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Salva + Vimal: Wedding

Monday, July 23rd, 2012

“Chance of thunderstorms” was what the forecast called for that day. Lovely… Salva and Vimal already braved the rain during their engagement session, so rain on their wedding day was not exactly welcomed. The dark clouds rolled-in in the morning coupled with thunder and lightning. It came down hard…and then right before they had to leave for the church, it stopped. And glorious weather followed for the whole day!

On that gorgeous day Salva and Vimal were married not once, but twice, in two different ceremonies, perfectly tying their cultures together. Salva looked simply radiant in each one of her gorgeous dresses. And Vimal… well Vimal just couldn’t stop smiling every time he glanced over at his bride. Surrounded by family and friends, good food and fun music, they celebrated their love, their cultures, and the unity of their families. Salva and Vimal, from the bottom of my heart, I wish you a lifetime of happiness. Thank you for welcoming us to your celebration, and treating us like part of the family.

Venue: Chandni Convention Centre
Decor: Far East Wedding Decor
Florals: Bloom ’84 (905) 844-1750
Cake: Not Just Cakes
DJ: Empire Entertainment
Photobooth: SnapBox
Videographer: Red Letter Media
Hair and Make up: Angell’s Beauty.

A huge thank you to my awesome team, Jena and Zeekid, for capturing the memories with me.

Tags: wedding
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Chandni + Michael : Engagement

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

When she told me that Mike proposed, I was a complete puddle of mush. Not many are able to do that to me, but she certainly can. Chandni, the girl I’ve known since grade 10, the fun outgoing one, the one I always looked up too, and hoped that her coolness would somehow rub off on me (um, it didn’t). Yeap, THAT girl, is getting married to an amazing man, who is just as cool, fun, and outgoing as she is. And that makes me ridiculously happy. Well done, you two! Can’t wait to photograph your wedding in Vancouver next year. I will try my best not to bring albums of embarrassing photos from the past 15 years with me.

Huge kudos to Jena for helping out with the photoshoot. Thanks for capturing great moments that day.

Jena’s view!

While I was shooting details, Jena was getting THIS!

Jena’s view!

Mike! Fantastic!

TO vs. Van rivalry, it never ends! We got more sun. So there!

Jena captured this.

Well done, J.

Tags: Canucks, downtown, engagement, Maple Leafs, TO, Van
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Jena + Ashkan: Day After

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

As promised, here are more photos from Jena + Ash’s amazing destination wedding. Jena brought this adorable ‘trash-the-dress’ dress, which I actually felt bad ‘trashing’ but it was all worth it! Looking at these sure make me want to go back to sunny Mexico. Enjoy.

Tags: Grand Palladium, mexico, Riviera Maya, wedding
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Jena + Ashkan: Wedding

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

When I close my eyes, I can still hear the ocean waves, see the pelicans fly overhead, and feel the warmth on my skin. Ahhh, Mexico… the perfect spot for a destination wedding, and that’s exactly where Jena and Ashkan chose to be married, at Grand Palladium Resort.

The day of the wedding opened up with a beautiful sunrise. I met up with Ash in the morning for his haircut, and that man was beaming! I can honestly say that I have never seen any guy being that happy, EVER! Ash opened the ring box, and talked about how his dad hand wove his wedding band; how he woke up at 4am and laid there grinning at the ceiling, thinking about the gorgeous girl he was about to marry. “Did you see Ashkan? How is he?” were the first words Jena said when I joined the girls later that morning. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. These two seriously melt me. They are ridiculously adorable together, and their personalized vows made me tear up, which, being a professional, I quickly blamed on the bright sunlight 0_o.

Their day was just perfect, filled with family and friends, laughter, good food, amazing music, hilarious speeches, and love, lots and lots of love. Jena and Ash, thank you so much for allowing me to capture your wedding day, and making me feel like part of the family. You’re just awesome!

P.s. part II with photos from the ‘day after’ is coming up shortly.

They handmade all the invitation boxes!

I LOVE these cake topper!

Sparkly shoes!

Hilarious moment, when Barcelonians started to cheer and sing on the background.

Tags: destination, Grand Palladium, mexico, wedding
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Salva + Vimal : Engagement

Friday, January 20th, 2012

“A chance of rain” that’s what the forecast said a day prior to the photoshoot. Fine, I’ll take my chances…but did it ever rain! They wanted a winter wonderland with fluffy snow, we got +8 and rain. Vimal and Salva, the awesome couple that they are, came with a great attitude, gorgeous outfits, and geared up with an umbrella! What more can I ask for?!? LOVE THEM! These two are up for anything, and are hilarious together. They met in university and were friends for a while. But by the time Vimal gathered some courage to ask Salva on a date, she already knew all about his plans. She cut his wordy proposition short and said yes to a date. Everything else followed. They are getting married in July and I can’t wait to photograph their wedding. It will be fabulous!

