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Discover a large variety of pre-wedding photo sessions. The engagement session is your first real experience and should prepare you to feel comfortable in front of my camera, having me catch your emotions.

Such a session reassures you and your families regarding your choices for the photographer.

Have you ever started watching a movie just by curiosity, and you were so enchanted by the beginning that you continued watching it until the end? The bride’s preparation is the first image of your long-day movie. I first take detailed pictures of your dress, your bouquet, the engagement ring on your invitation, your bridesmaids’ robes and bouquets, and all other accessories, and then I catch the excitement in the air, taking portraits while you have your hair and makeup done. Those are intense images, where you are surrounded by your best friends and your family. Thus it offers moments of emotions to start your story with.

Groom preparation pictures are also interesting moments. I am less focusing on catching beautiful portraits of him dressing surrounded by the family than real moments such as the stress of standing in the church aisle.
Given most of the decisions about the wedding ceremony (vendors, bouquet, dressing, etc) have usually been taken by his wife-to-be, the groom has few duties left, and just needs to relax and have fun with his groomsmen. He might receive a letter from his fiancée that would make him cry and delight me. Be aware, I catch all the good, but also the bad moments!

Although the ceremony is pretty conventional, you would be surprised to see how many unexpected and funny moments could be caught during ceremonies. Indeed, there are more than (cliché) portraits of the bride walking down the aisle, holding her bouquet while being escorted by her father. There is more than the groom’s reaction while standing on the altar at discovering his wife-to-be! Siblings, parents, guests, or even vendors believe everyone is focusing on the wedding office and easily forgets the photographer.

Having your union celebrated at the City Hall might sound for some misinformed people as an appointment for boring paperwork. It’s actually not! Wedding ceremonies tied by an eloquent officiant (usually a judge) breathe life into what is usually a pretty conventional ritual. What’s more, some city halls can be a real piece of art (such as Saint Paul) offering amazing background for your image. Discover the greatest portraits captured during a courthouse wedding.

They are part of the formals you have to accomplish, and it’s quite impossible to avoid them. It’s usually before or after the ceremony that families pose in front of my camera.
I like to do more than the usual boring pictures by creating sophisticated images that look like paintings. I pay attention especially to the composition and the lightening. Those group portraits are a real gift to print and cherish through the time and thus represent valuable memories. Of course this applies not only to parents and siblings, but also to groomsmen and bridesmaids.
Check out my group collection of large variety!

This is a collection I am especially proud of, and that only a few photographers can showcase. Indeed, if most vendors can catch clean portraits and nice details during the bride’s makeup, it’s way more difficult to capture raw emotions and funny moments that reflect your personality.
To capture those candid and informal images, I need to be constantly alert, always having one camera ready to shoot as soon as I hear laughter.
Those are the kind of images that make the difference and that you won’t find in every wedding album.

After standing in the church aisle for your ceremony, the reception is probably the second most important moment of the day, and you want to be unique. To this end, you would probably work hard with your wedding coordinator and vendors to make it unique! The wedding reception is the celebration of your relationship, of your engagement by becoming husband and wife. For your families, the groomsmen, and the maid of honor, it’s also a moment to share their true love speeches. After cutting your cake, you may toss your bouquet and open the first dance with your husband or your parents.

For sure, this is one of my favorite galleries and one of my preferred moments of the day (even if they are part of the formals)! The couple’s session could take place either before or after the ceremony. It all depends on whether you want to discover each other before you walk down the aisle. In both cases, I would catch the groom’s reaction!
I like the large variety of options that are offered, depending on the couples and the location. Indeed, I love to catch un-posed memories (avoiding cheesy portraits).
Your vendor’s choice plays a big role, especially regarding your makeup and hair.

Taking place between the ceremony and the reception, the cocktail hour is actually a blessing for photographers like me, who love to take candid pictures of your guests. Either they are drinking champagne outside standing on the lawn, or inside seating into a booth, I would catch a portrait of them laughing. It might also be a time to take more pictures with your parents. Indeed, you will remain forever the son and the daughter they cherish, they want pictures of you! Some would prefer to escape the formals with bridesmaids and groomsmen. Let’s see what your preferences are!

Today, engagement sessions are completely integrated into wedding photographer’s packages, the after-wedding session is still not. Nevertheless, it becomes more and more popular, especially among couples who prefer to skip doing their bridal portraits on their special day (for example, those who don’t want to see each other before the ceremony and want to fully enjoy their guests). A post-wedding session doesn’t limit you to your location’s resources and allows you to have more room for inspiration to reflect your personality. You still have your dress, bouquet and jewels, so let’s put on makeup one more time, have fun in front of the camera, and create more memories.