You are the waves and I am the ocean ~ Mike and Lisa’s Engagement Sneak Peek

I am so excited to share yesterday’s engagement session with you and it’s because it is a really special one for me. This one is family.

Michael is one of Thomas’ (my awesome hubby) brothers and when the whole family met Lisa for the first time, we knew she was special. They complement each other so well and Lisa just fit into the family like she had always been there.

Now I have to share their engagement story for the title of this post to make sense. Lisa adores the beach – if she could spend every waking moment there she probably would. In the cold and dreary winter this year, Mike and Lisa decided to take a vacation to somewhere warm – with beaches of course. They decided on Costa Rica and after much researching, Mike got a great deal on an amazing resort where “celebrities” stay (according to them! haha). Little did Lisa know, but Mike was also planning to propose on their trip.

As they packed their bags, Mike got really worried that Lisa would find the ring. On Thomas’ advice, he balled up the ring box in a pair of socks and proceeded to stress about it the entire trip there. Lisa was so excited to get to the beach that she didn’t even notice Mike clutching his bag very closely in their travels.

As soon as they arrived in the hotel, Mike suggested they go for a walk (if you ask Lisa, she will tell you it was more like he insisted on going for a walk). She got changed out of “plane clothes” and they went down to the beach. In a private little clearing, Mike got on one knee and Lisa screamed so loudly that people at the other end of the beach heard her and later wished them all the best.

I am pretty sure everyone, except Lisa, knew that Mike was going to propose on their vacation and we all were anxiously awaiting their return to celebrate. I, in my awesome nerdyness, decorated their house full of kitchy valentine’s day and love-themed decorations which they found upon their arrival back home at about 2am!

Lisa and Mike decided they wanted to have their engagement session encompass some of their favourite things. For Mike, that is cars, in particular, Porsches. So our first stop was the Porsche dealership in Ottawa. Lisa wanted to include the location of their first date, a walk along the paths around Dow’s Lake as well as her family dog, Benji.

One bonus was that this weekend was the beginning of the tulip festival so there were some beautiful flowers out for us to photograph among.

And now, without further adieu, two very special people whom I am so honoured to have photographed yesterday.

Lisa’s favourite colour is purple so we obviously had to find some purple tulips.

Love.

Of course, Lisa brought one of the seashells from their trip back with them and I asked her to bring it along with her to photograph her stunning ring with.

This cutie is Benji, Lisa’s 16 year old family Lhasa-Poodle mix. You could never tell this dude is 16! He was running and bouncing all over the place!

I had to include this one. This is them making fun of me – I kept asking them to bend forward at the waist, so they did…a bit too exaggeratedly. (Oh and also some woman’s arm who rode in front of me while taking this shot.)

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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Wedded Bliss ~ Claudia and Michael’s Sneak Peek

Claudia and Michael were married yesterday at the beautiful Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club. I had the privilege and the honour of capturing their day and I couldn’t have had more fun with these two.

Their wedding was heartfelt, beautiful and everyone looked stunning, including Claudia, in an absolutely gorgeous Maggie Sottero gown. Family came from all over the world to celebrate with them.

Here are two quick sneak peek portraits before Claudia and Mike head off to Jamaica for their honeymoon – have a great time you two!

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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I think I want to marry you…

Yesterday I had the utmost pleasure of capturing Alexandra and Mike’s wedding day at the picturesque Code’s Mill Inn and Spa.

There were so many personal touches in this wedding and it was just amazing to be a part of the day. I can just feel the love that Alexandra and Mike have for each other and it makes my heart smile (if hearts could smile).

One quick sneak peek. Sorry to Mike, who you can’t really see in this portrait, but I just love it so much it had to be the sneak peek!

Have fun in Italy you two!

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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As beautiful as the waterfall

Last night I had a great time with Claudia and Mike for their engagement session. We walked all around the Museum of Civilization among many teens who were celebrating their prom. But we were celebrating something a bit more special I think, Mike and Claudia’s wedding in September!

Just one for the awesome couple who did great at being “cute”.
Lots more soon.

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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Becky and Mike are finally getting married!

Becky and Mike had been together for four years and their parents were wondering what was taking them so long. Each family loved both of them and was patiently waiting for the day that they announced that they were going to get married. And they waited while they bought their first home. And they waited when they brought home the cutest Golden Retriever puppy in the world, Lily.

But Mike knew what he was doing all along. He was waiting until Becky had no idea what was coming. Their families all knew, he called them to tell them he was about to propose. Then, while sitting in their home with their loving dog by their side, Mike proposed.

Now I’ve written this all to sound like it was very romantic, which may not be exactly 100% true. The actual proposal went a little something like this: Mike threw something at Becky. She was a bit confused as to why he suddenly felt the urge to begin chucking things at her. She picked up what he had thrown and as it dawned on her what it was, he said very to the point, “So you wanna get married?”.

Now on the surface, it doesn’t look too romantic, but I assure you that Mike is definitely a closet romantic. The ring he had “given” to Becky was custom designed by him and made by the jeweller that Becky’s family has been using for years. Couple that with calling everyone to let them know they’d be stopping by to share their exciting news and folks, you have a romantic no matter how much they may protest this point!

The newly engaged couple then make the rounds at their families’ houses and by the time they reached Mike’s Parents’ house they had a cake waiting for them. Written on it was the simple word: “Finally!”.

I went to high school with Becky and am good friends with her younger sister. In all the years I have known her I have never seen her look so happy. She and Mike are such a perfect fit and you can definitely feel that when you are around them.

Their wedding is set for sometime in the spring of 2011 in some yet-determined tropical locale and I know that it will be a beautiful day, and a start to an already flourishing romance.

I like to call this one: Where is Lily?

Becky and Mike have three fur-kids, Lily, the Golden Retriever and Big and New, the cats.

Lily’s trick to graduate from Dog Obedience School was to balance cheese on her paws without touching it. We used this talent to get a great shot of Becky’s engagement ring on Lily’s paw! Good dog Lily! (she got to eat some actual cheese after the shot!!)

The location of the shoot was just stunning – check out the cliffs!

I really believe that Lily must have been a Mountain Goat in her previous life the way she scaled the cliff. She was a natural.

To Becky and Mike, thank you so much for asking me to come and document your love. Both Jane and I had such a great time with you!

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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