Guild Inn Wedding

The Guild Inn is one of the most popular wedding venues in Scarborough. It also happens to be only ten minutes from where I live and once of my favorites to shoot at. Not just for weddings, but family and maternity shoots as well. The venue itself hosts multiple events on any given day. It’s able to accommodate indoor ceremonies within the venue, outdoor ceremonies in the gardens. The garden grounds are huge. Even during the off-season, the historical outdoor museum works as a beautiful backdrop. The permits are a bit steep, but honestly are worth every penny.

Chinese Tea Ceremony

Most photographers would call me crazy for taking on events like this. 14hr wedding with a Western Ceremony and Chinese Tea Ceremony. Still a separate bride and groom prep however these weddings include multiple costume changes. The families were a fusion of Chinese and Korean so there were traditions brought in from both cultures. A great example of that is the variation of guest attire. The groom wore a traditional purple hanbok, while the groom’s mother wore a female equivalent. The bride wore a traditional northern Chinese wedding dress called a qipao. Its a long, form-fitting, one-piece gown often in red and gold. The bridal party and families were large as usual. I usually try to photograph the families twice to feature the bride/groom’s two outfits.

The pacing of this day was amazing, and the couple did give me a lot of freedom to keep everything on schedule. I was even able to include additional photo ops they didn’t realize would fit into their day. As excited as I was to photograph this wedding, I was even more excited to deliver the final photos. These two went on a one month honeymoon after the wedding, keeping me in suspense for a while. Now that it’s delivered, I can finally share the results.

 

wedding rings
Groom prep details
Groom prep details
Groom prep getting dressed
Groom prep getting dressed
Groom prep getting dressed
Groom prep getting dressed
Groom prep portraits
Groom prep drinks
Groom prep drinks
Wedding dress
Engagement ring
Bride prep details
Bride prep hair and makeup
Bride prep robes
Bride prep robes
Bride prep getting dressed
Bride prep getting dressed
Bride prep getting dressed
Bride prep portrait
Bride prep portrait
First look at Guildwood Inn Gardens
First look at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Couple portrait at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Wedding couple at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Wedding couple at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Wedding couple snuggle at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Bridal party at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Bridal party at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Bridesmaids at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Bridesmaids at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Groomsmen at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Wedding couple in park
Wedding couple at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Wedding couple at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Wedding couple at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Wedding couple at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Wedding couple shoes
bride portait
bride portrait at Guildwood Inn Gardens
Groom portrait
Groom portrait at Guildwood Inn Gardens
wedding place setting
Wedding decor
Fall wedding centre pieces
Wedding place setting
Chinese tea ceremony couple portraits
Chinese tea ceremony couple portraits
Chinese tea ceremony couple portraits
Chinese tea ceremony
Chinese tea ceremony
groom's family
Bride's family
fall wedding decor
candles for lighting ceremony
Ceremony setup at Guild Inn
The wedding ceremony
Unplugged wedding
candle lighting ceremony at Guild Inn
candle lighting ceremony at Guild Inn
first look at Guild Inn
bride down the isle at Guild Inn
wedding blessing at Guild Inn
mom of the bride at Guild Inn
mom of the groom at Guild Inn
wedding ceremony at Guild Inn
Wedding ceremony at Guild Inn
Wedding ceremony at Guild Inn
wedding vows at Guild Inn
ring exchange
first kiss at Guild Inn
Wedding ceremony at Guild Inn
Family photos at Family photos at Guild Park Gardens
Family photos at Guild Park Gardens
grand entrance at Guild Inn
grand entrance at Guild Inn
first dane at Guild Inn
sibling speech at Guild Inn
best man speech at Guild Inn
mother of groom speech at Guild Inn
mother of groom at Guild Inn
kissing games at Guild Inn
Kissing games at Guild Inn
Drinking games at Guild Inn
Mingling at Guild Inn
Kissing game at Guild Inn
Parent dance at Guild Inn
Group photo at Guild Inn
Groom performance at Guild Inn
Groom performance at Guild Inn
Reception party at Guild Inn
Reception party at Guild Inn
Reception party at Guild Inn