THE JOURNAL

When planning began, Ashley and Nick set out to select the most memorable date they could possibly think of to save for their “I do’s” and for many reasons, they settled on 12/13/14 – the last sequential date of the century. That specific mathematical matrimonial magic won’t happen again until Jan. 2, 2103, or 1/2/03! Not only that, December […]

“To love is nothing. To be loved is something. But to love and be loved, that’s everything.” — T. Tolis Ceremony and Reception: Retro Suites Hotel  |  Dress: Aliya Bridal  |  Flowers: Syd Kemsley  |  Hair: Modern Trends Hair Studio  |  Makeup: Glow MakeUp Studio  |  Guitarist: Darryl Orr  |  Decor: To Suit Your Fancy    

“You know when you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” — Dr. Seuss Ceremony: Our Lady of Help Wallaceburg  |  Reception: Wilkesport Community Hall  |  Dress: Sophie’s Gown Shoppe London |  Flowers: Westbrook Floral |  Hair: Intrigue Hair Lounge  |  Makeup: Krista Feddes  |  Entertainment: The Mammals |  Cake: CK Spices |  Decor: To Suit […]

“The best love is the kind that awakens the soul; that makes us reach for more, that plants the fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds.” — The Notebook  Ceremony: Our Lady of Help  |  Reception: Bogey’s Inn  |  Dress: Aliya Bridal |  Flowers: Westbrook Floral |  Hair: Sensations  |  Makeup: Krista Feddes  |  Entertainment: Electric […]

“I learned the real meaning of love. Love is absolute loyalty. People fade, looks fade, but loyalty never fades. You can depend so much on certain people, you can set your watch by them. And that’s love, even if it doesn’t seem very exciting.” – Sylvester Stallone (…because they stayed in the Stallone Suite at the […]

Ah-hem… *sings* It’s like ra-ey-ain on your wedding day… Lucky for Amanda and Jordan, the rain didn’t make an appearance until the end of the day. Here’s a few of my favourite images from their sweet September wedding. Ceremony: Blessed Sacrament  |  Reception: Retro Suites Hotel  |  Dress: Nicholas and Elizabeth |  Flowers: The Purple Pansy  |  Hair: Monica Ramboer Studio  […]

This blog post probably contains way too many photos – it was impossible to narrow down my favourites. Shannon + Aaron = Seriously Adorable. Seriously.  

“Love is a touch of friendship and a handful of dreams” ~ R.M. Drake Ceremony: St. Ursula’s Parish  |  Reception: Maple City Country Club  |  Decor: To Suit Your Fancy  |  Dress: David’s Bridal |  Flowers: Mackellars Flowers  |  Hair: Form and Function  |  Makeup: Carrie Visser |  Entertainment: Crossed Wires DJ Service  |  Cake: Christine Laprise (friend of bride)

To celebrate this sweet bride-to-be, Ashley’s closest friends and family put together a lovely bridal shower and held it at the gorgeous William Street Cafe in downtown Chatham, Ontario. As always, I did my best to snap up all the memorable moments – including a ridiculous bubble gum game that created quite a few laughs! […]