Impulse Photography Blog

This weekend was a very busy one for us. We documented Lin & Sam’s beautiful 2-day wedding celebration. I could see the anticipation in their face leading up to this day…..and it was finally here. Surrounded by such close family & friends, many from as far as Hong Kong, Lin changed into many dresses, and the 1st was her beautiful formal red chinese wedding dress.

She wore it well!
Love the authentic red chinese shoes

Special moment between Lin and her mom
Here is Sam as we got a very early start to the day

Sam arrived at his wife-to-be’s home in the morning and tried to enter to see her, but he had to prove his love for her in many different ways. One was offering money…..which was not enough for the girls to allow him to enter.
Then….he tried to answer questions which the girls asked, and if he got it wrong he would have to drink different potions and suck on lemons! Lin was in the washroom upstairs listening to the whole thing

Here is the 1st tea ceremony at Lin’s home…….which continued later with a 2nd tea ceremony at Sam’s home


We then arrived at Miller Lash House for an incredibly beautiful ceremony with stunning blue skies. Lin changed into her white wedding dress, as well as changing her make-up to match.

The talented chefs at work. All the delicious hor derves were catered by Daniel et Daniel





Fish bowl centrepieces were placed at all the tables. I swear these little fishes were giving me a look as if saying: “Please help me find a good home”. Just look how sad they look in the photo. I know this might sound crazy….but I was really concerned about the fish going to good homes who wanted them. All of you who took a fishbowl home, please make sure you feed them real fish food, or you can pass them onto someone who is willing to maintain fish. Let the fishies live!!

This was hillarious…..there were many games during the night, and one of them was that Sam had to kiss many woman while blindfolded, and figure out which one was his bride. Well…his ushers posed as the women and kissed him one-by-one! You can see the surprised look on his face when he realized what was going on. :o) I hope you both have an amazing honeymoon……we had alot of fun documenting your fun-filled wedding!

Love,

Silvana ~

I really think these 2 get my “cutest couple ever” award. The day was shining with bright sun…….and we were surrounded with such wonderful people. All of their family and friends are a genuinely kind and loving bunch. Let’s start with some morning photos……..Getting excited about the hours aheadThis shot was not set up…..I turned around, and there it was. A simple photo of the bride’s maids casually sitting watching all that was taking place. Jason risking his life for us near a construction site as the big Mack trucks flew by! Here is Jenny & Sherri…..Jenny’s best friend, Matron of Honour and hairstylist, who did a wonderful job on Jenny’s hair…..(love the fact that it was mostly down!)

A very beautiful and touching ceremony was held at Knox Presbyterian Church, a charming vintage church located in Oakville. Jason kept his eyes on his bride at all times!Immediately after the ceremony, Jenny & Jason hopped into the all-popular Triumph, rebuilt by Jason and his dad after many years of hard work….and just in time for the weddingLove the way the sun was dancing on the water

Here’s Josh, Jason little brother. He seems shy at first, but once you let him loose on the dance floor……boy can he pull some dance moves!

Blessings to you both…..it was an honour to witness your special day…..love you guys lots!

Silvana ~

Okay….so I under-estimated my time this week. I know that many of you are anxious to see Jennifer & Jason’s wedding images as they were supposed to go up today, but I have been busy shooting weddings back-to-back all weekend, and quite honestly, I feel a little like a wet sock that’s been dragged through the mud and then put through a grinding mill. Therefore, I was not able to post their images as of yet….but they will be up later in the day tomorrow! Hang tight! For now……here is 1 that I can show you. Lots more to come!

Where do I begin to tell you about this day which turned out to be one of the most emotional weddings I have ever photographed. There were some pretty intense moments. These 2 are so in sync with each other………and are so meant to be with one another. I saw tears….I saw joy….I saw laughter…..I saw excitement….I saw pure bliss……I saw families uniting….I saw a genuine thankfulness….I saw love. I’m sure you will be able to see it as well through the next set of images. (read on….I will share more in between photos)

Amazing capture by Glendon! Layla is just simply stunningHere is Sophia……..our adorable little flower girl.I just loved this phone! (I told Matthew not to be surprised if he comes home one day only to find a big hole in the kitchen wall)Matthew looking dapper……:o) I just loved the pattern and texture in his suit……..very different!
how cute are these two sisters? (Matthew’s mum and auntie)

I love first looks before the ceremony…….it gives us a chance to really capture the emotion and intensity of first laying eyes on each other.During the ceremony things got really dramatic as Matthew read his own vows to his bride. Not only were they such beautiful….real words….but I really felt his heart as he struggled through them tearfully. (Don’t worry Matthew….I will not post the “other” photo) :o)
This was cute…….even with mascara dripping down her cheeks…..Layla is still so beautiful

Every moment between these 2 was just so loving and carefree…..they are like 2 little school kids!

Not sure what was happening here……maybe the really interesting looking yellow and black spotted spider that was on me decided to jump onto Layla! I swear this thing was the size of my cat!

Love this photo…..

This was a total candid moment right after the ceremony. They hid away from the crowd in the bridal suite so they can be by themselves and soak in all the intense emotions of the moment. Yes….they shut the door behind them and it was really a special moment between Matthew, Layla and Me. Okay…..just Matthew & Layla……..I was just a tiny little fly on the wall holding a very big camera. Nothing was said…..there was pure silence…..it was then that I saw these tears flow……..

During dinner, Matthew planned to sing a special song to his new bride. Now….Matthew confessed that he is not a singer……and I must say it was mighty brave of him to sing “My Funny Valentine”…..but I was quite impressed………he did very well!

Layla & Matthew…..may you have the most beautiful and insanely romantic life together…….be blessed.

Love, Silvana

xoxox

As promised…….here is Marta & Vic’s Guest Book which they displayed on their wedding night. I had alot of fun designing this book! They received a ton of comments on it and have a keepsake to last a lifetime.

But first off……I want to show you their Save-the-Date Cards we designed and printed on beautiful water-colour paper.

And here is their eng. video filmed & edited by the talented Ray Onami. If you’d like his contact info……..just e-mail me! He is just wonderful to work with!

Marta&Vic from serenaray on Vimeo.

Guest Book……front coverAnd the back:

I have been taking other couples’ photos for so long now, I’ve always wondered when it would be my turn. I would always look forward to the day when I can have my very own E-Session and I would finally be on the other side of the camera……well….here HE is…….my dream man!Don’t we look so happy together?!!
(hmmm…he’s thinning out already….he used to have such a full head of hair)
Alright…..so I’m still waiting. But a girl can dream can’t she?

Since it wasn’t happening, I kind of created my own guy with sticky notes. I thought we looked so good together, that I framed it!

(Looks like if it doesn’t happen soon…..I’ll be heading out to Staples to buy some more sticky notes so that I can have a couple of kids)