On September 12 I had the pleasure of being a guest at my cousin’s wedding in New Brunswick. They were married under a large tent in a park with their guests sitting on hay bales. After the short ceremony I got to relax and catch up with my family which was then followed by a barbecue.

Shenanigans during the ceremony.

Justin and I- the light was gorgeous under the tent.

And a few of the details. Katrina and Scott had a Joe Louis cake which was totally their personality

Katrina and her dad, my uncle danced

Then everyone else joined in.

I am so thrilled to post our very own wedding photographs. I am so in love with them and can’t stop looking at them. It is so great to now know how all of my brides feel on their wedding day and to have pictures that reflect how I was feeling and the days events. I do not think our day could have been any more perfect for us- even the little bloopers throughout the day made it even more memorable. Enough talk, onto the pictures!

After 18 months of planning, all my bridesmaids and I started the day off at the salon. My cousin Jessie and Michelle did our hair

Then off have my  makeup done by Patti at Made You Blush

I don’t know which groomsman it was that suggested this shot, or if it was an accumulation of each of their ideas while taking other gorgeous group photos in the middle of a tree lined country road but I love it. Heather did an awesome job arranging each of the guys and getting them to do their GQ/gangster poses.

We took all of our photographs before the ceremony (including bridal party, family photographs and Justin and I alone) so our guests didn’t have to wait for us to arrive at the reception. I love it when my couples do this for their own weddings. It takes so much stress out of the day and I loved seeing Justin before the ceremony. It made it even better to walk down the aisle having already spent time with him that day and being even more reassured of how much he loves me and how much I love him.

Our ceremony was held at a historical Court House with awesome wallpaper and paint. I loved that the vintage in the Court House fit in with our vintage theme.

As soon as the ceremony finished we ran to this field outside of the courthouse for a few more photographs before the sun went down.

To keep with the vintage theme, our reception was held at a mansion-turned museum owned by the Carleton County Historical Society. It was the perfect place for us. Lots of vintage furniture, paintings and original features in the rooms.

We exited our reception with a sparkler exit. I really recommend coming up with a special way to exit your reception… it makes for fun photographs!

Now for the best part… the food. I still want to eat more when I see it. Another cousin of mine is a Chef with an extra, specialized degree in Pastry Arts. She was the most perfect person for the job. Every time I saw her, she would have more and more ideas for the food and I think it turned out fabulously. My favorite food were the truffles and cheesecake while I have to say that the mini coconut cream pies were Justin’s.

Thanks so much to Heather Wilkinson of Lucid Photo Imaging for these amazing photographs!

I wanted to share my engagement photos with everyone who reads my blog. Heather Wilkinson, from Woodstock, N.B. photographed Justin and I and we are just delighted with the photographs! We had them taken a mere three days before our wedding. We started out our session at Fusion Cafe, where we had a lot of our dates, got engaged and still go to when we are visiting in NB.We then went to my grandparents farm for the rest of the session. I loved using the old farm buildings that make a great background. I loved being able to use locations that were special to Justin and I.

I hope you enjoyed seeing them! I will be posting my wedding pictures in the next few days! Check out Heather’s work at www.lucidphotoimaging.com or view her post here.

I am blogging again! I know its been a long time but I have lots of posts to make up for it, including a wedding I second shot in May, family photos, even my own wedding photos! I plan to blog at least two times a week, so keep an eye on here. I am also working on updating my website (a much needed update) with new images and information I will announce when the transformation is complete.

With the crisp, fall feel in the air, I have a photo of a carrot cake with cream cheese icing that I made the other day for my sister-in-law and her roommate. This time of year, I want to cook with ingredients from the garden and  fresh from the market… so good!