It is wedding magazine submission season, so unfortunately the blog is a bit light on recent wedding images, and for that we apologize! Until we know which weddings will be picked up as editorial, we can only show a sneak peak for now! Here are couple of images I shot at Kinda & Kareem's recent wedding in the Truffle Room at Toronto's Four Seasons Hotel. This wedding was all about pink glam with accents of gold and crystal. Wait until you see the pro images of this wedding - they are "OMG" incredible, taken by an amazing photographer here in Toronto.
I was so excited to see the announcement about this new membership only website featuring luxury bridal designer collections at unbelievable prices. I am huge fan of other membership savings sites like Gilt Groupe, One Kings Lane, and Rue-La-La and The Aisle is now your way to score amazing savings on luxury bridal goodies as well! To pre-register, click on the image above!
We have been working on beautiful, intimate wedding for 50 guests this week at Toronto's Four Seasons Hotel, and I can't wait! Since it is a smaller group of guests, the bride and groom really wanted to place an emphasis on the design and decor of the wedding (think blush pink, luxe gold and crystal). It is going to be stunning! During our design process, I suggested sourcing a beautiful but useful gift/favor for guests to take home - something that was customized to the couple, and preferably a luxury item. So often, the favors sit on the table and get left behind, and it drives me crazy!
I came across a company that is very well-known for supplying luxury candles to the gift market and was thrilled to discover that they offer a fantastic private label program that is perfect for weddings and events. I designed a simple monogram for the couple that was embossed on the candle itself (stamped onto the glass as well as the exterior box), and there are dozens of options for box colours with contrasting trim and ribbon detail to match your own personal colour scheme. The candles turned out beautiful, and you can bet that these definitely won't be left behind by guests!
If you would like to order custom candles for your event, feel free to contact us via our website at www.cynthiamartyn.com or come by our retail environment at www.sashandbustle.com in downtown Toronto to see these stunning gifts in person. Pricing varies depending on quantity with discounts for volume purchases. Large candles are approximately 3" diameter and 3" tall, and minis are half the size.
I have had the privilege of working with Mimmo + Naz for years now, and they truly are one of my favourite photo and cinematography companies for documenting your special day. Mimmo (photography) and Naz (cinematography) have always stood out as one of the top studios in Toronto, if not the world, and I have had the pleasure of working with both artists on many occasions. Naz recently announced an amazing set of new services he is now offering which makes you the filmmaker! He also sent me some samples which I had to share with my readers. It is called "You Shoot It, We Edit It!" and I just loved the concept and how accessible it makes shooting your wedding day or personal family milestones.
In essense, you are totally in control of shooting your own event with your small, retro-chic Super 8 Camera provided by Mimmo+Naz. Those of us in the 30 years old + category may remember your parents filming your first steps and other childhood occasions using this type of film. Super 8 has definitely undergone a renaissance in the wedding industry over the past few years --and Mimmo+Naz have led the way.
Naz was kind enough to send over a few samples of what can be done with this new service, and one was shot by one of my very own couples, Lindsay & Adam who were married last year. Adam set up an elaborate surprise proposal for Lindsay, that included booking a trip to New York City. When the couple got to the airport, Lindsay was surprised with the news that they weren't actually going to New York, she was being whisked away to Paris!! Adam brought one of Naz's Super 8 cameras to document their trip and captured the lead up and followup to his proposal at the base of the Eiffel Tower. Here is the end result below - ooh la la, I love it!!
Here are the two new services being offered:
YOU SHOOT IT! WE EDIT IT!
1. We provide you with your own Super 8mm film camera.
2. We provide you with all the film you may need by Kodak which will include the lab processing.
3. We provide a quick 1hr (or if you need extra training, no worries) workshop on how it works.
4. You get it all in a cool bag.
5. You take your retro-chic Super 8mm film camera and document YOUR honeymoon, YOUR anniversary, YOUR newborn, YOUR kids, THEIR birthdays, YOUR love, sweetheart, YOUR picnic, YOUR date, YOUR proposal, YOUR vacation, WHATEVER event or life moment you find neat, important or worthy of story...
YOU shoot it! WE edit it!
OR
MIMMO&NAZ ARCHIVES: YOUR FAMILY FILMS TRANSFERRED & EDITED
Everyone has or knows someone with a box full of old family super 8mm film reels in metal or plastic tins collecting dust. MIMMO&NAZ are NOW offering full Frame by Frame film transfers in HD both as a digital file to play on your computer, website and of course onto DVD or Blue Ray disc. They can also archive it to a digital HD format, with full custom edits by Naz.
Here is a final sample of a honeymoon film shot by another bride & groom (in fact, the groom is Mimmo himself!) - love the exotic honeymoon destinations and how it captures a bit of the wedding ceremony too!
For more information, please visit www.mimmoandnaz.com or give Naz a call direct to discuss how to include this gorgeous film option for your special occasion. Can't wait to see more of these beautiful, intimate films.
Last weekend was Jasmine & David's amazing wedding at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto. This super sweet couple were a joy to work with, and the whole day just had this "Royal Wedding" feeling to it - maybe it was the regal colour scheme of Amethyst Purple and Gold, maybe it was the fact that their bridal suite was upgraded to the "Royal" suite where Queen Elizabeth II herself had slept one week earlier, or maybe it was the spectacular 5 foot tall cake masterpiece by Lori Hutchinson. Or quite possibly, it was the dozens of stunning gold & crystal candleabras filled with gorgeous florals by my stellar floral team, Tamara & Kevin with Fuscia Designs.
Dynamic photography duo Dave & Charlotte have given us a sneak peak of just some of their gorgeous images of the day in this slideshow above. I can't wait to see the whole set if this slideshow is any indication of what is to come! Here is a fun shot they took of me with the couple.
When I first saw these amazing photos for my clients Tina & Babak, I had to do a double-take. I thought I was looking at editorial images from a fashion magazine! Lifeimages took these super hot images of the happy couple as we prepare for their upcoming wedding at one of my favourite venues in Toronto - Jamie Kennedy at the Gardiner Museum. Enjoy, and to see more incredible images, see the feature on the lifeimages blog by clicking HERE.
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