Heather and William were married this last weekend at St. Theresa’s Church in Ottawa and held a great dinner and party for their family and friends at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau. I first photographed Heather and William at the wedding of Margaux and Josh’s wedding at the Britannia Yacht Club, then again at Jesse and Jeremy’s wedding at the Strathmere Lodge, so I was very excited when they asked me to photograph their wedding this summer. Here are a few frames from the big event!

Congratulations Heather and William!

Cheers, Blair

Jessica and Matthew’s spring wedding happened in three places I have never photographed before, which means that I was supper excited to be making photos! Their ceremony was held at the Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC), their portraits were taken at the Nepean Sailing Club and Hintonburger, and their reception was at the Yangtze Dining Lounge. What a great combo of locations to work in. I photographed Jessica’s sisters wedding last summer in Sault Saint Marie and I am always happy to keep things in the family.

Cheers, Blair
Ottawa wedding photographer

Recently, three of my images placed in the Professional Wedding Photographers of Canada’s Winter 2013 photo contest. Images from Megan + Matt’s, Nadine + Dave’s, and Dana + Phil’s wedding picked up the honours.

Getting Ready: 5th Place

Getting Ready: 13th Place

Ceremony: 14th Place

Much obliged!

As their first anniversary approached, I asked Megan and Matt (married on February 9, 2013 at Le Nordik Spa) to look back on their favorite wedding photos and share what makes them so meaningful. Thank you, M&M, for taking the time to share your kind words and happy anniversary!  – Blair

Selecting our favorite photos from our wedding day is a hard task, it seems as though each one is our favorite!. This first photo brings me back to how excited I was for the day…not only did I need one glass to celebrate, but two!

When I look the photo of our first look it brings back those feelings of butterflies in my stomach and how at that moment it sets in that it’s our wedding day.  Each time I look at this photo I am brought right back to that moment and feeling.

This is one of our favorite from the day.  We find the photo to be unique and unlike any other photo we had seen before.

The photo of my younger cousin in the church is too funny! We love looking through the photos that capture the guests during the ceremony.  These are reactions that we weren’t able to see at the time of, but are great to look back on.

The photo of my sister and maid of honor, Trista, holding an urn of our friend’s ashes while laughing makes me think of what Krista would say – “stop crying b*tches and enjoy the moment!”

One of my favorite parts of the day was my dance with my dad.  I have been a daddy’s girl since day one and these photos highlight how much fun those few minutes of the day were.

We asked a lot of our wedding guests, to travel and in the winter no less, to attend our wedding.  It was important to Matt and I to ensure they had a good time and that we make their travel worthwhile!  The next four photos are just a small sample of the great memories Blair was able to capture during our reception.  The dance floor photos are some of our favorite to look back on and reminisce on what a great time our guests had that evening.

Love the last photo of our rings….what a unique way to capture them!

 See the original blog post from Megan and Matt’s wedding here!

 Lee and Eric special ordered the perfect snow for their wedding day. The temperature was perfect and the snow fell gently and consistently all day long. Even the Scotsmen in attendance seemed to enjoy the blanket of white stuff. The couple planned a fantastic wedding at the Strathmere Lodge with loads of personal touches and even a screeching-in ceremony! Their guests were encourage to kiss a frozen fish and take a shot of Newfie rum to become honorary Newfoundlanders. “Deed I is, me ol’ cock! And long may yer big jib draw!”

Congratulations Lee and Eric!