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Beamer Falls Manor at Falconridge Farm

Anna+Mark — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:03:00 +0000

So here is a post from last summer, in fact right after we got married in May.
We had a week off before our St Lucia honeymoon, so we set out to explore the Bruce Peninsula in the Wine country. From Niagara on the Lake through Jordan, we spent hours of enjoying the scenery, having cappuccinos at the Lakehouse restaurant, strolling the Main Street in NOTHL and shopping in Jordans tranquil little artsy shops. On the way back to Port Credit we made it up the Escarpment one more time for the awesome view, when we accidentally came across this hidden gem. Beamer Falls B&B, Victorian farmhouse nestled amid the Carolinian Forest. It is a peaceful secluded property owned and run by the lovely and ever gracious Ruta and Dave. They gave us a tour of the farmhouse built in 1864 and fully restored in original deco with all modern amenities. Since we love to stay at various B&B’s we were really interested to check out the place. It was Fantastic. Really. Each suite is decorated in its own feel encompassing an array of eclectic furniture and art. Exposed wooden beams, original brick, fireplaces…wow. It even has a salt water swimming pool in the back. The farmhouse is big enough to accommodate smaller Weddings! Check out the few pics we snapped. If you are interested do give Ruta and Dave a call.

Ruta and Dave 1.905.945.1864
beamerfallsbandb@hotmail.com
beamerfalls.ca

Sarah & Dave – Jade Mountain

Anna+Mark — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:55:00 +0000

I know this is a little delayed post, but I didn’t want anyone not to see a very traditional and conservative Wedding at Jade Mountain in St. Lucia. Sarah looked beautiful in a very classical lace and Daves blue and red resonated with tropical feel and sunshine fun. The ceremony was on a rooftop of the hotel, overlooking Grandeous Piton Mountains and a sun that was setting soo fast. Can you believe the sun sets at 6pm. So photography must be timed perfectly to capture the essence of the moment. Hats off to Bernd, who is the resident Wedding Photographer. The evening was just amazing. Calm warm, you could feel a sligth breeze and smell the ocean, very romantic indeed. Without a further adue, Congratulations Sarah and Dave.

This hotel is built into a mountain and has a futuristic feel of architecture from Star Wars.

This treo, serenated Sarah and Dave the whole evening. They were amazing.

The kids were just adorable. The best behaved ring bearer I’ve seen in a long time.

Justice of the peace, in such a comfy and relaxed atmosphere. Everyone had a blast.

KP loves our details…

Check out the lady below. Don’t you love how she matches the colourfull tile?

Beautiful sunset.

Jen & Paul in St Lucia

Anna+Mark — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:36:00 +0000

It has been alittle hiatus in our blogosphere as we are normalizing post nuptials.
As noted in the previous posts, we had the pleasure to document Jen and Pauls wedding in St Lucia, in the magnificent resort of Anse Chastenet. The day was beautiful, the bride radiant and ceremony on the beach…. spectacular. It is such a polar opposite to get married away from the bustle of the metropolitans. Incredibly peaceful, romantic…. why don’t I set the scene for you.

The groom is waiting under the trellis of gorgeous flowers, on a beach secluded from the resort by a short boat ride. Its a sunny afternoon with a breeze coming from the ocean. Jen arrives on a boat and the steel band plays a gentle melody in the background. Everyone awaits with anticipation as the bride is helped off the boat and Paul for the first time steals a glance at his lovely soon to be. I will leave the rest of the story to be told by the slideshow. All the best Jen and Paul, you guys were amazing. I hope we can meet at Anse Mamin beach in few years to shoot your anniversary

Jade Mountain, St Lucia Video

Anna+Mark — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:50:00 +0000

Hey, just wanted to post this quick video of our room. How cool is that? Although we can’t make it to Pt Dover on our bikes this year, Happy Friday 13th everyone.

Sarah and Dave at Jade

Anna+Mark — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:30:00 +0000

Hey, its us again, Loving and enjoying our stay at Anse Chastanet. Peter, the head honcho arranged for me to second shoot an awesome roof top patio sunset wedding at Jade Mountain. How spectacular! Again the view of the Pitons, Ocean and romance ooozing from every corner. A local band called the Harmony Trio, serenaded us during the ceremony. I shot over 11Gb of Raw footage in 2 hrs and although I can’t post produce them currently, here are some images straight out of the camera. Will post more at home. Sarah & Dave, you guys were so Elegant and Classy. As promised, the pics will be in your private gallery soon.

