Weddings at Windermere House in Muskoka are so beautiful! The landscape alone is a great reason to choose this dreamy venue for your wedding, event, or just a weekend away. Linda & Stewart were married on the back lawn of Windermere House this past September just as a huge storm was rolling in. We could see it coming in the distance for about an hour. The sky was getting darker and darker but it hadn’t hit us yet, so the ceremony plan to be married outdoors was still a go! I am still amazed to this day that Linda and Stew were able to have their wedding outside and some of their cocktail reception. When the storm finally hit it was unforgiving. The wind was blowing chairs across the lawn, tables on the porch were moving. The staff at Windermere House (like a well oiled machine) was in full tear down mode clearing the outdoor bar, and ushering guests inside. Ryan and I even helped out, because even with the large amount of staff clearing, the storm was faster than all of us at clearing tables. But in true Muskoka fashion the storm let up after 25 mins and we were back out shooting photos again. Linda and Stew were a photographer’s dream couple, they laughed it off and were ready to go and take photos wherever we wanted. Linda left us a great review afterwards. Have a read through the Muskoka wedding experience of a bride and grooms big day.
“We didn’t have it in our budget for a professional videographer, but one thing we did make sure of, is to have a fantastic photographer. Long before we had booked and Ryan; an experienced and dynamic duo, I had been looking at photographs of weddings in Muskoka. I have to say that it is their photos of Windermere House that first got us interested in that particular venue. In actual fact, it probably wouldn’t matter where or what and Ryan are photographing; all the photo’s they have on their website have a beautiful and emotive quality to them. A lightness that I wanted for our wedding. From the start, the emails we received were disarmingly friendly yet professional – I imagine that they were trying to gauge what sort of couple we are, and what sort of photo’s we wanted. They were definately quick to respond to emails, and paid attention to even the smallest details. On the day of the wedding, there was quite a big storm brewing. our ceremony took place under the cover or some angry-looking clouds (luckily with some peeks of sunshine). Immediately after the ceremony and a few brief photo’s, the wind whipped up and rain came down so quickly and heavily. Always on the ball, and Ryan were able to find a few places for us to take our group photo’s (so we actually had a good variety of backgrounds), and when the rain eased up, we went down to the docks to take more shots. While they suggested and photographed a few ‘staged’ poses for us, they also took photo’s of those joyful in-between moments, when my husband and I were just playing around, being ourselves. These, I’ll always treasure. I had been worried that with the lack of sunshine and blue skies, that our photo’s might end up a little ‘dull’. Those fears were quickly eased when we received our photo’s from and Ryan, not long after the wedding. I was so happy to see that the lighting was perfect. The photo’s were beautiful, with a journalistic style that sets this pair apart from others.”
Linda & Stewart
Congratulations Linda & Stew! Your wedding will be one we talk about for years to come with our future couples.
& Ryan
The first photo in this set is a difference of 5-10 mins. After the ceremony the storm whipped in over Lake Rosseau. Notice that the before shot has an island in the background and the 2nd shot is just a white wall of rain.
Having rain on your wedding day can bring along some unexpected creativity. How perfect are these reflections?! Opportunities for shots like this don’t come up everyday.
This is probably our favorite series of photos from the day. Stew trying to get Linda to dance with him on the shaky, slippery dock.
A true Scotsman showing off his Sgian Dubh!
