Caffino Ristorante Wedding | Alysha + Malcolm

 

"Ally shot our engagement and our wedding. She did an amazing job. Her photography skills are excellent and she had a good eye for detail. She was approachable and very easy to work with."

Thank you Alysha and Malcolm for leaving me such a sweet review on Google

Alysha and Malcolm are two loving souls. They are both registered nurses. When I first met these two they were a bit quiet and very sweet. As we get to know each other more, they appear to be two adventurous and down-to-earth young professionals. They chose a trip to Thailand for their honeymoon and had a lot of fun backpacking. I always adore backpackers as I'm a backpacker myself. I also find Alysha and Malcolm very charming with their professions, life experiences and personal values. In fact, these two almost eloped! It's a lot of fun photographing their wedding. Alysha and her bridesmaids had their getting ready at a cool Airbnb house in downtown Toronto. I had a few brides getting ready at Airbnb. I find that an amazing idea to have an unique space as well as to support local Toronto businesses/ residents. Then of course they picked one of the coolest small wedding venue in Toronto. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Caffino is a charming ex-factory space on King West, in Liberty Village. Caffino Ristorante is a cool Italian eatery with eclectic decor and rustic, urban interior design and industrial looking exterior - lots of bricks, concretes. It's a unique wedding venue for intimate wedding and for urban couples. It's a perfect fit for Alysha and Malcolm. The day was also a "when traditional meet modern" kind of wedding day when the traditional wedding ceremony and Alysha's family in those absolutely beautiful, colourful indian wedding guest outfits. Just when I thought the day was good enough, Alysha and Malcolm's guests turned out to be great dancers on the wedding dance floor, the outdoor dance floor where Alysha and Malcolm did their romantic first dance in sparklers.

Alysha, Malcolm, thank you so so much for having me on this cool, sweet, fun wedding day!

Lots of love,

Ally

Click here to see their engagement on Toronto Island. 

Invisible // Documentary Wedding Photography

Toronto Weddings Ceremony St Timothy's Catholic Church North York
““Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.””
— Don McCullin

King City Rustic Barn Wedding // Hyun Mi + Max // Part 1 Outdoor Wedding Ceremony

Dear Hyun Mi and Max,

Thank you so much for having us at your beautiful DIY barn wedding. Thank you for throwing such a beautiful, rustic country party. It's such a honour to document this special day for you on your family farm and the first wedding on this unique wedding venue in Toronto. You both, your bridal party and your families and friends were amazing. Henry and myself felt so welcomed and enjoyed every bit of the celebration. On a less serious note, thank you for picking up my sunglasses at the end of the crazy night!

I wish you lots of happiness and beautiful memories together. I also wish your barn wedding venue to be a great success. Can't wait to come back and photograph more cool rustic weddings there!

Lots of love,
Ally

 

Second Shooter: Henry Chen | Wedding Planner: Danielle Paik | Venue: Garden of New Eden | Bride's Dress : Alfred Sung, Jai International | Hair: Hair Sketch |Make Up: SOYU M.U.A | Groom's Attire: GGIO | Cake: Steffies Sweets and Treats | Flowers: Delight Floral   | Caterers: SEOUL HOUSE on Steeles | DJ: Teddy Hwang | MC: Sung Bang 

St Eugene de Mazenod Wedding Ceremony | Suja + Alfred

It's such a pleasure to document Suja and Alfred's wedding for RA Photography at the St. Eugene de Mazenod. Thank you Ranya for inviting me to lead this wedding and also a huge thank to my adorable second shooter of the day (talking to you, Kiana!). I was so touch by the wedding ceremony at one point, by the strong connection between Suja and Alfred, by the loving parents, by the traditions, I think I wept. Or it could be the smoke they used during the ceremony. But I am positive that I was touched. The day was full of love and joy it went by so fast.

I'll share some of the night's highlights at the Apollo Convention Centre later in a separate post.