I just got back tonight from Edmonton, where I was photographing Monica (strange) and Brenton's wedding. The cold, rainy, muddy conditions were unable to put a damper on the celebrations out west! But more on that later.

Today's feature wedding couple is Uyen and Justin, married on August 5 2006 in Hollywood style at the reborn Eglinton Grand. We started with an engagement session in June in downtown Toronto, capturing their modern, urban lifestyle. The streets and alleys and landmarks of the city are some of my favourite backdrops for a photo shoot!

We were granted a bright, warm, sunny summer day in August for the wedding. We started off the morning at the chic SoHo Metropolitan in downtown Toronto, where the fine folks at Salon Daniel responded to a bridal hair emergency and saved the day! Then it was off to Victoria College at the University of Toronto for photos with the wedding party and parents, then whisked off again by limo up to the Eglinton Grand event theatre. Two ceremonies were held there, complete with clothing changes for both U and J. The first was a western-style ceremony, while the second treated the guests to a traditional Asian tea ceremony with both sides of the family participating. After the obligatory photos with family and friends, the couple made their grand entrance into the spectacular art deco styled ballroom. Dinner and dancing continued late into the night, ending with a quick getaway amidst a shower of sparklers.

Another fantastic wedding took place this past weekend in Fort Edmonton Park. M and B tied the knot with a native blessing while family and close friends looked on. I'll have much more to show in the coming weeks, but for now, here are a couple of teasers: