Written by Davina Palik, Photographed by Davina Palik and Daniel Kudish

We kicked off a very busy five-wedding weekend bright and early Friday morning (emphasis on EARLY!), for the wedding of Erin and Suj. Despite the 6am wake-up call, Daniel and I were filled with energy when we saw the amazing ceremony set-up, complete with stage lighting and perfectly crisp black backdrop.

Completely coincidentally, Erin went to the same high school as me, back in the Eastern Townships where I am from. Her mother was my house secretary and wrote me many late-slips back in the day! Her father, who passed away just a few years ago, was a teacher who was adored by all his students. It was somewhat strange and wonderful for me to photograph a wedding that had some of my high school teachers in attendance! I think it was because of this connection to them – after all, you can’t help but feel like family when you’re from the same small town! – that I felt even more emotional than usual throughout the entire day. And emotional it most certainly was, from the ceremony to the speeches, but the party that ensued wiped away any trace of tears!

I have to say, I know I shouldn’t pick favorites, but these photos take the cake for me. I can’t look at them without shedding a few tears all over again. I’m such a freakin’ baby!

You know the drill… check out our favorites below:

And you can view their slideshow below:

Erin & Suj’s vendors:
Hindu ceremony venue – B’hai Center, Pierrefonds
Church – St-Andrew’s, Lachine
Hair – Tanya Cabral (http://simply_irresistible_makeovers.webs.com)
Makeup – Kiki (kikisytle@ymail.com) By the way, he was fabulous! I want to keep him in my dresser so he can do my makeup anytime… like to go to the store.
Reception venue – Canvas (http://canvasmontreal.com)