Annie & Jeff | Love Overcomes All Markham Micro Wedding

Getting married during the pandemic is not easy. For those who did tie the knot can attest to the many challenges of a COVID wedding. Annie and Jeff have their share of hardships; from their original venue complications, to parent fly-in restrictions, to limited guests count. Getting married during COVID had brought them many heartaches and a rollercoaster of emotions they did not anticipate. Yet, these things did not hinder their love for one another and their desire to be married. They are one of the strongest couples we’ve seen who broke through all the struggles and carried on with their wedding plans (with a few amendments)! They tackled each challenge one at a time together with their amazing planner (Kristy) to coordinate a beautiful wedding at the Markham Marriott Hotel event space, which accommodated their needs to host a ceremony. Having great vendors on your team sure helps to bring your vision to life!

It is so encouraging to see both Annie and Jeff’s dedication for love! Their love overcomes all things! We are so honoured to be a part of such a beautiful day - thank you Annie and Jeff!

Photography: EC3 Moments
Videography: Patrick G Films
Planner: Kristy
Venue: Markham Marriott Hotel
Makeup & Hair: Michelle Yu Makeup

YAO DAN & MICHAEL | Toronto Healthcare Heroes' Micro Wedding

Yao Dan & Michael stepped into their wedding at a very busy time of COVID. Both are frontline healthcare professionals working tirelessly so that we and our families are well and safe. Although this season has definitely brought them many surprising changes to their original plans for what they envisioned for their special date; they were still excited to make the best of every moment. With many of their friends and families, local and overseas, weren’t able to join, we’re sure everyone was just as happy for them. We know that loved ones are waiting in anticipation for the day that lockdowns will lift and they will be able to join them in celebration face to face again! So it was with great joy that we can see them finally tying the knot and seeing their smiling eyes behind their masks.

After the cutest first look witnessed by their closest friends we headed over to their church where their marriage would be bound and sealed. After reading their lovely vows Michael’s mom had a surprise of her very own. It was a long lost letter that Michael had written to Yao Dan in grade school sharing when he first fell in love with her. The pastor asked him to read out the letter which filled the sanctuary with raw young emotion, romance and a lot of laughter from family and friends. It was fun and hilarious and carefully crafted. Michael wanted to share this letter when the relationship became serious, as love should not be taken lightly and this was definitely the moment. Yao Dan and Michael are certainly the sweetest couple who will create many more fun memories to come! Thank you for having us to capture this beautiful union!

CHARMAINE & EDMOND | Toronto Nature + Ravine Elopement

Charmaine and Edmond our second COVID couple this year had their beautiful wedding in quaint ravine that was surrounded by a surreal dreamy backdrop. As we descended to the bottom of the valley we were welcomed by the florals and foliage that blanketed the slopes. At the bottom were trees swaying in the wind and the river peacefully flowing around us. If that weren’t enough, our bride prepared a beautiful bohemian themed decor that included an intimate tent, dream catchers, and at the centre where they exchanged vows and their first kiss stood their chuppah with cake and champagne to pop! As they shared cake and drinks the moment of laughter and joy rang true. Their family and close friends from Hong Kong even zoomed into the moment through video so not to miss the newly wed’s union! This may not have been the day they initially envisioned, but even with COVID turning everyone upside down, they were still able to have so much fun planning and sharing this special moment together.

Photography: EC3 Moments
Videography: JunLokLok
Decorations and Florals: Miss Paper Cut & Chuppah.ca
Boutonnieres & Corsage: Botany Floral Studio
Dress & Suits: Wilderly Bride
Cake: 7cake Boutique

VICKY & MICHAEL | Micro Wedding

Vicky and Michael’s 2020 wedding during this COVID season was not at all expected when they had planned every fine detail of this wedding the previous year. Yet even with the virus bringing the entire world to a grinding halt, their love for one another continued to move them forward over mountains and through a pandemic, to say “I do”.

With much excitement to start their married life sooner rather than later, they pressed on through planning the wedding with what mattered most. Fortunately, Vicky is a wedding planner and a makeup artist, so there was a lot of DIY. She had professionally applied her own makeup and beautifully curled her hair in the morning. They had handcrafted the cherry blossom trees as their backdrop at the house for the tea ceremony. The beautiful bouquets and boutonnieres were handmade by the talented Vicky as well! She acted as multiple vendors in one during this process!

Growing up receiving so much love and sacrifice from their parents, they cherished the opportunity to show respect and love to their parents by holding a traditional Chinese & Vietnamese tea ceremony that brought so much light and joy into this moment of time. Families and friends had even sent them edible gifts to their house to spread the love and joy!

