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Ottawa’s Premiere Wedding Show – We’ll be there!

Jimmy ChooThe Ottawa Wedding Show – The Wedding Palace is only a few days away and we will be setting up shop in booth #306 to welcome you!

I am looking forward to meeting you in person and having the oppourtunity to answer all your questions about wedding photography and showcase some of the  professional wedding photography services available for 2012 and 2013.  I love the wedding show for the oppourtunity to meet brides and couples in-person and to make those  personal connections that are not as easily established over the Internet alone.  

Last year was a lot of fun and I met many of my current 2011 brides at the last wedding show – some showing up with some wonderful inspiration boards and  others with their eyes wide-open to be inspired! Some of Ottawa’s best wedding planners  and wedding design professionals will be  in attendance and showcasing their distinct flair and inspiration for your stylish wedding. Planning and designing the wedding of your dreams is truly exciting and is an expression of yourselves as a couple – having the best people in your corner to bring your personal style to life cannot be unrrated.

This is also an excellent oppourtunity to speak directly with some of the wedding venues that you may be considering. There are some awesome Ottawa Wedding venues that will be showcased there and they will be availalble to give you an idea of how their specific venue is set-up and how it might fit in with expressing the style of wedding you are planning…

Looking forward to meeting you all!


Look for M in the Fall/Winter issue of Wedluxe | Ottawa wedding photographers

The much anticipated issue of Wedluxe magazine, Canada’s Luxury wedding magazine, has finally hit news stands and I could not be more pleased to be represented there among the Wedluxe Glitterati. m photography can be seen on page 115 promoting one of our specialties- boudoir photography.  This stunning magazine provides potential brides with some amazing inspiration and provides some of the very best resources for wedding planners, such as Ottawa-based Marry Me Productions, invitations such as Letterpress specialists Papillion Press and an array of some of the leading edge wedding photographers available.

This issue is especially enchanting- the Daydream issue. Full of fantasy concepts that lend to stunning images that will truly inspire the discerning bride. Available June 21st – enjoy!

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Shop InStyle for a Cure – Ottawa Wedding Photographers

On April 8th, 2010 I had the oppourtunity to capture this wonderful charity event with host Amanda O’Rielly at Ottawa’s newest wedding chapel “Weddings Instyle” in the Byward market. Featured are some of Ottawa’s best wedding vendors. The dresses are by White Haute (you must visit Dana in her new shop…some amazing gowns-some featured below). Once again Erin Carmichael of Full Bloom showing off her amazing talents with flower arrangements that are truly exquisite and elegant.

Aside from the amazing swag bags worth over $250, one lucky lady won the $1800 Tacori Neckalce…(sigh)…it was sooo lovely!

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Wedding Workshops – Arc Hotel- Ottawa Wedding Photographer

The Arc Hotel 
Saturday, February 27, 2010  11:00 am -3:00 pm.  

I have had the pleasure to meet members of the team at Starfish Events, and the further pleasure of attending events planned by them, and can attest to the fact that they do a bang-up job and are a pleasure to work with. If you are a bride looking for the ultimate wedding planning workshop that can save you grief and money so that you can truly enjoy your wedding planning experience-then this is the workshop for you. There are so many things to consider, so why not put some experience on your side! Here’s more info:

STARFISH Weddings, wants to teach you how to make your wedding a beautiful and a social occasion to remember!  “The Wedding Workshop” offers brides the tools to make confident and smart decisions when planning their wedding. This is a fun and interactive 4-hour seminar that offers the following features:
• Vendors lists; a little black book of all the vendors you need to know
• Learn the ins and outs of planning from roses to registry
• Your wedding timeline
• The best of DIY projects – what to spend your time on
• Budget busters and builders
• Décor details – ideas for reaching beyond your imagination
• Picking the perfect vendor – questions you should ask
• Wedding Day disasters – how to prepare, avoid and overcome
• Taste, See and Smell – Maximizing the Food and Drink experience (includes sampling and demos)
• Put on your bridal heels and learn how to strut down the aisle
• Includes private 30 minute consultation
Upcoming workshop dates include:
March 27, 2010 and April 24, 2010.
The workshop take place monthly from 11am to 3pm. Please arrive 30 minutes before start time.
Cost: $99+GST/ticket $175+GST/ticket -or- complimentary for any of our new clients who hire us for day of coordination (receive 1 ticket) or full coordination (receive 2 tickets).

Starfish contact info: 613-762-3622 hannah@eventsbystarfish.com

 

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Fuschia Friends – Ottawa Wedding Photographer

On Tuesday, I attended an awesome event hosted at Hush clothing in Wellington Village, with some amazing women entrepreneurs. It was an energizing experience to be around women who were as passionate about their work as I am, and who also are on the same journey to find balance between their passion for their work and the loves of their lives. The Fuchsia Factory, lead by Tina Yelle along with Samantha Moonsammy of Starfish Events, is a great opportunity to build partnerships and friendships alike. It is an opportunity for women to give their one minute “elevator pitch” about their work to each other. My pitch went a bit like this: I love fashion, I love art and the more I shoot the more I…love what I do…;) Can I take you picture? Then, if they were brave…I took some impromptu photos, because what else does a photographer do?

Of particular interest to my clients will be the wedding planning services offered by Allison Turner of Live Love Plan offering day-of planning services and Starfish events for day of and end-to-end wedding planning services locally and for destination weddings (including Ottawa and Barbados). Also, Melissa Summers of The Flour Shoppe- cupcakery would be pleased to create the cupcake of your dreams for your wedding day.

Allison Turner (below) from Live LOVE Plan

Samantha Moonsammy (above) of Starfish Events and Tina Yelle (above) of the Fuchsia Factory


this is me 😉

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