Falls Inn Wedding

Shana + David

Shana + David had a beautiful fall wedding in September at the Falls Inn this past September.

Even after hundreds of weddings all over ontario I still find myself discovering new venues! The Falls Inn is located south of Owen Sound in the little hamlet of Walters Falls. Meg and her staff there were super helpful and friendly.

We spent the morning getting ready, the boys and girls in their own rooms with lots of running back and forth for me!

Once Shana was ready we used the lobby of the Falls Inn for a first look with her dad, always such a special moment.

Shana + David love spend a lot of time outdoors and the created a sword (fishing rod) arch for Shana to walk under as she came up the aisle during the wedding ceremony.

The ceremony was officiated by John from All Seasons Weddings who did a great job of keeping things light and fun.

Shana + David had booked the entire resort for the weekend so we had our run of the place and with the old mill and grounds there were lots of great locations for pictures including the falls, the overlook and some of the outbuildings.

I always love it when the venue makes an effort to bring some appetizers and drinks out the wedding party during pictures, it’s a nice touch that shows they care.

Shana loves sunflowers and Judi from Judi Nicholls Floral in Hanover, Ontario did an amazing job incorporationg them into both the ceremony and reception decor.

DJ Kaii Dream pulled double duty as both the MC and DJ for the night. There were some great speeches during dinner and the classic shoe game!

You can see a some of my favourite images from their Falls Inn wedding above and the full wedding slideshow below.

Hessenland Winery Autumn Wedding

Cassandra + Antony

Cassandra and Antony had an absolutely lovely wedding at one of my all time favourite wedding venues, Hessenland Inn on the shores of Lake Huron in Southwestern Ontario.

Like almost every other couple getting married these days, their wedding plans had been wrecked by COVID-19 forcing rescheduling and even rebooking of a certain vendor who I won’t name who refused to provide proof of vaccination or even get tested…. luckily Cassandra and Antony were able find an amazing replacement in Jeff Sabin!

Began the day with Cassandra and the girls at her parents beautiful country property just outside of Zurich, Ontario as they got their hair and make up done. Also popped quickly into town to Cassandra’s brothers place were the boys were hanging out for some prep pictures of them as well.

Cassandra and Antony opted to have a first look where they see each other before the wedding, something that I always recommend. In my experience this gives the wedding day schedule a much better flow… We can get all the portraits out of the way before the ceremony which allows the everyone to go straight from wedding ceremony to cocktail hour to the reception. I find it also gives couples more time with the guests and more opportunities for candid moments.

Cassandra and Antony lucked out and had the most amazing weather for a wedding in October… not a cloud in the sky and it was still pretty warm out for their outdoor wedding ceremony.

For cocktail hour they had arranged to have lots of games for their guests to enjoy on the beautiful grounds of Hessenland Inn.

Dinner was amazing, as always, with plenty of laughs and even a few tears during speeches and lots of dancing to end the night!

You can view some of my favourite wedding photographs above and their full wedding slideshow below.

If you have the password, you can view the entire wedding gallery here!

Check out some other Hessenland Inn weddings!

Amanda + Chad

Alex + Colton

Rebecca + Jeff

If you’re getting married next year at the Hessenland Inn please get in touch!

Hessenland Inn Fall Wedding

Amanda + Chad

Amanda and Chad had a fantastic fall wedding at the beautiful Hessenland Country Inn located in Southwestern, Ontario.

I spent the morning at Amanda’s parents beautiful property in Exeter for some coverage of the girls getting ready with veils being steamed (and what an amazing veil and dress!) flowers delivered and mimosas consumed. :)

Amanda and Chad decided to have a first look at her parents house (this I can be a great option to cut down on the time doing portraits after the ceremony and can also help with pre ceremony nerves!). We took full advantage Amanda’s parents beautiful property for some portraits of the family and the wedding party.

Amanda was driven to Hessenland by her father in a beautiful Dodge Prowler (don’t worry, they put the top down for the drive over) and they even pulled right up to the wedding ceremony in it!

After the ceremony all the guests gathered for a group shot from the tower and then they got to enjoy lawn games, cocktails and appetizers while we took care of some of the more formal portraits. Dinner was great with some amazingly funny speeches and great food and service provided by Liz and her dedicated crew at Hessenland.

The night finished with a packed dance floor as everyone celebrated Amanda and Chad’s wedding!

Check out some of my favourite wedding photographs from Amanda + Chad’s Hessenland Country Inn wedding below and their full wedding slideshow above!

You can also check out their Bayfield engagement pictures.

Paris Wedding at the Dominion Telegraph Event Centre

Coral + Stephen

Coral and Stephen had an amazing autumn wedding at the Dominion Telegraph and Event Centre in Paris, Ontario.

The girls started off in a beautiful suite at the Arlington Hotel, with is right across the street from the venue in Paris, which makes sense the Arlington Hotel owns the Dominion Telegraph Event Centre!

Fun fact about the Dominion Telegraph Event Centre… and it’s name is a big clue. Everyone knows that Alexander Graham Bell made his call from Brantford but he had to call somewhere right? And that place was here to his assistant! Pretty cool huh?

Anyways before I go too much farther I wanted to give a huge shoutout to two of the best hair and makeup people Iv’e ever worked with! Melissa + Brittani from Pretty Please Makeover Me did such an amazing job. They were quick, efficient and most of all made the girls look even more amazing!

Once the everyone was ready we headed across the street to the Dominion Telegraph Event Centre for the wedding ceremony which was officiated by Mike from As You Like it. The ceremony was great and finished off with Stephen dancing his way around Coral and then the two of them running under and arch formed by their wedding party!

We did some family and formal portraits around the venue, including their amazing riverfront terrace, and then wandered the beautiful downtown for a few more.

The rest of the night was great with amazing food, great speeches and a DJ who kept everyone on the dance floor last into the night!

You can see some of my favourite wedding pictures at the top of this post and the full wedding slideshow below. If you have the password, you can see their full wedding gallery at this link.