As you enter, sat a cream fabric rocking chair to add to the addition in comfort, as well as an easy way to unwind on any stress when she is in the room. On the furthest wall, under the bright window, stood the baby crib. Also cream in colour, a custom 4-1 crib was chosen to fit the little one as he grows up. The left wall had a fabric day bed in taupe colour. It had stud accents along the frame to create a modern touch to the serene environment. Placed on the bed are multiple accent pillows, perfectly symmetrical, along with a throw blanket.

The wall itself had jungle animal wallpaper, as a soft focal point. Hung were six custom hand painted pictures of her mother's artwork. Each contained a painting of an animal, based off of the theme of the room. The small vertical wall on the side, continued with the taupe paint, with a wire framed 'M' as an acronym of the little boys' name.
The entire focal point of the room was the balloon animal light fixture. The fixture was handcrafted by the client herself. She chose a lantern and decorated it to resemble an air balloon, with small stuffed animals, popping out of the basket.

The wall on the right, had a mirrored closet, which reflected the beauty of the entire room. The final wall behind you as you walk in, has three white floating shelves, that carry glass figurines of giraffes and an elephant. A small side table, with a cream contemporary lamp placed on top, separates the rocking chair and the bed. Another delicate elephant figurine sits next to the lamp.

The flooring spreads — espresso hardwood — from the entire home continues into the nursery. Centring the room, a furry cream rug, with a small ottoman on top.
Everything in the room came together in such unison in which mother, father, and baby will enjoy through mornings, afternoons, and nights; and be in the ultimate soothing environment.

We walked around various areas of Coventry Gardens, trying to catch and get as much of the beautiful sunlight as possible before it set. The light shined through the leaves creating beautiful highlights directly onto her stomach; as if a little angel was glowing (may Allah protect the little one).

Suzan was a glowing pregnant woman. Her makeup was slightly bold, but blended well with her outfit. She wore a beautiful cream dress, with lace around part of the bodice, it flowed softly in the wind.


The husband and wife brought along things that they wished to see in their photographs. A white fleece blanket, to lay on the ground. Little shoes were used to showcase the precious baby boy; along with the sonogram. Using fixed elements around the park, like wooden picnic benches, mature maple trees, and the fading grass, shaped the location to be a prime spot for the photoshoot. With everything from the cute props to the natural details, and the affection shown from the couple, showed the strongest love towards their soon-to-be-born son.
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The golden sunlight casted against the leaves, glistening against the waters and beautiful natural background. It created the perfect atmosphere and an amazing evening.

The location was a picnic shelter, there was a lot of grass surrounding it, along with a small playground park for the younger kids to enjoy. The main table had several items relating to the shower, little baby booties, a diaper cake, white and blue pearls, blue sprinkles and tiny rattles, and a photograph of the precious boy (may Allah protect him). There were party favours sitting at one end of the table, some in an elegant white satin design with a light blue bow on the front, some in a white taffeta pouch with the goodies showing inside, and other tiny blue boxes that had the words "baby boy" printed on the front.

The centerpiece of the table, was a two-tier fondant white cake. It had a two striped bows on each tier, a stripe going across the top tier, and circle shapes of the striped design scattered across the bottom tier. On the bottom of both tier drops was blue teardrop piping across the edges. The contrasted colours throughout the cake and the design of the event was blue and white. A selection of cake-pops were added on an end to celebrate with the guests; they too had the sweet and elegant décor of the contrasting colours.

Bowties were used in almost possible aspect that it could be incorporated. The mother absolutely adored the bowtie on the baby boy. Everything flowed together beautifully. Religious prayers and dua's were printed and shown on a stand, both in English and Arabic, for various guests to read. The baby boy's name was spelled out with wooden letters placed alongside the diaper cake. It was all so charming.

As all the decorations were coming to an end, the guests began to arrive. There was laughter, joy, memories being recalled from family members and close friends. It was a delightful time to be at that moment in time. The enjoyment of the event lasted for a few hours until the sun began to set. It was a full day of happiness and bliss.


