Ashley and Jason both have strong ties to Parry Sound and Georgian Bay so when we were doing our walkabout a several weeks in advance of their July wedding they opted to use a truly awesome stretch of the Bay as the back drop for many of their wedding party, and alone as a married couple, for the first time images. I caught up with Ashley and the girls at Ashley’s father’s home on Oak Ridge Drive and worked with the girls in the later stages of getting ready and then we got some great “were ready” shots. The wedding was in one of the wonderful churches in Parry Sound and then we took a range of family shots at a scenic location in Parry Sound before heading north of town to get onto the Bay. The wedding party was great and made their way up and down some of the more rugged parts of the Georgian Bay shoreline, bare feet and all. After they headed back to the hall, Ashley, Jason and I stayed back and got some great shots of the two of them alone, for the first time, as a married couple, using the pines and rock of Georgian Bay as the backdrop. Then we headed north abit closer to where Ashley and Jason are building their new home in Carling Township and got some diffent types of shots of them alone, using some tall water reeds as well as some CP train cars as backdrops. A small selection of the images from Ashley and Jason’s special day follow.
Continuing on with our 2009 wedding highlights was Sally and Jakub’s late November wedding in Parry Sound. Sally and her family have strong roots in the Parry Sound area so when she and Jakub fell in love they chose to have their wedding and start their married life together in Parry Sound. Sally and the girls got ready at Sally’s mother’s home in Parry Sound, and the ceremony took place in one of Parry Sound’s wonderful churches. Following the ceremony and receiving line we headed off to the Georgian Bay shoreline for some family, wedding party and couple alone shots. Several months earlier Sally and I had talked about how unpredictable the weather can be in late November. As it turned out we were very blessed as the day of the wedding was sunny, warm and very September like. Sally’s mother and father were married on exactly the same day several years before and they too had enjoyed almost identical amazing weather for their late November wedding day. Apparently good luck runs in the family! A small selection of images from Sally and Jakub’s day follow.
Faye and Robert are another wonderful couple that I had the pleasure of getting to know and work with in 2009. They had a wonderful fall wedding at the Stockey Centre in Parry Sound. Following the indoor ceremony we headed off to take advantage of the awesome fall weather and got some great images of Faye and Robert and their wedding party along the banks of the Sequin River. We rounded off the couple alone shots portion of our shoot with Georgian Bay providing an great backdrop for Faye and Robert’s special day.
A selection of images from Faye and Robert’s special day follow.
On May 29, 2010 I had the pleasure of working with Samantha, Curtis, their friends and family while shooting their wedding at Delta Rocky Crest Resort on beautiful Lake Joseph in the heart of Parry Sound/Muskoka. Sam and the girls got ready in one of Rocky Crest’s great suites. The ceremony was outdoors on the resort’s lake side dock and was followed by cocktails on the patio overlooking the lake. After doing the family shots, Sam, Curtis, the wedding party and I were whisked off on golf carts to the grounds surrounding the club house. We got a wide range of interesting shots and then let the wedding party return to the cocktails while Sam, Curtis and I had a blast getting some great, married couple, alone for the first time shots. We ended off the couple alone series at the far end of the small lake at the back of the resort and then headed over to the large tent for the reception. I got wide range of shots of the guests, head table and speeches and of course, Sam and Curtis’s reactions to all the festivities. Before leaving I got Sam and Curtis outside one last time for some muskoka chair shots in the evening light. Sam and Curtis are heading off to Italy for an amazing honey moon and I will have their images waiting for them on their return. I have posted a few of their images below so they can see them while traveling. Enjoy Italy guys!
