Hazel & Andy….A beautiful Montreal Wedding

Hazel & Andy were married in the end of June in the Montreal Botanical Gardens/Jardin Botanique de Montreal . Hazel we met through Cortez, who was best man at Kurt & Julie’s wedding that’s posted in the Destination wedding category here on the blog. Anyway, Hazel is Cortez’s sister, and we were very happy to have been part of their wedding day. The wedding was an intimate affair, with a small number of family and friends, and the venue was absolutely stunning. The Botanical Gardens offer a gorgeous backdrop for a wedding ceremony, as well as for the family and bridal party portraits. From there we headed to a great downtown restaurant for a brilliant reception and gourmet dinner.

Best wishes to you both! Thanks again. We really enjoyed sharing in your wedding day….

Congratulations again to you both! 

After Hazel & Andy’s wedding, my husband Casey and I stayed in Montreal for 4 days to visit with friends and to celebrate our own wedding anniversary. Montreal is one of my favourite Canadian cities without a doubt. There is so much culture and life. One of the highlights for me was our visit to the Galerie Orange in Vieux Montreal. The gallery focuses on contemporary art, and I was so happy to have arrived during a photography exhibit featuring a group of Quebec artists. But the true highlight was to have a look through a limited edition handprinted set of books by famed Quebecois photographer, Serge Clement. I first saw his work at the Corkin Gallery in the Distillery District in Toronto, and have been inspired by his work ever since. I have to say that if you are ever going to Montreal, you should check out the gallery!

Serge Clement online gallery.

Galerie Orange.

Destination Weddings – Curt and Julie ….what a fabulous couple and great week! We truly enjoyed being part of your wedding and meeting so many great people throughout the week!!

Curt and Julie are a great couple that we photographed last October for their destination wedding. The weather was fabulous, and the resort was absolutely beautiful! 

 

Here are some of the photos that we captured to document their wedding day. As a documentary wedding photographer, this was a dream location! Even though the temperature hit 40 °C, you couldn’t have had a better day…a gorgeous fresh breeze that literally carried a faint whiff of cilantro…gorgeous blue skies, the sand the tropical blue sea…..and of course some wonderful people!

I always love to not only capture the emotion and moments throughout the day but also the details that make every wedding special. Julie, the bride, gave her bridesmaids some gorgeous Tiffany necklaces & little purses, which I thought were so cute. Of course, the flower girl and ringbearer each had their own goodies that fit in the theme of the day…pinks & brown were the colours, and I thought these were a beautiful personal touch to the day.

I love to photograph the bride getting ready for her wedding day. I always find this a very special time to quietly observe and capture the emotion as the bride along with her family and bridal party are preparing for the day. You can feel the excitement in the air! This is also a great time to capture great detail photos as well as bridal portraits.

Here are some portraits of the bride and groom as well as some images from the rest of the wedding day.

 

 

This last image is of the bride dancing with the bridal party on a makeshift dancefloor on the beach under the stars. I think this image captures a real feeling of the laid back vibe of the reception and entire wedding day. This image was created with a slower shutter speed to give it a bit of motion blur….which I think gives it a bit of a painterly effect.