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Best of 2011 | Toronto & Destination Wedding Photography

Jennifer — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:20:20 +0000

I can’t believe January is almost over. So far I’m having fun in 2012 with lots of exciting weddings and projects on the agenda. Before I get swept away with new posts I wanted to revisit a few of my favourites from 2011. Thank you to all my amazing couples! I adore you all! Thank you for making it a wonderful year!

Winter Wedding | A Teaser

Jennifer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:26:51 +0000

Here is one from Cara & Pontus’ wedding this past Saturday at Sunnybrook’s McLean House. More from this gorgeous winter wedding soon.

Cara & Pontus, I hope Quebec City’s Ice Hotel is as magical as it seems! xo

Pam & Andrew | Vancouver Engagement Photography

Jennifer — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:36:44 +0000

Pam and I first met in University. I think it was Chemistry class. We were fast friends and stayed study buddies all the way through our Biochem degrees. Even though we haven’t lived in the same city in many years we have kept in contact and have tried (although unsuccessfully for a few years) to meet up now and again. We hadn’t seen each other in ages so you can imagine my delight when Pam and Andrew asked me to shoot their Vancouver wedding this coming spring.

On Christmas Eve we went to Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver for a very wet engagement session. The market at Lonsdale Quay is a great rainy day location as there are lots of outdoor covered areas. By total happenstance they brought a red umbrella along which coordinated quite nicely with the Quay and helped to brighten up the gloomy day.

Pam and Andrew, you guys are so much fun. I really look forward to your Terminal City Club wedding.

Switzerland

Jennifer — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:39:23 +0000

Here are a few images from Zürich and Basel that I shot when we were in Switzerland for Joëlle & Damian’s wedding. Both are incredible cities and I can’t wait to explore more of Switzerland one day.A sign for a public toilet.

Just One Frame | Toronto Boudoir Photographer

Jennifer — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:15:31 +0000

Iceland

Jennifer — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:02:23 +0000

In September on our way to Zürich for Joëlle & Damian’s wedding we took a little stop over in Reykjavik. We were only there for 23 hours but we made the most of it and still managed to see miles of gorgeous countryside. We took the red-eye from Toronto to Reykjavik and landed at about 6 am. We hopped in our rental car and away we went to explore The Golden Circle – Þingvellir, Geysir, and Gullfoss. We discovered later that our map had an explicit warning about not using it for navigational purposes. Despite our less than detailed map and few scenic detours, I think we put about 500 Km on our little Yaris!Gullfoss is a magical waterfall. We were lucky enough to arrive when nobody was there and had some time just us and the waterfall.After a full day of driving we went to the Blue Lagoon. I highly recommend this! We sat and relaxed and enjoyed a beer while soaking in this incredibly gorgeous hot spring. Sunrise at the Reykjavik airport.

Family Portraits at the Cottage | Kawartha Photography

Jennifer — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:11:14 +0000

Back in July I drove up to Coboconk in the Kawarthas to meet up with this beautiful family at the cottage. The pictures were for Grandma’s birthday. She wanted to get the grandchildren together and what better place to do it than the cottage. You may remember a few of these happy faces from two years ago at the Brickworks. It was so much fun to see them again!This next picture was the one the kids requested. I thinks it’s pretty fun. Mom and dad paddled me out in the canoe to get this shot if you were wondering. Can’t wait to do it again next year!

Joelle & Damian | Insel Ufenau Zurich Wedding

Jennifer — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:34:02 +0000

In September, I traveled with Mike and our friend Heiko to Zürich for Joëlle & Damian’s wedding. Heiko is Damian’s brother. When Heiko told us that his brother got engaged I told him to tell his brother and fiancée what I do for a living. I meant it half as a joke, never expecting that nine months later I would be on a plane to shoot a wedding in Switzerland!

Joëlle & Damian’s wedding was a total dream. The ceremony took place in a church on a tiny island (Insel Ufenau) in the middle of Lake Zürich. St. Peter & Paul church was built in 1141/42 and sits beside a small vineyard from which we drank the wine. The day started by boarding the ferry you see below. A view back at Rapperswil where we boarded the boat.Our first peek at the church. Their ceremony was one of the most beautiful and emotionally charged that I have had the pleasure of witnessing. The entire ceremony, except for a few songs beautifully performed by Reto von Wartburg, was in Swiss German and I didn’t understand more than a few words. That being said, the love they have for each other was palpable and no words were required to understand this. What can I say, I love ungulates!In Swiss weddings, it is tradition for the maid of honour and the best man to plan a number of games and surprises for the happy couple. Lea and Daniel went all out and organized Dani from Luftbild Drohne to come and take some amazing aerial shots.Here is one of the aerial shots from Luftbild Drohne.

The next thing in their bag of tricks was for Joëlle & Damian to cut out a giant heart using tiny nail scissors. Once done they both had to hop through the heart to the other side. Lea and Daniel weren’t the only ones with surprises in store for the happy couple. Joëlle’s dad surprised them with a vintage car to ride in to the reception. Here is their reaction as they first catch a glimpse of it as we are pulling into port.Joëlle & Damian, thank you from the bottom of my heart for having me be a part of your amazing wedding day. Thank you for sharing your love and your beautiful city with me. Much love, Jennifer

Heather & Mac | Fall Engagement Photography

Jennifer — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:40:08 +0000

A little while back I met up with Heather and Mac at the Brickworks for some engagement portraits. They also brought their dog Holly. She is a total sweetie. Apparently she may make an appearance at their wedding next summer!

Featured on Style Me Pretty

Jennifer — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:07:08 +0000

Last week I had one of my all time favourite weddings featured on Style Me Pretty’s page devoted to Canadian wedding inspiration. I am super honoured to see Anne & Sean’s pictures featured. Please have a look at the post HERE.