Engagements by barebonephoto

Josee+Peter ~ barebonelove

December 8, 2009

I spent this past Saturday afternoon with Josee and Peter. I really can’t believe this is my job. I get to hang out with some of the coolest and sweetest people. ( I’m actually going to be writing a blog shortly about how an increasing amount of clients are becoming a part of the barebonefamily!) AND I get to do my favorite thing in the world, take pictures.

Josee and Peter will get married this coming January at the Rosewater in Toronto.

Here are some of my favorite images.

Stephanie + Eric's Wedding by Avenue Photo

Here is the Blog post of the wedding

By Avenue-Photo

I absolutely loved this couple...Eric had a million dollar smile, and Stephanie always had this flirty grin on her face...together - adorable...

Everyone got ready at the King Edward Hotel, Stephanie was super relaxed, even though there were 20 or so other ladies causing commotion around her...she was cool, collected and always, always smiling...She and Eric saw each other for the first time on their wedding day in the hotel lobby, from that moment on Eric could not keep his eyes of her and there was a perma-smile plastered to his face the entire day...

We wandered around downtown and got some sweet urban shots, and in the afternoon made our way to the Venetian for the ceremony + reception. The details were absolutely gorgeous...after a beautiful ceremony, some awesome cocktails and touching speeches, the night continued with a full on dance party...what more could you ask for?

Stephanie + Eric, congratulations and thank you for choosing me to capture the moments of your wedding day...

Vendors: Hair - Gianluca Orienti, Make Up - Fabio Cedrone, Flowers + Decor - Creations by Gitta, Cake - Richman's Bakery, Planner - Ferri Tale Weddings, DJ - Digital Disc Jockey, Videography - DMS Video, Violinist - Grenville Pinto, Pianist - Bruce Klorfine

Gorgeous dress...


Her mom's expression was priceless when she saw Stephanie in her wedding gown...


Like I said - perma-smile!
















Stephanie + Eric - just after the ceremony.

Stunning details.

Why I wish we hired a wedding planner

Why I wish we hired a wedding planner
by Alison Kelly

When I got married back in 2008, I didn't have a wedding planner. I even won a free one, but decided against using that particular planner. In the end, I should have spent money on getting one for these reasons alone:

• The ceremony would have started at 6pm sharp
• When I didn't have a card box, they would have contacted me early in the day to let me know and I would have been able to find an alternative
• The pens for the guest book would not have gone missing
• When the sound guy was late, he would have been hunted down as opposed to arriving 90 minutes late and not being able to do a proper sound check
• When the sound guy was not dressed appropriately for our ceremony, they would have made sure he had his dress clothes on then instead of waiting until after the ceremony to change
• The music would have stopped when I got to the front of the aisle as opposed to 30 seconds afterwards
• Speeches would have occurred on time as they would have known I wanted it to go through dinner (it was cocktail style so at no time would everyone be seated)

Did these small issues get resolved? Yes. Did they ruin our day? Not at all, but if I had been smart and hired a planner, these little issues would not have occurred and our wedding would have been flawless. No matter how organized you are, there will be issues that would be handled by someone representing you. If you don't have such a person on-board, then you will be dealing with the issue yourself.

If you decide to have a friend help you out, keep in mind that they are still a guest. I know first hand how hard it is to be someone's Gal Friday and guest for the same party. Your friend will not have as much fun as they would as a guest, so really think hard before going this route.

Note: You may have noticed most of these hiccups were direct result of a less-than-desired vendor. I will do a furture post on how to select the right vendor to help ensure you don't end up with a lemon.

Alison Kelly is the Founder/Party Director of Toronto-based, A Hot Pink Petticoat. Her clients don’t worry about their event - they’re too busy enjoying it!

You can follow Alison on twitter and on her blog.

This article was originally published on Underneath the Petticoat on Oct 30, 2009

BRIDAL BEAUTY | Skin Prep Tips for the Big Day

It may be wintertime and wedding 'off-season', but if you're planning for your Big Day next year, now is the time to get a jumpstart on your skin care and beauty routine! Try these tips to get your skin Big Day ready:

Think and live healthy.
Drink more water, get as much rest as possible, eat well (limit your intake of high-sugar foods, caffeine and alcohol) and be more active.

Don't sweat the small stuff.
Some breakouts are stress-related. Remember to ask your bridal party for help when planning your wedding - they're your support group!

Follow a daily skin care routine.
Wash and moisturize your face 2 times daily - once when you wake up, and then again before you go to sleep. Make sure to thoroughly remove the day's make-up before you sleep and exfoliate no more than two times per week. If you're trying a new skin care routine, start it at least 6 months in advance of your wedding day to ensure your skin has time to adjust. Meet with a dermatologist or skin care consultant if you're unsure how to get your routine started.

Everyone's skin tends to feel dry and tight in the winter - so opt for a richer moisturizer for the face (i.e. add a night cream or a serum to your routine). Avoid taking long hot showers/baths as these can actually dry out the skin, reducing the production of the body's natural oils.

Something old, something new...
The wedding day or even the week leading up to the wedding is not the time to experiment with a new product or a completely different hairstyle, etc. Your skin needs time to adjust to a new product and cut hair won't grow back overnight!

