Samantha & Kelvin | Richmond Hill Observatory Wedding
Samantha and Kelvin first met at their church’s youth fellowship back in 2009. They knew little of each other at that time and it wasn’t until 2014 when they got a chance to work on an event together for their fellowship that they started conversing more. Their dialogues continued via text messages while Kelvin was away for school in Waterloo and Samantha stayed in Toronto. And a beginning of this beautiful relationship started…
Love is in the air for them on Valentine’s Day where 2015 Kelvin gifted Samantha a handmade Eiffel Tower that she longed to visit one day! And on the same day in 2020, Kelvin got down on one knee and asked the most important question of his life to his now wife! The rest was just history!
Like many other couples getting married during a pandemic, plans have changed, and it wasn’t easy for them as Kelvin’s parents were abroad and was unable to attend. By careful considerations and lots of prayers, the two decided to postpone their reception celebration until a safer time (hopefully next year). With them being the sweetest couple, a lot of people attended the ceremony on live and in-person (limited capacity, of course) to show support for their union! They even prepared sweets and favours for their guests to take away at the end of the ceremony.
We still had a very eventful day even without the reception and it was a lot of fun! Kelvin and the boys came over for some Door Games and challenges that the bridesmaids came up with was so creative and fun! Samantha in her hide-out room couldn’t resist but laugh out loud while watching the groom and groomsmen being challenged!
When we photographed their engagement session, it was cold, windy, and even snowed early in the day - in May! Their love can really withstand the toughest weather no matter rain or shine! During portraits session, the rain came down after 15 minutes of arrival time. Fortunately, we still got some good portraits of the bridal party and bride and groom! And they were not soaked or wet thanks to the little cover that the observatory has as a hide-out spot! It was still fun as we would wait out for the rain and head back into our hiding spot when it rained more. Love can really conquer all things, even the toughest weather!
Thank you Samantha and Kelvin for having us be a part of and documenting your special day! Congratulations once again!
VIVIAN & WES | Toronto Fantasy Farm Banquet Wedding
Vivian and Wes had a beautiful and intimate wedding surrounded by their closest friends and families. They started off the day with Wes bringing trays of gifts to Vivian's parents' home to ask the bride's family for their daughter's hand in marriage, this is known as the Le Dinh Hon. Vivian wore her traditional Ao Dai, traditional Vietnamese garment, and remained in the room until a family member came to ask her to come out. Next the traditional Vietnamese tea ceremony took place where both the bride and groom served tea to all the elders of family as a form of respect.
Everyone then proceeded to the backyard for the ceremony where Vivian and her family had beautifully decorated. The emotional moment fell upon Vivian during their vow exchange and tears rolled down her cheeks. Joy overflowed the backyard as soon as they were pronounced husband and wife! A celebratory lunch was served in this intimate space where guests enjoyed the mingle time and photos with the bride and groom.
When we arrived to the reception venue at Fantasy Farm for their first look, Vivian changed into her wedding gown and surprised Wes! She was absolutely stunning! We enjoyed so much time photographing portraits of this sweet couple! They both looked great and filled with energy!
Vivian and Wes thank you so much for having us take part in capturing this memorable day of yours and congratulations again!
Photography: EC3 Moments
Venue: Fantasy Farm Banquet
Hair & Makeup: Brush Me Up
Decorations: A Lavish Affairs
Floral: Raindrops on Roses
Cake: Chef Don, Dessert Trends
Customized Honey Favours: Circling Hawk Farm
Wedding Gown: Bella’s Bride
Bridal Shoes: Stuart Weitzman
Jewelry: Bekah Anne
Groom’s Attire: Indochino
Groom’s Tie & Shoes: Loding Paris
MELISSA & TAI | Toronto Edwards Garden and Intimate Chinese-Vietnamese Wedding
Food and fitness goes hand-in-hand together, would you agree? Best thing yet, Melissa and Tai are both foodies! Melissa loves all thing ramen and Tai digs for fried chicken. In fact, their first meeting revolved around food at the monopolized fast-food chain McDonald's. As a 17 year old student at the time, Melissa worked at McDonald's where her manager was dating one of Tai's friends. Tai, who was 19, would visit the restaurant often with his friend and coincidentally Melissa was on shift. With a little introduction, these two began their love story soon after! As a couple now, they explore the city for food and also spend time together at the gym! What a great balance!
Melissa and Tai's wedding was an intimate size which only surrounded by immediate families. They started off the day in their traditional Chinese wedding attires for the tea ceremony. They poured tea for their parents and older siblings in exchange for words of blessings and marriage wisdom! Below you will find a glimpse of joy and excitement that the couple shared with Melissa's mom during the tea ceremony, while she was gifting them with words of blessings, so cute! Next, the civil ceremony took place with family witnessing this special moment when the couple exchanged their "I Do's". And of course, we cannot forget the cutest ring bearer in his adorable outfit; puppy! After some family portraits, we moved onto Tai's parent's resident where the second set of tea ceremony took place. The couple also changed out of their traditional attire into their modern wedding outfits. A surprise first look also happened and Tai saw his stunning bride for the first time in her beautiful wedding gown! She was absolutely gorgeous!
We moved to Toronto Edwards Garden for the bridal portraitures with the bride and groom - can we get more of this?! Yups, it was just Melissa, Tai, Warden and I for 2 hours! Photographers, I know it's amazing and lucky we got to spend that length of time with our couple! :) Couldn't have asked for more! We walked, we posed, we talked, and we even joked about how there should be some air conditioning or fan under the dress since it was such a hot day, IN MAY! Oh, and we were asked for a photography permit on the premise; good thing we had it! Always carry your photography permit with you when one is required on the premise!
Melissa and Tai's wedding was intimate and family-oriented; we loved and enjoyed it so much! Thank you Melissa and Tai for having us share this special day with you and your loved ones and capturing the moments for you!
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Photography: EC3 Moments
Venue: Toronto Edwards Garden
Make-Up and Hair: Toronto Beauty Group
