NANCY & QUI | Toronto Edwards Garden Wedding

When it comes to planning a fun wedding - and I mean, FUN - Nancy and Qui sure had the right attitude in mind. They made it enjoyable for themselves, their families, and their friends … of course with a little help from the abundance of drinks ;) Don’t worry, a little Hennesey in the morning didn’t affect them too much! The pink ties complemented the blue suits really well, leaving the men with a clean-cut look. We have ourselves some Toronto Raptors fans here. With the Raptors bringing home the NBA 2019 Championship Trophy (read all about it here), Qui got his groomsmen some Raptors jerseys! While the guys were modelling the Titanic pose, the girls in the other suite were elegantly positioned on the bed for some beautiful portraits. There was even a blue wall in the suite to pair with their pretty pink robes - matching their colour theme. 

Nancy, our beautiful bride, looked absolutely stunning in her white wedding gown! She was ready to surprise her groom at their first look! Qui has been patiently waiting for the arrival of his bride and when he saw her for the time, he couldn’t stop smiling! These two were so cute! 

We travelled to Edwards Garden for some bridal and family portraits. It sure was busy during this wedding season at Edwards Garden, but thankfully we found a nice shaded area by the big tree that kept the family staying cool for group photos. 

Since Nancy and Qui already signed their marriage license at city hall the day before, we headed straight to the reception venue at the Royale Fine Dining & Banquet. One of the best things about celebrating a wedding at a Chinese banquet hall is the food - TEN course meal - now who would still be hungry after that?! 

Nancy and Qui value and appreciate each of their guests at the wedding so they decided to capture a photo with each of them in front of their rented flower wall to make memories with everyone that attended. We loved the idea of a beautiful flower wall to receive guests, especially because it creates a clean background for photos! 

Once Qui popped that champagne, the fun really started for everyone! Music, fast-beat dancing, oriental karaoke, prize winning games, bottoms-up-drinks, and sentimental speeches! Speaking of speeches, Qui’s Best Man even brought in a prop, the WWE Championship belt, for the newly wed! It sure was a unique way to send blessings and wishes to the couple, they truly did feel like champs that night! It was a sweet ending to the night, as the couple hired an ice cream truck on this hot summer wedding for their guests to enjoy!  

What a lively crowd to have shared this day with! Thank you Nancy and Qui for having us a part of your special day with your fun families and friends! Congratulations again on your new journey into marriage! 

Photography - EC3 Moments
Makeup - Lashed By Luu
Hair: Lucky Barber Stylist
Floral: Verona Florist
Stationary: Real Event Designs
Decorations: Decorake
Dessert: Just Temptations
Wine: Pelee Island Winery
Ice Cream Truck: Ice Cream Kingdom Canada

RAPTORS | Toronto Championship Parade 2019

OK, so today we will side track from weddings, maternity, and family portraits a little bit and give some attention to the Toronto Raptors and their Championship Parade...because it’s We The North Day and our basketball team just won the 2019 NBA Finals! Of course we went out to document this historic date for Canada!

Like the millions of Canadian fans, Warden and I had the opportunity to witness the parade this morning! It was a super exciting time to see the team that had worked so hard to get to this very moment! The anticipation was surreal. People were on their condo balconies, rooftops, top of TTC bus shelters, on the roads, kids on top of their parent’s shoulders and even the city’s service staff had a chance to enjoy the moment as they did an amazing job keeping fans safe. Boy, when it comes to finding a good spot at a parade, some people are just so creative! Construction workers were on the high levels of their buildings and some fans got onto the Gardiner Express Way and watched the parade from there; they were everywhere! Fans were chanting “Let’s Go Raptors! Let’s Go Raptors!” before the parade was even a close to them. And when it came close, all you hear were fans screaming out of excitement the player’s name and of course “MVP” when Kawhi arrived! Champagnes from the top of the double-decker buses were popped and showered down to the crowd. Jerseys and hats tossed up in hopes of a signature from the champs. Some even brought a 3 foot house-warming plant known as the “kawactus” in hopes of having Kawhi stay for another season.

If you were there today, you would understand how hard it was to see every player on the double-decker since they were dispersed and moved around; so nevermind of getting a good shot of them. Thankfully, we did get some shots of Drake, Siakam, Green, Vanfleet, Lowry; sides of Jeremy Lin and Gasol; and Ibaka showering the crowd with champagne! And when you’re on the same side where Kawhi is standing, you’d be firing those shots non-stop!

Overall, the experience was fun and exciting as everyone was out there to unite in celebration! Sharing this same joy with so many others was great! Enjoy some of our photos and let us know what you think in the comments below. Also, we have included a snippet video of the parade from an iPhone (there’s likely better videos out there but just thought to include it to complete the experience).