This past October we had the pleasure of photographing Tara & Ryan’s Barrie, Ontario wedding, You may remember them from their summertime engagement session just outside Barrie. They were married at Saint Mary’s Church just 5 mins from our house and then partied the night away at The Southshore Centre on Barrie’s beautiful Lakeshore. 2012 was the year of rain! Every single wedding we photographed was rainy up until Tara & Ryan’s. We had the most beautiful skies for their portraits. Sometimes its hard to see the beauty in a place you see every day, but it was hard to ignore the beauty of this day. Photographing weddings in our hometown is a real treat for us, not only because the commute is so short, but mostly because we get the challenge of seeing our hometown through the eyes of a tourist, exploring ordinary to us places through a new set of eyes. So often we see the city of Barrie at night, light up the lake with long streaks of coloured light, it is really stunning to see, and this was the first time we had the chance to photograph a couple in front of it. Driving by it now, at night, in traffic, in construction, we think about these images. Its nice to have such a beautiful point of view on your own city.
Last night Tara & Ryan came by to pick up their album and wedding image archive. It made us so happy to watch them spend time looking at each photo, reflecting on memories of the day, the details, the dancing, the mishaps and the emotional moments. The best part of all is that even though the wedding is over, the memories are living on. I love what our albums represent, it is the best of both worlds, a respectful, elegant, and meaningful collection of moments and things.
Congratulation Tara & Ryan! Thank you for choosing us to photograph your Barrie Wedding.
Cheers
& Ryan
