Here is installment #2 for the Summer Shot List – Bare Feet. This is a good challenge for me as a photographer – trying to choose just ONE image to sum up a particular aspect of our summer. That said, I had to include two here, one of Holly’s little toes, and one of Griffin’s.
I was off to Annapolis Royal on Canada Day to photograph a wedding for Bill and Adele, and while the attendance list was small, they made up for that with an abundance of heart. Adele had decided not to settle for anything less than her perfect man – a “tall, dark, Scottish-Indian who played the guitar” – and then she met Bill. They came together over a guitar and a pile of dirty laundry, and they never looked back. And they did the same with the house they just purchased – followed their hearts with all gusto in a move that took them from coast to coast. I can relate. And I don’t think there was a dry eye in sight as these two shared their vows by the lilypads. Then it was back to the house, to get on Skype with their parents, lower the flowers and say, “Surprise! We got married!” What fun. And then to cap it all off, it was back to the gorgeous Queen Anne Inn, for a delicious dinner.
All in all, it was a beautiful day, and I was honoured to be part of it. Enjoy your Sneak Peek, guys!
P.S. Check out the gorgeous flowers by Lorraine Beswick – another knockout bouquet.
I have signed up to be one of the Photographers participating in The Ultimate Summer Shot List, over at Let the Kids. The idea is to create a record of the Summer of 2012, by taking as many of the below-listed photographs as possible. How fun is that!? I’m excited. Anyway, check back here throughout the summer for posts with the button above, and join me as I document us enjoying the Summer of 2012. What would you add to the list?
I recently spent a Saturday afternoon at the lovely Milford House with several other local vendors, meeting each other and some brides-to-be. It was a lovely afternoon – the rain kept threatening but never actually materialized, and the sun broke through later in the day. I brought my camera along, and snapped a couple of pictures, for those who couldn’t make it in person.
This is my table:
I had a couple of helpers (Jai and the kids came up to enjoy the day with me):
And some of the other booths (although I only caught a handful of them).
I couldn’t stop taking pictures of Lorraine Beswick‘s booth – she grew all of these flowers! In May!
And this is Lorraine and the woman from the Highland Lace Company (yes, I’m terrible with names!) hanging some of her beautiful curtains and banners:
Here’s the Paradise Papercraft table – all cut by hand:
Maritime Travel was there (with chocolates!):And wonderful music by Swingology all afternoon:
And Chantelle was there with her yummy jams and sauces (I saw several people walking around with jars of lemon curd – Yum!)
And, all the way from Halifax, Claudia Habib, from Simply Weddings:The Milford House is such a beautiful setting for a wedding, and they were very accommodating, with free gingerbread and lemonade for all. They even gave Griffin a free fresh-squeezed orange juice!
And we took the chance to tour through one of the cabins on the lake, while we were there. Isn’t this just the sweetest thing? It looks like a wonderful place to spend a week (or two!)
Thanks to everyone who was there – it was a lovely way to spend the afternoon! And if you’re thinking about a 2013-4 wedding in the Annapolis Valley, I hope to see you there next year!
Also, I’m finally on Facebook! I added a button at the top of the page, if you’d like to stop in and say “hi!”