When we’re visiting family, and they don’t have a bowling system on hand, he’s been known to find cups, discarded paper towel tubes and soccer balls to create his own bowling set. He’s built a bowling alley fashioned out of snow for outside fun, and even molded Play-Doh into a mini bowling set. He loves the sport that much!

As you’ve read, he’s not fussy when it comes to styles of bowling. He will bowl at a 5-pin alley, bowl using a plastic or foam bowling set, or bowl on an iPhone, iPad, and, most recently, a XBox Kinect video gaming system. We just had to share this with you because it made us smile. Hopefully, this delightful short film will brighten your day.

Why do we love Crystal + Glenn? Is it:
a) because when Glenn calls, the caller ID shows up as Bruce Wayne
b) because Crystal presented all the ladies in her bridal party with cozy, purple Ugg-style boots to wear outside
c) because Glenn gave all his groomsmen Justice League cufflinks
d) because he is the mastermind behind BBQ pizza (at least he claims to be)
e) because he nearly lost his wedding ring, at least twice, on his wedding day
f) because they both waited for hours and hours and hours outdoors to see an extended trailer of “The Dark Knight Rises”
g) because they love the Muppets just as much as we do… so much so, in fact, that Walter (the newest Muppet) was invited to the ceremony and reception
h) ALL OF THE ABOVE

If you answered all of the above, you are correct. We felt as though we were attending a friend’s wedding, which is exactly how it should feel. It’s funny because we never actually met them in person until the day of the wedding. Whenever we needed to chat about wedding details, we would call each other up on Skype, so it was so nice to finally meet them face-to-face on their wedding day.

We arrived at the resort early Saturday morning to meet Glenn and the guys as they readied themselves for the big day. Frank Sinatra crooned in the background, while talk of Muppets and Star Wars filled the air. After they figured out how to properly fold a pocket square, Glenn united his Justice League with their cufflinks. Mike was the Flash, Joseph was Superman, John was the Green Lantern, and Glenn, of course, was Batman. Together they stood for justice, peace and love on this day.



We traveled over to meet the ladies at the Grand Georgian. After donning on her princess-like gown, Crystal gave her bridesmaids and flower girls their comfy boots. They, then, headed out the door to board their horse-drawn carriage to whisk them away to the Algonquin Room.







The ceremony was short and sweet. Crystal + Glenn kept the audience entertained with a couple of intergalactic references, and Walter the Muppet’s attendance. You could tell they were both so excited to finally be husband and wife.





After the ceremony, we strolled around the village at Blue Mountain to capture some lovely moments with the bridal party. Then, we headed up the mountain for a creative session with the bride and groom. At one point, Glenn was wildly waving his arms in excitement at his new bride, when his ring flew off his hand! It nearly missed the edge of the hillside. All we saw was the titanium band flying threw the air, heard a muffled thud, then saw Glenn’s wide-eyed look of alarm. He, frantically, searched through the snow patch, and moments later, found the ring!







It was time for the reception to start! The groomsmen, cloaked in robes, entered the hall with the bridesmaids to John Williams’ “Throne Room Theme Song” from Star Wars. Everyone cheered! It was an amazing party and a truly joyful evening!

Cathy Lane, from Panache Design Works, did an outstanding job designing this wedding. Her decorations and floral arrangements were completely stunning.







We adore Crystal + Glenn! They are such a fun-spirited, easy-going couple and it was such a pleasure to be a part of their day! Congratulations!

FEATURED VENDORS:
Venue: Blue Mountain Resort
Hair + Make-Up: Mobile Makeup
Decor: Panache Design Works

We met them last January, when they won an engagement session with us at a local bridal show draw. We shot Colleen + Andrew’s Engagement Session back in late June of last year. We always highly recommend the engagement session to our couples, and have actually decided to include this session in every Photo Collection we offer. Not only does it give us a chance to get to know a couple better, but it gives them a chance to get comfortable in front of the camera.

