Suzanne and Paul were very happy to be getting married this weekend. They hosted an intimate ceremony at the All Season’s chapel and delicious reception at The Orange Gallery, catered by Tulips and Maple. The weather couldn’t have been better; the preceding week of rain made all colours all the more vibrant once the clouds parted. Good times!

Congratulations Suzanne and Paul!

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!

Lindsay and Austin were married at the historic St. Brigid’s Arts Centre in Ottawa’s ByWard Market this past weekend.

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Cheers, Blair

It can be a time of calm or chaos, but photographing the moments of preparation before the wedding ceremony or a first-look always makes for beautiful pictures. The getting ready process is about more than having your makeup done and putting on an amazing wedding dress, it is about being in a room with the most important people in the brides life – her best friends, mother, sisters, etc. Being there to photograph the moments between the moments is one of my favourite parts of the day. Please enjoy some of my favourite photos of brides getting ready from the last few years.

You can check out more of my work at Third Floor York weddings.

I first met Lisa and David almost two years ago when they started looking for wedding photographers. David and I had known of each other through a few mutual friends, so I was very excited to work with them on their wedding day. They are the kind of people that you wished you had known for longer, and hope to stay in touch with over the years. The speeches made by  friends and family made it very clear how appreciative they were to have Lisa and David in their lives. The Maid of Honour described their relationship as, “a deep and comfortable love that seems to have already existed for ages but is bubbling with new excitement.” Perfect, right?

A dream team of vendors came together for this wedding. This was my first time shooting at wedding at the Museum of Nature and it was incredible! As always, it was great to work with Chic Wedding Planners, Tulips & Maple Catering, Keith from Exceptional Ceremonies, WEDECOR, Full Bloom Floral Design, Matt Jacques DJ Services, and Dominion City Brewing Company!

Congratulations Lisa and David! You can see more of my work at Third Floor York.