JME & Linda

Last weekend I photographed JME and Linda's wedding in beautiful Newfoundland.  The ceremony was held at a church in Bonavista and the reception at the amazing Fisher's Loft Inn.  

It was my and many of the other guests first time in Newfoundland and I think it's safe to say we all had an incredible time.  The night before the wedding we a great dinner at the Inn and then experienced something I'll never forget.  The locals decided we needed to try out a few things to really get an idea of what it is to be a true Newfoundlander.  They fed us "Newfie" steak, a shot of Screech and then proceeded to pass around a Cod for us all to kiss.  After all the laughter and chaos we received our very official "Screeching In" certificate.

The day of the wedding  was a bit cold and wet, but that didn't stop anyone from having a good time.  I don't think I've ever seen a group that size all have that much fun.  Everything involved with the wedding seemed to be kept quite simple, but all of those simple things put together produced a spectacular wedding.  I've never eaten that well at wedding before and wouldn't be surprised if I never top it (all I have to say is, "scrunchins"!).  I've heard that "Newfies" are the nicest people around, and I can't say I have an argument against that.

Fall Portraits

Marcy, Elly, and Sarah joined me for a portrait session at the park on Monday morning. The day was extremely hot for October and the colours were gorgeous. There was lots of laugh crying going on during the shoot, but the girls never did share what was so funny.

Fall is a great time for portraits. Contact Ben Benvie Photography to book a session before the snow comes!

Craig & Shanna

Craig and Shanna were married this past Saturday. The day was a bit crazy at times, but overall a fun one. I started at Shanna's house with the girls getting ready, I left a little early for the ceremony in Kitchener and soon found myself stopped on the highway sitting in an insane thunderstorm. I arrived a little later than expected, but not as late as Shanna and the girls because there limo didn't show up! They had to drive one of their own cars just to make it on time. Shanna had to deal with this, the HOT October weather and young children running around all day. What a trooper she is, I didn't here one negative word out of her all day. I think that means she's truly happy marrying Craig, because nothing was going to bring her down.