April brought with it a lot of rain, the odd day kept us all looking forward to what we were all sure would be another warmer day. April also brought with it some beautiful weddings for me.
Alison and Philipe’s was one of the first in over a year for which I didn’t have a chance to meet with ahead of time, but being cousins, Phil and I kept in touch well enough. Their day was one of those typical rainy Saturdays but spirits were high and no amount of the wet stuff would dampen their spirits. I remember telling one of the bilingual family members “il faut faire ton propre soleil aujourd’hui!” or you have to make your own sun today, in English, and they did.
The ceremony was really touching and inviting and took place at Runnymede United Church. Afterwards, we all hopped in the limo together and skipped down to the Distillery District for their reception at Archeo Restaurant. By this time the skies parted and gave way to an awesome evening walk around the District.
The Emcee introduced the couple by reminiscing over Hollywood’s “Tomkat” and “Bradjolina” and collectively ushered the bride and groom to speak as “Alphi”. Congratulations Alison and Philipe!
Here are some of my favourite images of the day. You can also view their entire day through the online gallery if you’re lucky enough to know Alison’s maiden name.
