Christine and Greg first met with us over Skype a while ago from Texas. Christine also being a photographer and both Greg and her being quite artistic people, we hit it off right away! Planning a wedding where all your guests are coming in from out of town can be difficult task. But as Christine and Greg found out, it can also be extremely exciting! Both living in Texas, their very original and artistic wedding was to be in Montreal.

We have never photographed at the boutique hotel Zero 1 in Montreal before and neither have we shot a wedding at the Tour de Levis tower, so this was quite a treat for us. All the details we so wonderfully chosen by Christine and Greg! From the beautiful bouquets, to the invites to just plainly having the reception in an old water tower! We had a lot of photo opportunities starting at the Old Port, continuing by the old silos and taking in some beautiful greenery on the island next the Tower.

Kat from Unikevent made sure that everything looked perfect, everything was on time and most importantly she made sure that everyone was having the time of their lives. Along with Christine and Greg, they all succeeded in making the day absolutely stunning even with a little rain!

Christine and Greg, thank you for trusting us across so many miles with capturing your special moments. We really really enjoyed spending time with you and getting to know you! Based on the love we saw on your wedding day, we can see a very loving future for you. Below are a handful of our favourite captures from the day as well as a slideshow as usual! Enjoy.

When the morning started off with Jagermeister on the rocks and Mimosa’s, we knew the day was going to be fun. Having been married in the same church, it was really special for Magda and I to photograph a wedding there. St. Hyacinth church is Ottawa’s only Polish church and it’s design follows the traditional folk Polish architecture featuring beautiful wooden sculptures which you can find especially in cities close to the mountains like Zakopane! After the ceremony we drove all the way up to the Gatineau hills to take photos at the Mackenzie King Estate. It was our first time taking photos there and we loved the variety!

The wedding reception was held at the chic Restaurant Eighteen in the Byward Market. We find it very difficult to make a restaurant your own to fit your wedding, but Lidia and Sandro and the staff at the restaurant really made it happen! The mood lighting, the cozy atmosphere and the top shelf food and drinks came together like the best ingredients in an award winning dish. Not to mention the beautiful stationary made by Wishtree Invitations and Stationary Inc.!

The genuine love between Lidia and Sandro can only be translated into years and years of a beautiful marriage. Thank you so much for having us a part of your special time in your lives! Enjoy the slideshow and our favourite moments from the day.

If there was one way I could describe Roxane and Alexis, I would say they’re both just simply sweet, nice and pleasant people. Since Alexis is in the Canadian Forces, he donned his uniform and the wedding was held at the historic Old Officer’s Mess in Fort Saint-Jean  near Montreal. The amount of love and happiness from their friends and family was overwhelming when it came time for the speeches and the party literally exploded once the delicious food was finished.

Like I said at the beginning, we love seeing familiar faces at new weddings we shoot and that is intensified by the new friends we make. Roxane and Alexis, we wish you so much love and happiness and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for taking us along for this journey.