Few pics from Anse Chastanet

Anna+Mark — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:56:00 +0000

Hey everyone,

Real quickly few pictures from around the resort. The awesome view of Piton mountains, beach from atop and a Treehouse restaurant where we dine.
I just finished my first dive around the coral reef and in fifteen minutes I am off to a “Superman’s Flight” dive which I blogged about previously.
Later on, I will be second shooting a beautiful Wedding for a local bride at the Jade Mountain. Call that multitasking, our own honeymoon and a wedding shoot. We are looking forward to it. Will share with you guys more later.
Cheers,

Greetings from St Lucia

Anna+Mark — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:42:00 +0000

Hey Everyone,

We have good news and bad news. The bad news is that we are not coming back but the good news is that we want you all to come and visit us.

We are staying at one of the most romantic destinations in St. Lucia – Anes Chasenet. We are located in the city of Soufriere, with the famous Piton mountains in the background. Our room view is amazing. We have a wrap around porch with a view of the ocean as well as the Pitons. We have the doors wide open, and the birds love to come in and visit us.

The location is prime. Activities include, relaxing, lounging, eating, pampering, spoiling, being massaged…et al. No, really we have a packed week of scuba diving, sea kayaking, mountain biking, and of course photographing the crazy scenery.

I’d love to post some pics, however I forgot my cable at home and can’t transfer the images. So you will have to wait for a slideshow in a week. I promise it will be amazing.

This might sound like a sales pitch for the resort, but really this is something you will not experience in any other resort. The resort has no tv, no radio, no phones, no airconditioning…. however it is full of culture, old world feel, set in a treetop rainforest, amazing staff, amazing beaches and a cusine of fine dining that your palate will thank you for. PS Every bill costs us $400 US. Thank God we have all inclusive.

Ok, that is it for now. We’ll touch base soon.
Cheers!

Honeymoon Suggestions

Anna+Mark — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:38:00 +0000

Since I am on a roll “feeling guilty for not blogging the whole week”, I’d like to throw this out. We are looking for the perfect Honeymoon Destination! One to one 1/2 week, somewhere warm preferably. Not too touristy ie Varadero or Acapulco and not too secluded ie Borneo Rainforest. Preferably something low, not a massive hotel, on the beach, overlooking mountains or volcanoes, walking distance to historic site and a plantation with daily scuba excursion. Some evening cha-cha… and like I said before Margaritas. I hope I narrowed it down and its not too demanding of a task to seek out the perfect destination. Ohh… it just came to me. If you have seen “The Thomas Crown Affair” a similar villa on the mountain like that would do.

Thanks for your input everyone!
Seriously if you have an awesome spot to suggest, please email us or leave a comment below.

Destination Weddings

Anna+Mark — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:58:00 +0000

Hello newly engaged couples and anyone looking to honeymoon in the near future. Primarily couples in North America tend to honeymoon in the South Hemisphere for change of scenery. However, many overlook the beutiful potential of honeymoon right in their own backyards. I am talking about Quebec City. A charm of an old European city with amenities of a Modern North American Metropolitan. Speaking from experience, I highly recomend Quebec in any season. Recently Québec City Tourism unveils “Weddings”, their new website section. Romantic, lovely, mysterious, elegant, long wooed by the most eligible suitors in the world, Québec City is without a doubt the best wedding destination in North America. Well may they say in Québec City, a successful marriage starts with a successful wedding… Visit the new website **Here**

Point Pelee

Anna+Mark — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:22:00 +0000

Just few images of Point Pelee National Park from a recent trip. The biosphere is very much different than that of the Toronto. Sitting at 42nd parallel, it is the most southern point of Canada and on the same latitude as Northern California, Rome or Brussels. Its really fascinating that Ontario has such a geographical diversity from Carolinian Forests (very much like a dense tropical rain forest), through the Canadian Shield and Coniferous vegetation to Savannah like and Borealis forests. The interesting fact about Point Pelee is that an incredible number of different species use this point to congregate and migrate down south for winter. This also goes for insects and the Monarch butterflies. So if any of you are into Ornithology (watching and study of birds), or Entomology (insects) this is a place to be when they are migrating south in fall and returning in mid spring.