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A Week in Review…

May 12, 2017

When you own your own business, especially a creative one like ours, it’s sometimes really difficult to stay inspired – despite loving what we do, work sometimes becomes something you just “do” and not something you “create” and there is a huge difference in that. One piece of advice that I keep hearing from other photographers, in order to escape the the trap of feeling like photography is no longer an art, is to shoot for yourself. So this week I made a new resolution for myself and that is to photograph at least one little thing each day and, if I feel inspired, shoot as much as possible. So far the first week has been challenging, I’m not going to lie. Being sleep-deprived (Little Miss Vie has decided that she is over sleep) sometimes makes it hard to look at the world through a rosy/ artistic lens. But nonetheless, I am trying to do this for myself as well as for my work. So every Friday I will do my best to post my own week in review, to capture the world as I saw it with all of its beauty, darkness, laughter, tears and joy. I hope you enjoy the project…

Carina & Mo ~ An Intimate Wedding at Le Select Bistro

April 27, 2017

I admit, sometimes writing about the weddings we do and the couples we meet is a difficult task – after all how do you put into words the emotions, love, and atmosphere of such an intimate day? This is something I always struggle with. Carina and Mo’s wedding, however, feels even more difficult to describe because this is a couple so sweet and so genuine that no written words really do them justice. We met Carina & Mo at a small boutique wedding show at the Gladstone Hotel and were immediately drawn to Carina’s quiet grace and Mo’s boyish smile. Their sweetness and love for one another is so evident we knew instantly that their small and intimate wedding would be unforgettable for us!

We began our day at Philosopher’s Path at U of T where they both went to law school. It was a cloudy but warm fall day, and crowds stopped in their path to admire the lovely couple who laughed and snuggled together under the trees. We then made our way to Liberty Village to meet family and close friends for some photos and laughs. We had so much fun capturing everyone under a huge Persian Rug mural that the couple chose as their backdrop.

Finally, we made our way to Le Select Bistro where Carina and Mo said their vows in front of a small group of their most loved ones. A beautiful reading from The Little Prince brought tears to even our own eyes, and as the happy couple sealed their marriage with a kiss they were met with one of the loudest and most genuine of applauses. After a decadent meal (and boy was it ever fabulous!) everyone busted some moves on the dance floor – laughter and music could be heard well into the night and we felt ever so lucky to be there amidst it all…

Jen & Dave ~ A Funky Urban Wedding at the Spoke Club in Toronto

March 3, 2017

Jen and Dave are not only a crazy artistic, unique, and quirky couple but they are also parents (to an adorable little 2.5 year old – Ronin) movie aficionados, adorably awkward dancers (please don’t tell them we said that!) and just overall amazing human beings.

We met Jen before we met Dave and fell instantly in love with her energy and great sense of humour – we connected on everything from our love of all things nerdy (we’re talking Star Trek and comic books!) to our mutual experiences being parents to “spirited” little boys – it really was love at first chat (at least from our end!) When we finally met Dave, it only solidified our happiness at being able to capture such a wicked couple’s special day. Hugh and Dave bonded over pretty much everything including the “hardships” of fatherhood and their mutual love of horror flicks – it was a bromance from the get-go!

Jen met Dave on Valentine’s Day 2009 at an indie video store in Vancouver. Her friends had cancelled on their exciting VDay plans of eating copious amounts of peanut m&ms and watching old episodes of the Simpsons, so she decided to head to the local video store to rent some b-horror movies. When she got there, about 25 people were partying inside, celebrating the one year anniversary of the shop. Stoked to be drinking with a bunch of film geeks, Jen stayed, and started chatting to a handsome stranger. Dave and Jen hit it off instantly, bonding over their mutual love of b-horror films, music documentaries, riff rock, 70s funk, Alan Moore graphic novels, and sushi. Although they didn’t end up getting together until a few months down the line when they were both living in Toronto, when they did things just felt right… Like they had been together for years!

Their wedding at The Spoke Club reflected not only their mutual love for one another and their family and friends, but also their love of vintage media and horror films – it was a night filled with laughs, love, and oodles of dancing!

Venue: The Spoke Club, Wedding Planner: Events by Grace, Officiant: All Seasons Weddings, Invitations: Pam Sloan Designs, Flowers: Berries & Blooms, Suit: TopMan, Makeup: Jessica Lyons Makeup, Hair: Bridal Hair Collective, Doughnut Tower: Glory Hole Doughnuts, Bride’s Shoes: Poetic Licence, Rings: Made You Look Designs, Bride’s Hair Accessories: Rightful Owner

Phil & Steph ~ A Vintage-Inspired Wedding At The Berkeley Church

February 27, 2017

Steph & Phil met on Halloween in 2007. Phil and His friends were hosting a costume party and Steph decided to strike up a conversation with Phil, who was dressed up as a half-naked smurf. They hit it off right away and boy are we sure glad they did!

Although we met Phil and Steph under less hilarious circumstances (Phil was fully dressed this time), they still had us at “hello!” We connected on our mutual experience living in South Korea and our love for Korean BBQ but more importantly we were instantly drawn to both Phil and Steph’s warmth, humour, and their evident love for each other. We were also thrilled to find out that they would be getting married at the Berkley Church, a venue that we absolutely adore for it’s vintage aesthetic and incredible light (completely swoon-worthy!)

To say that their wedding day was amazing is a complete understatement – the day was bright and warm and filled with so much laughter and love that we still grin when we think back on it. Their vows left everyone sniffling and once the dance floor opened-up every single chair remained empty while guests, both young and old-er shook what their momma gave them – so much dancing ensued that the DJ had to make an announcement about taking it easy on the church’s vintage floors – Now that is a party!

Venue: Berkley Church, Invitations: Print & Paper, Flowers: Rose Emporium, Dress: Maggie Sottero, Video: Jeremy Roberts Weddings, DJ: Maximum Music, Suit: Indochino, Make-up: Envy Makeup Art, Hair: CE Bridal, Bridemaid’s Dresses: BHLDN, Barbershop: Hasting’s Barber Shop