My sweet, fabulous, awesome, and dear husband Jason shot every wedding with me this year. He is rocking it, totally! He has wowed me and impressed me to no end…and I am very, very lucky to have him along for the ride. These images are his. He shoots, I edit. Easy as pie.
We spent a weekend in Midland over the summer with our oldest family friends Julie (and Paul) and Anna (and Chris…by the way was MIA, as usual). We love midland. Went to the local bar, enjoyed watching women harass our husbands, and ate wonderful appetizers on the NEW porch (nice job Bill!). Julie and Paul (and new baby Lachlan) live in the same neighborhood as their best friends Alissa and Ryan. In fact their back yards connect so it was pretty much like a block party…from behind…sort of.
Looking forward to our next visit!
Ok, one Kiwi and one Canadian. Alex and Nathan (remember their engagement shoot? http://khiphotography.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/yyz-akl-love-also-cheese/ )…and everyone from Canada, New Zealand, Australia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and every other corner of the earth were so much fun to be with that day. As usual we started early shooting the wedding party getting ready, Jay off to Port Cunnington and I got to hang out at the cottage. It was a beautiful start to rainy, windy day.
{The Preparation}
The ladies seemed to be having a lovely time enjoying massages and make-up…a little last minute pressing too.
All the dresses were made by Alex’s sisty Michael, she is an incredible designer. Alex, all the way from New Zealand trusted her sister wholeheartedly to design all of the dresses. And she did a beautiful job.
Ah, and the jewels she wore, each piece was stunning.
{The Ceremony}
We were so lucky to see the sun come out during the ceremony. In fact just moments before Alex walked down the aisle it was pouring. I even made a mad dash to our car to get all 10 of our wedding umbrellas. Turns out we didn’t need them.
If you remember Alex and Nathan’s engagement session we shot mostly at an old barn near her father’s cottage last time they visited Canada. It was a stunning location. You can imagine how sweet it was to shoot in a similar location at Port Cunnington. They have a beautiful (if not slightly dangerous) barn on the property. We took the above shot just inside the creaky door.
Alex was like a Narnian* Princess. She looked so dreamy. I can’t say enough of what an incredible job her sister did on the dresses. Alex has since offered to do the same for Michael, she’s not yet taken her up.
{The Party}
And the party begins…They were so ready! Have you ever been to a party attended by both Kiwis and Aussies? It’s dangerous. Add 50 excited Canadians, some Hockey vs. Haka talk and you don’t know which way is up!
Jay shot an entire series of this kid. He had quite a relationship with his food…
This was one of our Kiwi table mates. We loved him, he and Jay kept each other well occupied. Another stellar Jay shot.
A slide show journey through the lives of Alex and Nathan, surprisingly many parallels considering all of those continents and oceans that separated them. At this time we were also lectured on the differences between Haka and Hockey…heard of Haka, perhaps it can be described as a pre-rugby ballet?
{The Dance}
Alas, the first dance. Jay and I have been looking forward to this since we first heard the details. Alex and Nathan have been taking Tango lessons in New Zealand. They surprised their wedding guests with a very exciting first dance. Apparently this was the moment Alex was most nervous about. They rocked it and their guests loved it.
After one of the busiest weekends of the year (Thanksgiving) we were able to enjoy some family time with our niece and nephew, Alexnadria and Markus. Cuties! Happy Birthday Alex!!!!!!!
I know, I know I really do say it every time, but we are so lucky to work with such awesome couples! Kathy and John were no exception. We know these two through a good friend here in Sundridge and were pleased to photograph their wedding. The day began at Grey Gables Bed and Breakfast in Pembroke, a beautiful location for photos in town. Jay and I spent the night in one of their rooms and absolutely loved it! You should go!!!
Then it was off to the ceremony, another great location…a blueberry farm on the edge of town. Hugli’s Blueberry Ranch has it all, fresh berries, a petting zoo, a great view, incredible set up…and a very organized staff.
Thanks Kathy and John…and everyone from Pembroke! We love it there.
P.S. This post is totally dedicated to all things KATHY…she was so into bonding with the camera. Kind of my dream as a photographer…
John, the handsome groom is pretty talented with tools (kind of makes a living building beautiful things…Nalon Renovations in Pembroke). Take a look the alter! Kathy had been talking about this alter John was going to build, I assumed it was going to be fairly standard in terms of wedding alters….beautiful and traditional. Well as you can see it is a sculptural masterpiece! WOW, John…I love it. I was floored.
This was so great! Kathy and the wedding part sang the ENTIRE entrance song, “I Gotta Feeling”! It was crazy.
At last the blueberries! It poured all afternoon, so we didn’t get to gallivant through the fields but we did score a basket of gigantic fresh blueberries. After this series was done we ate them all and loved every bite.
Another great shot captured by my brilliant husband, Jay.
Ah, the toilet scene. Kathy is one of four sisters and also a twin to my dear friend Bethy. The five of us piled into the bathroom stall and enjoyed a short “portrait” session. This was Kathy’s warm up.
Kathy’s nephew was a dancing machine. UNSTOPPABLE. This is just a snippit of his performance.
Once it stopped raining we took advantage of the incredibly clear night. Love is so dreamy.
Fantastic DJ! We loved partying with this crowd.
The end of August was AWESOME. We shot two beautiful Muskoka area weddings and this was the first. Lindsay and Jamie take beautiful pictures, remember their engagement session? Here it is, http://khiphotography.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/horses-heavy-equipment-and-hot-love-almost-married/. If possible their wedding was even more beautiful. I’ve said it before and here I go again, I LOVE shooting locally. It’s great to live with and work for my community. Cheers to my dears, Lindsey and Jamie. Love them.
Here is the just beginning. These are my faves of almost 1000 edits! It was a great day!
