Hi guys!

I just wanted to take a minute to give some major props to a  photograpaher in Toronto! I was in Toronto for a friend’s wedding a few weeks back and I had the chance to meet Bhu of of Renaissance Images  since he was the photographer for the wedding! He was just amazing - always early!! always smiling and just the best attitude ever.  He was great with all the guests…all those avid photographers..wanting to capture the moment….infact at the wedding he even turned on his lights so that all those with the not so hi-fi cameras could actually capture some nice shots of the bride and groom. 

Definitely a great photographer and a great person! So super duper props to you Bhu!

The man behind the camera - Bhu himself!

Extreme photography!!

I know this has nothing really to do with Photography but I just wanted to take this chance to let everyone know about the upcoming Flower Show at Algonquin College. It’s put together by the Graduating class of the Horticulture & Florist Program and since I was in that program myself….I want to make sure I do my part by letting everyone know about it.  Please come out and show your support! The opening night is always so magical and touching!

Feel free to pass this on to anyone you think may be interested!! You never know..maybe I’ll even run into some of you there

Peach, peach everywhere!!! The Valima Reception was simply out of this world! From the moment we entered the hall to the time we left!  Custom name cards, ‘Hyderabadi’ Named tables, Reference cards about the table names on each table, peach and cream cupcakes, lavish spread of desserts and then the stage! WOW! Dulhan Mandap did an amazing job on all 3 days (Mehendi, Shaadi & Valima)! But by far today’s stage was the best! 

The Glowing Bride and Groom greeted everyone and thanked each person individually. Everyone had an amazing time.  It was a fabulous End to a fabulous wedding!! My best wishes to the bride and groom and their families.

Oh and one last mention - over the last few events I got to work very closely with Bhu - from Renaissance Images and I have to tell you what a fantastic guy he is! He’s very professional - Always on time and ALWAYS smiling!!  He was just great to be around - was accomodating of all the other avid photographers there - infact even turned on his lights at the Wedding so the little digital cameras could capture well-lit images.  I’ll be blogging about him soon..but I just wanted to give a special mention to Bhu!     

 Enjoy the last set of images from this wedding!!  I’ve done a few Portrait sessions since then and covered a few events..so that’s what you can expect in the next couple of days. 

 Here are the long awaited detail shots from the wedding.  I just finished my blog about Shirely Wu..so guys make sure you read it..it’s definitely worth it!

I’ll keep this one simple and let you guys enjoy the details. If you have any questions..feel free to get in touch with me.

Enjoy!

Over the years, I’ve been to a lot of weddings in the Toronto area - from small scale to huge lavish all-out weddings.  But the one thing that remains consistent for all of them is the fact that Shirley Wu’s brides always look nothing less than AMAZING!!  Each bride always looks different and so natural and fresh! I’m always blown away by Shirley’s style and her skill at making each girl look like a goddess on her special day!!!

Recently, I had the honour of meeting Shirley.  A friend of mine got married last month and I got to be by her side for everything! (Thankssssss babes) -  And when the time came for my friend to get her makeup done, I was right there! So I got to meet the infamous Shirley Wu! Shirley was full of style and pizzaz from the moment she walked in! She is such a charismatic person herself that everyone is drawn to her!

So let me break down the happenings of the morning, just so you guys get a better idea of how everything went about.

Shirely Arrives:  

Shirely and her assistant walk in, and start right away. They are very quick with everything. Everything keeps happening so fast..hair..done, foundation..done…loll :)  Shirely’s very considerate and constantly talking to the bride (my friend) and me. I think this was really great becuase this helped my friend relax and know that she can easily talk to Shirley (and let her know if she wanted anything changed). 

One hour later…

Shirely was quick…within an hour my friend was almost ready…I think just the dupata had to be pinned on and the finishing touches had to be made.  This is when the Florist arrived with the bridal bouquet and all the garlands and crosage’s for the wedding.  

This is the point where I realized that Shirley not only is an amazing artist but also a truly amazing person! So the florist didn’t actually prepare the ordered items as the bride had wanted so naturally the bride was very upset.  This was the last thing she needed..so I stepped in - I sent the bride back to Shirely to continue getting ready and tried to work with the florist to fix the bouquet…but we only got so far…and Shirley steps in, takees the bouquet from us and within minutes fixes it up perfectly!!  No fuss no nothing! She didn’t have to…but she did! So sweet of her!!  Shirley totally saved the day!

Almost finished:

Shirley finishes with the bride and now takes the time to give the bride a few pointers. She tells the bride how she should sit, and shows me how I should keep an eye on certain things, as the bride won’t realize - and ofcourse we want all the photographs to turn out flawless! Again Shirely didn’t need to do all this..but she was gracious enough to spend time with the bride and making sure that everything goes smoothly that evening. 

So at the end of it all - Not only did my friend glow as the most gorgeous bride…but her bouquet was perfect!!

Thanks Shirely for doing an amzing job with my friends makeup AND her bouquet and for being such a genuine and sincere person.

Anyone interested in getting in touch with Shirely - please visit her website http://www.shirleybeautyconcept.com/

Some pictures of Shirely rescuing the bouquet!