A couple of weeks back, I was able to spend some time in Wasaga Beach with Katie and Jeff for their engagement session. What I love about these sessions is that it really helps me to get to know my wedding couples and it helps them to get comfortable with me and my style of shooting. I call it a trial run for the wedding day!
I met up with Katie and Jeff at Katie’s parents place so we could get some shots with their new puppy Halle. Halle ended up posing for only a couple of shots, but the main thing is we got a few shots with all of them together! Having fur family members included in engagement shoots is so much fun and I so glad we were able to get a few of them all together.
Katie and Jeff have a long love relationship with the beach. Both Katie and Jeff grew up on the beaches of Wasaga and Katie’s grandparents home backed right onto the beach (and we were able to get a few pics there!). They also purposely bought a house together close to the beach! Naturally, they chose the beach as the spot for their engagement session. I was so excited when they told me, because any session that I can be shooting barefoot is perfection!
When I emailed them asking if they could share their love story with me so I could share here on the blog, I got a response from both of them! I love dreading the story from two different perspectives. Rather than combine them, I’m sharing them both here!
Our Love Story told by Jeff:
I met Katie in our home town of Wasaga Beach at our local Foodland grocery store. Katie was a cashier there and every time I would go in to shop and see her I would get so nervous I wouldn’t know what to say but I knew I wanted to pursue a relationship so I had to get her number. After years of talking I finally was able to convince her to let me take her on a date and our relationship began.
After being with Katie for a short while I realized this amazing person was the girl I wanted to marry and spend my life with. One of our favourite spots to spend time together is at the beach. I decided that I was going to propose to Katie on the beach during our upcoming vacation which we take every winter. We went for a sunset walk on the beach and I was a nervous wreck but was finally able to get down on one knee and ask my best friend to marry me.
I look forward to our wedding day and to celebrate our relationship with our friends and family. The thing I look forward to the most is standing at the alter and seeing her for the first time walk down the aisle. At that moment I’ll be the happiest and most grateful guy in the world watching the love of my life walk down to aisle and to become her husband.
Our Love Story told by Katie:
Jeff and I met around 8 years ago while I was working as a cashier at our local grocery store where Jeff did his shopping. Jeff was (and still is) a pretty shy guy so after a few months of me cashing him out, he finally worked up the courage to talk to me and we exchanged numbers. We spent the next couple years getting to know each as friends while Jeff patiently waited for me to agree to go on a date with him. I finally agreed to go on a date with him in 2011 and our relationship began shortly after.
Jeff and I both grew up on the shores of Wasaga Beach so naturally, the beach is where we spend most of our free time as a couple. In December of 2015, we escaped the snow for a holiday in sunny Cuba. While walking along the shore of a beach at sunset, Jeff suddenly stopped, got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. I couldn’t think of a more perfect way to propose, and I couldn’t dream of a more perfect man to spend the rest of my life with.
I am looking forward to so many things on our wedding day, but what I am most excited for is the moment that Jeff and I get to see each other for the first time as I walk down the aisle. Being able to vow our love to one another in front of God, our family and friends is going to be the best day of my life and I cannot wait to marry my best friend!
Katie and Jeff are looking forward to committing their lives to one another in front of their loved ones on September 2 at Drysdale’s Tree Farm. I’m really looking forward to sharing in their day and capturing lasting memories for them for generations to come! Congratulations again to you both and many blessings to you as you continue to plan for your wedding day!
Here is a selection of photos from their final gallery. I had so many images from this session– a beautiful couple combined with a beautiful location equals lots of images!!
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✨Part Three✨ I haven’t forgotten to share this portion of the workshop that I did with @breanneweston 😍August was craaazzzyyy!! A good crazy and so good! So I’m finally getting around to sharing these gorgeous images from @alyonaobornphotography beautiful family!
We travelled to the mountains of Utah and spent an evening playing, picking flowers, chasing light, and creating beautiful memories!😍
I loved the playfulness that Breanne visioned and brought to life for this session. It was so beautiful to capture! Here’s a few of my favourite images!💗
You guys, closing out such a beautiful August with Madison and Michael was the cherry on top!😍💗 What an incredibly gorgeous evening getting to know these two awesome people! They rocked their session and I have so many beautiful images to now go through to curate for their final gallery.