They then made their way to their church to say their vows, exchange their rings, and seal their commitment in love. It was topped by their first kiss that silenced the entire church - literally. Although the pews remained empty, the bandwidth on their phones data spiked from all the family and friends who had attended by video chat. The support and love from everyone filled the entire church creating an energy that will continue to grow in anticipation for their public celebration with everyone face to face next year – Stay Tune!

Photography: EC3 Moments
Venue: St Mary of Angels Church
Cup Cakes: Cake Star

SOMALY & CHRIS | Adamo Estate Winery Summer Wedding

We were counting down to Somaly and Chris’s Adamo Estate Winery wedding since their engagement session, because we knew how stunning these two look on any given day so undoubtedly they were beyond stunning on their wedding day!

Although they shared a loft style hotel room at the Hockley Valley Resort, we have coordinated well to not give away anything for their first look! While I was working on some bridal details, Chris got ready first and headed out the doors with Warden to the first location at the winery. Then Somaly came down to get finish off the preparation photos and I drove us to meet the boys. Ta-da, it works!

In her beautiful off-shoulder laced wedding gown, Somaly looked absolutely stunning coming up from behind Chris to ask him to turn around to see her for the first time in her wedding dress. It’s no wonder he couldn’t take his eyes off her! Their first look was a sweet intimate moment together and it was all smiles.

We have photographed the beautiful couple around the venue before families and guests arrived for group photos and ceremony. In substitution of unity candles or sand-pouring ceremony, they opted in for a vow/letter placed inside a secured wine box with a bottle of wine that they will open on their 5th year anniversary. So in five years time they will enjoy the wine and read the letters they have written for each other to reminisce on the wedding vibes- how thoughtful is that!

Somaly’s sister gave one of the best maid-of-honour/sister speech during dinner time! It was filled with energy, memories and fun that got the whole room laughing and nodding in agreement. She was young but mighty! Everyone loved her.

A handful of Somaly and Chris’ guests gathered to help with the sparkler exit outside the venue. It was so much fun for the couple to go through sparkler tunnels and have guests cheering them on!

Thank you Somaly and Chris for having us to be part of such a great wedding and document your special day with all your important people. We wish you a lifetime of happiness and blessings! Congratulations again!

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

LAURA & RYAN | Winery Wedding

We worked with Laura and Ryan on their engagement shoot and were so happy to be photographing their wedding day! If you remember, Ryan proposed to Laura in the romantic lavender fields at Terre Bleu last summer and this summer, they celebrated their wedding day in a beautiful Winery.
The big day began with the guys getting ready at Kingbridge Centre and the girls at the bridal suite at the Winery. The girls sure had a lot of fun and giggles popping a bottle of champagne! Laura also had some quiet time to look through the photobook that we made of their engagement.

Laura and Ryan decided to have their first look in a small clearing in the woods. As Ryan turned around to see his stunning bride for the first time, Laura and Ryan both had the biggest grins on their faces – they knew that this day and the rest of their lives will turn out well! We really loved taking photos of the bride and groom and their wedding party in the vineyard. The views were so breathtaking that we thought we were in Napa Valley in California!

As guests started to arrive for the outdoor ceremony, the day became hotter and more humid. We were a little worried about the clouds, but it didn’t rain until after the ceremony ended – hurrah!
Turns out the weather worked in our favour. The grey overcast tones accentuated the vibrant greens of the vineyard, trees and grass, making everything new and lively. It also really brought out the snow white of Laura’s wedding gown and long train. Added bonus: the rain left us with a gorgeous sunset!

After the ceremony, everyone celebrated the new couple inside the wooden rustic-style Clubhouse. Music, chattering and laughter rang through the grounds all night long!
Laura and Ryan, thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to walk alongside you on your marriage journey – from friendship to engagement to wedding! Wishing you guys a lifetime of happiness!

Photography: EC3 Moments
Makeup: Fancy Face
Hair Stylist: Hair By Day
Stationary: Kat Event Rentals
Bridal Dress: Kleinfield
Bridal Shoes: Jewel by Badgley Mischka
Florist: Verona Florist
Videography: Brame Cine

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

ROCHELLE & ANTON | McMaster University Wedding

Details, details, details! Rochelle and Anton’s wedding was full of details that we loved capturing! We started off the day by capturing some beautiful accessories, shoes, perfume, florals, wedding dress, bow tie, watch, sunglasses, etc. While the groom and his groomsmen enjoyed some KFC’s and vodka, the bride and her bridesmaids shared some giggles on the bed in their beautiful silk robes. After some morning fun, the bride and groom got changed and read the card that they had exchanged. As a bonus, Anton gifted Rochelle a pair of beautiful earrings along with her card. It was so sweet of him!

