Earlier this month we flew to the tiny island of Bermuda, located in the Atlantic Ocean on a tiny strip of beach paradise. We were there to photograph the Bermuda wedding of world champion, pairs figure skater Meagan Duhamel and renowned coach Bruno Marcotte.
Meagan Duhamel and I met in the summer of 2000 at Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, ON. As teenagers we pretty much lived at one another houses, we trained together, and even went to school together. When Meagan moved to Montreal we stayed friends, even with our busy travel schedules. Hanging out sometimes meant for a meal here and there when we were in one anothers city or staying connected by Facebook. Maintaining a friendship for 15 years is quite the feat, I’m pretty proud of us.
On a Friday in June, I met Meagan at The Reefs Resort & Club in Bermuda to start the day. Ryan joined Bruno and his entire family at the Fairmont Southampton. Surrounded by 23 of their closest friends and family which included Meagan’s figure skating partner Eric Radford, and friends who flew all the way from Saudi Arabia, Bruno & Meagan were married in front of a perfect turquoise ocean background, on a pink sand beach at Stonehole Bay, Warwick Parish Bermuda. The bride wore a custom made wedding gown, and groom wore the oh so traditional Bermuda shorts. During the ceremony the groom, along with a friends and fellow coaches Richard Gauthier and Mervin Tran played the couples weddings song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by: Israel Kamakawiwo’Ole on ukuleles. Which they all learned to play just for the wedding day. After the ceremony and family portraits on the beach, in true Bermudian style, the newlyweds rode by scooter to their reception at The Reefs. Dinner was a blend of local fair and a custom vegan dishes made just for Meagan, and a vegan wedding cake for everyone which was so delicious.
We were so honoured to be invited as guests to this very small intimate Bermuda wedding. When Bruno and Meagan asked us to capture just a few portraits of their families we just couldn’t resist telling a little more of their love story in photos. Meagan, it was an absolute pleasure to watch you marry your best friend, and to spend such a special day with you and the entire Duhamel clan. I love you all like family. We hope you love these photographs, as much as we loved making them for you.
Congratulations Meagan & Bruno!!
Your friends,
& Ryan
Meagan Duhamel & Bruno Marcotte’s Bermuda Wedding Team
Location: The Reefs Resort & Club / Fairmont Southampton
Photography: Rowell Photography
Planner: Event Solutions Bermuda
Bride’s Custom Dress: Mrs Cordeiro
Groom’s Suit: Simons and Holt Renfrew
Makeup – Janae Foley
Hair – April Lindell
Decor – Flowers by GIMI – http://www.flowersbygimi.com/
Cake – Cake Boutique – http://www.cbc.bm/
DJ – DJ Uncle
Live music ceremony violinist – Tiffany Fox