Stephanie and Travis flew in from Boston and were married at Restaurant Ei8gteen in downtown Ottawa.  Their wedding was beautiful and elegant with Stephanie absolutely glowing as she prepared for her big day.  They celebrated in style with their closest family and friends with good food and dancing.  It was one of the hottest days, but that didn't stop them from having a great time! 

Here are some pics from their wedding.

Elizabeth from Flowers Talk did an amazing job in putting together an arrangement of white Cala Lilies for Steph's bouquet.

And we love the guys ties from Thomas Pink!

Of course,the bride had to have a 'little bit of pink' with shoes from Ann Taylor!

Kisses, anyone?

Location/Caterer: Restaurant Ei8hteen
Gown: Memories, by Maggie Sottero
Flowers: Flowers Talk
Cake: The Cake Shop
Music/DJ: Prime Time Entertainment

Congratulations, Steph & Travis!  Thank you for inviting us to be a part of your day and for treating us like one of your family and friends.  We will always remember the fun day and reception!  We hope you enjoyed your honeymoon in New Hampshire and have an amazing journey together!

Much love,
Sam and Mary

We just got back about a week ago from shooting Deanna and John's beautiful wedding at the Riu Cancun in Mexico, and almost caught up on the work that we had to leave behind!  Thanks so much to all of our clients and friends who have sent us off with well wishes!

Although we (ahem.. Sam) worked hard for this trip, we did manage to squeeze in some time to soak in the warm weather, sand, ocean, palm trees and a pina colada or two!

Here are some photos from our trip.

This was our favourite spot, the infinity pool that appears to just merge with the ocean beyond it.

You could wake up and watch the sunrise every day here.

The view of (part of) the resort, from our balcony.

Here we are, scoping out locations on the rooftop. I can't wait to share photos of Dee & John that we took up here, amazing!

Sam, up to his usual tricks!

Checking out the beach at sunset, where the wedding will be!

When we got there, we were told that a huge storm had hit the beaches the week before wiping out much of their beach and sand,... you'll notice that a lot of the umbrellas are knocked down, but they were repaired by the end of the week and the beach will be back!

"look, mama... white legs!"

Picture perfect place for a wedding, no?

Most of all, the week was made fabulous because of the friends we made and hanging out with Dee & John's wedding party and guests. Thanks, guys, we can always count on you to put on a party!

D&J: From the bottom of our hearts, thanks for bringing us along on your amazing journey together. Sam and I, are so blessed to be a part of your day and lives. You both are the perfect pair, we couldn't be more happy for you! Thanks for your warm hearts and sharing your love with us! We have learned so much from you.

We sooooo can't wait to show you the amazing images from your wedding. We will post your images soon and promise it will be worth waiting for! 

Much love,
Mary ( & Sam)

If you've read our good friday bride post, we mentioned April and Sean's "shotgun" wedding in which they wanted to fast-track their summer wedding and within the week decided that they would get married that coming friday. Spontaneity. We love it!

Watching April with her son was unique because you can see the joy radiate from mother to son, who was so peacefully playing while mom was getting ready for her wedding day...

Sean was a true gentleman and is so supportive and caring of April. He treated her like a queen on her big day! We love the passion that they have for each other.

Then it was off to Justina McCaffrey's dress shop on sussex drive for some window shopping. We love this series of shots.

And jacket back on as the wind was bitter and winter cold that day!

We found a busy shop that was open and snuck in for a few shots. Luckily, we found a quiet corner.

Once in a while, we love a good blur and I love the emotion in this one!

While Sean was out parking the car, April actually asked these total strangers, "Excuse me, sir... have you seen a groom walking around here?"

Some of our favorite shots of the beautiful bride.

Music was performed by Dave Milliken as the couple walked down to the Beatles classics, "Here, There and Everywhere" and "Here Comes the Sun"

They said their vows and got married at Courtyard Restaurant.

And of course, what's a wedding without a cake? This yummy delicious cake is from  Sentiment Wedding Cakes

April and Sean, thanks for sharing your warmth, genuine love for each other, and kind hearts with us. We love your sense of humour and attitude! We hope you guys had a wonderful and memorable experience as we did. Congrats on tying the knot!

Much love,
Mary (& Sam)