Glam Toronto Wedding by Elizabeth Kaye

Getting the opportunity to collaborate with insanely talented vendors in the wedding industry is by far the best part of putting together an Inspiration Shoot. I first came across Beth of Elizabeth in Love when I was searching for photos of weddings that had taken place at our venue. I wanted a feel for how our photos would end up looking and a Google search turned up some of Beth's photos. That led me to her blog, which lead to a couple months of blog-stalking (oops sorry Beth, I had to confess!), followed shortly by an e-mail from me expressing my interest in working with her and to make a story short, here we are today; regular text buddies, meeting in person to discuss our shared love of weddings over Starbucks and to bring together our visions for this shoot in two weeks. To think we have so much in common, have been living only 20 minutes from one another and even graduated from the same arts institution is most likely a sign we were meant to be friends. Life's funny like that.

Beth photographed Meg and Grayson's wedding at St. Gabriel's Terrace in Toronto, Ontario. Meg is one of the most stunning brides I've ever seen; she has such a fab retro glam look. And Grayson isn't too shabby either :) Their purple-hued affair was loaded with personal touches (her veil? handmade by the bride's sister) and little details to represent their relationship (like the handcuffs adornments to celebrate Grayson's resent career achievement of becoming a police officer). Beth's niche with her art is really showcasing a bride - and groom - in a light that highlights their absolute best on their wedding day. To capture them in a way where they can look back on their photos and say "Wow, is that really me?" I think it's safe to say you did just that with this wedding, Beth. Scroll down for more loveliness, my blogettes! 

Remember how I said Meg was totally gorgeous and oh-so glam? And remember how I said Beth prides herself on capturing timeless and drool-worthy portraits of her clients? Check this stunner out. What a beauty. I love her giant structured bun and beautiful makeup. I wish I could post all of the incredible portraits of Meg, every.single.image is spectacular and perfect.

How sweet is the lace wrapped through the shoes and tied in bows?

And there's her veil. The one her loving sis made for her!

Meg and Grayson decided to do a first look so they could get lots of portraits done with just the two of them prior to their ceremony and reception. With a first look, there's less of a rush between the ceremony and party so brides and grooms can take time to enjoy their wedding day and guests rather than worrying about getting the best shots. How lovely is this moment between the soon-to-be newlyweds? We did a first look at our wedding; what are your thoughts on this? Did you do one or are you planning to at your wedding?

OK I have to comment on how fierce the bridesmaids look in these next few photos. I loved having my girls wear LBDs for versatility, comfort, affordability and I wanted their distinct shoe choice to really stand out. But these long purple frocks are so dreamy and lovely. Check out the shoulder detail that totally coordinates with the bride's gown too. Tied in with the rest of the purple decor and statement pieces placed around the reception (how gorg are those white floral pedestals) this wedding is so pretty.

 Build Your Own Pasta Station? My kind of wedding for reals.

And they lived happily ever after!

Thanks Beth for the fabulous feature. I heart your work but most of all I heart you! I am entirely grateful to have met you and really cannot describe how talented, sweet and passionate you are. Any couple who hires this girl is very lucky to have her as their photog as your guaranteed to get not only downright-gorgeous photographs but you'll score a vendor who you're sure to call a friend.

Hopefully everyone is settling back into their routine after a nice long weekend holiday. I am so thankful that you are all  sticking around here on my little blog when I've been a bit MIA lately. I spent some time in Michigan with Apb for the past long weekend and turned off the laptop for a few days which was a must-needed break from technology. As a result, I'm a bit swamped with this shoot and wrapping up the end of the semester at work but there are more goodies to come here soon, I promise! Enjoy your night, lovelies xo