I’ve recently gotten to work with some incredibly talented florists in the city, the first of which is AM Florals. She did the florals for my wedding, she designed a bouquet for my styled shoot I organized when I first moved to Ottawa, and recently, we got her in front of the camera to show off her abilities as an artist and business owner. If you’re looking for a florist inspired by European coastlines and who you can fully trust to create a masterpiece, Allycia is your girl.

These two were unsure if they should schedule their engagement session in the final days of winter and risk there being no snow on the ground and things looking drab or wait until spring when they could be sure there would be leaves on the trees and fresh surroundings. As you can see, they decided […]

What style of photographer should you hire for your wedding day? Hiring a photographer is a tough decision, so let’s break down the things you need to think about when considering who you want to hire before you dive yourself into the never-ending research phase.

This elopement is one for the books. The colour palette, the faux fur shawls, the sweet candid looks exchanged by family members. Believe me when I say this was a cold, winter day (technically fall, but who’s tracking?) and everyone was freezing, but dare I say, the love of these two really heated things up.

Inspiration for your upcoming engagement shoot. So you’ve found the perfect photographer (or maybe you haven’t yet) and you’ve started dreaming up what your engagement session is going to look like. As an enneagram type 7, I’m a big dreamer and ideas generator, so I’m thinking up new shoot ideas faster than I can use them. So, all you newly engaged couples, these are for you!

Advice from those who have been through the whole wedding planning thing and have come out the other side alive and married. When I emailed my brides from this past year asking for advice they would offer to newly-engaged couples, they jumped at the opportunity to help the next couples coming down the aisle. Here’s what they said:

I see you, you’re not like anyone else, so why would you want to have the same ring as everyone else? Here are 9 places to find a unique engagement ring that suits your style.

This day is a pretty big deal for you two, no matter what it looks like. And all you’ll have after are your marriage and the memories. So here’s to making sure your memories stick.

We planned this shoot maybe a week before and, I’ll admit, sometimes I’m a bit of a scramble-head. At least, if that was a thing, I would be it. So we drove the hour trek to Hamilton from London, the whole time I’m glancing at the clock thinking “dang, I didn’t think we were that […]