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Published In: Today’s Bride

It was love at first sight for Jessy and Melinda. Melinda shares their love story below:
Jessy walked into the gym one day wearing neon green shorts; I spotted him as I was climbing on the stair machine, and he spotted me, too. In his words, “The sun was beaming down on you like an angel.” His friend left a note with the front desk with his Instagram handle and a note that said, “Jessy has a school boy crush on you.” The rest is history. The proposal was December 30. I was blindfolded and brought to the rooftop of Brookstreet Hotel. I was greeted with 30 dozen roses lining an aisle with fairy lights, an arch full of pictures of us throughout the years and gold foil letter balloons that said, ‘MARRY ME’. Despite being blindfolded, my brain did not register what was happening and I cried instantly when I saw Jessy standing at the end waiting for me.

Aquatopia Conservatory Wedding with a Perfect Fall Palette

January 25, 2023

Published In: Style Me Pretty

Like many young girls growing up, Jenna always dreamed of her wedding day. Shen never missed an episode of any wedding dress show or movie and was constantly adding to her Pinterest boards.

Stonefields Estate Wedding : Bride Hand Beads Her Own Gown and Shocks Guests with Helicopter Grand Entrance

September 1, 2022

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When Christina and Rob first connected on a dating app, little did they know they would be engaged in Hawaii within the year. Rob being a traditional man made sure to seek permission from Christina’s parents before jet-setting to Hawaii to propose next to Waimoku Falls. They knew early on in their relationship they’d spend […]

A Classic Fairmont Chateau Laurier Wedding

July 1, 2022

Fairmont Chateau Laurier Newlyewds

We’re dreaming of sweet Canadian maple syrup and the warm atmosphere of a rolling fire after this snowy wedding at the Temples Sugar Bush in Ottawa, Ontario Canada. The sunshine glistened through the fresh layer of snow, creating the perfect backdrop for Kelly and Chris’ dreamy winter wonderland wedding. The refreshingly sophisticated colour palette featured […]

A Canadian Winter Wedding at Temples Sugar Bush – Kelly and Chris

March 8, 2021

Planning a wedding during a pandemic can be a challenge but Sarah and Paul did an incredible job alongside their creative team to execute a wedding day straight out of a fairytale. We just loved being a part of their Fairmont Chateau Laurier wedding – it was so full of joy and laughter! Sarah and […]

A Fairmont Chateau Laurier Wedding – Sarah and Paul

November 8, 2020

Lavender sessions are one of my favourite backdrops each summer. Tetiana expressed how she was searching for a laid back, floral inspired engagement session. I knew the lavender fields in Prince Edward County would be a perfect fit, especially paired with her beautiful summery, yellow dress! The morning of the session was calling for rain. […]

Tetiana and Vlad’s Lavender Engagement Session

July 23, 2020

We’ve all marveled at the most glorious photos wedding photographers have to offer. They paper their homepages, coat their experience pages and fill their Instagram feeds. They are the most beautiful examples of the work these talented photographers can do, and they are the images we look at when deciding whether or not to book […]

How To Create A Cohesive Wedding Day Look

June 4, 2020

At Stephanie Mason Photography & Co., we are driven by a desire to tell the most complete story possible about each and every wedding day we capture. In fact, when we are photographing a wedding, we approach it the way a director would shoot a TV show or film. We want to make sure that […]

10 Essential Wedding Day Scene-Setting Shots

March 8, 2020

Who doesn’t enjoy a good love story? I know I love all of the cheesy rom-com movies and swoon over an elderly couple still just as in love as they were when they got married decades ago. Needless to say, I just needed to know how Tony popped a question that would alter their lives […]

Rayane and Tony’s Rideau Canal Winter Engagement Session

February 8, 2020

I just loved being a part of Jessica and Josh’s Spring Strathmere wedding – it was so full of joy, laughter and happy tears! And being able to photograph all of the gorgeous details whether it was Strathmere’s picturesque grounds or the floral invitation suite created by Jessica was a treat as well. Jessica and […]

Jessica and Josh’s Soft Purple Strathmere Spring Wedding

February 6, 2020

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