When Kristen and Marc contacted me to shoot their wedding at Monora Park in Orangeville, I was really excited for several reasons. 1. Its a quaint but adorable venue. Sort of like a hall, but without the feel of a hall, if that makes any sense. The main room is surrounded by windows and a balcony to outdoors. Then down below is another deck to hang out on during cocktail hour, with fields and hills and woods.
5-4-3-2-1! Happy New Year!
What a night, What a day actually! Kerri and Travis spent New Year's Eve 2017 with their closest friends and family for a cozy winter wedding ceremony at The Doctor's House Chapel, then inside to the Heritage room for plenty of laughs, drinks, a live band and some unexpected surprises!
Who wouldn't love going to a wedding on New Years, its a great reason to get dressed up and party the night away with 100 or more of your best people!
I love looking back each year at all the wedding trends that I saw and decided to put together some fun colour inspiration boards that you can share and pin for your own wedding!
This year was full of blues!
Pin this!
Last year I did a post all about the wedding trends of 2014, well the ones I saw at my weddings! It was a lot of rustic, DIY and earth tones. It was really fun to see the details all together in this post here, so I thought I would do another one for this past wedding season!
film. My first love.
A nice mix of client and personal photos for this new favourites post :)
What did I learn? I need to shoot more film and not be afraid to use it, especially at sessions! They always turn out!
Mix of Portra 400, Portra 800, Fuji 400h, Tri-x
Wow, 2015 was my biggest wedding year yet. Not only did I shoot a ton of weddings on my own, I got to join some great photographers and second shoot for them as well :) For my first "favourites of 2015" post Im going to share some wedding photos that I love. As you know, my goal as a photographer is to capture those moments of emotion, authenticity, raw real moments.
I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed shooting them! I must say, I am blessed to have met the most amazing couples through this journey!
xo, BobbiJo
What can I say about these two? They are adorable. They are super in love. They are beautiful people with beautiful families who welcomed myself and my second photographer with open arms. They have great taste in wedding decor and colours. They have great taste in what to serve their guests to eat. They have great taste in music. They are just awesome.
Thank you Bryan and Vanessa for choosing me. From our first time hanging out at your engagement session to this lovely wedding - I feel blessed to have met you both.
xoxo ♥ Bobbi-Jo
Venue - Oakville Harbour Banquet Hall
Groom's Suit - Moores
Bridesmaid Dresses - David's Bridal
Videographer - Perfect Pair Weddings
2021 Wedding Highlights - Love Bee Photography
Hockley Valley Resort Wedding
Guild Inn Wedding
FINALLY! 2021 allowed us to participate in weddings again!
Check out three amazing weddings from 2021.
Milcroft Inn in Caledon, Croation Centre in Hamilton and a private cottage wedding in Haliburton
Devon and Bryan are sweet, outdoorsy, and very kind and loving. The first time we met was at their country home for tea :) And we had a great time exploring the outdoors during their engagement session
Take a peek at their wedding at the Bradford Barn and leave a comment if you wish!
I love shooting at Hockley Valley Resort. Such a great backdrop any time of the year. I have photographed a wedding there in every season!
Melissa and James’ wedding was so special. So many intimate moments.
Take a sneak peek here
You never know what kind of weather you are going to get in the fall, it can be a gamble. But when you have such a cool venue as Drysdale Farm in Alliston, ON (otherwise known as the Christmas tree farm!), it really does not matter the weather. Plus the indoor location is a huge greenhouse with a white ceiling, which is a Photographer’s dream! We love white ceilings to bounce our flash and lights, and create a natural light source indoors. (just a tip if you are venue searching!)
Winter weddings are some kind of magical. Especially in Canada - glistening snow, sunny skies. As long as you can handle the cold!
Jessica and Alex tied the knot on a beautiful March day, at the Hockley Valley Resort in Mono, Ontario. Such a beautiful location for a winter (or summer!) wedding!
Ainka and Andy got married among friends and family in Kleinburg, Ontario at The Doctor’s House wedding venue. The ceremony was in the little chapel on site. View more images in this post by Love Bee Photography
Nicole and John got married in the countryside, at John’s family property in Blue Mountain, Ontario. Such a beautiful day with an outdoor ceremony and tent reception.
Traditionally the first dance is for the Bride and Groom. It is a symbolic dance expressing that the two are joined in union. But in modern times, the first dance can be so much more! Here are some ways to make it personal, have fun with your first dance, and make it a picture-worthy event!
Oh these two....how I love them! We first hung out when it was minus 21 degrees celcius for an early morning engagement session last winter. Needless to say, it was the complete opposite for their August wedding - one of the hottest days of the summer actually! Lets just say that along with the tears, there was also a lot of sweat shed :) Actually, these two are too happy to shed many tears, they were too excited and in love and it exuded from them!
Kayla and Dejan, I adore you, had a great time at your wedding and hope we meet again :)
Xo, Bobbi-Jo
Venue - Granite Ridge Golf Club
Florals - Blooms and Posies
Bride's Hair - Indaba Hair Studio
Wedding Dress - Elizabeth's Bridal
Groom and Groomsmen Suits - Tuxedo Royal
Bridesmaid Dresses - Sophie's Gown Shop
There are many times during your wedding planning process that you may find yourself in front of the camera. From engagement portraits, to showers and parties, and of course, your wedding day!