Just before Rochelle headed for the ceremony, she had a Father-Daughter-First Look session! As you may be able to tell from the photos, this was a super sentimental moment shared between a daughter and father! When Rochelle’s father turned around to see his little girl in a wedding dress, they exchanged words (in English or Tagalog - I don’t remember because what happened next was a universal language!) they stepped forward to give each other a hug. It was during the hug that’s when the surreal moment finally fell upon them and tears rolled down their cheeks! Moments like these caused tears rolled down my cheeks, as well, as I continue snapping away such heartfelt moments! Speaking of sentimental moments; Anton also had tears rolling down his cheeks as Rochelle walked down the aisle at the ceremony! We love documenting moments like these because they are a great keepsake in the album and can also be shown to their future generations. The organic moment between mommy and grandpa on her wedding day and daddy’s reaction at their wedding ceremony!

Anton and Rochelle chose to do their bridal portraits at the McMaster University where they first met and both graduated from. It was like walking down their memory lane on their wedding day! The architecture at McMaster University was so beautiful that we couldn’t resist but to have photographed at multiple spots! The steps at one of the doors created the perfect spot for us to display Rochelle’s beautiful cathedral veil (which was her something borrowed)!

At Carmen’s Banquet Hall, there were even more details and beautiful decorations displayed all around the hall and the lobby, even marquee letters of their last name! The guests definitely a lot of fun activities to keep them entertained throughout the night: Rochelle and Anton wow’ed everyone with their first dance that was choreographed and inspired by Dancing with the Stars, they had an EPIC Father-and-Daughter dance (where it started slow and went wayyy up beat), admiring Mother-and-Son dance, lively bouquet and garter toss, traditional money dance to bless the couple and just fun dancing for the rest of the night!

We enjoyed everything from the details to the decorations to the sentimental values to the fun aspect of this wedding! Thank you Rochelle and Anton for having us take part in capturing your beautiful day with such a lively crowd and congratulations again!

Photography: EC3 Moments
Videography: ThreeFold Studios
Ceremony Venue: Annunciation of Our Lord Parish
Portraits Venue: McMaster University
Reception Venue: Carmen’s Banquet
Wedding Gown: David’s Bridal
Bridal Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Groom’s Attire: Moore’s
Groom’s Shoes: Vince Camuto
Florist: Verona Florist
Makeup: Chantalle Rozand
Hair: Essra Arshad
Welcome Sign, Unplugged Sign, Seating Chart: Nico Pineda
Marquee Letters: Ampersand Toronto

JOANNA & ARTUR | Inn On The Twenty Vineyard Wedding

This Inn on the Twenty wedding is so vibrant and beautiful, especially the bouquets and blooms, we love everything creative here! Colourful bouquets brings such a happy and energized vibe, it was perfect for their wedding! Both Joanna and Artur are both graphic designers, so of course they would designed their own invitation suite with colors matching their theme and an illustration of themselves on the card.  There was one thing we had in common when we had our initial meeting with them; we custom made our wedding bands and so did they! When we saw their matching-gold-set wedding bands on the morning of the wedding, it was absolutely beautiful!

Preparation photos was so much fun. Joanna had opened a bottle of champagne for the very first time in her life; she was so scared but so want to do it! You go girl! Her bridesmaids were such great supporters cheering her on and being scared with her. Their laughter and expressions are super priceless! I had so much fun capturing these candid moment, while laughing and tearing alongside with them. While the girls were having so much fun, the guys were busy getting ready inside their cottage room down the street.  They opted in for a first look, where cards was exchanged with one another. “I Whaley Love You” uber cute you guys! 

Artur arrived at the ceremony first to set up and Joanna came a bit after. When he saw her again for the first time walking towards the chapel, his reaction was ultra priceless! (You gotta scroll down to see!) Ohhh and he even helped her with her dress, so sweet of him! All smiles for the groom at the ceremony, he even took photos of his bride walking down the aisle! Super funny; the room was filled with laughters!  This couple sure can get people to laugh and cry happy with them! When it came to vows, the words were sweet and sentimental that touched many of their guests! 

