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![]() | Red Carpet Wedding [Creative Shoot at Toronto Centre for Arts] | ![]() |
Last week we had the pleasure working with some talented folks in the Toronto Wedding Industry to shoot a creative for RedCarpetWedding.ca . We gave it a theme “red carpet wedding” Here is a sneak peek and an amazing video by NewLeaf Productions.
Red Carpet Wedding from NewLeaf Productions on Vimeo.
![]() | Laila+Edi //Toronto Wedding Photography// | ![]() |
They talked into the wee hours of the night, in a car, during a blizzard on their first date…this is one of the “love at first sight” romances.
Laila and Edi were made for each other. It was so obvious even to us, as they walked into our studio.
They have chemistry. They have love. They have romance. And they love to laugh. We were so thrilled when they decided on KostelStudio to shoot their wedding. To be apart of such a love story really is magic.
Laila and Edi, you really have something so special that so many people desire. Keep it strong and true. Congratulations on your marriage and we can’t wait to see you soon to relive the memories with you.
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Dad’s advice of “jump in with both feet and just do it” applied to such topics as getting engaged, married, buying a house, taking a dream trip and having kids etc. Mark & I are now proud parents of two. We had fears of it not being the right time etc but now I am so glad it just happened and these little angels are here with us. It’s not possible to describe how they make us feel or what they have added to our lives already. Yes it’s hard work but rewarding in unimaginable ways. They challenge us to be better providers, and role models. Children are entertaining, whimsical, imitators, curious, dependent yet have no fear to try new things, are so loving and basically are mini us : in a more naive carefree version. Children are our hopes of a great future.
If you are waiting for the perfect timing, right job,or ideal income you are just stalling and delaying a wonderful experiences. I will be honest and say its never the right “time”. But guess what – When you experience fear of some sort, it is a sure sign that you are pushing your boundaries and taking on a challenge. Fear equals learning. Learning is growth. And growth means becoming a better person and version of yourself. We have found that jumping in actually pushes us to do more and do better. The challenges make us stronger and we persevere through.
One might never reach the perfect financial scenario, ideal conditions and timing in our personal lives but our children will, and are the best gift we could have hoped and prayed for. They will love us and be our family no matter what our bank statement reads, what kind of home we own or What job we hold. As long as we have time to spend with them and enjoy them we are truly blessed. On that note, please enjoy this copious post of Marks more photojournalistic approach to birth of our boy. Ps. He really insisted on pics of actual birth, but realized that helping me to get through it with no epidural, morphine or any sedatives he hadn’t taken one frame
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