Eric + Caitlynn Wedding - Stepstone Centre

Anytime I get to photograph a wedding at Stepstone Centre, I can’t help but get excited. It’s such an amazingly beautiful location. Pair that with an equally beautiful couple in Eric and Caitlynn, and the result is stunning photos.

As with most weddings there, it was a little more of intimate affair with their closest family and friends. My day began with the girls getting ready in one of the log cabins. It provided plenty of opportunities for lots of candid photos. Before the first look with Caitlynn’s dad was to take place I did head out to the location where Eric and his family were getting ready.

After putting on the gorgoues handmade jewellery that Caitlynn made, we headed outside for some family photos. It was then time to head back to Stepstone for the first look and of course the ceremony. The ceremony took place in the usual spot, outside under the huge trees in the forest. It’s probably one of my favourite backdrops for a wedding in Thunder Bay.

Once the ceremony was done, we did our best to beat the rain (which we pretty much succeeded in doing) of all the family and friends. I then got to spend a little bit of time with just Caitlynn and Eric. This was one of my favourite parts of the day, and I just love how the photos turned out.

Lastly, it was time for the reception. Some highlights were definitely the shoe game, the speeches, as well as the group photo I managed to capture of every single person at the wedding. Not an easy feat!

The day flew by for me, and I’m thankful I was chosen to document such an important day for both Caitlynn and Eric.

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Sara + Eric Wedding - Best Western Plus Nor'Wester Hotel

It was my second wedding of the summer at NorWester Hotel. Once again the weather held up, but it was definitely a hot day for a wedding. Sara and Eric actually got married in a small intimate ceremony the previous year, but they wanted to do it again, this time in front of family.

The ceremony was short and very sweet, with all of their closest friends and family watching on. Once the ceremony was over we immediately braved the hot weather, and wind, for the family and wedding party photos. As I mentioned before, it really is one of the nicest backdrops in the city there. We took full advantage of it too.

My day ended with covering the first part of the reception. It gave me a chance to get a lot more candid photos of people, which I absolutely love. Congratulations (again), to the happy couple, Sara and Eric.

Caitlynn + Eric Engagement - Trow Bridge Falls

Caitlynn and Eric have their wedding set for next year, but they decided to do an engagement session at Trow Bridge Falls. I don’t always get to meet wedding couples before their wedding, so I was super excited to not only meet Caitlynn + Eric, but also spend some time getting to know them and capture some photos in the process.

Aside from the mosquitoes, it was a beautiful and extremely fun session. It just made me even more excited for their wedding day. :)

Sara + Eric Engagement Session - Centennial Park

Sara and Eric came to visit family for the holidays and, while they were here, asked me to shoot their engagement photos. I always love when wedding couples of mine decide to to do engagement sessions. It helps break the ice a bit and get everyone comfortable with one another. Plus, I very much enjoy getting out in the winter and photographing beautiful couples.

We decided to do it at Centennial Park, which in my mind, is probably one of the nicest winter spots to do portraits. There was quite a bit of snow on the ground and the weather wasn’t too cold. As always, I like to keep these kind of winters sessions moving, yet not rushed. That helps everyone stay warm.

Both Sara and Eric were complete naturals in front of the camera. I’m already looking forward to their wedding in 2021!