Here’s a sneak peek of our Friday evening tour, let me know what you think!

I always make a strong point to chat with the officiant before a ceremony to ensure I don’t interrupt, intrude or otherwise mar this unique moment while maintaining my focus on capturing beautiful images.  Chatting this over with Fr. Kevin was enlightening and totally interesting.  Obviously a photography enthusiast, we chatted over lenses and aperture and signal-to-noise ratio, which is normally reserved for a much more technically-bent population but he was right on board.  His instructions were straightforward and easily followed but showed me how some photographers have much less respect for the sanctity of the ceremony.

With the ‘official’ part of the day checked off, it was time to venture out for some fun and funky wedding party photography.  We parked on Douglas Street and went for a walk.  We found some great spots; Guelph is a mecca of limestone architecture and interesting, well-lit nooks and crannies.  On one of our locations, two interesting ‘firsts’ took place.  The first was political, sort of… In their final campaign hours, the Radical Marijuana Party was really forging for votes and handed a markered balloon promoting their cause.  The 2nd was the best kind of random act of kindness.  A complete stranger handed the new couple a $5 bill and congratulated them.  I have never seen this before and thought it was pretty awesome.  I recommended we do some laps to see what else we could score.

The reception at Delta Guelph was a blast.  The service staff was accommodating, the meal was superb and yes, Alan’s tie ended up around his head.  Something Blue Wedding DJ Services kept the party kicking all night and late night pizza kept people fueled for more dancing!

A special thanks to Debra Eby Photography for 2nd shooting with us. Your vision, passion and energy were all appreciated equally!

Enjoy the photos, and thanks so much to Alan and Onui for hiring us!

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.

You can never know what kind of weather March will bring with it and the indecisive skies and cold weather kept us indoors.  Thank goodness the Delta Guelph is well enough appointed to accommodate plenty of great opportunities.

Cobblestone Creations handled the decorations with ease and Sweet Violets put on the finishing touches with sweet centrepieces and exquisite bouquets for the bridal party.

Flashpoint Productions got the party started and kept it rolling all night with awesome music, videos and a photobooth to boot!

Thank you for choosing EastView Photography!

Alan and Onui are getting married at the end of April in 2011 and we’re really looking forward to a fun time!

Enjoy a few photographs from their engagement session!

We got to cruise a couple spots downtown Guelph and really caught some amazing moments. We started out by the Speed River under the covered bridge and finished the night at Apt. 58, a 2nd floor bar with a hip style, crowd, and awesome atmosphere. We really ended up with 2 completely different feels, it was awesome to capture 2 sides of this amazing couple. We ended up with a bit of downtime at the Red Brick Cafe, so we got some delicious bevvies and got to know each other a bit more.

I can’t wait for their wedding in March, 2011!

Here are some of my favourite images of our engagement shoot