Blair Gable

On a rainy afternoon in September Ling and Di Yu were married under a stone pavilion at MacDonald’s Garden Park in Ottawa.

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My good friends Mimi and James are finally married! They took care of business at Ottawa City Hall with a small group of family and friends, then we all enjoyed an amazing dinner at the Métropolitain Brasserie & Restaurant. Congratulations you two and I hope you enjoy the photos!

Ottawa City Hall wedding

Ottawa City Hall wedding

Ottawa City Hall wedding

Ottawa City Hall wedding

Ottawa City Hall wedding

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metropolitain-restaurant-wedding

Cheers, Blair

I woke up this morning to an email informing me that I had won four awards and placed 3rd overall in the Professional Wedding Photographers of Canada Winter 2013 photo contest. This is the second time I have placed third overall since I started entering these contests last year. I also placed 9th overall out of 40 award winning photographers for all of 2012. The latest award winners were shot during an engagement session at the Shore Club, and weddings at St. Patrick’s Basilica, Westin Ottawa and Sidedoor Restaurant.

Engagement Portrait | 1st Place

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Ceremony | 2nd Place

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Reception | 3rd Place

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Reception | 5th Place

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Thank you!

You may remember Michelinne and Darren from their elopement on top of the Westin Ottawa or from their beach engagement session… Well, they reenacted their wedding ceremony for their families a few weeks later and threw a party to blind-side their close friends with the news!

Ottawa Elopement Reenactment of Michelinne and Darren

Ottawa Elopement Reenactment of Michelinne and Darren

Ottawa Elopement Reenactment of Michelinne and Darren

Ottawa Elopement Reenactment of Michelinne and Darren

Ottawa Elopement Reenactment of Michelinne and Darren

Ottawa Elopement Reenactment of Michelinne and Darren

Ottawa Elopement Reenactment of Michelinne and Darren

Ottawa Elopement Reenactment of Michelinne and Darren

Ottawa Elopement Reenactment of Michelinne and Darren

Ottawa Elopement Reenactment of Michelinne and Darren

Michelinne and Darren contacted me earlier this year to shoot their 2013 wedding, then decided that it would be more fun to elope and asked me what I would do if I could do anything I wanted. I wanted to shoot somewhere with any amazing view of downtown and the Westin Ottawa was the perfect fit. Once again the Westin Ottawa’s wedding specialist Tia Ward came through in a big way, helping Michelinne and Darren get ready together in the beautiful Bonaventure Suite and getting everything set up for their ceremony on it’s 24th floor balcony where wedding chaplain Alan Viau performed a touching ceremony. Tia and myself were the witnesses at their ceremony and we were both honoured to be asked to take part. My wife Heather and I are very happy that Michelinne and Darren have become great friends of ours and we look forward to many inappropriate board game nights in the future.

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

Elopement of Michelinne & Darren at the Ottawa Westin

If you want more of this ridiculously attractive couple, check out their sunset engagement shoot on the beach.