During the reception you see more of their creativity, I just love love love all their details! In the cocktail space, there were photos of their travel journeys together, little golden dinosaurs in geometric lanterns, a green typewrite and florals displayed on top of a wooden cabinet. Inside the banquet room, there was a large colourful floral piece hanging just above their sweet heart table. Their vibrant and colourful florals filled the room on each of the dining table along with a hand picked book, more of the golden dinosaurs, and table number with the reversed side of the menu card. Super talented friends they have - the customized donut wall was handmade and painted by their lovely friends! Ohh so jelly! As a guest at Joanna & Artur’s wedding, you can sure keep yourself busy and interactive throughout the night. They had so many stations in the cocktail room. A Instax/selfie station with the pretty golden backdrop, another pink and yellow patterned backdrop of their J & A initials, boardgames station, advice survey cards, last but not least the dance floor was filled was so much energy! 

Congrats Joanna and Artur! This was such a fun and beautiful wedding that we were so honoured to have captured, thank you for having us! 

VENDORS:

Photography: EC3 Moments
Venue: Inn On The Twenty
DJ: 898DJ
Florals: Mum’s Garden Floral Design
Bridal Dress: David’s Bridal

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!  

VENDORS:

Photography: EC3 Moments
Venue: Toronto Edwards Garden
Make-Up and Hair: Toronto Beauty Group

REBECCA & IAN | Toronto Mildred's Temple Kitchen Wedding

Rebecca and Ian met at the University of Waterloo during a night class together. Ian sat beside Rebecca and the love grew from. It is something about school that brings two people together and making their love story the ever more sweet! After graduation, they moved back to Toronto and their relationship grew stronger than ever! It was during a trip to Europe, while they had a layover at New York and Ian got down on one knee to ask Rebecca the question! This made their trip so much more memorable! Rebecca's family is from Taiwan and while visiting her family, they decided to do some pre-wedding photos at the local studio. Some of these portraits were shared on their wedding day.

Hotel X Toronto opened just a few weeks before their wedding and they made reservations to have a room for preparations to be done there. We may have been the very first to have wedding photos there! :D You can see what a gorgeous view they had that morning! In front of the windows, we had some portraits of Rebecca in her stunning dress! Isn't she just so gorgeous? Rebecca's father help covered the veil over her as a symbolism to send his daughter off. That moment shared was so sweet and intimate between a father and daughter on this special day. The sweet sister of Rebecca's presented a gift to her and wished her with much blessings to the start of her marriage! Rebecca's sister also bought a bottle of Moet champagne to celebrate with the newly weds alongside their parents! 

Rebecca and Ian participated in the Chinese Tea Ceremony at the hotel, as a form of respect to their parents. It was a heartfelt moment where Rebecca's mom teared a little while blessing the couple and said to Ian "Take care of my little girl". Later Rebecca and Ian fed each other boiled eggs; and that day we learned that eggs symbolize fertility in some Chinese culture. 

Mildred's Temple Kitchen was such a beautiful venue for Rebecca and Ian's wedding and the decorations that they chose added a great touch to it. Their wedding was focused more on spending time with people and less on themselves. They went around to everyone at the table, whether individually or together, to spend some time with their guests in engaged conversations, laughters, and even selfies throughout the night! Everyone surrounded the couple on the dance floor for their first dance, followed by a Father-Daughter dance, Mother-Son dance and finally the dance floor opened! Music by DJ Rich moved everyone on the dance floor even the bride and groom showed off some dance moves too! Rebecca and Ian are very considerate of others; ensuring that their guests are having a good time by keeping them accompanied. You can tell that their guests enjoyed and had a great time celebrating their wedding! Thank you Rebecca and Ian for having us capture this special day for you! <3

ALESSANDRA & GAETANO | Doctor's House & Vaughan Wedding

Alessandra was a dear friend and former colleague of Warden's. When he received the phone call from her; telling him about her recent engagement, he was so happy for her! When she asked to meet the both of us to photograph their engagement and wedding - WE WERE OVERJOYED AND HONOURED!

Alessandra & Gaetano's wedding was surrounded by close family and friends that has an impact on their lives and that they love dearly. With people, there were much emotions going on all throughout the day with laughters and happy tears. From the first look that the bride's aunt reacted to the bride's brother walking her into the chapel at Doctor's House to her late father's brother's words of blessings after the ceremony. The older generation may not be speaking in English, but emotions and expressions is a universal language that we all understand - and this is exactly what we love capturing most during the day! 

