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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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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: 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.

They had a lil’ boxing match, I think Kirill won!

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Fatima + Erjon: Engagement Reception

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Fatima and Erjon are not your ordinary couple. They come from different countries, met in an unconventional way, had to endure long distances in the middle of their relationship, and now they are traveling to Switzerland to further their education…and that’s only the beginning!

Fatima took the whole morning to get ready. Hair, make-up, clothes, jewellery, shoes [Hey, a girl's gotta do what a girl gotta do!]- and when she came downstairs she was breathtaking, but nervous. Erjon took her hand into his and all the tension melted from her face. Just like that, hand-in-hand, they walked into the reception hall filled with family and friends. The families gathered from all over the world to celebrate the engagement in a historic King Edward Hotel in Toronto. Dinner was served, music played, speeches were made, all while Erjon and Fatima were sitting very close to each other and basking in all the love flowing their way. It was a beautiful night! Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your celebration. The wedding will take place sometime next year, in a country yet to be determined, in line with their unconventional ways!

Thank to Diana Tula for second shooting the event.

Tags: engagement, King Edward Hotel, reception
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Alexander + Irina

Monday, July 4th, 2011

I looked outside the window… downpour. Eeeeh. It was raining the day before as well, and the weather wasn’t cooperating once again. Tim Gunn sounded in my head: “Make it work,” and with that I headed downtown to meet with Alexander and Irina for their engagement photoshoot. Did I mention how much I love urban engagements, oh, but I do! Irina looked drop dead gorgeous in her red summer dress and Alexander was ever so dapper! We wandered the streets of the financial district, dodging the rain from time to time, and walking in traffic. Irina and Alexander are just adorable together! She gives him the “honey, I can’t possibly go through this puddle in my shoes” look, and he lifts her up and carries her effortlessly across. Ahh, pure love. They danced in the rain, rode the elephants, shared smooches in front of the fountain, and sat on the beach… hand in hand, riding the same wavelength. Alex and Irina, thank you so much for spending an evening with me. Congratulations on your marriage! Enjoy your honeymoon!

Aaahh, the shoes! Michael Kors!

Tags: engagement
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Sweet Thing

Monday, April 25th, 2011

A few weeks ago we pulled our creative strings and gathered for Butter Avenue’s ‘Spring Engagement’ themed photoshoot. We wanted it to be soft and elegant but with a bit of a twist, and the library was a perfect location. My fascination with libraries, their character and grand architecture runs deep. I’d love to have an engagement party among old books, study desks, and leather couches – a perfect dose of elegance and nerdiness. A huge thanks goes out to everyone who helped organize this shoot, and especially to our gorgeous models! A special thanks to Eri Inamasu for make up and hair, and Secret Jewel for providing all the pretty ‘bling’. Can’t express how excited I am about the soon to be opened Butter Avenue pâtisserie & café. It will be a fabulous space for all these delicious macaron’s and pastries, and I can’t wait to have a cup of tea with my favourite Earl Grey macaron there.

Make up + Hair : Eri Inamasu
Jewellery: Secret Jewel
Cake + Macaron: Butter Avenue
Dress: French Connection UK
Table Setting: Crates and Barrel

Tags: Couples, engagement, jewellery, macarons, secret jewel
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Lorrie + Andrew: Engagement

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

When I’ve heard that Lorrie and Andrew were engaged, I’m pretty sure I said “About time!” These two have been dating what seems like forever and they make such an adorable couple! Before photography time (did that really exist?) Lorrie and I were tackling all kinds of genetics in university. And since genetics core wasn’t exactly big we had almost every class together. Meanwhile Andrew was always around Lorrie and was known as “the boyfriend.” Fast forward a bunch of years, Andrew moved up on the ‘relationship scale’, Lorrie calculates what your children will look like, and I get to photograph their wedding! All is well!

We got together in Burlington for an engagement photos session and the weather was ‘interesting‘ to say the least. We had everything from clear skies and sunshine, to strong gusts of wind and downpour. Andrew and Lorrie were a good sport about it and managed to look fabulous wet hair and all. I can’t wait for their wedding in October, getting giddy just thinking about it! Oh and guys, thanks for not having an outdoor wedding! Will never forget that poor bride in the park with all the lightning and downpour right at “I Do’s”!

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