You may remember Erin and Tony from their wonderful engagement session at their cottage on Georgian Bay.  If not, click HERE to check it out.  Having done engagement photos together, we had a familiarity on their wedding day that doesn’t happen often with just meeting before the wedding.  We started early at Lorenzo’s salon by Erin’s parents place and when they were about done there, I made my way to see the guys getting ready.  They used an iPhone to figure out the best way to fold a pocket square since there were varying opinions.  I think they wound up doing it the way I typically do; pinch the middle, flip it over and shove it in the pocket.

After the guys were prepped, it was back to Erin’s for the finishing touches with the dress.  We got to the church quite quickly as it was so close, and the ceremony began approximately on time.  A little back story here; when Tony proposed to Erin at the cottage, he managed to sneak up a guitar and play ‘If it’s Love’ by Train (great song by the way).  So, when the minister pulled out a guitar, Erin and Tony were both concerned the minister would want Tony to play something.  Luckily it was strictly coincidence, and he was using it as an analogy.  You could see the relief in their faces once he put it down.

With the ceremony and family photos at the church complete, we went for a drive.  We did the bulk of the wedding party photos at Gairloch Gardens in Oakville.  Once we were done there it was off to the Harbour Banquet & Conference Centre in Oakville for the reception and a few photos with Erin and Tony before heading inside.  When I scouted the location, I wondered if it would be possible to get on the docks for some photos knowing full well that people will do just about anything for a bride on her wedding day.  I saw a guy leaving through the locked gate and I ran about 50 metres before he could get out and asked him if it would be alright.  He obliged and we went through for a few shots.  I’m quite glad he allowed us as I got some nice shots there.

Heading inside, I noticed that they had blown up a shot from the engagement session and also used a lot of photos from the cottage to make a guest book for people to sign.  I signed by my favourite photo from that day (them on the dock at sunset with the canoe on the dock beside them).  I love seeing my photos printed, it lets me know that what I do matters to people.

Erin and Tony had a band for the night and they did an awesome job keeping the dance floor busy all night.  But the most impressive part of the reception was seeing Erin dance with her 91 year old Grandfather.  It wasn’t some slow dance either, it was a fast Viennese waltz.

It was a wonderful day with some amazing people, I had a great time.

Here are a few shots from Erin and Tony’s Wedding:

Enjoy!!!

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