Alison Slattery Photography: Montreal

"La Famille" is a collaborative mural created during the pop up #offmuralfest that coincided with Montreal's 2015 Mural Festival. The project was led by Kevin Ledo who wanted to collaborate with twelve other artists from around the globe. While lying in the park one day, staring at the sky, he imagined how he could bring all the different styles together, that's when the "Family Portrait" was born.

I am finally getting around to blogging from all that's happened this summer. This blog is all about the happenings outside of our kitchen window. There was a wall, a blank wall that my girlfriend was tired of looking at. When Mural Fest was approaching in June, my girlfriend had a chat with Romero about the wall & asked if he would consider letting some artists do it up. He gave a huge nod & didn't stop there, he helped out, got scaffolding, gave them beer and bbq food. Thank you Farah & Romero for getting the ball rolling on this project.

Thank you to all the artists that made this wall possible. They came from all over the world to leave their mark outside our window. We wake up to your beautiful art every morning.

Here is a link to a short video of happenings of the mural over 5 days.

I am so excited to share our final summer wedding. Sarah & Hélène's wedding was an absolutely gorgeous DIY wedding. The wedding was held at Fiddler Lake Resort where the couple rented a bunch of cabins and put the concept, design & magic together from there. Fiddler Lake is the perfect setting for a rustic secluded backdrop. After driving down a dirt road, your cabin awaits, hidden between trees with massive gardens. The ceremony took place in the back garden while the reception tent was perfectly designed for guests in the front. These ladies thought of everything.

As guests began arriving from Montreal, the ladies decided on a first look. We snuck them in between huge yellow plants (are they weeds? I'm not sure) but they are so pretty and colourful, hidden from view and perfect for a private moment before heading down the aisle.

The setting for the ceremony was flawless. Beautiful golden sun lit up the couple. They stood in front of a gorgeous colourful backdrop which they spent a few days making. You could feel the excitement and emotions every time their hands touched. They both did a fantastic job of holding back the big tears for fear their make up would run, so the guests took over and cried many tears for them. You could feel the love, everywhere!

After the ceremony friends & family gathered to congratulate them, pose for photos and drink some of the delicious cocktails designed especially for that day. During our portrait session, we got a small glimpse into how well they compliment each other, just like two pieces of a puzzle, they fit together perfectly. I love it when we tell a couple to pretend we are not there and they immediately talk softly to each other and giggle. These tiny moments are precious and need to be captured. This is when we hide behind trees trying to snap these real moments to turn into lifetime memories.

We knew this was going to be a good night, the ladies told me during their engagement session about how it was going to be crazy with the amount of roller derby chicks at the venue. If anyone knows how to have a good time, it's this crowd. Games were played, drinks were drank, songs were sung, shots were shooted and dances danced.

Sarah & Hélène, thank you so much for choosing us to be part of your day. You guys rock!!