With the 2016 wedding season approaching, I’m happy to share that I recently won a few awards from last year’s weddings!

Wedding Photojournalist Association 2015 Q4 photo contest: Wildcard Portrait category

6th Place: Samantha and Mark’s kids cuddle at the Brookstreet Hotel on May 30th, 2015.

8th Place: Curtis and Ashley’s wedding at Saunder’s Farm on September 11th.

17th Place: Joelle and Francois’ wedding on July 11th, 2015 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa.

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Janie and Brad were married at the Ottawa Westin on a warm day in October; one of the last warm days of the season. They exchanged heart-felt letters in the morning and explored downtown during their portrait session. Their guests enjoyed a beautiful and bright ceremony which was followed by an exciting reception and dinner. They had one of most entertaining kiss-games that Ive seen in a while – their family and friends had to put on a Leafs, Bruins, or Canadiens hockey jersey and score on a tiny net using a mini-hockey stick.

Congratulations Janie and Brad!

I loved photographing Whitney and Karam’s beautiful summer wedding at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. My favourite moments were the brides grandmother seeing Whitney in her wedding dress for the first time, the homeless dude chatting up the groomsmen, experiencing my first zaffe, the groom rapping Jay-Z and Kanye on the dance floor, and the late-night firework display. Their ceremony was held in the Canadian room and their reception in the beautifully-styled Renaissance-style ballroom. It was a friggin’ beauty.

The event planning was done by Chic Wedding Planners, the beautiful decor was supplied by Wedecor, the fantastic music was by In Touch Media, the flowers were done by Full Bloom, and ceremony officiating by Gord Marriage.

Joelle and Francois planned a gorgeous summer wedding for their family and friends with the help from Tia Ward and the Ottawa Westin. Joelle was zipped into her gorgeous Spanish-designer wedding dress in the Bonaventure suit while Francois and the guys donned their custom light-grey suits in a suite next door. The couple were married at the St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church in the afternoon, explored downtown Ottawa during their portrait shoot, and partied with the guests in the Governor General Ballroom until the early morning. The day was full of laughter, tears, and unexpected moments; like when the Groom’s father sang Brown Eyed Girl using the groomsmen as backup singers, and when the Bride snuck off with a friend to eat her favorite cake icing behind the head-table. It was a truly fantastic day!

Congratulations Joelle and Francois!

Samantha and Mark got ready with their best friends and family members at the Brookstreet Hotel and were married by Keith Langille from Exceptional Wedding Ceremonies at the Marshes Golf Club this past weekend. On top of being a very fun couple, they are also fantastic parents to their young children who were heavily photographed throughout the day. There were lots of unexpected moments throughout the day. Between Samantha’s beautiful wedding dress from Renewed With Love, their family breakdancing session, their son singing Uptown Funk on the dance floor, the groomsmen all wearing Nike Air Force 1’s, and the torrential downpour, this will certainly be a wedding that is not soon forgotten.

Congratulations Samantha and Mark!