Love Journal: E+C's Romantic Vineyard Wedding

There’s nothing like an October wedding in Nova Scotia, right? Right! So when my talented friend, Rebecca Frank, asked me to second shoot a romantic fall wedding that would take us all over the province you already know I was in. While Becky captured the bride’s getting ready photos, I spent the morning with the groom and his family.

With everyone dressed and ready to go, we headed to the church to see some babes get married. Usually, I’m more of an outdoors ceremony kind of woman, but the Our Lady of Lebanon Parish was beautiful and offered so many interesting frames that we ended up hanging around to shoot some portraits on-site after the ceremony!

We probably could have played around in those arches all day, but other plans had already been made. With sunset’s warm glow leading the way, we hit the road for the Tangled Garden. For anyone who hasn’t been, it’s impossible to go wrong at The Tangled Garden; whether you’re there for a ceremony, portraits or just some locally made ice cream (priorities) and this visit was no exception to the rules. I could talk forever about the quality of light, the beautiful foliage and all the pampas/zebra/ornamental grass but uhmmm, there’s picture proof that will do it all way more justice.

And just like that, it was time to head to E + C’s reception at Benjamin Bridges vineyard, complete with local wine, some incredible tablescapes and a dancy party that brought me back to simpler days.

Today’s pro-photographer tip: Always say yes to working with other photographers! You might know that I’m a huge believer in community over competition, so even though I’m well established in both my community and my aesthetic style, I always jump at the chance to work alongside other photographers. Life-long learning is something that I’m committed to, both in my career and personal life, and there’s no better way to learn than to watch another pro at work. Whenever I work with other women in my industry, I walk away with new knowledge whether we’re talking about how to direct a subject, working with different light sources than your usual, or file management at the end of the shoot, there is always something to be picked up on!