It’s typical for a Toronto wedding photographer to gush about couples they choose to feature on their wedding blogs. In reality, due to the nature of the business, it’s rare for the photographer to have genuine knowledge of the bride and groom since the wedding day is often the only time they’ve spent an extended period of time with their wedding photographer. (In fact, Skype has become a popular and convenient option to face-to-face meetings for my clients.) Laura and Alex, however, was a special case.
I have known them as a couple since the beginning of their journey nearly six years ago when they were working for the same company in different departments. As for me and Alex, you can trace our friendship back to the third grade. The school year was already underway when the teacher introduced the class to a small blonde kid, holding his mom’s hand. Just as she was about to leave, Alex turned beet-red and started to cry. What a great first impression!
It didn’t take us long to discover that we lived in the same apartment building: he on the fifth floor and me on the fourth. Given our close proximity, we naturally became the best of friends, despite our minor personality differences: I liked art and he liked hockey; I had an old Nintendo and he had a fancy Playstation; he had a little brother and I was an only child.
Skip forward twenty years to the present and he’s all grown up and married. I’m honoured for having had the opportunity to witness their embarkation towards life’s next destination. The wedding ceremony and dinner reception at Eagles Nest Golf Club was classy and dignified. The delicious food and mouth-watering desserts did not go without notice.
I did my best to capture the celebration both as a a friend and a Toronto wedding photographer. My aim as usual was to shoot in the style of photojournalistic photography. Enjoy!