As of last week, there was still very little snow in the area. The ground was a distinct brown colour. It didn’t seem as if a winter wonderland was even possible. And then… the snow came, just in time for the wedding. All the land was covered in beautiful, clean, white snow. We love winter weddings in Barrie! And Saturday’s temperatures, a comfortable 2 degrees Celsius, may have been the best so far this season.



We arrived at the house early in the morning to get some photos of the guys getting ready. Andrew, a brilliant writer and speaker, was busily finishing up the final touches of his speech, while his dog, Sota, and Colleen’s dog, Lola, played around his ankles. You could tell the dogs were just as anxious as everyone else for this exciting event! Then, Colleen arrived at the house with her bridesmaids and it was game on! Everyone sprung into action, the ladies upstairs, touching up their hair and make-up, then donning their gorgeous gowns. While the guys, downstairs, dressed and fretted over the ever challenging pocket square. (Side note: We’re really contemplating taking a course on how to fold the perfect pocket square, so that we can become expert pocket square aficionados).





The scheduled ceremony start time at St. Michael’s Parish in Barrie was 3:00pm, so we thought it would be fun to do a ‘First Look’ before the ceremony, along with the creative session with the bridal party.







After the ceremony, we headed off to get the party started at the Barrie Country Club. Laughter filled the air, the music from DJ Nick of Keep Them Dancing was pumping, and everyone gathered on the dance floor to celebrate the occasion.







What a party!! Thank you Colleen + Andrew for choosing us to capture the beautiful moments of your day! Happy New Year!

Lyndsay + Nick chose to have their engagement session in a small town called New Hamburg, right outside of Kitchener. This place is very special to Nick because it’s where he grew up. As we walked along the riverside, he recounted stories of his youth and filled us in on the history of the area.

We thought it would be a great idea to get them to share their proposal story on film to invite an element of Fusion to their engagement session. We’re so excited that more and more people are hearing about Fusion, and are choosing to add this to their list of wedding must-haves. It’s definitely our most popular collection for 2012.

Thank you Lyndsay + Nick for allowing us to rock the Fusion on your wedding day! We are psyched about next season!

We immediately liked Shannon + Jeff, not only because they are die-hard Maple Leafs fans who bleed blue (Go Leafs), but because they are an amazing couple. Jeff voiced it perfectly in his vows, when he said that they are soul mates. We couldn’t agree more.

Shannon + Jeff were married this past Saturday at the Nottawasaga Resort in Alliston, ON. Since their event date was so close to Halloween, they thought it would be a great idea to throw a Halloween-themed wedding reception. When they first told us of the concept, we didn’t know what to expect but we knew it was going to be unique. And it was! In fact, we couldn’t have imagined a more fun-filled party.

At one point during the evening, we can recall walking past the entryway to the reception hall and remarking how inviting the room felt. The lights twinkled overhead within the beautifully designed archway to greet the guests, the candy buffet beckoned in the distance, the music was pumping and everyone was decked out in costume. People were so creative with their festive attire! We were thoroughly impressed at Shannon’s decorative skills and her ability to create such an entertaining atmosphere.

Once the bridal party entered the room with their highly anticipated Grand Entrance, Shannon + Jeff went straight into their first dance. Jeff gracefully dipped Shannon, then the music stopped, the room went dark, they hopped into place and joined their bridal party for a rousing surprise musical number of The Rocky Horror Picture Show’s “Time Warp.”

That was only the beginning of the fun dance selections throughout the evening. One of our favourites was the Bride and Nephew dance between Shannon and her nephew, Sam. They started off together, then branched out to encourage all the guests to get out on the dance floor and move to the music.

It truly was an awesome celebration! Thank you for inviting us to your Halloween party. We had such a fun time!

FEATURED VENDORS:
Venue: Nottawasaga Inn Resort
Cake: Decadence by JK
DJ: Can’t Stop Dancing
Florist: City Florist