carly + andrew

we just love carly & andrew. not only because carly is kyle’s little sister, but because if you spend just a few moments with her you will understand. She is a super down to earth, au natural, beautiful {breath taking bride right?!}, summer loving, flip flops and sundresses kind of girl. as i have become a member of the chupp family I have also seen what an amazing person andrew is and how perfect he is for carly. he’s the type of guy who just knows all of carly’s quirks and loves her more for each one of them {he was sure to remember to remind the caterers the morning of the wedding how carly ‘prefers her food not touch’}he also knows just what to do when she’s feeling sad and how to make her smile. carly & andrew have a shared love for everything georgia tech {where they first met}.

it has been amazing to see (& hear from a distance) their growing relationship – and when andrew proposed we couldn’t have been more excited for them! the wedding planning fun had begun!

the morning of their wedding day started off with a relaxing atmosphere at the chupp residence complete with mamosas and a buffet of some of carly’s favourite brunch foods {which included brownies J}. the girls were beautified with hair and makeup courtesy of suzan and amanda  {you guys rock!} i must say, i still can’t quite get the word ‘luminous’ out of my head it was used so much in describing your appearances{in reference to the makeup amanda was applying}!

the beautiful mother of the bride.

isn’t carly the most breathtaking bride? my eyes kept welling up all day long she just looked so beautiful!

i love how her colours compliment each other. their bouquets just popped in front of their dresses.

the guys spent the morning helping set up the venue before heading to get ready. our brother-in-law bryan sintos from tin can photography was there to give us a hand and capture these moments since kyle was one of the groomsmen! {Thanks bryan for an awesome job!} i especially love the tie series he envisioned. i just hope i executed the final product well and did justice to the vision you had for these pictures!

 cranes have been on our minds for a few months now while we folded one by one until their were eventually over two thousand cranes strung up and waiting for their big debut.  it was so wonderful arrive at the millennium gate and see all of their planning come together. i was definitely eating up every detail!

the ceremony was simply beautiful- such powerful words spoken as life-long commitments were made. 

memaw & pawpaw. these two just witnessed the last of their 13 grandkids get married. they have already been blessed with 23 great-grandkids, another on the way this month, and another sweet babe {hopefully soon} to be adopted. simply amazing. 

the laid back atmosphere continued throughout the day as guests began to enjoy the food from carriage house catering while kyle and i stole the bride and groom away for some pictures together around the venue. i still get emotional looking at these pictures. they are just so sweet and loving to one another. 

while carly & andrew savoured a few moments to themselves before entering the reception i stole some quick photos of miss mamie's glorious cheesecakes. i cannot even begin to tell you how delicious these were – and look at how pretty they are! she did such a good job decorating and presenting these - making this cake table beautify the reception area.

the bride and groom entered their reception as the rambling reck joined the party and went staight into their first dance setting the rest of the reception in motion. 

carly & andrew- we just want to thankyou guys for asking us to be apart of your special day from this perspective. not only did we get to support you guys as family who loves you but we got to be involved in capturing every last detail and we would not trade that for anything. your wedding day holds a special place in both our hearts and we are so so so very excited for you both as you begin this crazy awesome journey of marriage. we love you!

{we also just wanted to say a special thanks to candace for stepping in as an extra photographer to help take pictures during the ceremony and reception so kyle and I could spend some time out on the dance floor as well as behind our lenses. thank you!}

the harbin family

this is definitely one of our favourite families. whenever we visit georgia they are always on our 'must see' list. john and kyle have been super close buds and cousins for as long as kyle can remember. their pawpaw refers to them as 'salt' & 'pepper', not just because of the obvious hair colour comparison, but because they really are quite the pair. on our wedding day, john was there to stand up with kyle & support us, just as kyle had done for john & kara's wedding a few years before. as i entered the family i quickly saw what kyle loved about john & kara. they are both amazing people with huge hearts and a God-lead attitude towards life. so when we had the opportunity to capture this family on camera, we were excited to say the least. 

kara is one of the best moms i know. there is something about her that makes mommy-hood look effortless {which i have discovered it in fact is not}. her love for her two girls is radiant & her natural beauty has definitely been transfered. i mean look at how cute their kids are! check out her journey through mommy-hood here!

john is also an awesome parent. he sure knows how to get his girls laughing and having fun. june & abigail- you are so blessed to have such amazing parents who love and cherish you. 

i just love this series of photos- there really is nothing better then making your child laugh.

love & miss you guys! can't wait for our next trip {very soon!}

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The Ligers Family

who knew that two teachers at my old elementary school would get married, create a beautiful family with two adorable kids, and that we would be taking their family pictures one day! 

isn't their daughter, emilija, stunning? not a word i would usually use to describe a one year old, but its what i immediately think of when i see her in this picture- simply stunning. These next pictures make me so happy. There really is nothing quite like the love between a mother and daughter.

their son will is such a fun-spirited kid. i just smile when kids feel like they can be their goofy selves in front of our cameras; it always shines a unique light on their little personalities in the faces they make. those faces they make everyday are the ones we want to capture for parents to look back and cherish long after those moments pass. 

and he is definitely his fathers son. wrestling must be in the blood. not to mention their shared love for black beauty. {yes warminster gang- the car is still kicking}

these next pictures were so fun. we were all trying to get everything ready and set up just so, in anticipation for emilija to start devouring her cupcake as soon as it was set down in front of her. however this little girl is a true princess, and eats her cupcakes as such. whith much poise she daintily picks up some icing and eats it, then slowly goes back for some more while saying "mmmmm ca cake". precious.

happy belated birthday emilija- we hope all your wishes come true. by the looks of that cupcake covered face, i'd say they did. i mean what more could a one year old ask for right?!

gillian's headshots

it only takes a moment spent with gillian to get a feel for the truly beautiful person she is. her bright eyes and contagious smile make you feel instantly at ease.  it didn't take long for kyle and i to start snapping frames, eager to catch her personality on camera for her business cards. 

gillian first contacted us about taking some new headshots for her business cards & website {she's a real estate agent in the orillia area!} and expressed how she wanted a different look then the more traditional business card headshot. our natural, editorial style of wedding photography happened to be a great match for her & we were excited to work with her to put her vision into reality. gillian we admire your desire to do something different -- it was well worth the risk! you look stunning in the sun! 

i just love this next shot series courtesy of my very talented husband! {have i ever mentioned how much i LOVE that i get to work with him?!?}

thank-you gillian for choosing such a nice warm afternoon for the shoot! we had a great time!

:: the kelsall family

sharon first contacted kyle and i while we were in georgia visiting his side of our family. it just so happened that her family had been wanting to take family photos for a while & they had just discovered a time when everyone would be available { of course we were thrilled to be their chosen photogs!} she shared with us her vision to surprise her husband john for his 50th birthday & we were happy to play along. we came to their house a few weeks later, cameras in hand ready to take their family pictures. little did he know that while we were taking pictures of him, his wife and daughters, the rest of his family would be gathering in his living room waiting to surprise him when they went back in side! and he sure was surprised! after the initial shock wore off, choruses of 'happy birthdays' were sung, and hugs were shared the entire group joined us outside for more pictures.

what a fun group of people! we had such a good time with this family despite the cooler temps outside. the snow that was falling added a nice effect in the pictures as well - at least we were pretty stoked about it!

i just love the purple shades of their outfits against the white snow. simply beautiful.

i know, i know - such pretty blonde girls, right?!? meet the sweet grandparents responsible for so much beauty in one family {oh and aren't her mitts the greatest?}

they definitely rocked this winter shoot don't you think?