I knew that Stephanie and Andrew’s engagement session would be special when I first met with them. They are warm and kind and a great connection with each other. Then, I found out the details — we would go to Ivy Ridge … in a designer dress … with a wheat field. Any one of those things would be amazing – but all of it together with a great couple and magic ensued. At one point when they were laying in a wheat field I stopped, laughed, and felt so grateful to be there, in that moment, capturing Steph and Andrew’s electric connection. I cannot WAIT for their beautiful cottage wedding in August.
Carly and Christian’s Summer Engagement …
One evening in late summer, I met Carly and Christian at Awenda Park for their engagement session. As I’ve said many times before, Awenda is one of my favourite engagement session locations – it has trees, and beach, and some of the most gorgeous Georgian Bay sunsets. On this day in September, we got that amazing sunset. Even better, Carly and Christian are hilarious and I feel like we laughed the entire time. It was such a fun night and I can’t wait to join them for their wedding in September …
Alannah and Adam’s Summer Engagement – Awenda Park, Ontario
Awenda Park is one of my favourite engagement session locations. It has a perfect combination of forest and beaches and is a great place to catch a sunset over Georgian Bay. I met Alannah and Adam there on a warm evening in early July. I knew they were golf fanatics, so an active walk through a provincial park seemed like a perfect place for their engagement shoot. The mosquitoes were a bit vicious, but we had fun wandering the paths and exploring the beach. I’m excited to share the blog post from their GORGEOUS September wedding in a few weeks. For now, enjoy this stroll on a warm summer evening…
Shelby and Sergiu’s Spring Engagement – Toronto, Ontario
Shelby, Sergiu and I planned to meet up in late May for their engagement session. But last spring was wet, wet, wet, wet, with a side dish of rain, which made it a bit more challenging to find an evening for the session.
On the night when we finally met, there was a weather alert for a bit of a storm. It looked like rain would be patchy and I suggested rescheduling, but I give full marks to Shelby and Sergiu for having zero fear when it comes to the weather. Engagement shoots are a great way to get to know people (and is a great way to get used to the camera if you’re a bit nervous). And what I learned quickly about Shelby and Sergiu were that they are fun and cool (and amazing weather forecasters), and most of all, to quote Sergiu, they are not risk averse at all!
Our first stop was Graffiti Alley, where the colourful walls were a edgy contrast to Shelby’s tulle dress. We then went down to Cherry Beach, which was still recovering from spring flooding. But when life gives you puddles, you make reflecting pools. Best of all, the storm held off and created a beautiful pink sky and rainbows. My favourite shot of the night is the last one below – the lightning had started to come over the lake and my shrieks may have made them laugh a bit. We had to run for cover, but not before we got a dramatic night for photos. Can’t wait for their winter wedding next month …
Allison and Steven’s Winter Engagement – February 2016
I love winter engagement sessions. February is an especially good time. The days are getting longer by then and I find there’s often spectacular sunsets.
When Allison and Steven suggested skating for their engagement session, I was especially excited. It’s always fun when couples incorporate their interests into their sessions – Allison and Steven are both hockey players (Allison is also a totally rad roller derby player). Last winter was unseasonably warm, so finding outdoor ice started to become a bit of an issue. Thankfully, we stuck with the idea and found a good Saturday afternoon to head down to Nathan Philips Square for a skate. We then went to Cherry Beach to take in the sunset. I had so much fun on this one and am excited to share their summer wedding on the blog.