Caitlin & Michael - A Weekend at Stony Lake, Ontario - July 15, 2007 (Part II)


(If you missed Part I you can find it HERE)

Day Two - The Wedding

I should start today's post by saying a few words about the Wege's cottage at Stony Lake. The top portion is an all glass solarium suspended over two bedrocks, each of which is hollowed out to house the cottage bedrooms and boat house. The entire cottage is situated on the tip of a peninsula, so there are views of the Lake from almost every vantage point.

It was such a treat to have such an amazing location to photograph the ceremony and cocktail hour.







Caitlin's amazing Vera Wang Dress was hanging dramatically in her parents bedroom when I arrived.







I love a bundt cake of Yarmulkes...





Caitlin's adorable niece, Gwyn...



Michael (and Spike) waiting for Caitlin to get ready...



Caitlin's fabulously decadent Christian Louboutin party shoes were To.Die.For...





A beautiful gift from mom and dad for Caitlin...













I love this moment between the mothers at the Ketubah signing...



I haven't seen this before at a Ketubah signing, but I thought it was one of the loveliest ideas... Right after the Ketubah was signed the rabbi asked each set of parents to go and whisper something in their childs ear -- a blessing or some advice or words of love.



Then he asked the parents to say something privately to their new daughter and son in law...



And then he had Caitlin and Michael whisper something privately to each other...













The Chuppah was incredible.... fashioned from bronzed vines and mixed with an explosion of flowers and garlands...









I love these moments at the cocktail hour with Caitlin and her mom and sisters.









During the cocktail hour, Caitlin and Michael and I stole away for a few minutes and took some photos











Caitlin looked just amazing and was a dream to photograph. Her presence with the camera is simply effortless.





Michael is also so much fun to work with, with an infectious smile and such and easy wonderful way about him.









The weather was a bit unpredictable all day, but one thing I tell my clients is that there is no such thing as bad weather and there are fantastic photos to be had in every type of weather. I love how the dark clouds contrast with this moment between the two of them.



Check back tomorrow for Part III -- The Reception and Farewell Brunch!


Posted: Sun - July 15, 2007 at 04:05 PM          

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