Brittany Lee Photography

Marika + Josh // Century Wedding and Events

Brittany Lee — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 18:29:55 +0000

What a day to celebrate Marika + Josh! Their Century Wedding + Events Celebration was one for the books!

Congratulations Marika + Josh!

Venue: Century Wedding & Events

Make up: Klava Zykova

Hair Styling: Karla Clarot

Flowers: Riverwood Gardens

xo Brittany

Meghan + Geoff // Pinhey’s Point Ottawa Engagement Session

Brittany Lee — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:26:38 +0000

Meghan and Geoff are tying the knot at the beautiful Le Blevedere next year, so it seems appropraiate to choose an engamement session location that was also full of beautiful nature.

A perfect evening with this sweet couple!

xo Brittany

Amanda + Dave // Beautiful Umbrella Bar Ottawa Wedding

Brittany Lee — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:13:01 +0000

What a day! What a day! Amanda and Dave had to push their wedding date a couple times, but wow was it worth the wait! Their Umbrella Bar Ottawa wedding was stunning!

It felt like I spent the day celebrating with friends and I could not be happier to see these two *finally* become husband and wife! Congratulations Dave and Amanda!

Decor + Florals: The Gathering Event Co

Video: Peaking Zebra

Venue: Umbrella Bar

Makeup: Taryn Miller

Hair Styling: Karla Clarot

Bridal Gown: White Satin

xo Brittany

Leanne + Tom // The Knox Wedding

Brittany Lee — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:34:39 +0000

Leanne and I first connected in April about their October wedding. That’s right… pandemic was wellllll underway when Leanne and Tom decide they are going for a 2020 wedding! I immediately liked their commitment and their complete willingness to ride it out and hope for the best. That laid back attitude lead us right up to the perfect wedding day! Plus as an extra dose of awesomeness, Leanne and Tom were the first official wedding at The Knox Wedding and Event Venue in Merrickville. A beautiful renovated old church that Leanne’s brother and sister-in-law have turned into the most stunning space! We also had the lovely Marianne, from Heirloom Events, keeping us on track for the day!

Congratulations Leanne and Tom! I wish you a lifetime of happiness!

I couldn’t have a blog post about the first wedding at the Knox without giving a shout out to these two! Matt and Michelle have done an incredible job creating this beautiful event space in Merrickville. They have bought so much life back into this old building and I know it is going to quickly become a favourite wedding spot for 2021!

Venue: The Knox

Planning + Coordination: Heirloom Events

xo Brittany

Chelsea + Russell // Intimate Fall Ottawa Wedding

Brittany Lee — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:47:21 +0000

Chelsea and Russell had originally planned a very different 2020 wedding, but this year is all about quickly adjusting plans! Am I right? Their intimate fall Ottawa wedding was the perfect pivot and I am so happy that I still got to be a part of their “I dos”. Beantown Receptions was the perfect outdoor venue for their ceremony and small reception. We wandered around the property for photos, they exchanges vows under a draped arbour and their closest family and friends watched their first dance on the patio. It was perfection!

These two are already a family of three and I can’t wait to see where the future takes them. I wish them a lifetime of love and tears (because with Russell you know there will ALWAYS be tears)!

xo Brittany

Venue: Beantown Receptions

Just Married Jacket: Chalked by Mabz

Kristen + Mark // Downtown Ottawa Rooftop Wedding

Brittany Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:13:43 +0000

Kristen and Mark had to make major changes to their original 2020 wedding plans, but their downtown Ottawa rooftop wedding was spectacular! Maybe a little chillier than we expected for early September, but beautiful and filled with the most important people in their lives.

The current covid restrictions are tough and can be a little challenging to navigate on the day, so it was beyond amazing to have Toast Events and the Gathering Event Co there! Making sure everything stayed safe, fun, and stunningly beautiful!