Their dog, Honey, joined in on some of the action and did so well!🤩 We were treated some of the best views, only a little wind (for dramatic flare!) and of course, the best end of day light, which always leaves me a little too excited!!
Michael and Madison are saying their I Do’s in just under a year’s time and I’m so excited to be documenting their wedding day!
Here’s a few of my favourite images from our time together. There are a few ethereal, painterly like images and those were shot using my Velvet56 @lensbabyusa lens! I try to break it out during my sessions when the light is so pretty like during our session!💗
(Reposting because I forgot to size the photos properly!🙈)
I need to share more wedding party photos because they are always so much fun! Wedding parties are made of people that are some of the closest friends, family, people that have done life with the couple in so many different aspects! They are their people! And I love being able to capture those connections throughout the day!
Erin and Cole’s crew was top notch- attending to their needs, bringing the energy, and of course all the love! This crew put up with all my requests and knocked it out of the park!
End of summer family sessions in the mountains- yes please! 😍 Last week, on a beautiful summer evening, with very little wind, I got to hang out with Becca and Jordon and their awesome kiddos!
We had a fun evening together chasing the light, playing fun games and of course creating some beautiful new memories!
These two have had a busy and full summer full of exciting changes! It was so good to slow down a bit on this gorgeous evening and to capture what life is like right now! Any time spent in the mountains is always time well spent!
Thank you guys for having me hang out with your awesome family! Here’s a few of my favourite images from our session!!😍💗
Olivia & Nate are married!!🎉🎉 Yesterday’s wedding was the most beautiful day filled with so much energy, love, and beautiful blessings. Love filled the entire day— from beginning to end and a special day it was.
Olivia and Nate are surrounded by so many incredible people, and I was so privileged to witness a small part of that at their wedding day. Their people love them immensely and they love their people just as much.
But what really stood out to me, is how much they adore each other. It’s an exciting and affectionate love, but also one that is rooted in deeper things like faith, togetherness and commitment. It was such a joy to capture their love and excitement on their beautiful wedding day!💗
@springbreakflowerfarm_ was the perfect setting for a wedding and provided some gorgeous backdrops and shelter from the rain that rolled through!🤗
Here’s twenty of my favourite images from their day…oh there’s SO many more to come, including a pretty epic dance floor!🤗
This session was months in the making as Ralna & Aaron’s kids gifted them this photo session last Christmas! What great kids they have— they really are pretty awesome!💗
It was such a blast to hang out with this wonderful and pretty amazing family this past week for some updated family photos! The weather cooperated, the bugs were held at bay, and the late golden summer sun was in fine form!☀️
I’ve been able to get to know the Moore family over the past couple of years and it’s been a blessing!
I truly believe that once kids get past that age of 13, time flies by in a blink! And I’m sure they feel that too, as their oldest two are now past the high school stage. Life just keeps getting sweeter and fuller!💗
Here’s a few of my favourites from this beautiful summer family session!😍
Guianne and Colton tied the knot on a beautiful summer day in August! They could not contain their smiles and joy throughout the entire day. These two have been together for over 10 years— from high school sweethearts to now husband and wife!😍
Their day was made even more special being surrounded by so many loved ones, from the Philippines, to Toronto and from all over- their loved ones all gathered together to show their love.💗
It was the sweetest day to capture, from the getting ready to the hopping dance floor at the end of the night, their day was made even filled with so much love and joy!😊
Congratulations again you two!🎉💗 I wish you many blessings of love and adventure as you now journey in married life together!♥️
Twenty images from a full wedding day is always such a hard task to narrow down, so here’s a teeny tiny portion of their wedding day! I have many, many more images heading their way!💗
Venue: @readymadecommunityassociation Brides Bouquet: @bloomdiggityfloral Second Shooter: @ashleym.photography Catering: @primecateringyql Hall Decor: @s.e.events
✨ Introducing the Hamiltons✨Erin and Cole’s wedding day was such a beautiful and joy filled day- from beginning to end, it was filled with such care, a lot of laughter, and with so much love!
We hopped all around town for their bridal portraits, hitting up one of their favourite date spots and found some classic Lethbridge locations. There were so many personal touches throughout the day including Cole wearing his grandfather’s suit that is over forty years old!💗
Here’s a sneak peek of twenty of my favourite images— my next share will be some with their awesome wedding party, they were a blast to hang out with!🤗
Thanks to everyone listed below who helped bring Erin & Cole’s beautiful day together!💗
