I definitely witnessed the most creative – and emotional – first look in my experience. Renee chose to surprise Tommy with a song on her ukulele, after which she prompted him to turn around. His first glance at her would start a wave of emotion that carried on throughout the remainder of the day. Here’s […]
The way Hailey smiles after Eric kisses her or how she laughs while he’s making goofy faces were just a few of the moments that gave me the feels this past Sunday. I’m honoured to have been a part of their celebration and the epic beginning of what I think will be a beautiful marriage.Here’s […]
When Ryan and Vicky told me in our pre-wedding meeting that they wanted to do a mannequin challenge at their wedding, it brought me back to wedding season 2017 when the challenge had gotten so popular that I started seeing wedding parties frozen in their gowns and suits. None of my couples that year decided […]
This is definitely one of the most epic Aperture Lane wedding films to date. I mean we had no choice; when the groom enters on a horse, the couple commits epic wedding vows, we have a reception full of surprises and we almost die in the heat to capture it all, I saw no other […]
The epic finale to Chris and Katya’s engagement – a gathering of just over 100 people hailing from literally all around the globe! Our couple is committed to their friends and family. They are also genuine, as witnessed in their raw and quirky wedding vows. It’s always good times hanging with these two! Milan and I […]
Jeff & Tracy’s “Chinidadian” (Chinese + Trinidadian) wedding was filled with diverse culinary experiences, jokes and lots of dancing. Jeff finds himself marrying into a family of dancers. I thought it was only Tracy, but obviously her father influenced her and her two sisters to appreciate latin-inspired footwork Notables On top of the willingness to […]
Here is a couple that reminds me that it’s our unique quirks that make us who we are, and more so, make us lovable! It’s by these intricacies of our puzzle piece that locks in with the edges of “the one”, and makes us “perfect for one another”. Here is Paul & Marielle’s story Notables […]
I started off my 2017 capturing the story of a very fun and genuine couple. I don’t just say this for a cool opening sentence, but you can see it in the visuals and hear it as their friends and family comment on their character and strong faith, which was key in their long-distance relationship. […]
ABOUT the Author
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.
Read the full story