michele bowman~ wedding photographer Windsor, Toronto, London Ontario

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

janice & roy | langdon hall wedding, cambridge

it was December 30th.

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.

by michele

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Melanie - January 25, 2012 - 3:35 pm

OMG I dig her shawl so much, I want it!

Beautiful images and storytelling!

Michelle - January 25, 2012 - 3:36 pm

Michele! I have way too many favourites to even name here!

Gorgeous images. What a beautiful venue. Wow, I am truly blown away.

Roy and Janice are the nicest people in the world. What a great family and that is my kind of wedding!

Once again, amazing job Michele.

amy lenhart - January 25, 2012 - 4:11 pm

beautiful wedding…love the intimacy.. you captured the day beautifully! love the babies shoes!! so cute!

Blake Burton - January 25, 2012 - 4:37 pm

wow, beautiful compositions, and I love the winter background!

Debbie Mayes - January 25, 2012 - 8:49 pm

I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to shoot portraits in the snow – but they (and you) did great! Love all the little ‘moments’ you captured throughout!

Heather - January 25, 2012 - 10:05 pm

Ahh the snow!!

Deborah - January 25, 2012 - 11:14 pm

LOVE the idea of this smaller more intimate wedding. Beautiful photos!

Sara - January 26, 2012 - 12:52 am

This is stunning! I love the shot of the carriage coming up the road!

James Gifford-Mead - January 26, 2012 - 3:46 am

Winter weddings are tough but you totally nailed this wedding!

ALMA - January 26, 2012 - 7:34 am

Solid set.

Chris McCann - January 26, 2012 - 9:55 am

Michele, your storytelling just gets better with every post! Love these. I especially love all of the creative comps. Very unique!

Mike - January 26, 2012 - 11:21 am

Awesome work. It may have been freezing and snowing but it made for some really beautiful images.

shipra - January 26, 2012 - 2:22 pm

seriously awesome coverage. I am in love with the bride’s shrug.

George L Koroneos - January 26, 2012 - 4:08 pm

I love your take on traditional photojournalism. It’s so refreshing to see photos that are honest and beautiful. Fantastic set.

Sarah Rominger - January 26, 2012 - 7:28 pm

The snow just adds a simple elegance to this wedding. Love that =) You captured so much amazing, genuine emotion throughout this entire day!

Joni Schrantz - January 27, 2012 - 3:33 pm

Love the winter feel to this wedding. Great coverage, love your style!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

things to come….. Janice & Roy got married

i’m so sorry that i’ve been absent for quite a while. i promise that i haven’t fallen off a cliff or anything, but some days it was close to it!

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.

Posted in weddings Tags: cambridge, kitchener, langdon hall, wedding photography ontario, windsor ontario photographer

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

tamara & costin | st.clair centre wedding windsor

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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.