from the rooftop of Le Belvedere.

As someone who at one point had a wardrobe that was mostly black, white and grey, I have to consciously opt for color when I shop to balance out the neutral. And so it was refreshing and an absolute delight to be in a sea of colorful clothing at this last celebration.

I’ve talked a little bit before about how much I love a good ceremony and an Indian Wedding mixed with Traditional wedding components has so many rituals to admire including a modernized parade to kick the whole thing off! I really wish I could infuse the sound of the drummer in my images, it was such a powerful moment.

A quick tip for anyone planning a wedding — if you are looking for more natural and less flash based wedding photography — find a wedding venue that invites the light in. It doesn’t have to be ALL windows, but having a few windows that let in natural light allows for options. Also, having the view of the skyline at all times WITH the city lights in the backdrop at Le Belvedere created ambience in spades.

This wedding was nothing short of epic in all kinds of ways for me, so a big shout out and thank you to Fannie & Deep for entrusting me with being their wedding photographer and allowing me to capture the start of a new chapter in their lives. xA

GROOMSMEN HAIR/SHAVE: Salon Freyja BRIDE DRESS #1: Mani Jassal JEWELRY: Royal Dubai Jewellers FLOWERS: Atelier Carmel PLANNER & FOOD: Marc Andre Le Traiteur RENTALS & DECOR: Indien Elite Decors BRIDE DRESS#2:Lashkaraa DJ: Aura Productions Mtl PHOTOBOOTH:Dreamin’Booth ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHER: Suzanne Bateman VENUE: Le Belvedere du Vieux-Port Montreal