As I mentioned in my last post, Aliyah and Nazeem’s wedding was a wonderful two day affair. On day number two,  we spent some time with Aliyah at her home in Mississauga before Nazeem and the groomsmen came to pick her (and the bridesmaids) up in one of the biggest limousines I have ever seen.

We all headed down to the Distillery District in Toronto for an afternoon of photographs. There are always many people down there and it was fun to watch everyone trying to catch a glimpse of Aliyah and Nazeem.

Their reception was held at Atlantis in Ontario Place. I wrote about Atlantis last week… what an amazing place. Lots of great food, excellent company, some awesome dancing and a beautiful venue made for an incredible party.

Aliyah and Nazeem: you are both wonderful people and it was an honour to serve you and your families.  Anne and I truly appreciated your kindness and hospitality and we wish you much love, joy and happiness together.

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Anne and I were treated an incredibly beautiful and colourful event earlier this month in the Toronto area … we photographed Aliyah and Nazeem’s Nikah which is an Islamic marriage ceremony. I had the pleasure of spending time with the two of them this spring at their engagement session at the Distillery District in Toronto where we had a great time.

We started out at Aliyah’s home in Mississauga and then headed out to Chandni Banquet Hall in Brampton for the Nikah followed by some family photos … and Aliyah, Nazeem and I managed to get away for a few minutes in order to capture their first photos as husband and wife.  Did I mention before that I love the colours?

Tomorrow, I will post the second part of their two day wedding celebration… there were simply too many images to put into a single slideshow!

See you then…

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.

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Anne, Dave and I headed out to Toronto to photograph Niveanne and Omar’s wedding.  I spent some time with them in April during their engagement session in the St. Lawrence Market area and a few short months later, the day came to photograph their beautiful wedding.

They were married at Di Nardo’s Mansion in Aurora followed by a luncheon reception.  Then we headed down to the Harbour Castle Westin to have some quiet time with the newlyweds.  Good thing they weren’t tired as they danced the night away at the Acrobat Lounge.

Niveanne and Omar: thank you to you and your families for letting us share such a special day.  We wish you both lots of joy, laughter and happiness in your life together!

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Most East Indian weddings include a Mendhi night – and this wedding was no different. Here is the lovely Alisha showing the beautiful work the henna artist did for her:

On the wedding day, both Alisha and Rickesh looked absolutely fabulous (actually, they always look fabulous)…

They had two different wedding ceremonies which were both very beautiful. First was the Hindu ceremony:

And next was the Ismaili ceremony:

And now, the newly married couple!

The reception was equally beautiful – it featured Rickesh and Alisha’s first dance as husband and wife… and they were later joined by Bhangra dancers…

Alisha and Rickesh – thank you for your kindness and sharing such a wonderful experience with myself and Dave. We wish you nothing but joy, love, laughter and happiness.

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They were married in Toronto last weekend and will be returning to Philadelphia where Abbas currently resides. He is originally from the Toronto area, however, is finishing up his medical residency in Philly.

The guests (and myself) were treated to Baghra dancing which was brilliant and livened up the reception even more.

Zainab & Abbas: you were an absolute joy to be with and I wish you much happiness in your lives together. All the best – always!