We’ve had some really odd weather this year, so when you get a lovely, sunny, autumn day, well… you just want to get outside and take in the sunshine.

Mother Nature was really kind recently when I spent some time with Kayleen and Gerben.  They will be getting married next year in Stratford so we got together for their engagement session.

Gerben’s family has a really beautiful farm somewhere between Stratford and Woodstock (OK, so I can be directionally challenged sometimes) and we spent the afternoon there – walking around, talking, entertaining the horses, having a little (OK, a lot) of fun and chasing the light until it disappeared.  And as you can see from the colours in the photos, it was a beautiful autumn day!

Kayleen and Gerben:  Thanks for a great afternoon – I had a lot of fun with the two of you.  Anne and I look forward to your wedding!

If Kayleen and Gerben have given you access to their online gallery, please visit our home page at www.roelphoto.com and click on “online gallery”.

In the winter of 2008, I had the pleasure of meeting Holly at a bridal show. When Holly and her fiancé Nathan invited me to their home the following year, I knew they were extremely well organized. Why did know this? Not only did they take a year to research wedding photographers, they also booked us to photograph their wedding over 18 months in advance!

We recently spent some time together in Stratford for their engagement session. It was a really leisurely time together despite the cool and cloudy weather.   I really appreciated the opportunity to get to know them better before their wedding day.

Holly and Nathan: Anne and I look forward to your wedding next summer – and we know everything will run like clockwork!

If Holly and Nathan have given you access to their online gallery, please visit our home page at www.roelphoto.com and click on “online gallery.”

I recently had the honour of spending some time with Christiana and Taso – two really lovely people who decided to come our fair city of Stratford for the their engagement session. They will be getting married early next year and it was wonderful to get to know them a little better after corresponding via email for almost a year!   They are two of the most patient people around… we’ve had to postpone our session several times due to inclement weather and as you can see in the slide show, Mother Nature was very kind to us during their session.

Christiana and Taso: It was wonderful to spend some time with you and I send you lots of love and happiness – I know your wedding will be a very joyous event and that you will enjoy it to its fullest.  Congratulations on finding each other (gotta love Greek school!)

If Christiana and Taso have given you access to their online gallery, please visit our home page at www.roelphoto.com and click on “online gallery.”

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of meeting Joanna in London, Ontario at the London Bridal Expo held at the Western Fair Grounds (for those of you who are getting married in London, it is a wonderful show to attend for meeting wedding vendors and getting some great ideas). And a few days later, I was thrilled to have Joanna and Ryan ask us to photograph their wedding this fall.

We decided to spend some time at the University of Western Ontario, their Alma mater, which has a beautiful campus. Combine that with great weather, lots of fun and laughter – and you have great engagement session!

Joanna and Ryan: you two are an extremely playful and loving couple and a lot of fun to be with… I can hardly wait to photograph your wedding. Thank you again for a wonderful afternoon.

If Joanna and Ryan have given you access to their online gallery, please visit our home page at www.roelphoto.com and click on “online gallery.”

A few days ago, I ventured towards the town of Port Bruce… a very pretty place along the coast of Lake Erie. I had a really great afternoon with Devon and Ted who are getting married in London next year – and – I also had the pleasure of meeting their “boys”, Wellington and Gustifer… two really great pooches.

I don’t know where to begin… it is really beautiful there and I had a great time with all four of them. I guess that is fitting as we had the perfect summer day together (aside to Ted:  did you eventually get your ice cream?).  And – it is a good thing that there was a hair dryer at their cottage as you will see in the slide show…

Devon and Ted (and the boys): thank you for an awesome time together. You are kind people and very patient – and I cannot wait to photograph your upcoming wedding.

If Devon and Ted have given you access to their online gallery, visit our home page at www.roelphoto.com and click on “online gallery.”

Anne and I had the pleasure of spending some time recently with Janet and Don of Toronto. They came to our fair city of Stratford for their engagement session – and we are glad that they did visit as we love showing people around our new home town.

Stratford has many beautiful parks and we spent the afternoon visiting them (with camera in hand, of course). We walked around and chatted about many things, including their upcoming wedding in Toronto this summer.

Janet and Don: Thank you for a great afternoon – it was wonderful to get to know you both better. Anne and I are really looking forward to photographing your wedding.

If Janet and Don have given you access to their online gallery, go to our main website www.roelphoto.com and click on “online gallery.”

Vivian and Vincent of Toronto hired us a few months ago to photograph their upcoming wedding … and when they contacted me recently about their engagement photos, they wanted to do something a little different and really fun.  So on a very hot (and very sunny) spring day, we headed out to Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan/Maple for the afternoon with camera in hand.

Needless to say, we all had a lot of fun – they are a playful couple and this was the perfect setting for them.  If you haven’t spent some time at Wonderland recently, check it out.  It’ll make you feel like a kid all over again.

Vivian and Vincent:  Thank you for such a great afternoon … you are such friendly couple and we look forward to your wedding.

If Vivian and Vincent have given you access to their online gallery, go to our main website www.roelphoto.com and click on “online gallery.”

Last week, I had the pleasure of spending some time with Aliyah and Nazeem at the Distillery Historic District of Toronto. I first met the two of them at Niveanne and Omar’s wedding last year – and shortly after, they let me know that they were getting married and asked me to be their photographer.  So now I have the honour of photographing this great couple for their upcoming summer wedding.

The Distillery District is lovely with lots of great sites and historic buildings. We spent the afternoon and evening casually walking, talking and simply enjoying ourselves (with camera in hand).

Aliyah and Nazeem: Thank you for such a wonderful time together… you are such a warm and friendly couple and we look forward to your wedding.

If Aliyah and Nazeem have given you access to their online gallery, go to our main website www.roelphoto.com and click on “online gallery.”