Stories
Christmas time is actually the best.
I used to be a total grinch – seriously. In the past, I have been guilty of not doing ANYTHING Christmas-y until December 1st. I was that person who would snarl at Christmas carols on the radio, roll my eyes at Christmas lights, and refuse to do any shopping. Yeah, I told you, a TOTAL grinch. Until I started having Christmases with my in laws. Brandon and his family would bake the most delicious cookies, and pretty much go all out for the holidays. And this year it happened – my tree was up and completely decorated in the middle of November. My heart has officially grown three sizes people. I’m sooo excited for the holiday season this year. And I have the people below to thank for my high spirits this season.
Stouffville Wedding :: Kaitlin + Ryan
The grass was cut, the chairs were perfectly lined, and the sun light bounced off the white crisp tent.
Kaitlin + Ryan’s wedding was held on her family’s beautiful and pristine property in Stouffville and it totally blew my mind. Actually, the word pristine just isn’t perfect enough to describe the state of Kaitlin’s aunt and uncle’s 14 acre property. We were lucky enough to tour some of the fields before the ceremony and I instantly became filled with ideas and excitement for the photos I was going to be able to create with the gorgeous backdrop.
Toronto Engagement Shoot :: Eden + Scott
Let me start by saying this wasn’t your ordinary engagement shoot. We visited three locations, packed a picnic lunch, and shot during the sunset. I can’t think of any cool words to describe this engagement shoot other than EPIC.
Eden + Scott are good friends of ours and have been for a long time. So when they asked us to be apart of their wedding day next year, I basically did all the things an excited, extremely giddy girl would do, including jumping on the bed and prancing around our apartment. I was over the moon – because secretly I was crossing my fingers in hopes that they would ask us to shoot their wedding.
Scarborough Bluffs Maternity Shoot :: Angie + Matt
The Scarborough Bluffs were bustling with laughter from the many families that filled the park on a Sunday evening; a prefect scene for a maternity shoot. It was only fitting to be surrounded by energetic children during our shoot with Ang + Matt because they are weeks away from becoming parents for the first time.
Now, I may have a biased opinion as she is my sister, but my gosh, Ang has been absolutely glowing the past few months with her pregnancy.
Lynde Shores Engagement Shoot :: Kaitlin + Ryan
I had been looking forward to shooting with Kaitlin + Ryan for weeks leading up to their engagement session. Kaitlin and I emailed back and forth and scheduled the perfect day to meet up at Lynde Shores Conservation Area in Whitby. We gathered our gear on an early Saturday morning and headed up to Whitby. On our way there the rain clouds started to roll in and I really tried not to notice their presence looming over our heads. We arrived at Lynde Marsh and exchanged quick hugs and got right into shooting.
Jenn + Doug Wedding :: Rosewater Room
Jenn + Doug’s April wedding will always hold a special place in my heart. It pulled at my heart strings not only because the bride and groom were wonderful, warm people, and not only because of the beautiful glamorous decor, but because it was my first wedding of the year! What Jenn + Doug don’t know was that I was counting down the days leading up to their wedding and I was so excited to meet them and to capture their wedding story.
