The Journal

Considered writing on the craft of the day.

Ivory invitation suite, brass calligraphy pen and oxblood wax seal on cream linen
Planning · 8 min read

Defining your wedding's visual language

Before colors and florals — before any vendor decision — sit with this question: what is the language your wedding will speak?

Empty historic Toronto ballroom with arched windows and parquet floor in golden hour light
Venues

The architectural allure of historic Toronto

Toronto's wedding venues are richer than the Pinterest canon suggests. A field guide to the buildings worth knowing.

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Vintage 16mm motion picture camera and Kodak film cans on a wood table in window light
Process

Why we film on film

Digital has won every quantitative argument. So why does our studio shoot a quarter of every wedding on Kodak 16mm?

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Leather-bound wedding planner notebook open beside an antique pocket watch and lavender on linen
Planning

Writing your wedding day timeline

The timeline is the most underrated document of the entire planning process. A working method, from first light to last dance.

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Weathered cedar-shingled Muskoka country-house roof against burnt-orange autumn maples and a lake
Venues

Muskoka in October: a country-house playbook

Cottage country has a brief, perfect season for weddings that almost no one books. Why early October works, and how to plan around the things that don't.

9 min read →
Vintage film reels, color film frames on a lightbox and a leather notebook lit by a warm desk lamp
Process

What a wedding film actually costs (and why)

A frank, line-by-line breakdown of where the money goes in a luxury wedding film commission — and why the cheapest quote is rarely the cheapest film.

11 min read →