Wedding at the Courtyard - Historic Byward Market - Ottawa Wedding Photographers

Leanne and Eric have a sweet and quiet love between them - you can just see that they truly cherish each other.  They were married on a Thursday which was a first for me - but in retrospect- why not?! 


The ceremony and reception took place at the Courtyard Restaurant with planner Shannon Kennedy. Leanne's dress was by Olivia Couture -a line recently picked up by the famous Klienfelds Bridal - and it was truly stunning. The lovely florals were designed by Bloomfields and were beautifully composed with varied textures and unique features - and I fell in love with the blue french hydrangeas in the bridal bouquet. Friends came from as near as home and as far as California and Vancouver...who says you can't get people out for a Thursday wedding eh? 


Leanne and Eric are surrounded by loving and proud families and steadfast and true friends that will carry them into their new life together. Congratulations to you both- it was an honor to be a part of your beautiful day. Thank you!




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Some Wedding Inspiration from Engage 11 in San Diego - Ottawa Wedding Photographer blog

I recently attended Wedding Business Summit in San Diego that featured some of THE best in the wedding industry as a whole. It was a wonderful opportunity to see some of the new trends and come face to face with some amazing talent. It was there where many industry people were balking the current candy bar trend that was showing up so strongly last year. However, it's not gone for good...it's the candy car with a bit of a twist.

One of my favorite themed "dessert bars" was the Coffee Bar. It was beautifully dressed in orchids and other exotic florals with down to earth vintage coffee signs which lent a modern elegance to the presentation. It included cold drinks from Starbucks and fresh espresso served hot. The dessert array included chocolate mocha cookies, expresso beans, tiramisu, biscotti and mocha mousse in tasting portions. It also had amazing fresh doughnuts...I can't imagine a coffee bar being a bad idea for the after 10pm crowd that is gearing up for the dance floor. Here are some of the images I captured from this wedding party delight!







Other themed wedding dessert bars included lemon bars served with lemon cookies, tarts, lemonade, yellow jellies and sweets, while another was themed on Strawberries and dressed beautifully with pink peonies to accent.





I just love this inspiration for a new twist on the candy bar. It allows for so much more variety, texture and creativity.

Also, it doesn't have to match your bouquets...simply match the floral arrangements to your theme alone...break the rules, have some fun and be inspired as you create an amazing experience for your guests!

Hope you enjoyed some of this wonderful inspiration for your wedding!

Photography by Melanie Rebane Photography {m photography}

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A Million Little Details Contest Winner - Stephanie and John

A Million Little Details has been running a contest offering over $10 000 worth of wedding services from myself,  Melanie Rebane photography, Allison Turner of Live Love Plan and First Kiss Films. After a few weeks of brides submitting some beautiful inspiration boards, followed by a full week of voting by friends and family on the AMLD website, winners are Stephanie and John from Ottawa, Ontario. Congratulations!

Take a peek at Stephanie's winning inspiration board.

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{Inspiration - Planning a wedding for 2012 with Google?} Ottawa wedding photographer

http://www.google.com/weddings

This is a really super quick post just to FYI all you wonderful 2011 and 2012 brides-to-be about a new tool that can really help you keep all your wedding planning documents on hand, stay within budget and share your hard work all in one place. 

Not only is it helpful for you as a bride, but can be a great way to share documents and details with your wedding party or your wedding planner in one place.

Google has gone all wedding on us with a helpful use of it's many useful tools into one wedding planning package featuring beautiful creative designs in collaboration with renowned wedding planner and destination wedding expert Michelle Rago.

I'm looking forward to meeting Michelle and so many of the best professionals in the wedding industry at Engage 11 in San Diego! 

Enjoy and happy planning!


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{Ottawa Wedding Photographer Featured on Luxe Destination Weddings} Caribbean

This was a fun week. It is so amazing when you can see your work featured on blogs and this week I am so pleased to share with you that the recent Caribbean destination wedding that I shot back in February has been featured by Toronto and New York-based Luxe Destination Weddings on their blog.

 LUXE Destination Weddings works also in partnership with high-end, Manhattan-based invitation company  CECI NEW YORK . Known for their talent and expertise in planning unique and exotic destination weddings, LUXE as made a bold move and opened the Ceci Invitation Lounge in their new office space in Toronto’s Liberty Village.

When planning a destination wedding there are only a few suppliers that you might use from your home base: planner, gown, suit, accessories, photographer, videographer and, of course, invitations.

