When I was talking with Carrie about her wedding plans in the early fall, we both made our wishes for fresh snow to help make the New Years Eve wedding extra special. And lucky for them, Mother Nature delivered! So that together with their no-fear attitude got them some great photos.

The day started at Carrie’s parent’s home, with carrie and the ladies getting ready, and Dad on babysitting patrol.

Then it was off to St Theresa’s Church in Ottawa for the main event.

After the ceremony, we went for a quick walk to take advantage of the freshly-fallen snow.

After playing around outside in the snow, we headed across the river to the Château Cartier for the party.

Of course, we snuck outside for some night-time magic, and then it was back inside to ring in the new year

Congrats guys!

…Mike

Here are a few from Carrie + Adam’s New Years Eve wedding to enjoy! More to come

…Mike

Ok then, on with part two of Laura and Ian’s wedding! (part one is here)

Once we were back at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club it was wedding time!

The cops showed up and we took off in the car for a quick photo shoot before dinner!

Then it was dinner time. The ambiance and décor were impeccable.

The garter and bouquet were caught by a suspi­ciously specific couple…:)

And then the band Run Avril Run got things rolling on the dance floor!

Congratulations guys, it was a great pleasure to work with you and your family! And a thanks again for all your help Melissa

…Mike

I have a lot to share, so I’ve split this wedding’s images into two posts. Here we go!

I have been to some hot places in my life. Africa, Malaysia, Thailand…I remember a morning spent photographing the grounds of the Singapore Botanical Gardens back in 2003 that was so hot I had to change my shirt three times during the day. This is what came to mind as I started the day’s photog­raphy for Laura and Ian, because I think it was even hotter and more humid than southeast Asia!

How hot was it? This started off as a bag of gummi bears:

Not as tasty when they are all melted together

Everyone in atten­dance was in too great of a mood to notice though, and the day went off as one of funnest weddings I’ve ever attended…made even better because my good friend Melissa was there to help me capture the day! Thanks Melissa!

We started with the guys having a late breakfast together…

Vegetables always taste better in liquid form.

Then it was off to the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club to meet up with Laura and the ladies as they prepared for the big day.

Laura and Ian planned a late afternoon ceremony, which meant that we did a lot of the couples photog­raphy before hand. The first time they saw each other was a special moment for them both, quiet and away from the crowd. I love it when this happens.

We spent some time walking the grounds of the club, and then it was off to explore the village of Chagrin Falls

Then it was back to the club for the main event…but that will have to wait. More tk…

…Mike

Laura and Ian were married in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, the cutest, quaintest little town I’ve seen in a long time. An absolute dream of a location, and such a nice change of scenery in the middle of wedding season. I arrived on Friday, and that night we joined the rehearsal party and Jekyll’s Kitchen for some good food and good times. How can you go wrong over­looking a waterfall?

Here are a few for you to enjoy!