The last year part 1 | Ottawa Wedding Photographer

I am THE WORST blogger. Infact I cringe at the thought of how long it has been since I last blogged, then I cringe at the thought of having to blog again...soon. So maybe this will be an annual thing? Phew, that sounds good to me! Here are just a few images from the last year :)

Love! Trash! The Dress! | Ottawa Wedding Photographer Trash the Dress

There is so much snow outside from the storm yesterday and it is going to be here for a while.  So this blog post is about much warmer times, one day last summer, where I seriously did not stop smiling for four hours! Ear-to-ear, my face hurt the next day.

This was my first Love!Trash! The Dress photo session and it was so much fun.  Tristyn and Will had married two weeks earlier and were 'gung-ho' to try it out and have some fun in 'The Dress' (well Tristyn was, Will would be happy no matter what, as long as he was fishing-which he did a lot!).
I love wedding dresses, and I don't want to do anything dry cleaning can't fix, that is why I throw the word 'Love' in there with 'Trash'.

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by.
Phillipa

Love that dress again, relaxed this time with nothing to worry about. And that is what she did....

My favourite first...

Another gorgeous and fun 

Trash the Dress session 

click here:  Jill loves her dress!

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Engagements,newborns and my first Twins | Ottawa Wedding Photographer

So, this is definitely a catch-up-blog.  I really don't know any other photographer who is as bad at blogging on a regular basis (or even as close to being as bad, as I am).  Anyone who visited here this summer would have thought I didn't work at all over the last five months, but it is really the opposite!  And next years wedding season is shaping up to be sweet!!!

Here are a few sessions I did this summer-enjoy, and leave a little love (nothing like some encouragement for the wonderful subjects I had infront of my camera-and also for myself and my reluctance to blog!)

Mandy and Chris | Engaged

Loved, loved, loved this session.  Mandy and Chris are getting married at Lago Dows Lake in October. I am so excited to be their photographer, I love taking pictures of them! 

 

 

  Erin and Shaun | Engaged

Erin and Shaun are another fantastic couple getting married in October.  I loved doing this engagement session, we were at a beautiful spot ( I think it's my new fav)  It is going to be an absolutely beautiful wedding at Strathmere House, I can't wait!

And then I had a newborn session with the most gorgeous twin baby boys!  Wade and Mason are the very first set of twins infront of my camera, they were so good-loved them.  And, yes, everything is doubled-twice as many pictures and I was there far longer than I usually am, but I loved every minute of it.

 More boys!  Here are new arrival Carter, and big brother Chase. Carter slept the whole time-which was perfect, what an angel, even when he was awake briefly.  And Chase was happiest when Dad brought the neighbours dog over for photos with him, so cute.

October is going to be my busiest month yet-I definitely have to catch up and blog my summer weddings soon, so stay tuned..... somewhat!

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Wedding | Steven and Jaime

On May 8, Soulmates Jaime and Steven, tied the knot.

It was an absolute honour to be their photographer for their gorgeous wedding.  Married at the beautiful St. Anthony's church in Ottawa with their precious little girl Olivia, and their family and friends around them.

I have known Jaime and her brother Derek since I was 14. I was their babysitter some Friday nights and for a whole summer one year, in The 'Gower'.  We had a lot of fun together-they were really cute!

Life flies by, flash forward 20+ odd years and once again through the wonders of Facebook, I reconnect with Jaime. Last summer I met her incredibly sweet and genuine fiancee Steven, and photographed them with their newborn bundle; Olivia, when she was just a few days old.

So beautiful, so romantic and so fun! 

How they met, in their own words.

Jaime:
So for 3 months I refused to date him...when he left for xmas holidays I realized that I really missed him and maybe I did want to date him. We had met through some friends while in college, he stayed my friend and never tried anything 'til I was ready. We hung out almost everyday....we were best friends.

Steven:
I met her and thought "wow who is this girl?".   She was kinda cocky and didn't take any crap from anyone. We hung out with the same friends for a bit and when everyone went home for Xmas holidays we were all by ourselves hanging out for a few days until I left. I knew if I waited it out she would realize what a catch I was! I knew right away we would be together a long time. I just needed to convince her.

Bridal party hair:  Tammy Deacon from New Image Salon (Fantastic sylist!)
Flowers: Posh Pedals Florist (Just beautiful!)

Photobooth fun!

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