Beautiful summer wedding of Olinda and Nathan along the Ottawa River and at the newly opened Zibi in Gatineau June 2017. Photographs by Blair Gable | @blairgableweddings

Beautiful summer wedding of Alisha and Eric at Le Belvedere in Wakefield June 16, 2017. Photograph by Blair Gable | @gablehead

Laura and Aaron didn’t want a typical set of engagement portraits, which is great, because that is something I try very hard not to do! The best engagement portraits for me are the ones that highlight something about the couple – something that gives relevance about their relationship to the pictures. They play a lot of ultimate frisbee and wanted to take photos that captured some iconic places in downtown Ottawa. Nothing says love like sweating it out while playing catch on the front lawn of Parliament Hill. After their frisbee-scrimmage, we ducked into the Chateau Laurier for a costume change before heading down past the Rideau canal locks to the Ottawa River to take in a beautiful sunset.

Last winter, I strapped on some skates with Victoria and Rayner for their Winterlude engagement session on the Rideau Canal. Skating with cameras, what could go wrong?

Marise and Max had an amazing winter wedding at the Notre-Dame Basilica and Restaurant 18 in Ottawa’s Byward Market. Shannon Ranger from One Fine Beauty did a wonderful job (as always) with make-up at the bride’s apartment, which added a great feeling of intimacy compared to a hotel suite, then Marise and Max shared their first look at the Chateau Laurier before heading to the Notre-Dame Basilica for their wedding ceremony. Restaurant 18 has always been one of my favourite wedding venues in Ottawa because of the modern, elegant decor and amazing food – best steak in the city! The late-night escape to the back of their limo was a great way to end the night.