As we approach the one-year mark of the pandemic lockdowns, let it never be said that I’m discounting the experience of wedding couples in these times, but your wedding vendors need some love too.

Be patient with your vendors

Behind the scenes, Planning Insight, Videography is Life

In this post, I share how my friend made me feel like a second-class guest at their wedding. This experience has given me insight years later as my team and I now run livestreams at events.

Do your virtual guests feel unimportant?

COVID weddings, Micro weddings, Planning Insight

One does not simply “livestream an event”. Sure, if you wanna have someone whip out your phone and show your friends and family some shaky footage from the back row with poor sound, that’s possible in most cases.

Is your wedding “livestreamable”?

COVID weddings, Planning Insight

In light of booking vendors for this year (or dare I even say, next year also), there are some key questions you should ask your wedding pros in your meetings and consultations before you sign the dotted line.

3 Questions to ask your vendors before booking in the pandemic

Planning Insight

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.

Postponing your wedding? Do this.

Planning Insight

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

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

Planning Insight

groom bracing bride from behind

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!

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

Elopements, Micro weddings

While others rescheduled or cancelled until further notice, Imran and Sheza were my only Aperture Lane couple to keep their original wedding date this year. With the timing of everything, it worked out for them to stay the course.

Snapshot from Imran and Sheza’s Pakistani wedding at The Symes, Toronto

Micro weddings, South Asian wedding, Toronto Weddings

First wedding of the season in the second half of the year. Yup… this is 2020! Big shout-outs to Kevin and Grace, proving that love is indeed not cancelled and choosing to go forward with their wedding plans with their closest friends. As we narrate together!– Ryan

A peek at Kevin and Grace’s micro wedding near Lake Simcoe, Ontario

Elopements, Micro weddings, Toronto Weddings