Why Hire a Wedding Planner

I met the lovely ladies of  By Design Wedding and Event Custom Creations last November. I was impressed by their knowledge and enthusiasm for their craft as we shared stories of our roles on the wedding day. Katie McLaughlin and Brittany French, owners of By Design and certified wedding planners, share some insight here about [...]

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Photograph Your Marriage Proposal.

A recent link on Twitter led me to a blog post at Stockhouse mentioning that one of the things most brides wished they had pictures of was the actual engagement proposal. The article states “In fact, the proposal is the number one wedding-related missed photo according to recent brides.” This threw me back to a [...]

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Goldstream – Week 29, 50 Projects

My husband and I went out to Niagra Falls in Goldstream Park last Sunday with our dog, Saxon. It had been years since I had been there and I really needed a date with my camera. I don’t know what it is about waterfalls that are so soothing  - the white noise? the raw energy? [...]

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Choosing Flowers For Your Wedding

I have had the privilege of working with Tina Barabonoff, owner of Platinum Floral Designs a couple of times. I love her energy, creativity and passion for flowers and her work. I have asked her to share tips about flowers for your wedding and about her business for the Bride Guide series. How did you [...]

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A Life In Balance?

Once again, I did not get to finish my photography project for the week. I am disappointed with myself for not sticking to my goal of a project a week. I had every intention of doing it. I even picked a theme early in the week and started brainstorming ideas. None of them happened. And [...]

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Tips For Your Wedding Decor

There are so many details to planning a wedding. One important part is your decor. With so many options, it can be hard to come to decisions about what to do. I asked the talented Linda Payne of Designer Weddings and Special Occasion Rentals to share some of her expertise. Many brides say….,”I just don’t [...]

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Off the Wall – Week 28, 50 Projects

This week I went back to my 50 Projects book for inspiration. I picked one of the most unusual themes in the book – walls. This is not something I ever would have considered interesting or a source for pictures. The author says that when he travels he always photographs walls. To him they tell a [...]

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I’m Hanging at Hatley Park!

Last November, I had the extreme privilege of meeting Roberta Helgason, the wedding and event planner at Hatley Park, when I photographed Sylvia and Sean’s wedding. She is a sweet, genuine, motherly woman whom I instantly liked and trusted. Roberta knows weddings and is a wealth of information about the castle and grounds. I learned [...]

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What Your Wedding Photographer Wants to Know About You.

Photography is a really  important part of your wedding day planning. After all the flowers have faded and the dress put away, all you really have left is your pictures. Wedding photographers know this and take their responsibilities seriously. We know this is a one time deal, no do overs, no rescheduling due to bad [...]

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