Bartek & Magda

What do you get when you take a beautiful and stylish girl, her fiance who is passionate about cooking, a bottle of wine, us, and some beautiful sunshine? A ridiculously fun time is what!

Marie and Toni booked us for their wedding a while ago but first they wanted to get comfortable in front of the camera with us. However, I have a suspicion that was just an excuse to get some fun photos since they didn’t need any practice…

We invited them by our place on Montreal’s West Island and shot in a variety of awesome locations. Starting off in a romantic field, then through the Pointe Claire Village and then ending off at the Beaconsfield Yacht Club. It was such a fun experience since we felt like we were hanging out with some old friends and after the shoot they stayed for some delicious Amir sandwiches, good bourbon and amazing conversation.

If this is foreshadowing what their wedding is going to be like then we are in for quite a treat. Here are a few of our favourite images from the day! Aren’t they just adorable?

Oh, and you must check out Marie’s blog dedicated to all things pretty and beautiful design: Blushing and Sweet

Sometimes everything falls into place just right, and our relationship with Katie and Dan is a perfect example of that. We hit it off right away with them and so far it’s been a magical ride.

When we found out their wedding was going to be MadMen themed we were thrilled. We could just picture it…whiskey tumblers, lucky strikes, skinny ties, hair pomade and old fashioned drinks…We fell in love.

Katie and Dan wanted to have their pre-wedding photoshoot also themed the same way and they weren’t skimping on any details! Katie went to authentic vintage shops and bought two adorable vintage dresses, gloves and even heels. Dan dressed the part to match with two fantastic outfits too! Magda and I are both huge fans of MadMen having watched all seasons and eagerly trying to catch up with season 5, so our brains started working in overtime for this shoot. We really wanted to find a spot that reflected the era and would create a believable and romantic atmosphere.

After many days of searching and scouting we finally discovered McDougall Manor here in Montreal. A 1920′s mansion with grounds that matched our vision to the tee.

All Katie and Dan had to do was get within two feet of each other and their love took over. It was really hard not to swoon looking at these two. And Tobey was quite the hansome canine too I might add!

I’ll leave you with our favourite images from the whimsical day we spent with Katie and Dan, and if this is what we came back with from the engagement shoot…I can only dream of what will be at the wedding…