It was a fabulous three days of shooting jam-packed events, beautiful colours, and a great looking couple. The two things I really enjoyed about this wedding – making extensive use of lighting to really make things pop, and the impromptu stop at Hy’s for a martini just before making the grand entrance at the reception. Congrats Rosie & Harkie! A very small handful from the many great shots from your wedding:
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I’ll admit to a certain nervous anticipation before Anjali and Arun’s wedding. I’ve photographed quite a number of Sikh and Hindu weddings now, but this was the first time photographing both ceremonies… one after the other… on the same day! To my pleasant surprise, the day just flew by and the constant rush of events made for lots of fun and eventful shooting.
We started Saturday bright and early at the Fairmont (though not as early as Anjali who was up with the sun at 4am!). Under a light sprinkle of rain, the groom’s procession with Arun on his horse made its way to the hotel, where first the Sikh and then the Hindu ceremonies went off without a hitch (other than a brief moment when I wondered if the ominous buzzing of the fire alarm – caused by the smoke from the ceremonial fire – was going to be followed by a cold shower from the sprinklers). Then we had a nice long portrait session, ending Saturday at the Legislative Building and starting Sunday at Red River College. Just as they were on their engagement session, Anjali and Arun were wonderfully patient and so friendly and easy to work with during the shoots. We got a ton of nice shots through both days – it’s going to take me awhile to go through so many! But here is a sneak peek at some of my faves from the weekend.
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Chris and Cassandra were just in front of my camera a few weeks back for their engagement photos, so it was an easy transition to start shooting their wedding. It was the third East Indian wedding I had shot this summer, but this one (like the others) definitely had its own unique feel and it was an interesting to observe and capture the subtle differences in the customs and details. The ceremony took place under a canopy that Cassandra’s father had built himself, and offered a lot of great moments: Chris gamely making his way through the traditions for the first time… the parents clearly enjoying and feeling the moment… what I thought was an unreal amount of rice they poured on each other’s heads…
Once again Cassandra and Chris gamely followed me around in my whimsical hunt for pictures, and though the day started with a few nerves, the photo session went smoothly and by the time the ceremony and reception had rolled around, everyone was right into the swing of things. Congratulations you guys! A few sneak peeks:
