I hope that you will indulge me and allow me to share some images of and about my sweet Nana, Jean.

All of these images were taken on February 9, 2011.

The date of her funeral.

I am so glad I have these photos.

Everything in the house is exactly as she left it.  From the notes on the fridge, to her tie-dye crocs under the living room table.

When I look at these images, I can still feel her with me.

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As much as I miss her, I will be of good courage and will choose to remember her with a smile.  The world lost one of its best people.  I wish you all had gotten the chance to know her.

Hold your loved ones tight, darlings.

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Tara

I know it’s very easy for a wedding photographer to go on and on about how special all of her couples are… but when I say this about P+J, know that I mean it.

These two are a team.

Impenetrable.

He :: so protective of her, her heart, her dreams, her feelings.

She :: so proud of him, in love with his quirky self, and open to anything their future has in store.

Together these two pulled off the ultimate DIY wedding in Ontario’s Wine Country.

Seriously, this wedding would make Martha Stewart proud.

It makes me proud to have been a part of it.

If I can say nothing else about my 2011 season, I can say that I have witnessed countless moments where the curtain between reality and dreams was pulled aside.

Revealing a better world.

One where true love does indeed exist, and where two people can find their soul’s match in another.

We should all be so lucky.

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Tara

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The Players ::

Flowers :: Gathered and arranged by Justin’s mom

Desserts :: Created with love by Patricia and Justin’s mom

The Decor :: Lovingly scouted by the couple, and staged by friends & family

Bride and Groom Prep ::  The Grange at Stag Hollow

Ceremony and Reception :: Ridgepoint Wines

Um, HELLO Granparents in love.  So sweet!

Loved the venue, loved the food, loved the Bobbette & Belle treats, loved the Stemz Flowers, loved the laughter, loved the friends and family.

You know you’re photographing the wedding of Good People when their friends visibly adore the heck out of them.

Count me in as an adoring friend.

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Joanne + Greg are going to be my neighbors pretty soon and I am super excited to have them in the ‘hood!

Wine and Bobbette & Belle treats for everyone!

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Tara

P.S. That chick in the yellow?  That’s me.

Nerd alert!

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The Players ::

Bride and Groom Prep ::  The Millcroft Inn and Spa

Ceremony and Reception ::  The Alton Mill

Flowers ::  Stemz (Many flowers from J&G’s wedding are featured on Stemz’s new website)

Mini-Cakes ::  Bobbette & Belle

Hair and Make Up :: Ivy Lam (obviously)

Officiant :: Not Liza Minnelli

Magic :: Provided by couple

Best Looking Ladies :: The Chickens

It’s a good thing that love – whatever form it takes – carries us through.

Megan.  Luke.

Thank you for sharing your light with me.

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Tara

PEI, best friends and family, Laurie + Brent.

And a small cameo from The Beibs…

Such incredibly good times.

And there ain’t much better than a bunch of city folk trying to eat lobster for the first time.

If I could, I would pray to the Wedding Gods to deliver weddings like this all the time.

More love, magic, and genuine good times than I can even describe.

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Tara

P.S. Laurie made *everything* for her wedding.  The granola, the individual hand-made napkins…everything.

And the cheese was from The Cheeselady.  You’ll know what I’m talking about if you’re an Islander.

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Tara

She and her now husband Craig were married this weekend at a Sugar Shack in Quebec.

Everything, and I mean *everything* about their day was perfect.

Magic.

I am overwhelmed by love for Ivy and Craig, and cannot wait to share the rest of their images.

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Tara

I love these two…

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Tara

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Aviva Fortunata Wilks is a gorgeous young Canadian Soprano.  I photographed her yesterday at 416 Snack Bar.

PR by LizPR.

Hair and make up by Ivy Lam.

We’ll be back to our regularly-scheduled wedding posts soon!

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Tara