Luxe Destination weddings is a premier destination wedding planning company- Visit their blog
to learn more about planning a destination wedding or to just see some fun, modern, elegant and romantic weddings!

p.s. If you are also interested, view their Trash the Dress session. Done early in the morning as there are only sunrises in Punta Cana...not real sunsets on the water...so I don't recommend this for the day after the wedding :)

Special thanks to Tara Soloway for posting this! Merci!

ENJOY!

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{Yanna & Mark Engaged} Ottawa wedding photographers

Yanna and Mark are engaged to be married at the beautiful Codes Mill Inn and Spa in Perth, Ontario this coming November. Codes Mill is an elegant wedding venue and has two ballrooms for weddings in an elegant heritage room with exposed limestone, located across the street at Code's Mill on the Park, and an outdoor terrace, located in the main inn. With the wedding planning by Alison Turner of Live Love Plan, I am certain we will have an amazing day and some elegant wedding images to tell the story of the day...here are some of my favorites from our engagement session.

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Look for for M in Wedluxe Fall/Winter Issue Avaialble! | Ottawa Gatineau Wedding Photographers

The much anticipated issue of Wedluxe magazine, Canada's Luxury wedding magazine, has finally hit news stands and I could not be more pleased to be represented there among the Wedluxe Glitterati. m photography can be seen on page 115 promoting one of our specialties- boudoir photography.  This stunning magazine provides potential brides with some amazing inspiration and provides some of the very best resources for wedding planners, such as Ottawa-based Marry Me Productions, invitations such as Letterpress specialists Papillion Press and an array of some of the leading edge wedding photographers available.

This issue is especially enchanting- the Daydream issue. Full of fantasy concepts that lend to stunning images that will truly inspire the discerning bride. Available June 21st - enjoy!
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Wedding Workshops - Arc Hotel- Ottawa Wedding Photographer

The Arc Hotel 
Saturday, February 27, 2010  11:00 am -3:00 pm.  

I have had the pleasure to meet members of the team at Starfish Events, and the further pleasure of attending events planned by them, and can attest to the fact that they do a bang-up job and are a pleasure to work with. If you are a bride looking for the ultimate wedding planning workshop that can save you grief and money so that you can truly enjoy your wedding planning experience-then this is the workshop for you. There are so many things to consider, so why not put some experience on your side! Here's more info:

STARFISH Weddings, wants to teach you how to make your wedding a beautiful and a social occasion to remember!  “The Wedding Workshop” offers brides the tools to make confident and smart decisions when planning their wedding. This is a fun and interactive 4-hour seminar that offers the following features:

• Vendors lists; a little black book of all the vendors you need to know
• Learn the ins and outs of planning from roses to registry
• Your wedding timeline
• The best of DIY projects – what to spend your time on
• Budget busters and builders
• Décor details – ideas for reaching beyond your imagination
• Picking the perfect vendor – questions you should ask
• Wedding Day disasters – how to prepare, avoid and overcome
• Taste, See and Smell - Maximizing the Food and Drink experience (includes sampling and demos)
• Put on your bridal heels and learn how to strut down the aisle
• Includes private 30 minute consultation

Upcoming workshop dates include:
March 27, 2010 and April 24, 2010.

The workshop take place monthly from 11am to 3pm. Please arrive 30 minutes before start time.

Cost: $99+GST/ticket $175+GST/ticket -or- complimentary for any of our new clients who hire us for day of coordination (receive 1 ticket) or full coordination (receive 2 tickets).

Starfish contact info: 613-762-3622 hannah@eventsbystarfish.com

 

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Fuschia Friends - Ottawa Wedding Photographer

On Tuesday, I attended an awesome event hosted at Hush clothing in Wellington Village, with some amazing women entrepreneurs. It was an energizing experience to be around women who were as passionate about their work as I am, and who also are on the same journey to find balance between their passion for their work and the loves of their lives. The Fuchsia Factory, lead by Tina Yelle along with Samantha Moonsammy of Starfish Events, is a great opportunity to build partnerships and friendships alike. It is an opportunity for women to give their one minute "elevator pitch" about their work to each other. My pitch went a bit like this: I love fashion, I love art and the more I shoot the more I...love what I do...;) Can I take you picture? Then, if they were brave...I took some impromptu photos, because what else does a photographer do?

Of particular interest to my clients will be the wedding planning services offered by Allison Turner of Live Love Plan offering day-of planning services and Starfish events for day of and end-to-end wedding planning services locally and for destination weddings (including Ottawa and Barbados). Also, Melissa Summers of The Flour Shoppe- cupcakery would be pleased to create the cupcake of your dreams for your wedding day.

Allison Turner (below) from Live LOVE Plan

Samantha Moonsammy (above) of Starfish Events and Tina Yelle (above) of the Fuchsia Factory. 

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