Anne and I along with guest photographer, Joel Robertston, witnessed an absolutely beautiful (and elegant) wedding day with Vivian and Vincent. A few short weeks ago, I also spent some time with them during their engagement session – they are a very playful (and fun!) couple so I was really looking forward to photographing their wedding.
Our day started early in both Scarborough and Richmond Hill where we had a few games (aside to Vincent: you are a really good sport) followed by two Chinese tea ceremonies at their parents’ homes.
After Vivian had a change of gowns, we went to St. Agnes Kouying Tsao Catholic Church in Markham for a really lovely service. Mother Nature decided to stop the rain we had in the morning and since we had lots of lovely sunshine, the bridal party headed out to The University of Toronto for a few photographs and a lot of fun.
On the way to the reception, we took a small detour… Vivian was invited to Vera Wang’s boutique in Yorkville. She had her dress created there and the staff were very kind in allowing us to showcase Vivian and her lovely gown in their shop.
At the fabulous Four Seasons Hotel in Yorkville/Toronto (where they had their reception), people mingled and simply enjoyed each other’s company. After a wonderful meal, Vivian and Vincent moved into the theatre for a few games… and judging from everyone’s laughter, they had more than a good time.
Vivian and Vincent: You are two of the kindest and most gracious people on the planet. We truly appreciated your hospitality and how well you and your families treated us. May you have an absolutely wonderful life together and we send you nothing but our best wishes.
If Vivian and Vincent have given you access to their online gallery, please visit our home page at www.roelphoto.com and click on “online gallery.”
Anne, Jeff and I recently had the pleasure of attending and photographing the wedding of Megan and Denis. Megan is originally from our fair city of Stratford and Denis hails from Sudbury… and both of them now call Toronto home.
We spent some time with them during their engagement session last year and it seems like it was only yesterday. Their wedding day started off with Megan and her attendants getting ready in Stratford – then we were off to meet up with Denis and his crazy guys at the church. After a really touching ceremony (thank you Rev. Janice) the bridal party headed out for a very brief time to a nearby park as mother nature gave us some glorious sunshine for the afternoon after a rainy morning. And needless to say… the reception was a lot of fun.
Megan and Denis: thank you for your hospitality and we wish you lots of joy and happiness in your life together.
If Megan and Denis have given you access to their online gallery, visit our website at www.roelphoto.com and click on “online gallery.”
Anne, Sheila and I had the pleasure of photographing Kennie and Stephen’s recent wedding in Toronto. I spent some time with them last year during their engagement session and we had a wonderful time together – so needless to say, I was looking forward to their wedding day.
The day started out with Stephen coming to pick up Kennie at her hotel suite in Markham … but he had to pass a few “tests” before Kennie’s friends let Stephen see her (aside: Stephen, you are a good sport!). After their tea ceremonies, Kennie changed into her wedding gown and we headed down to Alexander Muir Park in Toronto for some more photography and a lot of fun.
The wedding and reception was held at Vaughan Estate of Sunnybrook – if you have not been there before, check it out sometime – it is an absolutely beautiful venue. Mother Nature did cooperate with us as it was an outdoor wedding – at least the rain started after the ceremony was over! I don’t have to tell you that everything was beautiful and the food superb… you can see that for yourself in the slideshow. Overall, Kennie and Stephen had a fabulous wedding day!
Kennie and Stephen: Anne, Sheila and I wish you nothing but joy and happiness in your life together. You and your families are incredibly gracious people and we thank you for your hospitality.
If Kennie and Stephen have given you access to their online gallery, go to our main website www.roelphoto.com and click on “online gallery.”
Anne and I along with our friend, Ralph Heinze, ventured to the north part of Toronto for Tracy and Hubert’s wedding. I met them last summer at Khristine and Jed’s wedding as Tracy was one of Khristine’s bridesmaids. So needless to say, we were thrilled to have Tracy and Hubert ask us to capture their wedding day.
The day started off with Hubert arriving at Tracy’s house to pick her up in their limousine. He somehow convinced the bridesmaids to allow him to see his lovely bride (after handing over some money and doing a few pushups!) … and so they continued on with the rest of their day.
We then headed off to Heintzman House in Thornhill for a few family/bridal party images (and a lot of fun) before going to the church for their nuptials. After a very lovely ceremony, we spent the rest of the evening at the Diamond Banquet Hall in Markham for their Chinese Tea Ceremony … and for a fantastic meal and reception.
Tracy and Hubert: Thank you so much for sharing your day with us … you and your families are wonderful people and we truly appreciated your hospitality. We wish you much happiness, joy, love and peace in your life together.
If Tracy and Hubert have given you access to their online wedding gallery, you can visit our home page at www.roelphoto.com and click on“online gallery”.
Anne and I were in Las Vegas last week to attend Wedding & Portrait Photography International’s annual convention and print competition. It is by far the largest (and most prestigious) in the industry.
We just found out some great news… one of our images from Jane and Peter’s wedding last year won an award. Needless to say that we are thrilled for Jane and Peter.
A little history on the winning image: At the Miller Lash House (where they got married), we finished the family portraits and headed over to the clay tennis courts on the property for some quiet time. What I did not know before their wedding day was that Peter used to be a professional tennis player, so the tennis courts were near and dear to his heart. Mother nature had a lot of rain for us on the day – and fortunately, we had a small break in the weather. Thus, everything came together to create the winning image you see above.
So… congratulations Jane and Peter! You can read the WPPI press release here.
We’ve had a busier than usual wedding season and we’ve met so many great couples this year. Jane and Peter are one them – and Dave, Anne and I had the honour of photographing their wedding recently.
They held their ceremony and reception at The Miller Lash House (at the University of Toronto at Scarbough). It is a lovely venue and the perfect place for such a great couple.
Jane and Peter: thank you for your hospitality and being so great to work with … we wish you much joy and happiness in your life together.
If you have been given access to their online gallery, please visit our main site at www.roelphoto.com and click on “client galleries”.
