Jaime and Jessy: Details!

This past weekend, I shot Jaime and Jessy's wedding. I loved the look of their wedding. Everything was very white and natural, and it just looked beautiful. So I thought instead of doing a regular boring preview post of one image, I'd share some of the little details. I love taking detail shots, and they always end up being some of my favourite images from each wedding, but I don't usually post many because I usually decide that blog readers would probably rather see people shots. So I think I'll start doing a detail post as a preview for all of my weddings!

The other thing I loved about this wedding was that I could have walked to it. All of my weddings so far have been out of town, so one of my favourite moments of the day was when I drove past my house on my way from the ceremony to the reception. I love travelling, and I actually really enjoy going out of town for weddings, but once in a while, it's nice to stay close to home!

I also want to thank Peggy Fleischauer, who came and second shot with me! Thanks so much for your help!

On with some details! I love white bouquets, and I also love lilies, so I was a big fan of Jessy's bouquet.


I think that little touches like these lanterns and bows on the aisles dress up an outdoor wedding nicely.


The lanterns again. I really liked them. (Don't mind the completely out of left field processing. I was trying some different things.)


The getaway car was pretty cool!


The reception was at the Kin Station, and I don't know if I've ever seen it look so good. I've personally never been a fan of huge head tables, mostly because I've sat at a few, and it's just not easy to talk to anyone, and you feel like you're on display or something, so I love the idea of "sweetheard tables" instead. This one is gorgeous, and it has a plus one for Jessy's daughter.


Really pretty table markers. Did I mention I loved all the white and natural colours? I loved it!


Thanks Jessy and Jaime for allowing me to shoot your wedding! I had a great time, and I'm so happy for both of you!

Bonnie and JM: Married!

"Is it always like this?" Bonnie asked us. She meant all of the last minute things that needed to be done. "There's always last minute stuff," I said, "but it's not always this calm." Five hours before the ceremony, Bonnie had just hand-tied her gorgeous bouquets and made boutonnieres, and was moving on to finishing up table number cards.

JM walked into Bonnie's parents' house and casually said hello to the woman he was going to marry later that day, and then pitched in. An hour later, when Bonnie was in her wedding dress, and ready to rejoin the crowd downstairs, I asked if she wanted to do any kind of special entrance for the first time JM would see her. She said no and headed down the stairs. But it was still special, because it fit who Bonnie and JM are, individually, and as a couple. (And, for the record, JM still beamed when he saw her, even without the grand entrance.)

Bonnie and JM were probably the most relaxed couple I've ever seen, let a lone photographed, on a wedding day. They were the perfect bride and groom: simply happy to be together and to be getting married. They both showed the kind of quiet devotion that makes you sure there will be nothing in life that they can't get through together. They, their families, and their friends, were an absolute pleasure to spend a day with.

As I was trying to choose photos to blog from this wedding, I tweeted that I am so happy to finally be a good enough photographer that it's hard to narrow down my selection for the blog, rather than hard to find enough to post! I really did have a lot that I wanted to share, and I also wanted to try out my new MCP Actions Storyboard actions, so I thought I'd use them to show lots of images without too much scrolling. Don't know if I'll keep doing it this way, but I will say that the MCP Actions actions were super easy to use. Love them, and they will make album design a breeze. I'm definitely going to get some more! (Also, I should note that I DID NOT use the Blog It boards, which would have been even better, but I haven't bought them yet. I definitely think I will!)



Bonnie's dog didn't get to go to the wedding, so we got some pictures with him at her parents' house before we left.



I really love Bonnie's dress, which she got from Taylor's Bridal in Elmira. I also love Taylor's. A couple of my sisters got their dresses there, and it is definitely my favourite bridal shop in the area. They have truly awesome service, a great selection, and the prices seemed very reasonable to me when I was in there.


The "Funniest Moment of the Day" award goes to the one when this guy came up to Bonnie in the street as we arrived in St. Jacobs and asked if he could take her picture, then asked Angela to take his picture with her. I guess he was just excited to see a beautiful bride! People also cheered randomly while we were taking pictures downtown. It was fun!




JM and his men


The following is not an MCP Actions board. I know that because it took me many minutes to do instead of two. So please don't blame Jodi for my poor design skills.


And the day isn't complete without an adorable flower girl!


Some Bonnie details.




Isn't Bonnie's ring just gorgeous? I loved it! And I love the hammered metal look of JM's as well (I have no idea what that's called!).


Some pretty reception details


If you want to see even more form this wedding (believe it or not, despite this post exceeding the normal recommended picture limit, there are more)... check out the slideshow here.

Lots more blogging coming up this week, so stay tuned!

And, please, don't forget to head over to Angela Smith's blog and see some of the shots she did and to check out her other work. Angela did an awesome job second shooting, and she was great company, too! Thanks for coming out, Angela!

Awwww....

The other day, Bria gave me this letter.




I love that kid!

(And I'll leave it to you to decipher it!)

Happy Canada Day!

I hope everyone had a great Canada Day! We didn't really do much today. The kids slept in until 11:00 today, so I think that was their Canada Day gift to me. They've had a long few days, which ended with going to Goderich to see fireworks last night. We had a great time, and the rain didn't start until right at the very end of the show. The kids loved it!

I tried my hand at photographing fireworks for the first time, and the results were... well... humbling is probably a good word for it.

I hope everyone enjoyed their day!!

Bonnie and JM - Teaser

This past weekend, I shot Bonnie and JM's beautiful and relaxed wedding in Waterloo. Bonnie had a wonderful calm about her, and the day flowed nicely because of it. I'll have a full post up soon, but for today, just a preview.

I also want to thank Angela of Angela Smith Photography from coming out and second shooting with me. Check out Angela's site and her blog!



Thank you Bonnie and JM for making me a part of your wedding day!