Royal Botanical Gardens

The Royal Botanical Gardens is by far my favorite wedding venue to work out of. I’ve been a recommended vendor with them for a few years now. I’m fully familiar with their six ceremony sites and four reception halls. However my favorite feature of theirs is the indoor Mediterranian Garden. It is a multi-room year-round greenhouse. I make a point of incorporating it into my couple’s wedding day each time. It doesn’t matter if the weather is beautiful, rainy, or freezing cold. This location is perfect every time. It also changes with each season. For example, during the holiday season, a Christmas train set runs through the trees adding a fresh festive element.

While most venues charge a fortune for professional photo permits, the RBG includes it in their package. So if you book your ceremony or reception with them, the Mediterranian Garden and Hendrie Park come with it. They have additional gardens you can add on as well based on how fancy you want to be. However this is one of the few venues I know that will blow you away even with their most basic package.

Kid Friendly Wedding

I generally consider myself to be an affordable photographer in the wedding industry. At least for the quality of work I offer. There was a time I used to charge a lot more. However, it led me to a completely different demographic of wedding couples. Brides would show up to our original meeting with a binder full of plans. Plans for their wedding that they’ve planned out since they were two. These people often had unrealistic expectations when it came to their wedding day and eventually transformed into full blow bridezillas. So I found by reducing my rates, I opened myself up to a better grade of people. Couples who have lives, and mortgages, and have been together for years. Couples who see their wedding day as a stepping stone. An excuse to sign some paperwork and throw one heck of a party.

These two for example have been through hell and back. They have been together for years. When they had their son, he born with a heart deformity. It was the biggest blow they ever had. And it was in those early years of surgeries that they officially became a family. Today was just another day to celebrate it. Now their son is healthy, happy, and my favorite element of the day. He totally stole the show at this little Italian wedding.

 

wedding reception decor
wedding reception decor
wedding reception decor at Royal Botanical Gardens
sweet table decor wedding reception
groom and son wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
groomsmen wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
ring boys rule
groom wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
groom wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
ring boy
groom's custom suit
first look wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
first look wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
bridesmaids wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
bridesmaids wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
bride wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
bride wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
bride with son wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
family wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
bridal party wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
bride's family wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
groom's family wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
family wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
ring boy wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
family wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
formal wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
happy bride wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
formal wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
couple wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
black and white wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
bride and groom wedding portrait at Royal Botanical Gardens
ceremony decor setup
bride down the aisle
brother giving away the bride
wedding ceremony
wedding ceremony
wedding ceremony at Royal Botanical Gardens
wedding ceremony at Royal Botanical Gardens
wedding ceremony at Royal Botanical Gardens
wedding ceremony at Royal Botanical Gardens
ring exchange wedding ceremony
married couple first kiss
signing marriage contract
recession wedding ceremony at Royal Botanical Gardens
wedding rings
head table wedding reception at Royal Botanical Gardens
kissing game at wedding reception
kissing game at wedding reception
mother speech at wedding reception
brother speech at wedding reception
best man speech at wedding reception
maid of honour speech at wedding reception
groom's speech wedding reception at Royal Botanical Gardens
couple's first dance wedding reception
couple's first dance wedding reception at Royal Botanical Gardens
mother son dance wedding reception at Royal Botanical Gardens
father daughter dance wedding reception at Royal Botanical Gardens
dance party wedding reception
dance party wedding reception
bouquet toss wedding reception