Tags: engagement, liberty village, rain, umbrella
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Jena+Ashkan : Engagement – Part II

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

“How do you feel about zombies?” I started to recall all the zombie movies I’ve seen, and games played, before answering “more than favourable!?!” I do like my zombies, but not the ones that run super fast. My cardio is kind of weak so there is no way I can outrun them in a zombie apocalypse. That being said, Ashkan and Jena love zombies! On the drive to Elora for the engagement pictures, there was a heated discussion about the plot of the story. At one point, Jena was to be turned into a zombie and possibly eat Ashkan’s brains. But like in all good love stories, we decided to leave both Jena and Ashkan human, and let the zombies party on their own. Can’t wait till their Mexico wedding next month! Who knows, there might be even more zombies.

Tags: engagement, zombies
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Jena + Ashkan : Engagement – Part1

Friday, November 25th, 2011

Oh, I’m so very excited about this one! Not only because we captured some fun photos, but also because my friend is getting married and I get to capture it all. Here is the story of how I met Ashkan. It was the first day of grade 10 in the new school. The first class was history. I was sitting at the front desk, middle row, he was right behind me. Like any first day of school, we got to play the ‘Find someone who…” game. Naturally, I turned around. I think my name went into the box “Find someone who doesn’t know who Martha Stewart is.” Don’t ask… Over the following years we shared a number of classes together, mainly English related. We did ridiculous group projects that involved Ash being dressed as a woman with stuffed animals for … ahem bosoms. [I still have the tapes, blackmail?]; built crazy mountains; drew ridiculous pie charts (twice) in each others yearbooks, and had all sorts of fun. Then, as it usually happens after highschool, we all moved to different places and lost touch for a bit.

While I was gallivanting here and there, Ashkan moved to Vancouver where he met, oh so gorgeous, Jena. What can I say, these two are just perfect together! Without being overly cheese-ball-ish, I’ll just say that you can feel the love when you’re around them! Here is the first part of their engagement photos, to be followed with more after.

Jena and Ashkan wanted to incorporate their son’s favourite toy into the photos. Too adorable!

Tags: ashkan, Elora, engagement, jena
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Daniela + Nic: Engagement

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

On a warm Saturday afternoon I met up with Daniela and Nic at the waterfront for their engagement photos. The weather was glorious, bright and sunny, which made me cringe cause I knew we’d have to play vampires so no one would sparkle in the sunlight. I swear I didn’t watch the Twilight movies… or read the books… We started on the roof top patio, where immaculately dressed Daniela and Nic eased into being photographed. These two pay attention to every single detail from shoes to accessories, everything has to go well together. And we all know how much I love details and well dressed couples! Nic didn’t have a single wrinkle on his shirt. Now, that’s a man who knows how to use an iron! Daniela… well, she looked just perfect!

Daniela is a teacher, so we thought it was well suited.

Tags: engagement, liberty village, roundhouse, trains, waterfront
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Nina + Kirill: Wedding

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

The morning of the wedding I left the house earlier than scheduled. Fully expecting to be looking at someone’s bumper for an hour and a half, but surprisingly there was no traffic. Friday morning had a good start. Nina’s house was filled with a quiet chatter over tea, her puppy curiously checking up on the newcomers, flowers arriving. It was almost surreal, all calm as if in slow motion, just like a wedding day should be. Everything was on schedule. Nina joked that not only did the groom showed up, but he was an hour early, an admirable quality in a man. The two were still wearing casual clothes and lounging around almost till departure, but in a span of five minutes they were transformed into the bride and groom, looking ever so gorgeous and dapper! The rest of the day went just as it started, calm and filled with affection. Nina and Kirill, you two are like butter together! Yes, butter! That’s the best word I’m able to come up with to describe how well you vibe together. So smooth! I’m also convinced that you have powers over traffic gods, and ‘everything will go well‘ deities. Thank you for letting me capture your day! Thanks for being such a good sport, walking in the sand, rolling on the grass, and swimming in fountains. You two rock (just like butter)!

Kirill is fighting his last battle before the ceremony.

Tags: city hall, sugar beach, waterfront, wedding
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Nina+Kirill: Engagement

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

The morning of the engagement shoot I packed the car in my usual overachieving manner, with way more gear than I would ever use. “What if I’ll need a three light set up with a soft box and an umbrella” As if! But it’s always better to be over prepared than under, especially considering that I was driving to an unknown location. I love when my clients pick cool locations, and this one was definitely amazing. Nina and Kirill worked it to the fullest, well, more like, they were being themselves and I pressed the shutter button. These two are hilarious together: goofing around, climbing things, reading poetry out loud, and making each other laugh non-stop. Their good mood is seriously contagious! We ran around taking photos, only to notice the time when light started to fade quickly. Thanks to the two of you for being so awesome! Their wedding photos are coming up next week, so stay tuned. If you have missed the video, it’s here.