Facials, Waxing and Threading.
Depending on your skin sensitivity, have your last facial at least 1-2 weeks before the Big Day. Facials lead to temporary bumps and redness that may or may not subside before your wedding day. Go for any waxings at least 3 days before the Big Day to make sure your skin has time to heal.

Remember, great wedding make-up always starts with a great base, so take care of your skin now and you'll have less to worry about as you near the Big Day!

More make-up tips to come!
Rhia Amio | Make-up Artist, Beauty Blogger, W Expert
email: rhia@artistrhi.com
http://www.artistrhi.com
http://artistrhi.blogspot.com
http://www.wnetwork.com/Experts/Rhia-Amio.aspx

New Daily Wedding Blog & Facebook Fakes

http://weddingideasblog.blogspot.com says it's a "Daily Updated Blog about Wedding Ideas"



Ok? Sure? It seems that it's just a fake blog by Toronto Wedding Photographer www.videobabylon.ca to get link backs. Why make this stuff or call it for what it is. Name the blog the name of your business. Everyone has no problems with that. Must have been asleep at the wheel, since you would think it would be called "Toronto/Mississauga/Woodbridge/Oakville Wedding Ideas"

It's just a bunch of Video Babble-on with some Google Ad's everywhere to make some pennies per click.

Many people have said that they are the worst in the Toronto Wedding Vendor Marketing. The owner writes 222 articles here that had 250,000 views. http://ezinearticles.com/?expert_bio=Rafi_Michael

Well, 222 articles is not that much. Well what about these 1452 articles he writes on anything he can shake a stick at: http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/rafi-michael/8102.htm All they are is the word Toronto Wedding Photographer as a hyperlink to their website.


Well what about Facebook? Here is a group that Rafi started: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=37238837085&ref=search&sid=1194198617.1087801942..1

The group is called Toronto Wedding Photographers





You would think it's a group about more than one Toronto Wedding Photographer due to the name.

Nope. It's about only Video Babylon. They have two postings you can click to take you to their website.

If you are a member of the group, the wall is locked so you can't comment. Wait... everything is locked. You can't add photo's, video or anything else. Why join this group? over 100 people here. (do you think Rafi opened up 100 profiles just to make it look busy and important? No way... who has the time to do that?) Again, why join the group.


The info tab of the group is just links to their website. So it's really not a group about Toronto Wedding Photographer's. It's just a group about them using keywords for the title to come up in searches.
Do you think they have 1452 different groups by next year? Maybe one of them would be Oshawa Wedding Photographers as well as Woodbridge Wedding Photographers and North Bay Wedding Photographers. All with a link to their website and the group locked down to nobody could post on the wall, add pictures, add a video.

If you look on the internet, you will see that they own more than 80 domains. Yikes! How many ways can you spell Toronto Wedding Photographer?

Again, we need to play fair on Twitter, Facebook and also how we promote our businesses. I think we all use keywords on our blogs, but Video Babylon has taken it to a new level. I know they read this blog.

I just hope they stop with the rift-raf tactics of trying to push their website to the top of google and to the brides that hit their fake "Toronto Planning Websites" don't get a fair deal when they think it's a website to help you plan.

Here is some others stuff on Facebook:

Toronto Wedding Photography Fan Page: From www.roelphoto.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Toronto-wedding-photography/174076356687

I never knew he changed his business name to Toronto Wedding Photography. Smart that he reserved the name of the Fan Page. I think Fan Pages are for busineses and this is a location and profession???

Here is another Fan Page. What... it's called Toronto Wedding Photographer also? http://www.facebook.com/pages/Toronto-ON/Toronto-Wedding-Photographer/82379336478

This one was created by www.360mm.ca I wonder who registered the business first so the other one will have to drop the fan page. Do you think they both have seen each other's fan page. "why that dirty bugger... how could he!" Maybe all the Toronto Photographers should create one and we are all equal and brides can just sift through all 200 of them.

Suggestion... create a Fan Page in the name of your business and that makes sense to me.

Next time you are in Facebook... just search for "Toronto Wedding" and check to see what comes up.

Warning: There is many Wedding Vendors that created facebook profiles in the name of their business and that is against Facebook rules. You have to set it up as a real person. Facebook has been deleting profiles so why spend all that time building your brand and the next day... all that work is gone.

Or maybe if you run www.videobabylon.ca you could just create two profiles with the same name and the same picture and really go out and have double the fun creating new groups and fan pages. By the way, Facebook does not want you to do that ;)



I wanted to point out some Facebook examples. I didn't pick on photographers on purpose. I just typed in "Toronto Wedding" in the search and found some photographers doing most of the fake sneaky stuff and wanted to share.

It makes all of us look bad and also does not leave a nice taste in the mouths of the other vendors who see you online marketing this way.

Please use comments to agree, disagree or to point anything out. (Am I wrong??)

Sara + Greg | Engagement | Brickworks - Toronto, ON

Photography by Heather Windsor http://www.heatherwindsor.com/blog

Check it out: http://www.heatherwindsor.com/blog/2009/11/23/sara-greg-engagement-brickworks-toronto-on

Some of her best work with shooting engagements! She is a great photographer on the GTA East that covers Southern Ontario.