Congratulations Kristen and Mark! I wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

Planning and Coordination: Toast Events

Decor + Florals: The Gathering Event Co

Just Married Jacket: Chalked by Mabz

Invitations and Stationery: The Invitation Studio

Hair Styling: Showpony

Makeup: Klava Zykova

Venue + Catering : Beckta

DJ: Primetime Entertainment

Officiant: Patti Koeslag

Ceremony Musicians: Greg Weeks

xo Brittany

Waterside Engagement Photos // Chelsea + Russell

Brittany Lee — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:39:11 +0000

Like all 2020 weddings, the road to Chelsea and Russell’s wedding has been a trip! Some might say, a bumpy and windy adventure. But… we have arrived! They are saying “I do” on Thursday and I cannot wait! Sure, the worldwide pandemic left their original wedding plans spinning, but eventually a new plan came together and we are finally here!

Congratulations Chelsea and Russell! See you both on Thursday!

xo Brittany

Pinhey’s Point Engagement Session // Brianne + Anthony

Brittany Lee — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:39:01 +0000

This was my first time at Pinhey’s Point historic site and I feel like I have been missing out! It was such a perfect location for Brianna and Anthony’s engagement session and I am so glad they suggested it!

We had a great evening wandering around the stone buildings, sneaking out onto the docks, and keeping a lookout for snakes along the water edge. I can’t wait for these two to tie the know next summer!

Summer Arboretum Ottawa Engagement Session // Leanne + Tom

Brittany Lee — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:08:16 +0000

“We are all navigating these unprecedented times together and we gotta do what we can to help each other out!” This is what Leanne said to me when I asked if we could move their Saturday engagement session to another date. They were coming from Toronto for the shoot, so we had limited flexibility, and I felt guilty asking. One of my early 2020 wedding couples (who had already had to postpone their wedding plans) decided they couldn’t wait until 2021 to say “I do” and wanted to have a lovely backyard ceremony with their family. Their 5pm ceremony was the same date as my sunset shoot with Leanne and Tom and I took a chance to see if we could move their shoot to Sunday. When Leanne replied with a “no problem at all” and complete solidarity for the strangers who’s wedding plans were trashed at the beginning of Covid, I knew they were my kind of people! She moved her hair and makeup appointment and adjusted their plans so we could do their engagement session on Sunday instead. I was so touched by her kindness and I crossed my fingers for good weather.

Saturday was stunning for the wedding (you bet your ass you will some of those pictures here soon too), and then Sunday arrived and…. rain! I felt so guilty that I had them give up the day with beautiful weather and there was no way to postpone to a sunny day. So we checked the weather radar and all things looked good for a dry shoot that evening. It started a beautiful overcast down along the water and then the rain came back! Just in time for our location swap up to the Ornamental Gardens. We were determined and refused to give up! We sat in our cars and chatted back and forth between the open windows for about 20 minutes just waiting for the rain to pass. Our commitment paid off and the clouds parted, the sun came out, and more beautiful photos were taken!

I will admit I felt discouraged for a few minutes, but it could not have been a more perfect evening in the end!

Now I just have to patiently wait for these two to tie the knot in October at the beautiful new The Knox venue!

Favourite Wedding Photos of 2019

Brittany Lee — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:50:54 +0000

Even if you are no way connected to weddings, I’m sure it is no surprise to hear that the 2020 wedding season isn’t going as planned. (Although if you are in no way connected to weddings, I am not entirely sure why you are here? Maybe you are my mother-in-law? Thanks for always supporting me, Rhondda!) Back to my point… this season has been full of tough decisions for couples, wedding vendors, and potential guests. We see a little light at the end of the tunnel, but it is hard to say what the rest of the season will hold. Right now I think we are all reminding ourselves that the focus is on keeping those we care about safe, and everything else will work out!

Since it is June, I figured we NEED to see some wedding photos. So, I have pulled together some of my favourites from 2019! What a year it was, so prepare yourself!

xo Brittany