What a year!! 2017 was a fantastic year for us here at Mocha Tree Studios! We accomplished so much more than we had imagined and we are so very grateful to all our couples, fellow vendors, friends and family who continue to support us in this journey. Thank you for enabling us to do what we love! We would like to mention notable successes, which makes us very proud of our team:
Couples sometimes struggle to make their wedding day reflect who they are as individuals and as a couple. Bethany and Cameron's beautiful wedding was anything but that! Every aspect of their wedding from their clever centerpieces to their tear-jerking vows reflected the things they love, showed the places they have been, and celebrated the relationships they've built along the way.
It is important for us photographers to photographs these items because we find that these are things that are easily overlooked by brides and grooms on the day of the wedding. Wedding days can get hectic; there are so many things going on and so many people to talk to that you will inevitably forget to stop and smell the roses, as the saying goes. You will be too busy enjoying yourself that you will forget to admire the impressive bouquet arrangement you ordered or appreciate the custom bracelets you gifted your bridesmaids.
Andrew Hayden Park is one of those places that everyone in Ottawa has been to at least once! Located on Carling Avenue at Holly Acres Road, the park features typical walking trails, play structures, a bandshell for outdoor concerts, artificial ponds, and a picnic area. It is a stone throw away from the Nepean Sailing Club and a good 20-minute walk from Brittania Beach. Unlike the previous locations featured in this blog series (Pink Lake and Dominion Arboretum), Andrew Haydon Park does not have lush trees and greeneries. Most of the trees are on the edges of the park, and they are not nearly as abundant and thick.
In today's blog post, we are talking about something many have strong opinions about - the wedding shot list. Many wedding websites will tell you that you need to provide your photographer a shot list. The list will usually include things like wedding rings, bouquets, family portraits, and so on. Some will even go as far as to suggest that you include photos of things you have pinned on your Pinterest board, that way, your photographer can recreate them on your wedding day.