But have you ever thought about a private intimate session JUST FOR YOU?
I am talking about a Bridal Boudoir session.
2021 Wedding Highlights - Love Bee Photography
Hockley Valley Resort Wedding
Guild Inn Wedding
FINALLY! 2021 allowed us to participate in weddings again!
Check out three amazing weddings from 2021.
Milcroft Inn in Caledon, Croation Centre in Hamilton and a private cottage wedding in Haliburton
Devon and Bryan are sweet, outdoorsy, and very kind and loving. The first time we met was at their country home for tea :) And we had a great time exploring the outdoors during their engagement session
Take a peek at their wedding at the Bradford Barn and leave a comment if you wish!
I love shooting at Hockley Valley Resort. Such a great backdrop any time of the year. I have photographed a wedding there in every season!
Melissa and James’ wedding was so special. So many intimate moments.
Take a sneak peek here
You never know what kind of weather you are going to get in the fall, it can be a gamble. But when you have such a cool venue as Drysdale Farm in Alliston, ON (otherwise known as the Christmas tree farm!), it really does not matter the weather. Plus the indoor location is a huge greenhouse with a white ceiling, which is a Photographer’s dream! We love white ceilings to bounce our flash and lights, and create a natural light source indoors. (just a tip if you are venue searching!)
Winter weddings are some kind of magical. Especially in Canada - glistening snow, sunny skies. As long as you can handle the cold!
Jessica and Alex tied the knot on a beautiful March day, at the Hockley Valley Resort in Mono, Ontario. Such a beautiful location for a winter (or summer!) wedding!
Ainka and Andy got married among friends and family in Kleinburg, Ontario at The Doctor’s House wedding venue. The ceremony was in the little chapel on site. View more images in this post by Love Bee Photography
Nicole and John got married in the countryside, at John’s family property in Blue Mountain, Ontario. Such a beautiful day with an outdoor ceremony and tent reception.
Traditionally the first dance is for the Bride and Groom. It is a symbolic dance expressing that the two are joined in union. But in modern times, the first dance can be so much more! Here are some ways to make it personal, have fun with your first dance, and make it a picture-worthy event!
It was a beautiful summer day. HOT, but beautiful. The outdoor ceremony went off without a hitch and Mauricesa and Bob were finally married before family and friends, and lots of cheers and hollers! The reception that followed was full of fun - including dance games, a Steel Band, and all that comes with having such fun loving guests! You can see from the reception pictures just how much fun was had, and these were all before 10 pm :) I have no idea what went on after that!
Congratulations to you both! It was a lovely day and I smile every time I look at these photographs!
Love, Bee xo
Venue - Royal Ontario Golf Course Oakville
Florals - Bridal Blossom
Hair & Makeup - Hutch Cosmetics
Shoes - Promises and Lace
Dress - Superior Bridal
I had the privilege of attending an amazing wedding workshop back in May, hosted by Laura Olsen Events. The two days were full of amazing inspiration from so many vendors, fun little workshops on styling (which is something I know little about!), and a gazillion opportunities for photographing beautiful people and things! The best part was meeting so many wonderful people, especially Laura, she is full of sunshine and creativity and I am so happy she put this course together for us stylists and photographers! I also got to listen to the AMAZING and colourful Tiffany Pratt. My mind left her talk full and ready to change my whole mindset on my business and photography style. She also inspired me to go home and add a whole crapload of colour to my house and life! Let`s brighten the day, and give no care to what people think. (i had already painted my dining room turquoise a month previous, so I think I may have already been on the right track as to where I wanted to go with my style). Another gem in the mix - the talented and knowledgeable brain behind The Wedding Sparrow, Sara. She is super sweet and helpful and very encouraging. One day I will get featured on her site...its a goal! There are really way too many awesome people I met to list them all, but I will list them all at the bottom of the post!
Overall, the biggest thing I learned is how valuable a wedding planner/stylist is and I will be suggesting to all my new couples they look into hiring one!
I am sharing my film images from the workshop as part of my Film Blog Circle for this month! I was shooting with my Pentax 645n MF film camera, on Portra 400, Portra 800 and also Fuji 400h. It was a good day to shoot all three stocks and compare which I like best. Conclusion - I still do not know! I love how all of them turned out! (Thanks Caribou Lab!)
NOW! MOre filmy eye -candy...pop over to see Erica's blog of summer images! Beeee-utiful!
Styling and Planning: Laura Olsen Events
Florals: Blush and Bloom
Veil: Posh Veils
Dresses: Catharine Langois
Suits GoTSYLE
Jewelry Hattitude Jewellery
Film Scan Lab: Caribou Labs
Venue: Graydon Hall Manor
There are many times during your wedding planning process that you may find yourself in front of the camera. From engagement portraits, to showers and parties, and of course, your wedding day!
But have you ever thought about a private intimate session JUST FOR YOU?
I am talking about a Bridal Boudoir session.