Sweet Baby Max is on the blog today! I had the pleasure of photographing his big brother’s newborn lifestyle session not too long before this, and it was such a joy to be invited back into this beautiful family’s home again to celebrate their newest arrival. Here are some favourites!
I remember telling Jen that her guests would never forget her wedding day. And I can confirm, a year and a half later, that it is still one of the most memorable weddings I’ve had the pleasure of documenting. Like every other couple planning an outdoor ceremony, Jen and Blake kept an eye on the weather leading up to the big day. When it looked like rain, they picked up a bunch of umbrellas and decided to make the best of it, hoping that the rain would hold off at least during their vows, which were to take place on the beautiful terrace at Oakwood Resort in Grand Bend. Well, the rain did not hold off for the ceremony, in fact it picked up as the ceremony start time approached. But not only did the rain not dampen anyone’s spirits (pun not intended, but appropriate!), they decided to go ahead with the outdoor ceremony anyways. Big kudos to the incredible Oakwood staff as well as the amazing team at Unmistakably You and Melissa Snyder, their fearless officiant who pulled it off without a hitch. Another big thank you goes out to my second shooter, Melissa Pushelberg, who followed me around with an umbrella as I shot the ceremony from every angle. I’m sure that was quite the arm workout (especially since I am 6 feet tall)! :) Everything went smoothly, everyone was happy (albeit a bit wet!), and Jen and Blake got an outdoor ceremony they (and their guests!) will never forget. It was so special to look out onto the sea of umbrellas as their guests stood in the rain, watching with smiles and laughter as Jen and Blake said “I Do” under their own shared umbrella. I did not hear a single complaint, and if anything the rain added extra charm and character to their day. It was such a memorable wedding, and I am so happy to be sharing some favourites here on the blog.
Venue: Oakwood Resort, Grand Bend
Caterer: Oakwood Resort (chef Rory)
Photographer: Raw Footage Photography
Second Shooter: Melissa Pushelberg
Florist: The Garden Gate Gifts & Flowers, Grand Bend
Hair: Sommer Hair Studio
Makeup: Britt Darling Make Up
Dress: Novia Mia, Red Deer (Madison James dress)
Suit: Rob Rae Clothiers, Red Deer (custom suits)
Rings: Marlow Designs, Calgary
Planner: Unmistakably You, London (Amy, Jenn, & Kaleigh)
Decorator: Oakwood + Unmistakably You
Rentals: NJS Designs
Doughnuts: Culbert's Bakery, Goderich
DJ: Vanrock, London (Adam)
Officiant: Melissa Snyders
Ceremony Music: Encore Music, London
Booking opened up to my advance notice list for this year’s beach minis, which means it’s the perfect time to reminisce about last year! We had SO MUCH RAIN last year. I don’t think I’ve ever had to reschedule beach minis so many times. I studied the weather radar like a hawk and despite that, got caught in the rain multiple times. But despite all of the weather frustrations, these were some of my favourite beach sessions to date. Here are some highlights!
When Sarah and Jacob requested Storybook Gardens for their engagement session, I was intrigued. I’d been there with my kiddos, but never to shoot. The park had special significance to Sarah and Jacob, and I was excited to see it empty (because it’s usually an anxiety-inducing mix of stressed out parents and hundreds of kids on a collective sugar high, haha). We had a blast exploring, and I loved how playful and fun this session ended up being. Here are some favourites!
I had such a lovely evening hanging out with Jeff and Holly in Medway Heritage Forest on a crisp Fall day in 2017. Here are some favourites!
It was such a delight to photograph sweet baby Eva at home with her beautiful family. I’ve had the pleasure of documenting milestones for the Kucharski family since biggest sister Anya was a baby herself, and I feel so thankful to have been invited into this sweet family’s lives. Here are some favourites from Eva’s in-home newborn/family session.
I have been lucky enough to photograph Darcy, Jessie and Max since Max was a toddler, and each session is so much fun. We’ve done home sessions, beach sessions, woodsy sessions, and in this case, a Western University campus session, and regardless of the location there is always guaranteed to be lots of laughter, silliness, running and piggy back rides. Here are some favourites from their Fall campus session!
I loved this newborn lifestyle session because in addition to spending lots of time with baby Avalyn, I also got to spent a lot of time getting to know her sweet big brother. Here are some favourites from this adorable shoot!
This was such a lovely extended family session at Civic Gardens. You can almost feel the warmth on this sunny day!
I love seeing this beautiful, fun family every year. For this session, we pushed through despite rain in the forecast and had a blast (as usual!). Here are some favourites from our rainy day session.
