My day with Kim and Curtis started with Curtis and the guys at their house. It was a nice way to ease into the wedding day for me because I essentially documented the guys getting ready. They were all pretty laid back, as is the case with most weddings. I spent about an hour with them. We eventually made it outside for some family portraits and even more great candid photos. It also gave me a chance to meet all the guys in the wedding party, as well as a lot of the family too.
I then made my way to the girls at Valhalla Inn. They were having a good time getting ready and there were a lot of laughs. It was a bit hot in the room so I felt bad for Kim getting into her dress but she had one of her bridesmaids fanning her with a magazine so that helped! Eventually, Kim’s mom and dad arrived for the first look. I think that was one of my favourite moments of the day.
The ceremony took place at St. Patrick’s Cathedral which is a very beautiful church. I especially like it because it is quite bright and well lit on the inside. As most photographers can attest to, churches don’t always have ideal lighting. It was a beautiful ceremony and I had plenty of time to move around and look for unique angles and moments. As the ceremony was finishing up, I took a quick peak outside and noticed the weather was holding up. This was great news because it meant we could go to the Tree Farm to do all the wedding party portraits. That is exactly what we did.
The Tree Farm is by far one of my favourite places to do portraits. It’s almost impossible to not come away with great photos there. It obviously helped that Kim and Curtis are an amazing couple too. Plus, the entire wedding party had a great sense of humour. We did a mix of fun and serious photos out there.
It was eventually time to head back to Valhalla Inn for the reception. Upon entering Kim and Curtis had each guess get their photo taken with a polaroid camera and then had them place it in the sign in album. I wish more couples would do that, as it’s a great idea. Plus, it allows me to get a lot of candid photos of guests arriving. From there the ceremony flew by, and as you can see from the photos below, I’m pretty sure everyone had a good time. I wish Kim and Curtis a long and happy marriage!
