Kristen & Louie | Toronto Ward's Island Engagement
Kristen and Louie’s love story began in the summer of 2015, when the two gum lovers found each other through online dating platform. On their first date at a café, Louie surprised Kristen with a pack of her favorite gum, strawberry Bubblicious. It was soon clear to them that something special had sparked, as they felt a strong connection with each other ever since their second date. Soon they started dating and six years later, they got engaged!
Kristen and Louie moved into their first home together in August 2021. Louie planned his proposal on their first night there, which was also the six-year anniversary of their first date. That evening, he asked Kristen out for dinner at a restaurant near their new place. Although this had initially made Kristen suspicious, Louie brushed away her sharp intuition by insisting the ring wasn’t ready yet. In reality, he had the evening all planned out! On a romantic post-dinner walk to the lake, in full view of the city’s beautiful skyline, he proposed. To top off the already magical night, when the happy couple returned to the house, Kristen’s parents and godparents launched a surprise celebration for them with champagne.
Kristen and Louie are a committed, fun, loving couple who share many delightful hobbies. They love British mystery shows and trivia games, as well as cooking and baking together. They enjoy walks near the lake and visits to small towns, which explains the couple’s choice of location for this engagement shoot! Ward Island is not only Kristen’s favorite island, but also a place filled with fond memories of the couple.
Thank you for bringing us along to the island that means so much to you. We had so much fun capturing the sweet moments of this absolutely adorable couple! You can almost see their joy oozing out of these photos. The way they looked at each other, their laugh, the pure bliss they basked in, filled the air with bubbly sweetness like a strawberry Bubblicious. We are sure that their love will only grow sweeter in the years to come. We are so happy for you, Kristen and Louie, and we can’t wait to join you on your wedding day!
Photography: EC3 Moments
Location: Ward’s Island
Rosanne & Jamie | Romantic Hamilton Engagement Session
Rosanne and Jamie were destined to be together forever. They first met each other in grade 5 where both had just arrived to this brand new school together. Their desks were even across from each other in class! Jamie was Rosanne’s secret admirer since they were 10 years old and had asked Rosanne to their grade 7/8’s school dance. They danced to this song - Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss A Thing”. This song describes them even to this day!
“Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing” — Aerosmith
With high school, everyone went their separate ways and the same applied to Jamie and Rosanne. For years they did not keep in touch with one another…..not until an app brought them back together just a few years ago! Their official first date was all about catching up at the skating rink by the Harbour Front Center. They had so much fun and it was so easy for them to reconnect. It even brought them to their next activity as they watched their favourite movie - Jurassic Park - the perfect nostalgic sequel! A connection that sparked from grade 5 then to grade 8’s school dance then to this official first date and here we are, they are engaged!!! The spark continues on and on and that was exactly how we felt when we photographed their engagement session!
For their shoot, we decided to head to Dundurn Castle in Hamilton. Jamie loves architecture and Rosanne loves to be by the water. (Their first date was by Toronto’s Harbour Front and their sweet proposal was by Humber Bay Park - their story was truly love by the waters.) Dundurn Castle was absolutely perfect for them! Her makeup artist, Fiona Man, did such a great job in bringing out the natural beauty of Rosanne with the perfect soft makeup palette. Rosanne wore a chic satin dress and Jamie was in a semi-formal attire - they both looked stunning! The sun had set at such the perfect time where we were able to capture so romantic photos for these sweethearts! We had such a great time with them. Rosanne has the cutest laugh as Jamie was so good at making her giggle. It gave me butterflies when we captured their pure, long, destined love! They were so so so cute together! Rosanne and Jamie, thank you for having document this stage for you. We so look forward to your big day in a few months times!
Photography: EC3 Moments
Makeup: Fiona Man
Dress: Aritzia
