Let's face it - nobody wants rain on their wedding day, especially if you're planning on getting married outdoors. Forecast was giving us a partly cloudy day, but rain and wind decided to show up once the ceremony was about to begin. Ceremony was held indoors and it was beautiful - happiness was written all over Erika and Chris' faces once they saw each other.

Rain decided to give us a break for about an hour and we were able to go outside for pictures. We even had the chance of going to the actual location where the ceremony was supposed to be held and got my brand new Facebook cover picture. :)

Reception was filled with kisses - I had never seen a bride and groom kiss so much. Usually I don't post that much from reception, but I couldn't help with this one.

Congrats, Erika and Chris! Much love, health and happiness to you both. ♥

We had the E-Session and I can recall talking to my husband while I was editing their images. "I really really REALLY want to shoot their wedding. Look at those photos, they are perfect!! Hope I'm not booked when she picks her wedding date!", and it wasn't because they were good looking, but it was because they had so much chemistry in front of the camera.

Some months passed and Aileen e-mailed me to book her wedding day. I was literally jumping up and down.

This happened 2 and a half years ago. Since then, I lost count on how many people contacted me because of them. I also have to thank their relatives (especially Brandon's mom!) for talking about my work! Really can't thank them enough.

This current photo session was supposed to happen last Fall, to celebrate Aileen and Brandon's 1st wedding anniversary. Weather wasn't that great last year - we never really got a decent Fall and we ended up postponing the shoot to Spring. So in the end, we're really celebrating two years of marriage. :)

We decided to stay around Whitby - starting at Cullen Central Park, then going for some quick photos "downtown" Whitby and ending the shoot by the lake. Light was just perfect! Love love these. Amazing how two years have passed and they are still so good at PDA. Wish I could take pictures of them every single year!

p.s.: you can view their Engagement and wedding photos here and here.

They got married at Sassafraz, a really great venue for intimate weddings like theirs. Going around Yorkville was a bit tough because it was the windiest day ever, but we still manage to get amazing shots out of it.

Congrats, Kristen and Marc! Wishing you a life filled with love and happiness! ♥

This is Matthew's Bar Mitzvah - I shot his sister's Bat Mitzvah over three years ago (if you click on Previous Page long enough, you might be able to find it!) so I was really happy when his mom contacted me again. Let me share some of my favorites with you!

And remember, to check my latest work, just head over my Facebook Page, which is always updated!

Their MCs for the night were superb - it was a fun filled reception with tons of games and you could clearly see how the guests were enjoying themselves. All speeches were in Chinese, but you didn't really need to speak the language to tear up.

Let me share some of my favorites from this super sunny day at this GORGEOUS GORGEOUS venue. Congrats, Fiona and Bendy! You two are perfect together! Wishing you love and happiness, always! ❤

p.s.: You can check their amazing E-Session clicking here!

This shoot was to celebrate Cassidy's birthday. Highlight was definitely her big sister, Kaelin, pulling her in the wagon around Edward Gardens. Had so much fun with these two little ladies!!

Let me share some of my favorites with you. :)

Their wedding photos started right at the Distillery District - no first looks nor getting ready photos. Melanie didn't feel like she needed it and, although I do love taking pictures of those moments, I'm not sure if I would want it either if it was my wedding day (I got married a long, long, long time ago when people didn't even think of having getting ready photos - hey, I'm not that old, it just happens that I got married at 19).

Decoration at the ceremony was simple and beautiful - super kawaii origami and the blue palette was stunning! It went so well with Melanie's eyes. I liked it so much because you could truly see how it all came together perfectly. At the reception, instead of games, I had the privilege to watch some amazing Odori dance and drumming performances. Guests were completely blown away by those.

Congrats, Melanie and Jeff! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness. ♥

8 photo shoots later I finally decided to ask the parents if they were okay with me using a couple of photos of their kids on my website. And, for my surprise, they said I could use any photo I wanted. Absolutely adore these photos, there's so much happiness and love - I can't help but post some of them here. :)

This time I'm showing you my Family Photo Book, a 30-page 8 x 8 laminated hardcover book - pages layflat with photographic paper. I never push these albums on my clients since nowadays you can get a photo album from Walmart for close to nothing, but the quality of these are just amazing!

For more info, please contact me at contact(a)yukinoda.com .

It was a Monday - left Whitby at 9:30am to get to the Scarborough Bluffs for a family shoot. This was a family I had worked with last year - I got amazing images back in 2013 so I was pretty excited about the shoot this year.

But once I left the 401, it was SOOO foggy I knew I'd have to cancel the shoot. While we were talking about rescheduling I mentioned Whitby was not foggy when I left my house. To my surprise, they decided to come to Whitby and have their shoot here. :)

Started at Central Park and ended our shoot by the lake. We didn't get a sunny day, but the photos are stunning anyways! Loved them so much I had to share these with you - even though I have over 5000 wedding images to go through right now.