While menus haven't always been a staple on table tops at weddings, more and more couples are choosing to give their guests a "heads up" on what they'll be eating for dinner. The fun thing about menus is that not only do they serve a purpose, they can also be used to add colour/design to your table if you create them to match your wedding colours and theme.
STONEFIELDS OPEN HOUSE
Back in March 2010 Viva posted about STONEFIELDS Heritage Farm, a fabulous new country venue getting ready to open its doors and host your next corporate retreat, special event, private party, community function, and of course Viva's favourite - your wedding.A few short months later, with several events/weddings under their belt, STONEFIELDS is now hosting an open house for all brides & grooms-to-be, event vendors, and anyone who may be searching for that perfect rustic venue to hold their next celebration.
The open house is on Wednesday September 15th from 5pm-8pm. RSVP to info@stonefieldsheritagefarm.ca for your opportunity to tour the property and see this wonderful new venue first hand.
Julie & Jay's Wedding at the Chateau Cartier in Gatineau, Quebec
By Christina Craft & Robin Gartner
Julie & Jay are surrounded by people who care about them very much and this wedding was all about that love. From the moment you meet them you are disarmed by their friendliness and I think the photos show how much fun they are. Their wedding was set outdoors at the Chateau Cartier in Gatineau, Quebec (right across the river from Ottawa). All of the details were impeccable and exquisitely chosen. For portraits, we found a great spot at the Ottawa River, around the corner from the hotel with fantastic light and lots of wildflowers and trees. I am a complete sucker for tear jerkers and the speeches got me to the point where I was grateful for auto focus because I couldn't see through the view finder for tears. I brought along the talented Robin Gartner as a second photographer and I am so excited to share some of her shots. Julie & Jay, we had such a great time getting to know you both. You are beautiful inside and out -- congratulations!
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Julie & Jay are surrounded by people who care about them very much and this wedding was all about that love. From the moment you meet them you are disarmed by their friendliness and I think the photos show how much fun they are. Their wedding was set outdoors at the Chateau Cartier in Gatineau, Quebec (right across the river from Ottawa). All of the details were impeccable and exquisitely chosen. For portraits, we found a great spot at the Ottawa River, around the corner from the hotel with fantastic light and lots of wildflowers and trees. I am a complete sucker for tear jerkers and the speeches got me to the point where I was grateful for auto focus because I couldn't see through the view finder for tears. I brought along the talented Robin Gartner as a second photographer and I am so excited to share some of her shots. Julie & Jay, we had such a great time getting to know you both. You are beautiful inside and out -- congratulations!
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Kara & Don's Wedding in Saskatoon & Hawaii - Part 1
When Kara & Don(the first couple to book for 2010!) asked me if I'd be willing to cover both their wedding in Saskatoon, and then a second ceremony & trash the dress in Maui, Hawaii, my answer was "Yes! Yes! Yes!" I've been looking forward to this wedding for over a year and a half and it didn't disappoint. Kara is also a wedding photographer (a very talented one) and she and Don were so easy to work with plus they were a ton of fun. These two love the beach, but with such a tight-knit group of well-wishers back home, they wanted to have a ceremony for their family in Saskatoon followed by a second private ceremony at Makena Beach in Maui, Hawaii. Adventure-seekers at heart, they braved an early morning (picking me up at 3am) for a drive up to the Haleakala volcano for sunrise. It was frigid cold but Kara & Don looked awesome standing 3,000 metres above sea level, high over the clouds of Maui. In contrast to Saskatoon, Maui was in drought this summer and it made for some interesting landscapes. We stopped everywhere for pictures and I loved the desert-like hills. So much variety!
Scroll down to see all the photos - in both Saskatoon & Hawii. Since there was so much going on, I couldn't help but make three posts from their wedding. Kara & Don had the wedding experience of a lifetime and I'm so glad to have been a part of it.
The first is a picture from their ceremony at Makena Beach, just before sunset.
I just loved the dry landscapes, including this one at the volcano and the barren hills Kara & Don found near Lahaina.
After a shoot at sunrise, we spent sunset splashing around the beach near Lahaina.
Scroll down to see all the photos - in both Saskatoon & Hawii. Since there was so much going on, I couldn't help but make three posts from their wedding. Kara & Don had the wedding experience of a lifetime and I'm so glad to have been a part of it.
The first is a picture from their ceremony at Makena Beach, just before sunset.
I just loved the dry landscapes, including this one at the volcano and the barren hills Kara & Don found near Lahaina.
After a shoot at sunrise, we spent sunset splashing around the beach near Lahaina.
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