Ask anyone in the wedding industry if they follow Style Me Pretty Blog – the answer is usually a resounding “Yes”! Abby Larson knows how to round up all things wedding-y and pretty and showcasing them on her blog. So when SMP decided to feature a recent creative shoot I had the pleasure of working on – I was absolutely elated, honoured and over-the-moon (is that even possible to be all 3, um, yes!) Thank you so much to the very talented creative team that I had the pleasure of working with! For more photos, check out the SMP Gallery full of extra images! xoxo Corina

I am beyond thrilled to announce that Canada’s Luxury Wedding Magazine -  WedLuxe Magazine Summer/Fall 2011 issue (on newstands now!) features the “Pretty in Pink” creative shoot that a talented team of my wedding colleagues and I produced recently!  I had such a great time working with such creative people and photographing all of the pink “eye candy”! A big “thanks” to uber-talented Melissa Samborski from One Fine Day Event Planning & Design for making the creative concept a reality. Our story starting on page 105 and you will also find a ton of wonderful wedding inspiration on every single page of this gorgeous magazine, it’s a “must have” if you are planning your wedding! Thanks again WedLuxe! xoxo

THE CREATIVE TEAM:

Creative Producer: Melissa Samborski – One Fine Day Event Planning & Design

Venue: Estates of Sunnybrook – McLean House

Gown & Veil: Vera Wang

Hair & Make Up – Olivia Ha

Florals: Amanda Levkov – Celebrationz

Cake & Meringues: Patricia Drewnowska – Patricia’s Cake Creations

Stationery: Deborah Lau – Palettera Custom Correspondences

Model: Melissa Pank – Ford Models

Shoes: Casadei

Heart Clutch: Judith Leiber

Tableware: Chairman Mills

Linens: Have A Seat

Furniture: Contemporary Furniture Rentals

Their final paragraph in the feature was so sweet:

I’M the LUCKY ONE to be able to work with so many wonderful wedding industry people as well as the fabulous brides that I have the opportunity to work with every season!

xoxo Corina

I was so excited to find out that the editorial team at Hamilton & Halton Weddings Magazine wanted to feature a couple of my photos in their editorial story. Naturally I said “YES”!

Check out the photo credit below – whoohooo! My photos appear on page 9, they used the photo of the bride in the gorgeous Lisa Van Hattem lace bridal dress and the beautiful bouquet from The Original Posie.

This is their premiere issue and it looks great, love the clean layout and fonts – very user-friendly which is important if you are a bride trying to flip through lots of ads to find out the info to plan your big day! This magazine will be available at all of the local Wedding Shows, which brings me to my next Big News…

I will be at the Burlington & Oakville Bridal Show at the Burlington Convention Centre on January 29th and January 30th! I hope you’ll be able to come down and check it out and say “hi”, there are some amazing vendors this year!

Here is Lisa Van Hattem hard at work doing some last-minute dress fittings….

Here you can see one of my photos printed on a canvas wrap, don’t you just love Lisa’s bridal how here? Stunning! I wish I knew her when I was getting married! Oh, and the pink treats on the table are “handmade marshmallows” on a stick, yes – you heard me right, and they had pink sugar crystals or pistashio bits on the sides – so insanely delicious and created by the one and only: Shirley!

Shirley crafting up what sugar dreams are made of….

Sharon checking out the table top ideas by Cindy Johnson – winter (black & white) on the left side of the table and spring/summer (pink & lime green) on the right…check out the “bling”! According to Cindy – vintage is very in for your decor and wedding in general…

Check out the photos from the recent creative shoot that I had the pleasure to photograph – it was featured by Canada’s Luxury Wedding Magazine – WedLuxe!

Several amazing local wedding vendors were involved in the project and they all showcased their gorgeous gowns, florals, cakes, make-up & hair – I can’t thank them enough for their creativity and talents!

The location was the elegant Paletta Mansion that is located along the shore of Lake Ontario in Burlington, Ontario – it is one of my most favourite venues, stunning views and the best part about having your wedding there is that you get the entire Mansion and grounds to yourself!

You can view the fun “Behind the Scenes” Video that was created by Olivia (hair & make up) by clicking on the image below or on this link:

Here are a couple of the “Behind the Scenes” photos taken by my assistant Deena…

Dalia getting her hair & make-up done…gorgeous even without make-up!!

Me – trying to find the right angle to capture the gorgeousness of the cakes and flowers!

Olivia working the beauty angle and Lisa arranging the flowers….

I love this shot because you can see Aaron in the next room getting groomed as I’m photographing Dalia….

A couple more photos from the shoot:

I love this dress, it’s a blush pink and was fitted just for Dalia…

This photo was so cute, it was totally spontaneous and happened when Aaron (male model) was leaving at the end of the shoot and he kissed her hand when he said “goodbye” to Dalia, what a gentleman! I love Dalia’s expression here….

Looove the light and colours in this photos…

They make a sweet couple don’t they?

A special thank you to all the talented people involved with this, it truly was a pleasure to work with you! xoxo Corina

Vendor Listing:

Couture Bridal Gowns – Lisa Van Hattem

Florals – The Original Posie

Cakes – Shirley’s Sweet Creations

Hair & Make Up – Olivia Ha

Men’s Wear – Bill Newman’s Men’s Shop

Photography – Corina V. Photography

Models – Dalia & Aaron

Location – Paletta Mansion

So of course I said “YES”!

The photo they are using of the cutest little boy ever, named Keegan – he has the most gorgeous blue eyes and just so happens to be my 3-year-old daughter Bianca’s boyfriend (or so she thinks)!

Check out his awesome “What A Team!” ketchup and fries shirt…

This is the poster will in all of their stores across Canada – so check it out if you are ever there! Or better yet – check out their contest and maybe win some cool photography gear!

Thanks for the honour Vistek! I am honoured! xoxo Corina

We are so honoured, thanks again Weddingbells! xoxo