Saturday, January 19, 2013

Danielle & Dave - Lowville Park Wedding, September 2012

It was a glorious early September morning when we arrived at the Waterfront Hotel, and Danielle and her girls were having a great time as they got ready for the day.



After slipping into her beautifully simple lace dress, one of her bridesmaids tied the worlds most perfect bow with her wedding sash
After finishing up with the girls, Mike and I headed on over to Lowville Park where the ceremony was to take place outside a little old schoolhouse. I have to say that Lowville is such a pretty spot to get married, it's low key and absolutely gorgeous.  I just love all the simple details that Danielle included, everything has a fresh, comfortable feel to it and it just reflected her and Dave's easy going and friendly personalities.


As Dave was finishing greeting his guests, their friend started up with the most beautiful steel drum music to accompany Danielle down the aisle.
It was so amazing to be a part of this warm, sunny day with such gorgeous music as Dave watched his lovely bride walk down the aisle. 


maarrieeed! :)
After the ceremony, we headed over to the large stream in the park. We were pretty sure that Danielle and Dave would be up for getting right in, so we were pumped when the whole wedding party joined in. 


Islands in the stream!
that is what we are...;)

Danielle surprised Dave with a sweet message for him on the bottom of her shoes : ) 

Then it was back to the schoolhouse for a couple more shots.



The reception was held at the Lakeview Banquet Hall, a beautiful spot with a beautiful view of Lake Ontario.  But before the couple started in on dinner, we had time to grab a few more shots. Danielle  & Dave have a lot of fun together, they are so perfectly matched in personality. I really love how Danielle was totally up for a  game of hoops, and I must say the bridal party gathered a small crowd of admirers. 


In order to get these shots, Mike decided it was time for another installment of Ninja Style Photography, you can read alllll about it here.

Dave is at least 6"5, so I'm pretty sure this was easier for him than it looks !


So cute! They did this a lot : ) 

Inside the hall, we enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by Carmen's.  But the most delicious part?
 

Home made hotsauce peeps. Now, I am not usually brave enough for hot food. But Mike is, so as soon as we got home that night he popped open the bottle, put a modest amount on his finger....and almost died. Seriously, it was so hot! I proceeded to taste an iota of this stuff and was all Looney-Toons-Steam-Exploding-Head after. Nicely done, Danielle and Dave.


Sweet 'n simple!


After a very lovely first dance (these two are just so in love, you guys)


Night was falling, and the wine was flowin' and a lot of carousing and rug cuttin' abounded. 


This guest was actually one of the best dancers I've seen :D




We thoroughly enjoyed the laid back atmosphere at the wedding of this gracious couple, and we know that they both have the commitment and love that is made to last. Congratulations you guys!


Sunday, January 6, 2013

Jake & Candice - August Wedding, St Catharines, ON


It was a gorgeous, sunny day in beautiful Jordan, Ontario and Candice and her girls are all a-buzz.  I just love the way the light pours in, it was like Nature was all thumbs-up for how pretty Candice looked.






During the ceremony, there was a lot of singing, which is wonderful because its like all of their loved ones are singing them into their new life together.




After the ceremony, there were lots of hugs – this picture is actually one of my favourite pics of the year.



Next it was time to head over to Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie. They have this awesome old carousel there, fully restored – and still only 5 cents to ride!  The carousel was carved between 1898 and 1905 and is totally awesome. Candice and Jake rented the carousel for half an hour and we had a blast snapping pics and gettin’ dizzy.



Dudes.




A little walk down the beach and we found a troupe of ragamuffin beach boys.


I love the deep purple that Candice chose for her bridesmaids, so elegant and yet the long dress style is flowy and light so it totally worked with the warm weather and beachy theme of the pictures.








Next we went to an park near Brock University that used to be quarry but has since been reclaimed into a beautiful natural oasis.




This is place where Jake asked Candice if she was interested in starting to date - she was ;)




It must be noted that Candice is a farm girl at heart and had no problem walking over the gravel road in her bare feet (check out the hot pink toenails, peeps) 



but a little later on it was time for her new husband to come to the rescue. Rocks are one thing, brambles are quite another.





Finally it was time to head on over to the Four Points by Sheraton in St Catharines. One thing I have to mention – the bridal party had the most creative entrances we’ve ever seen.  

The following picture is not a picture of a bridesmaid falling and being embarrassed – it’s a picture of a bridesmaid doing the inchworm and totally rockin’ it. Talk about hidden talents!  


And not to be outdone, the best man totally surprised us with a fabulous leap forward. (Actually just as a note, this best man did something amazing later in the night  - he actually wrote, played and sung Jake & Candice a romantic song, just especially about them and it was really amazing!)


It's fun being married. :)

During the speeches, it can get kind of emotional. Candices sister stepped in to help Candice with the rest of her speech here, sweet huh?



And then this happened. :D This was a game, not sure what it was called, but something like ‘Guess which one is your husbands butt’. Too funny!! : )


This was arranged by a very helpful and talented flower girl :D

After the first dance,




It was time to party on down.





Just about every guest got their groove on, especially Jake with this classic gettin-on-down dance face.



Candice and Jake are a lovely couple who are just starting their lives out and are going to grow beautifully together in love and life. We wish them all the best!