their wedding was my first wedding of the season in 2011, and it was an adventure with border crossings, an ice cream parlour and a lion dance. i was honoured to be a part of their wonderful day.

here are a couple of my fav photos from their wedding, but if you want to check out the entire set of photos from their wedding, then just head HERE to check them out.

happy ‘almost’ anniversary to a super duper couple and i pray that you have many more wonderful years ahead of you. cheers!

i am planning and throwing a bridal shower for my lovely girl next month, and i decided waaaaaaayyyy back a few months ago that i needed to make her some custom designed invitations. i am that crazy person that always thinks that making things from scratch is way better than buying something, then i realize how much work i need to put forth and curse myself for not buying pre-made things at Walmart. oh well…. this was for a good cause and gave me an excuse to pull out my watercolours and fall in love with painting all over again. i have too long neglected my love of painting. it’s time to remedy that.

here is the fun invitation i painted and lettered by hand. as you can tell, i like pink.

they featured this wedding from last summer http://michelebowmanweddings.com/?p=2040 . Amy & Manuel got married here in Kingsville, and it was just a fabulous wedding.

i am so flattered that Sash & Satin emailed me and asked to not only feature this wedding, but to also be a listed vendor on their website. i look forward to hearing from some fun couples that find me on their blog.

check out the link to the feature HERE

here’s one of my favourite photos from this great wedding

across the street from where i live, there is a grey house. in that grey house lives the Lee family.

two parents, two kids and lots of insanity.

John and Carol were the first neighbours that we got to know upon our arrival in Kingsville about 10 years ago. they are the best neighbours EVER!!  they don’t throw loud parties, they let us dump our yard waste over their cliff, they let me supply them with baked goods when i’m in the mood to pawn off sugary treats, and they have two of the cutest boys in the whole wide world. i’m referred to as Miss Michele when i visit, and not only do Jackson and Sam act crazy for me, they let me chase them around and give me hugs.

i like hugs.

i have been photographing these two boys their whole lives, but this time around i wanted to try something a little different.

i asked myself to breakfast and the boys made me waffles!

i think i’m in love with photographing families just being themselves. yep…. that’s where the memories are.

now, here is the funniest photo from the day. it pretty much sums up what happens when you have two excited kids and a fun breakfast. sorry Carol, i just HAD to post this one!

a couple of weeks ago, i packed up my camera gear and took to the road. my final destination was Guelph.

it was time for Bianca and Kyle’s engagement session. i got to hang out for the day with a Nuclear Physicist and a Marine Biologist. it was fabulous.

fun fact # 302 about Michele (me) ~ i am a science nerd at heart. i have memorized a good chunk for the periodic table, and i took university chemistry and biology courses a couple of years ago, just for the fun of it. yep, i adore science and always have.

did these two lovebirds put their personalities out there during our time together? yep.

did i get to hang out with a couple of science nerds? yep.

did i get to photograph the first engagement session ever done in the Physics Department at the University of Guelph? probably.

it will be early this fall when Kyle & Bianca take to the road themselves and head to Windsor for their nuptials, but until then they will plan the big day just a few hours down the 401.  until then, here are Bianca and Kyle in Guelph.

always happy to make new friends (and since i loved her work) i emailed her. a few emails later this lovely lady, wearing a fun hat and carrying her little boy, showed up at my house to purchase my PC version of Photoshop (since i had just bought my first Mac).

that was the beginning of our friendship, and i can truly say that i am blessed to have such a wonderful friend.

Jayme is a local wedding photographer (just like yours truly) and has become someone that is near and dear to my heart. we love sharing stories and hearing about each other’s adventures in life, and would love nothing more than to live next door to each other (even though i’m pretty sure we’d never get any work done if that were the case). we are not that different in age (well, i think it’s 6 years or something) but we are at totally different stages in life, so i get to enjoy watching her little ones grow up and she gets to see me have fun with teenagers. it’s all good.

i was blessed to have been able to document Jayme’s baby bump last month, and i’m thrilled to tell you that she now holds a beautiful little boy in her arms. he’s the sweetest thing and will make a wonderful addition to the family.

true friends don’t come around every day, but i’m thankful for the ones that do, and especially for the ones that ask me to do some family and maternity photos for them. it was an honour.

it was foggy and damp.

it was the day that Janice & Roy got married.

i drove to Cambridge, not knowing what to expect when i arrived at Langdon Hall. i cannot describe how i felt as i drove through the gates and heading towards to main house. i think my mouth hung agape for a while, but i recomposed myself when the valet helped me to the front door. Langdon Hall is a drop-dead gorgeous, jaw-dropping, goose-bum inducing venue for a wedding. i don’t kid about such things.

it was an intimate affair, with only 12 people (including the bride and groom), and it was exactly the wedding that Janice and Roy envisioned for themselves.

a lovely ceremony in the conservatory as the sun was setting, and a beautiful dinner in the formal dining room, right in front of a fireplace.

i want to thank Janice and Roy for allowing me into their lives for a brief moment. your family welcomed me with open arms, and it was a wedding i will not soon forget.

here’s their wedding story as told by me.

after what has been some of the most insane two months of my life, i am hunkered down and ready to blog some SERIOUS photos!

a family session, a wedding, highlights of 2011, my cruise, an engagement session AND a maternity session! yes, all those things will be hitting the blog very soon. in the meantime, i would like to give you a preview of Janice & Roy’s wedding, which took place on Dec.30th and was my last wedding of 2011. it took place at Langdon Hall in Cambridge, and was the sweetest little wedding ever (when i say little, i mean little! as in 12 people)

in the next two weeks, your mind will be blown with all my blogging, but for now, you get a little eye candy.

the day that i met Costin and Tamara, we met at Taloola and i sat in a broken chair, trying to look professional, not tip over or fall over during our meeting.

thankfully, they hired me anyways.

what do you think happens when you mix a groom that performs (on occasion) with Second City in Toronto, and a bride that has a sense of humour that’s just as fabulous?

you get a wedding where the photographer laughs all the time. it’s a win/win situation.

Tamara and Costin live in Toronto, but their roots are here in Windsor and they came together with their family and friends to celebrate their love and joy as they became a family of their own. i know i’ve said it before, but i’ll say it again…… marriage is the best thing ever.

this beautiful fall wedding was my last of this crazy, busy and insanely fun season.

i want to thank Tamara & Costin for allowing me into their lives, for making me laugh, and for trusting me to document the beginning of the rest of their lives together.

love them all.

as you can tell by the following photograph these four don’t mind showing me their true colours.

that’s ok. i probably stuck my tongue right back at them.

i can be an instigator sometimes.

more photos coming soon (with sweet and adorable faces. i promise)