A Romantic Wedding at Hart House with Carina & Matt

They say that the university of toronto gives off hogwarts vibes

And let us just confirm in saying that yes, yes it does! While we were blessed with a hot, clear and sunny day I almost wish it was darker out to give us more of a ~mood- for the portraits, but realistically the weather that we had was the best we could ask for. Upon arriving we jumped right into their first look in the quad. Matt had asked just before Carina came out “what’s a good reaction” and while a good Instagram reaction is usually something that’s overly emotional and filled with happy tears, really a “good” reaction is whatever your reaction is! Everyone is unique, some are more overt, some are toned down and calm, and wherever you land on there, is good in our books!

UofT is currently under renovation in a lot of areas so we were limited to where we could go for their portraits but I think we still had fun exploring and shooting in the available nooks and crannies that we could and using all of the gothic architecture to our advantage. The ceremony was held in the quad and was only made more beautiful by their floral arch and Carina’s stunning cathedral veil!

The one thing we were all feeling nervous about was their shot list after the ceremony. We like to ask our couples to write out, in advance, all of the people and groupings that they’d like to be photographed with on their wedding day so that they don’t have to think about it on the spot and miss anyone. C+M made a fairly extensive list for their little group and we all thought that the timing would be tight, even with knocking out a few photos beforehand. Their wonderful officiant, Samantha, left the microphone behind so we were able to use it to gather all of the stragglers together and power through their list. And… we did it! We shot 80+ combinations of groups and people in the short amount of time that we had and I couldn’t be more excited! It feels like if we were able to make it through that list, we can do anything on a wedding day with a tight timeline, so bring it on folks!

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PHOTOGRAPHED ON TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE MISSISSAUGAS OF THE CREDIT FIRST NATION, ANISHNABEG, CHIPPEWA, HAUDENOSAUNEE, AND WENDAT FIRST NATION

Some words of love from the couple:

“Rosewood Studios was an absolute dream to work with. They were incredibly supportive from start to finish. They guided us through the process, offered support, guidance, and were extremely organized. We had a large group of family and friends that we needed to get photos with and (they were) incredibly professional and somehow got every beautiful photo taken within the time slot we provided. (They were) patient, kind, and felt like a great friend I could rely on through the stress of the day. And the photos are absolutely stunning. (they are) incredibly talented and has such an eye for the perfect shot. We would absolutely without a doubt hire Rosewood Studios again. Thank you for making our day so special and one we will never forget!”