Carolyn and Dominic are Married!

It's always a weird thing when you are asked to shoot a wedding, or even a family portrait for that matter, when you've never met the person/couple/family before.

My heart was racing as I drove to the Tavern on the Green in Brampton in August. I didn't know who I was looking for....just a bride and her name is Carolyn.

When I finally found her, I was floored. She was soooo stunning! I mean radiating beauty and happiness. Once I met Carolyn and her daughter Stephanie, I knew I was going to have fun.

Carolyn and Dominic were married in the most gorgeous setting....right after an intense, very quick rain storm that casted this amazing light and mood on the ceremony and the photos afterward. The thing I loved most about this wedding, is that is wasn't Carolyn and Dominic getting married...it was the two families (Carolyn and Stephanie and Dominic and his two sons). I loved it.

I also loved how Carolyn couldn't stop smiling...I mean REALLY smiling. Ear to ear...eyes crinkling, cheeks flushed....really smiling. I've never seen a bride so happy to be married to the man of her dreams. And for Dominic's part...he's really handsome and I felt like I was shooting a model for a tuxedo ad.

So, enjoy the photos from Carolyn and Dominic's wedding. These are some of my favourite from the summer.

Cooper is One!

It's very strange, maybe even a little "crazy Momish," but before Cooper was even born last September, I had his first birthday photo totally planned out in head. Now that today was his first birthday, I was so excited to finally get these shots.

Cooper was so funny. I'm not sure if he really understood what was going on, but I really think he loved every moment of his big first birthday. He had dinner with his grandparents and great grandparents and Aunt. He ate cake made by his great aunt and other aunt. He was beyond spoiled by everyone and loved both the attention and the new toys he got.

It's a little bittersweet to see my baby turn into a toddler. He's so busy now and the last year was a blur because it went by so quickly. I'm excited for the next year. Still can't believe he's one!

Kimberlee and Nick are Married!!

I have been so anxious to post the photos from Kim and Nick's Wedding at Tangle Creek Golf Course. It will always be one of my favourite weddings. Not just because it was fun, it was full of love, it was gorgeous....but Kim and Nick are such an amazing couple.

They are beautiful on the outside, but it's their inward beauty that really gets me. They are generous, loving and so close to their families. Through them, I have been able to get to know their families and they are the people you can tell who have given this couple their incredible traits. They immediately make you feel like you're one of them.

Kim and Nick are the type of couple who are soul mates. And I don't use that lightly. They are passionate, they are fun, and they can't stop looking in each other's eyes.

Kim said something in her speech at the wedding that Nick sometimes stops and looks at her with utter amazement and it gets her every time.

Kim, on your wedding day, everyone was staring at you with utter amazement because you looked like a bride out of a magazine. You were stunning and your husband wasn't bad either.

Always love each other the way you do now. Judging by how your families are, when you have a family of your own, it's going to be one amazing home.

Candice and Brad are Married!

Over the past year it's been so great getting to know Candice and Brad. I've known Brad since we were little kids riding the bus to school together. But now he's a grown man, with a beautiful woman by his side.

This couple is a great mix of traditional country charm and modern fun. They care for each other, they are kind to others and they love to have a good time. That's exactly what happened on their wedding day.

The day was bright and warm and Candice was more beautiful than I've ever seen her. It all took place in Stratford.....a really beautiful town. We went to Centennial Park which is full of lush grass, big gardens and the most elaborate waterfall feature I've ever seen in a park. It was perfect.

But not perfect enough. I loved it when Candice said, "we need to find a corn field." We jumped in the limo and ran around town looking for a corn field and railroad tracks. So fun!

Enjoy these shots from their wedding. I love their love, their spirit and most of all....how every minute of their wedding day was fun. Candice and Brad, I can see you in your eighties the same way...only even more in love.

Crystal and George are Engaged!

I absolutely love when couples want their engagement photos taken with their dogs. Why not??? They're part of the family, right?

Crystal and George plus Juno and Jackson met me at Sunnidale Park to do their engagement photos and it was hard not to fall in love with all four of them! The four legged ones were so full of energy, yet still looked right at me as I snapped away. They were naturals!

George was so doting on Crystal. He touched her hair, her face....just couldn't keep his eyes off her. It's the coolest when people wear their emotions on their face...especially when it's love.

For Crystal's part....she was this radiantly beautiful person who you immediately like because you can feel her sensitivity, kindness and caring personality. This is one lucky couple to have each other.

I am so excited for the emotion of your fall wedding! I'm sure we're going to get some amazing shots ...as long as you never stop looking at Crystal the way you did for me a few weeks ago.

Theresa and Brad Get Hitched....Farm style!

I wish I could post every single photo I took at Theresa and Brad's wedding. It was the most beautifully unique wedding I've ever been to.

It all took place at Theresa's parents' farm on Rainbow Valley Road near Elmvale. A horse-drawn wagon brought all the guests to a back hay field where pews of hay bales were lined before the rustic arbour. Gorgeous!

The reception was held in a barn. Yep...a barn! It was amazing! The lights, the corn field. Just gorgeous.

But the most gorgeous thing about the entire day was Theresa. She was happy, easy going and full of emotion. She cried through the ceremony....so did her Dad and her Husband! Ok, I did too.

Brad and Theresa have more than just love....they have a partnership. A friendship. They are truly a couple that is in tune with each other. And I love it. I love it. I love it.

Here are a few of my favourite images from their wedding. I wish I could relive that day again!

It's Miller Time!

It's not very often I get asked to photograph animals, but in the very rare occasion I do, it's probably some of the most fun I have.

But today was extra special. Just a couple of days ago Brittany, Dave and Brittany welcomed a new addition to their family.....Miller, an English Bulldog.

He is seriously cute. I mean SERIOUSLY cute! And so chill too. I own a Jack Russell, so you can understand how different it was for me to see this calm little guy.

Enjoy some of the photos we took of little Miller.,....and I dare you not to say "awe...." Did I mention he is seriously cute?