It was a cold mid-Winter day in the middle of March, but thank goodness the sun came out just in time to keep us warm enough for photos outside the Doctor's House. No matter what season it is, Doctor's House is gorgeous for photos! Our beautiful ladies braved the cold in their stunning dresses - can you tell they were shivering? ;)

As much as we wanted to stay at Doctor's House for more outdoor photos, we were glad to be indoors at the Tannery Mall. It had a variety of old rustic walls, vintage black gates, a podium, and much more! 

The party started at Universal Event Space with much dancing, eating, games, and of course open bar! Alessandra and Gaetano's first dance gathered the crowd to surround them on the dance floor, with their fog effect. It really felt like they were dancing on a cloud - so dreamy! Thank you Alessandra and Gaetano for having us capture this special day!

Isn't the flower girl so adorable? She didn't want a real photo so we asked her to go under the veil with Auntie Alessandra and she loved it! :D

When the moment is becoming real just steps away from the altar, just remember to breathe like our beautiful bride and her brother.

Wedding Photographer: EC3 Moments
Ceremony Venue: Doctor's House
Portraiture Location: Tannery Mall
Reception Venue: Universal Eventspace
DJ: S4 Entertainment

ALYSSA & ADRIAN | Rustic Burroughes Fall Wedding

Words alone cannot describe the beauty of two individuals coming alongside one another and placing aside their own needs for the sake of the other.

You know, they say true love is a mystery, not many see it, but Alyssa and Adrian would be one of the few we can say are apart of that mystery. Through the time spent with them we had the pleasure to witness their love that is grounded in their faith and demonstrated by their love for others. Not a moment escapes, where they have not considered the thoughts of those they love. We can really tell they have the heart to serve people and care for their needs. This love will flourish not only the people around them but will be the momentum that energizes their own marriage for years to come. 

Alyssa and Adrian both envisioned their wedding to be of a rustic theme and really planned towards that. That is what led them to choosing The Burroughes for their wedding ceremony and reception; as they were attracted to The Burroughes' brick wall. With the help of Narelle from Narelle Janine Events, their wedding details were on point! There was a wooden box displayed on the welcome table for wedding cards with "Mr and Mrs Broomes" calligraphed on it; along with a jersey with their last name on it as their guestbook. You would find wooden slabs as table numbers and trivets, black & white lanterns, burning LED candles and S'mores wedding favours on the dining tables throughout the reception area. They also added floral arrangements and gold accent with gold charger plates and cutlery for some elegance on top of their rustic theme. Even their wedding cake were of a tree and wooden textured with their initials engraved on it!   

After their ceremony, we had some time for family formal photos before heading out to Queen St. West. We brought the couple and bridal party out to Queen St W. and Graffiti Alley for some wedding photos. The encouraging pedestrians cheered for the couple through honking cars and words of congratulations - this is Toronto's love! Weeks before, we scouted out the area and planned out our route for the day of so things can flow more efficiently. We started with a road crossing shot, moved to Alex Wilson Community Garden for the greenery wall as the background for some wedding party portraits. Then I took Alyssa and Adrian further into the alley for more graffiti wall art as bride and groom portraits, while Warden stayed at the garden for individual bridal party portraits. 

We headed back to The Burroughes for the reception to start. Dinner was catered and served by Food Dudes and everything was delicious! Through our meetings with Alyssa and Adrian, we found them to be a fun and loving couple and really wanted their guests to enjoy the time at their wedding. So we suggested for them to add some photobooth props for guest to enjoy before dinner starts; and you can really see how much fun their guests had! Additional to that, we suggested the shoe game as a fun activity for them to have and laughters just filled the room!

Near the end of dinner, some speeches took place from their close loving families and friend. Alyssa's parents made their speech and gifted the groom a Guyana's National flag as a form of welcome to the family! The crowd shouted in agreement! Next, Adrian's mom and aunt came up for the speech WITH a Barbados FLAG! They mentioned how it was not coordinated with Alyssa's parents but I guess families think alike now a days too? ;) The heartfelt speech made by the Maid Of Honour, Alyssa's sister, had them both in tears! 

The night ended off with dancing of both the bride in her Guyanese dress and groom in his cultural attire; it was almost like having a dance face off on the dance floor! You can really tell how great of a time their guests had celebrating their wedding! Thank you Alyssa and Adrian for having us to capture this day and join in on the fun! 

Wedding Photographers: EC3 Moments

Venue: The Burroughes

Wedding Coordinator: Narelle Janine Events

Catering Company: Food Dudes

Groom Tie: Lord Of Ties

Bridal Shoes: Toms