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Boho Romance: Whimsy Wedding Inspiration

This concept features a waffle cake, oversized boutonnière, custom suit, charcuterie platters and wine, the last two of which I thoroughly enjoyed behind the scenes!

Postponing your wedding? Do this.

Deciding to keep your date or postpone is tough, especially with the rules changing so often. Do this to avoid some very complicated situations that can arise from going at it alone.

Whimsical Garden Wedding Editorial

This past summer, some talented wedding creatives and I packed our masks and sanitizer, along with our regular creative tools, to create a Whimsical Garden Wedding editorial.

Should you book now or wait for the pandemic to die down?

In this first episode of season 3, I’m going to walk you through the pros and cons of 1) booking your vendors now and 2) waiting until things die down

Aperture Lane 2020 Moments

I present the annual Aperture Lane Moments video, chock-full of nostalgia and gratitude!

Snapshot of Kevin & Melissa’s elopement in the Kawartha Lakes region

Here’s a quick snapshot from Kevin & Melissa’s little elopement in the Kawartha Lakes region.

Today Aperture Lane turns… 🎉

Super short post today: Today marks 7 years lugging my camera bag and stick (monopod) to every event and shoot as Aperture Lane! 🎉🎊⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I’m not gonna lie: Year 7 sucked (thanks, COVID…) … but it’s that “suckage” that I’m sure God will use to give me the perspective to appreciate the silver lining […]

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Snapshot from Daniel and Ashley’s elopement in Prince Edward County

This past weekend Andrea, Reva and I ventured off to the small town areas of Ontario to join the intimate celebration with our newest Aperture Lane couple, Daniel & Ashley!

ABOUT the Author

I'm Ryan. Documenting life isn't a job; it's a lifestyle. The unfiltered version lives here.

I'm Ryan, founder and lead creative at Aperture Lane. Born in Jamaica, raised in Canada, and over a decade deep shooting weddings across 40-plus cultures right here in Toronto. No film degree, no fancy origin story. Just the School of Hard Knocks, YouTube University, and a knack for catching what everyone else misses.

Real tips, behind-the-scenes stories, and the answers couples usually find out too late. Consider this your head start.

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