Another highlight from 2009 weddings was Jason and Carrie-Lynn’s fabulous Muskoka wedding at Delta Rocky Crest Resort. This couple put a lot of thought and effort into their special day, starting off the night before the wedding with a mexican theme party that got things rolling. This was followed the next day with a the girls getting ready in one of the resort’s luxury condos. The wedding took place on the resort’s dock on Lake Joseph, with the guys coming in on a pontoon boat. We did a range of family and wedding party shots near the clubhouse and then the sky made it clear the weather was changing and it was about to get very wet! We regrouped over at the condo and got a wide range of shots before heading over to the reception area. The reception area was decorated in an amazing, classy style. After the dinner, speaches and first dances, Jason, Carrie-Lynn and I stole off for a bit to get some great outdoor night time images that captured some of the passion this couple share for each other.
More highlights from 2009 weddings… Carissa and Matt share a strong love for each other as well as a passion for the outdoors. They live and work in the Parry Sound area where Matt is a Park Warden at Massasauga Provincial Park and Carissa helps keep things under control at the local office of the Ministry of the Natural Resources. Carissa grew up on a lake just south of Parry Sound and has strong family ties to the Parry Sound area. When selecting a setting for their special wedding day photos it was important to both of them that the locations reflected the importance of the outdoors in their lives. The Georgian Bay shoreline fit the bill as you will see below in a few of the images I have selected from their wedding day.
Angela and Shawn got married on May 8, 2010 at the Stockey Centre in Parry Sound. They had planned on an outdoor ceremony on the back deck, overlooking the Big Sound of Georgian Bay but the weather Grinch had other ideas. When the wind came up and the snow made it clear that it was going to pelt down for some time, they opted for an inside ceremony. After the ceremony the snow and wind was still not co-operating so we opted to play on the upper balcony level and got some great images. Because Angela and Shawn had their hearts set on some great outdoor shots I met up with them the next morning and we get some couple alone shots using the great rocks and water that dominate the local landscape as a backdrop. A selection of images from Angela and Shawn’s day follow.
Another highlight from 2009 weddings was Cynthia and Fred’s wedding in the heart of Muskoka at The Rosseau – AJW Marriott Resort and Spa. I first met Cynthia and Fred in 2008 when they had me do their engagement shoot at Killbear Provincial Park. We had a great time and got some wonderful shots of them and their two dogs. In 2009 I worked with Cynthia and Fred again shooting their wedding at the Marriott on Lake Rosseau. Cynthia spent all her summers growing up on the Muskoka Lakes so getting married overlooking Lake Rosseau was a natural for her and Fred. A small selection of shots from Cynthia and Fred’s wedding day follow.
Continuing with highlights from 2009 weddings…. Jenn grew up near Parry Sound and she and Ryan both love the rugged beauty of the area so they selected Stockey Center as the venue for their wedding. I connected with Jenn and her gals in the later stages of them getting ready at her Mother’s home close to Killbear Provincial Park and we got some great shots of the gals getting ready and then all done up. Then with the weather co-operating Jenn and Ryan had a great ceremony on the back deck of the Stockey Center, overlooking the Big Sound portion of Georgian Bay. Following the ceremony and family shots we headed off to an area we had selected for shots of the wedding party and of the newly married couple. Everyone had a blast as we rambled over the rocky outcrops with the Bay shimmering in the background. Jenn and Ryan had their reception in the main hall at the Stockey center and in keeping with the northern theme had their wedding cake designed in the shape of an inukshuk. A selection of shots from their day follow.
Christina and Craig have strong ties to Parry Sound and Georgian Bay. Craig spent much of his youth helping his Dad work on some of the most scenic parts of Georgian Bay and many of their friends live and work in the area. When we got together to scout out spots for the bride and groom and wedding party shots a few weeks before the wedding we were fortunate to have access to some amazing Georgian bay properties. During the walkabout Christina soon concluded that she would be going with bare feet for that part of the day rather than the shoes with four inch heels she had been thinking of wearing. After shooting the gals getting ready and the wedding cermony, which was held in one of Parry Sound’s wonderful churches, we headed off to the locations we had selected during our walkabout. Christina, Craig and their entire wedding party quickly got into the swing of things and we had a great time.
