Zia and Yvan are two of the sweetest souls we’ve had the pleasure of meeting recently. Both being from Rwanda, they are here in Montreal to quickly tie the knot and then they are going  back to Rwanda for a traditional wedding ceremony. They contacted us for a pre-wedding photo shoot and wanted a natural setting, so we suggested this cozy wooded area here in Beaconsfield, QC, called “Angell Woods”.  It was an incredibly cold day but luckily we had pretty snow and beautiful sunshine the whole time. Not to mention the beautiful smiles that both Zia and Yvan beamed with as they enjoyed each other’s company in front of the lens!

We’re really fortunate to meet all kinds of people from all over the world and we love being a small part in their journey of love. Here are a few photos of that bright and happy day in the woods…

Their never ending kindness clearly extended not only to us, but to all their guests at the wedding.

The very intimate wedding took place at Fiddler Lake Resort, far up in the Laurentian mountains near Montreal. For their photos, all we had to do was step outside the lodge and we had nature’s backdrop to work with. So many beautiful trees and greenery to take in and with Marie and Toni being our subjects, it was hard not to take a good photo.

One would think a group of just twenty something people would create a quiet wedding…but not this one! As soon as Marie and Toni finished saying their “I do’s”, the party quickly got started. With the whole cottage to ourselves, fantastic catering and bar service to match, the party just kept getting better.

We would like to thank Marie and Toni for befriending us! Thank you for the amazing time we had with you during the engagement photos at the marine and now at your wedding. Be sure we’ll be by to sample Toni’s magic in your kitchen very soon.

Here are our favourite photos from the day! As usual, don’t forget to check out the slideshow complete with photo booth action.