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Grechen + Steve ~ The Knot Is Tied!
The last time I photographed Grechen was when she was a bridesmaid for Jocelyn & Linton’s wedding. I was more than happy when she contacted me to capture her upcoming big day, let alone get to meet the man of her dreams. Their wedding day was in January so, we were all curious on how […]
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Leanna + Kishan ~ The Knot Is Tied!
When I think about my first meeting with Leanna and Kishan, it was truly a fond memory. Leanna, after her work day, picked me up from the subway station (as my Uber … haha!). Then, we headed over to Kishan’s apartment and we had such a chill, casual conversation over a French-pressed coffee that Kishan […]
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Béatrice + Brendan ~ The Knot Is Tied!
This would be my third time travelling to Ottawa to shoot a wedding and I was stoked! I love the vibe of Ottawa. With its English-French bilingualism, and the water running in and around the city, it makes me feel like I’m in an official Canadian city. I’m so grateful to that Béatrice and Brendan […]
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J + L ~ The Knot Is Tied!
When creatives get together, wonderful art out of life is made. These two artists, J. and L., gave me the opportunity to be just as creative capturing how they had planned their big day. During our first meeting, we were talking all about our experiences in the fine arts program in university and all I […]
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About Face: Andrew Santos
Andrew and I go way back to children’s choir. Although I was a strapping 20-something keyboardist helping out the choir, it was such a delight to hear Andrew cantor and use his energy to sing for the Lord amidst all the other kiddies. Now, he is a communications coordinator for the Archdiocese of Toronto and […]
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K.D. + A.L. ~ The Knot Is Tied!
As the first wedding of that year, this was the one to start with. Everything ran smoothly, there wasn’t a feeling of being rushed, there was ample time to enjoy and banter around and most of all, to witness Karen & Allister’s vows, was the icing on the cake. Both of them were organized to […]
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L.S. + P.J. ~ The Knot Is Tied!
So let’s back up a bit … say, my high school years. Yes, THAT long ago! Hanging out with “ma boyz” (Leslie and Louie) had always been the typical thing to do after school. At their house, we’d either play video games, 2‑on‑2 basketball on their driveway, rock it out on full-piece band set in the […]
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C.G. + I.L. ~ The Knot Is Tied!
Time and time again, I am humbled with clients who are referred by previous clients. Such was the case with Charry and Ian. Charry has been long-time friends with Mandana (and Dan) and her sisters who was the catalyst to future clients. After a great introduction and discussion over the phone, we were set on our […]
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R.W. + E.C. ~ The Knot Is Tied!
What can I say about these two? The word “Fun” would be an understatement. How about I try, “energetic”, “zany”, “uber-happy”? I’m pretty sure all our mutual friends would agree that these best describe Rhiannon & Ellison. If you have been following my posts, it seems like the Catholic Chaplaincy at York University has been […]
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U.V. + L.P. ~ The Knot Is Tied!
A year has passed and these two lovebirds gave me the honour of capturing their wedding day. I’ve known Unaizah through choir at the Catholic Chaplaincy at York University (CCY) and it was at one of the retreats where she would meet the love of her life, Len. And what a perfect retreat for that […]
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A.M. + L.D. ~ The Knot Is Tied!
This was my last wedding of that year and I was excited! From the most unique rosary, where both of their names beautifully intersected in a cross, to celebrating their wedding day on All Saints Day, Alicia and Louie’s wedding was certainly covered in blessings. As they both got ready in close proximity to each […]
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A.M. + L.D. ~ The Answer Is “Yes!”
It’s not by chance that Louie had learned the romantic language of Italian, as fate would have him meet his Italian soul mate years later. Alicia and I had sung together for the choir at CCY, so much so, she had shared her melodic voice at my own wedding! It was so great to know […]
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We Are Fa-mi-ly! The Douglas Family
“…and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply…” — Gen 1:28 Carissa and Patrick took the part of their wedding vows seriously when they accepted “… children lovingly from God, and (will) bring them up according to the law of Christ and his Church.” Having a large family, however, was already their heart’s desire even […]
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L.A. + R.R. ~ The Knot Is Tied!
The big wedding day had finally come for Llorene and Renard and excitement started to buzz since the morning. Seeing the guys laugh it up and joke around as they got ready, was a lot of fun to shoot. Then, arriving at the bride’s parent’s home, the fragrances that filled the air foretold that it was […]
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L.A. + R.R. ~ The Answer Is “Yes!”
These two love birds, I have known and grew in faith through the Catholic Chaplaincy at York University. And going back a bit further, I had known Renard back at our parish in Scarborough (Prince of Peace R.C. Church) all the while having served as a parish team member alongside his sister (who is now, Sr. Teresa […]
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A Captured Moment with Fr. Michael Simoes
Last year, on Mother’s Day, one of my good friends became a father…Fr. Michael Simoes, that is! Fr. Michael and I have known each other from our young adult group days at Prince of Peace R.C. Church as far back as … well, I’m not going to date myself (j/k!). Enjoying all the activities and […]
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T.F. + D.B. ~ The Knot Is Tied!
On their engagement session, Tara found her “Leader of the pack…vroom! vrooom!” And with Diogo, they were ready to jam into their wedded lives. So here’s how their wedding day played out. Tara was so calm and easy-going the morning of, as she got her make-up done and got her beautiful wedding dress on. As […]
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A Captured Moment with Joe Zambon
I had met this young talented musician at the Catholic Chaplaincy at York University, as I was nearing the end of my involvement with the choir, as their keyboardist. Joe Zambon had just started as their new pastoral assistant but I had only heard from choir members about his musicianship. It was not until he […]
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A Captured Moment with Josh Canning
It’s always great to receive support and encouragement from close friends. But when they actually hire you because they believe in you, it’s truly a humbling experience. Josh Canning is one of those friends who requested for some portraits. Not only just for a LinkedIn profile pic, he would use his mug shot as he […]
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