Azaria Weiman & Hennie Cohen: January 15th, 2009

Alright! We're making progress...Our first post for 2009!! =p

January was an insanely busy month for us -but it's a good thing, we can't complain!
We start off in Thornhill at the BAYT Synagogue where we photographed Azaria & Hennie's wedding.
These 2 were awesome! They were so much fun to photograph. They are indeed one exuberant and very energetic couple -especially Hennie! That girl loves to have fun!! =p
They both have amazing & supportive families who love them very dearly- and I think Bernard & I were able to capture some of those precious moments of affection between family members...it was very touching!
We took so many cool shots, I had a hard time choosing these few for their slideshow!
Click on their photo below to view their show & let me know what you think! -Enjoy!! =p

David Elmaleh & Abby Frankel: December 17th, 2008

Alright! We have reached the end! Our last wedding of 2008 was David & Abby's wedding!
And what a wonderful way to close off the year with an incredible wedding such as theirs!! Wow! It was absolutely GORGEOUS!!
The wedding took place at The Royalton in Woodbridge -a beautiful hall! My parents from Heavenly Flowers made the place look even better with the stunning decor -especially for the ceremony! I absolutely loved the way the Chupa was decorated!!
Anyway...not only did the place look good, but the Bride & Groom simply glowed in their wedding finery!! Everything worked out beautifully in the end and it was a phenomenal party that Bernard & I shall never forget!
So click on their photo below to view their slideshow -we had quite a time trying to figure out the few we could cram into this show!! All of the pictures looked so good -thanks to them!
Enjoy =p

Mitch Stein & Jennifer Kurtz: December 7th, 2008

Alright! We are back from vacation and back into the swing of things!! Brasil was a tone of fun! We had a great time, saw lots of cool things -took millions of photos!!...But you know what? Believe it or not, it's always good to come home -and sleep in your own bed!
Well, coming back home also meant coming back to reality -and we hit it full force with 2 huge weddings in January -one of which was in New York!! But wait! No fair rushing ahead....I'll tell you more about those when I post them up in a couple of weeks!
Right now we're doing a little bit of catching up here with the weddings we photographed in December. And we start off with...Mitch & Jennifer!
These two got married at Beth Emmeth Synagogue over in North York and they invited only their closest friends and family to attend...in fact, it was one of the smallest weddings we've ever done! But it was actually really nice and the atmosphere felt very cozy and warm with family familiarity. It was simple yet beautiful...Bernard & I had a fun time with them!
Click on their photo below to view the slideshow of some of our favourite shots from their wedding:

Hello from Brasil!!

Hello Everyone!
Bernard & I just wanted to send everyone warm greetings from Brasil!
The sun is shining, the weather is fantastic and everyone is doing well. We've been having a great time site seeing and touring around as many different places as we possibly can -as well as visiting family & friends of course! =p
Right now we're in Rio de Janeiro and we've gone on a few field-trips since our arrival from Toronto, including a Helicopter ride around Copacabana, going to the beach and even catching a lightning bolt in the middle of the clouds one night! Wow! It's been one fantastic ride so far!!
Here are a few shots we've selected to show you...yeah, it was very hard to choose these few! The bigger photo on the top right is the lightning bolt I caught! Hope this brings a little bit of sunshine to your day! Just click on the collage below to enlarge it.

Happy Chanukah!!:

Just this past Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 I got the opportunity to photograph the Menorah Candle Lighting Event that was hosted by the JRCC (Jewish Russian Community Centre) at a plaza near Bathurst & Steeles in Toronto!
It was the first time we covered the event and it was an awesome experience! A little bit on the chilly side -as you can tell by the photos it was snowing a lot and the wind was rather strong too... Everyone was quite the trooper out there though! Thankfully we all survived!! =p
So I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Chanukah and Chag Sameach!!
To our Christian friends: Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!
All the best to everyone!!!!
I think this might end up being our last post for the year 2008 as our family is gearing up for a family vacation soon!! We will be leaving for Brazil to visit family and friends, so we are really excited to go! But don't worry, we shall return! We are to arrive back in Toronto on Jan.13th, 2009. Soon after our arrival -on Jan.15th, we will be photographing a wedding! So hang on tight, 2009 is looking busy and promising!! We certainly want to Thank G-d for His provision and tremendous blessings upon our family this past year and we pray that He might continue to bless each one of us in the years to come!
See you all next year...

(By the way, click on the collage below to get a closer look at some of my favourite shots from the event. Enjoy!)

Chaim Dovid Jenkelowitz & Rivky Wachtel: November 27th, 2008

Chaim Dovid & Rivky's wedding was awesome! We had so much fun with these guys -and boy, do they know how to party! What I loved the most about working with these two was that they were not camera shy at all - as a matter of fact, they would come up with the most awesome and creative ideas -especially Chaim Dovid! We simply had a blast!
The wedding took place at The Terrace in Vaughan and everything looked absolutely stunning! The decor was fabulously put together by my parents from Heavenly Flowers, and both the Bride & Groom looked stunning together! What else could a photogapher ask for??
Well, between my brother and I we took thousands of photographs, so we really had a hard time putting this slideshow together of just a few of some of our favourites! But we managed!! So just click on their photo below and it'll take you to their slideshow -Let me know what you think of it, okay? Enjoy!

Dap Thach & Dianne Park: November 22nd, 2008

Dianne & Dap's wedding was so much fun! These two were just fantastic to photograph! -And funny too!! =p
Their wedding was held at the beautiful DoubleTree Hotel right close by Pearson Airport. That was our first time there -it's a gorgeous hotel! There were tones of awesome spots for photos, so we took full advantage of that! We even went outside for some shots! (Yes, it was a little bit chilly, but it was worth it!! -hehehe....)
Bernard & I were really looking forward to photographing their wedding as they had a more traditional Chinese/Korean wedding with the Tea Ceremony and everything -it was really cool! Dianne & Dap also have great supportive family and friends who love them very much and it was just so awesome to be there to capture those special moments for them.
It was especially special for Bernard & I to participate in their wedding because I first met Dianne through Lifestyles Magazine! She was my "rep" who published my Weddings & Bar/Bat Mitzvah portraits in the magazine. And of all of the photographers from the area who published with Lifestyles, Dianne chose us to photograph her wedding! So this is a real honour for me to be able to post their wedding on my blog!
What I loved the most about them was that they were so easy going. We didn't have to worry about anything -even when things were running a little late! They had the best attitude! Afterall, no wedding is ever perfect and they understood that and went with it. And you know what? In the end everything worked out for the best!
So thank you so much Dap & Dianne for giving Bernard & I the opportunity to serve you -we had a blast!
Okay, so click on their photo below to view their slideshow. I just chose some of our favourite shots -and that was really hard to do because there were so many good ones!!
Anyway...enjoy!