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An Intimate Wedding and Minimony:  Sylvia & Hal, February 2021

2/27/2021

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While Covid-19 wreaks havoc with events and wedding planning, some couples are choosing to bounce back and plan an intimate wedding or "minimony" with only their closest friends and family members instead.  Sylvia + Hal are one such couple who accepted that Covid wasn't going to go away anytime soon and shifted their plans accordingly ...
bride putting on winter shawl at her Ottawa winter wedding elopement

Covid Wedding Changes

Lovers of winter and winter wedding photography, Sylvia + Hal consciously chose a February 2021 wedding date when they initially booked me in 2019.  They clearly counted on and hoped for lots of snow for their large Century Events Wedding, but what they didn't count on was how Covid-19 would change and shrink their overall vision, plans and numbers.  As 2020's pandemic unfolded into 2021, Sylvia + Hal changed wedding plans time and time again, adjusting to meet ever-changing Covid wedding restrictions, until finally settling on an intimate wedding "minimony" outdoors in their own backyard with just their parents in attendance.  
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Livestreaming 

Thank goodness for the wonders of technology and innovation during a pandemic!  So that disappointed friends and family members could still witness Sylvia + Hal's intimate wedding, their minimony was livestreamed (by Bobby B Productions).
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Intimate Wedding Photography Coverage

Quality wedding photography remained a priority for Sylvia + Hal throughout their planning despite all the changes they had to make because of Covid.  Sylvia + Hal adjusted their intimate wedding coverage to cover the main highlights of their day:

- a few getting ready photos (with just their parents who are in their bubble)
- first looks & creatives
- minimony highlights
- a few family formals 
​- an intimate first dance in their exterior workshop (Hal's creation and "Man Den")

Even though their intimate wedding may have been small in numbers or the trappings of larger events, Sylvia + Hall's day was sizeable in intimacy, love and family.  And, at the end of the day, that's what truly counts. 

Our hunch is we're going to see more days like this. xo

Thank-you, Sylvia + Hal, for keeping me by your side as your wedding photographer to create keepsakes of your intimate wedding and minimony!

Vendor credits follow.
bride holding up her wedding gown as she gets ready for her Ottawa intimate wedding in winter
bride holding up her dress as she gets ready for her Ottawa intimate wedding in winter
mother of the bride buttoning the bride's gown at her Ottawa intimate wedding
bride putting on her bridal accessories for her Ottawa intimate wedding in winter
bride getting ready for her Ottawa minimony
winter bridal bouquet for bride and her Ottawa elopement
bride holding winter bridal bouquet for her Ottawa winter wedding, intimate wedding
winter bride is holding her bouquet as she gets ready for her Ottawa intimate wedding, minimony, elopement
first looks between bride and father of the bride
family portraits during an Ottawa winter wedding
bride with mother and father during family portraits on Ottawa intimate wedding day
bride putting on winter shawl at her Ottawa winter wedding elopement
bride putting on her boots and shawl for her Ottawa winter intimate wedding
portraits of a winter bride just before her Ottawa intimate wedding ceremony
groom clothing details as he gets ready for his Ottawa winter elopement
groom getting dressed for Ottawa intimate wedding ceremony elopement
groom portraits as he gets ready for his Ottawa winter wedding elopement
mother of the groom putting boutonniere on groom for Ottawa intimate wedding
family portraits at Ottawa winter wedding elopement and intimate ceremony
groom at ceremony site during Ottawa intimate wedding
bride approaching groom during first looks at Ottawa intimate wedding ceremony elopement
groom's reaction as he sees bride at Ottawa intimate wedding ceremony elopement
bride and groom first looks at Ottawa intimate winter wedding
bride and groom in winter ceremony site at their Ottawa winter wedding, intimate wedding, elopement
closeup photos of bride and groom during their Ottawa intimate wedding, winter wedding, minimony, elopement
winter wedding photos of bride and groom outside during their Ottawa intimate wedding
bride and groom creative winter wedding photos, Ottawa intimate wedding
bride and groom winter wedding portraits during their Ottawa intimate wedding
bride and groom winter wedding portraits during Ottawa minimony elopement
outdoor winter wedding minimony in backyard in Ottawa
father of the groom drops wedding ring during Ottawa intimate wedding
Hal's father thought it would be "funny" to pretend to drop the rings in the freshly fallen snow. (The rings were safe all along - it was an acorn he dropped on the ground! ;) )
ring exchange during Ottawa intimate wedding ceremony
first kiss during Ottawa intimate wedding ceremony and Ottawa winter wedding elopement
bride and groom first dance after Ottawa intimate wedding ceremony and elopement


Vendors:
Venue - Sylvia + Hal's home
Bridal Gown - With Love Bridal Boutique
Bouquet - The Planted Arrow
Livestreaming Service - Bobby B Productions
Officiant - All Seasons Weddings

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