Location: Longview Lake - Lee's Summit, MO
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Seeing cousins, being able to see and meet them at a very young age, is something to cherish forever. Being surrounded by family and close friends. I had a lot of fun photographing this event (and my new baby cousin), and I hope that I am able to continue photographing as many events for my amazing family as possible.


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The invitation was something that stood out to me; the colours of a royal purple popped with so much contrast within the cream theme. The delicate card was wrapped with a quote, having the letter "o" in the word "love", being a sparkly gem. The groom's ring was a gold band, with a slight shiny detail on the edge. The bride's ring was a simple and stunning white gold band with sparkling stones around it.

The ceremony was held at a local church. Inside there was beautiful coloured mosaic glass, wood benches were on either side of the isle. There was some gold detailing, with coloured detail on the altar, and some flowers of the wedding. Waiting for the bride to arrive, the guests started taking their places and greeting the groom, along with his family.
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The pastor was the officiant of ceremony, he walked down the aisle first, following the groomsmen and bridesmaids in pairs. The bridesmaids were in strapless dark royal purple dresses that flowed down to the ground. The ring bearers came behind with the flower girl. Francesca appeared with her father, her arm wrapped around his. She was wearing a stunning lace mermaid gown with capped sleeves. There was some sparkle scattered throughout the dress. Her hair was softly curled, half up and the other half down. Separating her bangs, a shimmering head band. Her chiffon chapel veil flowed behind her, with another elbow length veil draped over the front of her face. She was an alluring bride.

As she walked down the isle, Chris' smile was beaming, he then looked down at the floor and filling his eyes were tears of joy. The traditional Catholic ceremony began, and the couple sat down with the maid of honour and the best man to their sides. Francesca wanted her Nonna to be in as much of the wedding she could, as she meant a lot to her. She had her do a few of the parts within the ceremony. It was an emotional bit.
Once the ceremony was over, all of the wedding guest made their way to the front of the church for a massive group photo. They were all positioned along the steps of the church, with the bride and groom up front and center. While at the ceremony location, several formal family portraits were taken.


The wedding party made their way to a local historic manor for the formal photos. Unfortunately the clouds came in and rained on their photos. There were a few group shots as well as bride and groom singles. The rest of the shots were taken at the reception venue.

Arriving at the reception, they were setting up the final touches before all the guests arrived. During this time, I did all of the detail shots of the entire space along with the details of it all. Just after the entrance, there was a table for the gifts, a decorated box for the envelopes, and mini wine bottles as the wedding favours. The centerpieces, the cutlery, the main wedding party table, and of course, the wedding cake. A three-tiered ruffled white cake, with white and royal purple flowers alongside the two separating edges. The cake was topped with an adorable groom hugging his wife from behind; all so simplistic and elegant.

The entrance to the venue had a large wooden frame with wood chips on the side for the guests to sign; it was a very unique idea that I hadn't seen before. On the other side was another frame with the seating chart. As the guests were arriving, I photographed the bride and groom as they greeted them. Taking candid photos as the guests settled into their arranged seating.


As it reached to the reception time, the grand entrances started. The pairs of the groomsmen and the bridesmaids, along with the ring bearer and flower girl. Following them, the newly weds, Francesca and Chris. They all danced as a group, circled around the bride and groom, laughing and smiling as the party was getting started. Sparkling gold confetti fell from the ceiling all around the dance floor; a disco party light spread throughout the entire venue, splashing out pops of colour. It was magnificent. The fun dance song came to an end; it was time for the first dance.

The disco lights softened, turning into a soft golden yellow colour, slowing down for the first dance. The bride and groom swayed from side to side. She had her left arm around his and her right hand intertwined with his. The sparks of love were shown from the twinkling eyes and glistening smiles towards one another; that to me, is true love.
From there on, it was dinner time. Afterwards, the party was yet to begin into the evening.


Ceremony: St. Angela Merici - Windsor, ON
Formals: Willistead Manor - Windsor, ON
Reception: Ciociaro Club - Windsor, ON
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The entire wedding simply beautiful. To experience this wedding as my fourth and working with an astonishing photographer, was an honour. I wish Francesca and Chris a life together with joy, happiness, and love.


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