Claire and Philippe were married in an intimate wedding ceremony at their family cottage on the lake. Driving off in a red Cadillac from Ottawa to our first location, an abandoned family farm, we took full advantage of the beauty and history of the site. With gold fields, and autumn touched trees by a stream that reflected the afternoon light, it was a place of dreams. The rolling hills and vast area felt like the top of the world, which was perfectly suited for them to begin their lives as a couple together. After our pre-wedding photo session, the beautiful couple were off to their ceremony at the cottage where their families were waiting to receive them for their ceremony and catered reception.
After the outdoor wedding ceremony, everyone enjoyed celebration in top notch style, complete with Dom Perignon (Thank you so much for sharing…it was lovely!).
Felicitations Claire et Philippe! Merci pour m’a choisi pour votre photographe!
Our recent Boutique Boudoir Session in the exquisite Thompson Boutique Hotel in The Fashion and Design district was amazing. With floor to ceiling windows in our deluxe King suite, the ladies were treated to morning mimosas, fruit and coffee to begin the two hour sessions, which started with hair and make-up by Lori Dyck.
There is more to come…but here were our gorgeous surroundings to get a feel. Honestly if I were going to plan my wedding all over again, it would be on the rooftop of this hotel nearby the infinity pool with the view of the CN tower and the Skydome…stunning…stay tuned for the upcoming seak peeks of some of the amazing clients photographed for these sessions…
Iva and Radomir had a fun filled day surrounded by family, friends and the best of Serbian tradition. The day started with the selling of the bride, where Iva’s brother in-law was purely hilarious as the pregnant “man-bride”, but much to Radomir’s delight, his beautiful bride emerged when the price was right. Then after some festivities at the bride’s house it was off to Montreal where they were married at the Serbian Orthodox Church in Westmount, followed by a photo session in Old Montreal (La Vieux Port) for wedding photos. An after ceremony gathering at the mother of the groom’s house was a celebration and welcome to the new bride with music, festivities and dancing…Oh how much I love the Serbian dancing…was lovely to watch how much love surrounds this couple.
Special thanks to Jon Rennie of Jon Rennie Photography of Toronto for the accompaniment on the day who contributed some stunning images and lovely photojournalistic moments for Iva and Rad’s collection. People often ask me who my favorite photographers are…well he is definately among them…
This is a follow-up post to the earlier preview of some this beautiful and elegant wedding in the Czech Republic. Here is a more comprehensive look at Katie and Jiri’s lovely wedding…
I had the wonderful oppourtunity to shoot a destination wedding in Mariansze Lazne just outside of Prague, Czech Republic with an amazing couple Jiri and Katie. Having traveled all over the world, Katie and Jiri were thrilled to organize their wedding back in the Czech Republic where he was born. They have been together for 9 years since high school and their love for each other is amazing. They were married at Becov Castle and followed with a reception at the gorgeous Esplanade Hotel. Due to my own wanderlust and love of adventure, I was thrilled to accompany them on their day and to capture this truly magical wedding surrounded by their closest family and friends. While just about everything at this wedding was five-stars… this couple was nothing but down to earth and the bride even did the “worm” on the dance floor to open up the dancing for the evening…it was so much fun…I truly hope you enjoy these images as much as I did in capturing them. I wish them an amazing honeymoon as they start their adventure together traveling to other amazing destinations nearby in Italy, France, Austria and Germany.
Boudoir sessions can be a huge boost to a woman’s confidence. It is one of the most rewarding things for me as a photographer to see the moment a woman totally trusts me to see her as more beautiful than she can imagine herself, and for her to see herself as truly beautiful in her images…it’s awesome.
Many of my clients want to create boudoir images for someone special, but in other cases they purely want these images for themselves.Thank you to my wonderful client for letting me share some of her intimate images with you.
Thank you also to Chapeaux de Madeline in the Byward Market for providing her lovely couture headpieces. Please visit her to see more of her stunning bridal veils and head pieces. Thanks also to Victoire in the Byward market for providing the lovely vintage furniture and jewelry.
What she said: “My boudoir shoot with Melanie was such a great experience. She was wonderful to work with – her enthusiasm, energy and ability to make her client’s feel comfortable (and sexy!) made for an enjoyable and fun time. She has a natural talent for what she does and brought out the best in me. I am extremely happy with the photos, they are beautiful and unique! “
Miss C and I had a super fun session at Andrea Harper’s elegant Cherry Blossom Dance Studio. I just love her beautiful lily tattoos and she is an amazing and talented dancer. Here are some of my favorites!
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