Eleonora and Brian

Friday September 5, 2014

What an amazing day!  Anyone who believes that having rain on the day of a wedding is a sign of "Good Health, Good Luck, and Years of Happiness" would have loved to be a part of the wedding between Eleonora and Brian because we saw it all... from summer sun to roars of thunder.
We met at the Difino family home just before lunch and were welcomed by Eleonora's parents and Italian relatives.  As always, the Italian culture treats me like FAMILY.  They are warm, kind-hearted people who truly have embraced the meaning of tradition, family, and love.  Thank you to all of Eleonora and Brian's friends and family for their joy and humour in making their day so beautiful.
Eleonora and Brian chose to have their "first look" in the exquisite English Garden at Assiniboine Park.
I always love this moment.  Brian's smile is priceless as there were no words to describe Eleonora's radiance as she walked down the path towards him.  Eleonora wore a stunning gown and her hair was styled so elegant making her look flawless.  She is such a wonderful person from her compassion to her bubbling personality.  I always enjoy talking with her but today was even better as her laughter filled the park as we posed for photos.




Brian has such a quiet charm, almost mysterious which is why I thought it was so cute when Eleonora commented that she loved his tuxedo and it reminded her of James Bond.  Brian has an incredible style and he looked fabulous.
We spent over an hour walking through the park and photographing the couple.  The colours were vibrant and the scenery was like a painting, truly beautiful.  As their family started to arrive for photos so did the black rolling clouds.  Our bright and warm sun soon disappeared and within minutes we were hit with a down pour of rain.  Brian just smiled and took Eleonora by the hand and they hid inside as the rain came down.





The crazy rain didn't last long as we were still able to continue to photograph the families outside.
The rain was so funny as it went away, came back, went away……and came back again just as Eleonora started to walk down the aisle to officially marry Brian.  So……Brian and Eleonora were married in the  Leo Mol Garden in the pouring rain and as they sealed their vows with a kiss…..the sun came out.   It was spectacular at how even the weather wished them good health, love, and happiness.
The evening ended with a wonderful reception at the new Qualico Family Centre.  We were entertained with speeches, a wonderful slide show showing photos of Eleonora and Brian's travelling adventures, a delicious meal and who can forget the "Conga Line!"

Thank you Eleonora and Brian for asking me to be a part of your beautiful day…..rain or shine, it was amazing and I wish you many years of travelling, adventure and love.
Congratulations!

My Favourite Photo.