Wedding of Keren and Birsha at the Ottawa Westin and Andaz Ottawa in October 2016. When the bride can rap all of Notorious BIG’s Juicy, you know it’s going to be a good one. Photographs by Blair Gable

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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Meaghan and Nic spent the morning helping each other get ready in the Colonel By Suite at the Ottawa Westin and watching Jaws 2 before holding their intimate wedding ceremony against the downtown skyline. They were chauffeured from the Ottawa Westin to the National Arts Centre for portraits, then to Erlings Variety in the Glebe in a classic grey limo driven by a man named Pepe. Their wedding was classic, contemporary, and intimate all at the same time.

Congratulations Meaghan and Nic!

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!