Nicole & Jayesh’s New Year’s Eve Wedding

Posted in shoots, wedding photography by Hemant Naidu on March 16, 2012

Nicole and Jayesh wanted their wedding to be a big party, and what better way to accomplish that than getting married on New Year’s Eve. I’ve had the opportunity to shoot this vibrant couple in the past, and I was honoured when they wanted me to be part of their wedding. It also gave me the opportunity to work with a great photographer, Jen McDougal for parts of the day. My role was to spend the morning with Jayesh and his groomsmen and travel with them to the ceremony at Boomtown in the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon. After capturing the ceremony I would focus on getting candid shots throughout the rest of the festivities.

Dinner and the reception was at the awesome new German Concordia Club. This was the perfect venue for what they had planned – a grand party for hundreds of guests, featuring a world class meal, ice sculptures on every table, incredible decorations, and four talented DJs. If you’ve ever met Nicole and Jayesh, you know how they deliver on parties.

Here’s some of my favourite photos from the day.

Jenna & Cameron’s Elk Ridge Winter Wedding

Posted in shoots, wedding photography by Hemant Naidu on March 7, 2012

Jenna and Cam got married this January at the Elk Ridge Resort near the Waskesiu National Park. They wanted a nice winter wedding, and I was a little bit nervous since there was no snow in Saskatoon at that time. On the final stretch of my 2 1/2 hour drive to the resort, a snow storm seemed to emerge out of nowhere. Visibility was down to almost zero and I puttered along at 30km hour until I arrived at the northern Saskatchewan getaway. My worries of no snow for a winter wedding were quickly snuffed out as I drove through the resort.

I spent the wedding day going back and forth between Jenna and her attendants, and Cam and his groomsmen as they got ready for the day. The ceremony was short and sweet and with another gorgeous winter day, we spent the afternoon outside to make some photographs. We made our way back to the resort as the sun dipped below the horizon for the remainder of the celebration.

Here are some of my favourite photographs from the day.

Sharlene & Kelly’s Winter Wedding in Saskatoon

Posted in shoots, wedding photography by Hemant Naidu on February 12, 2012

Sharlene and Kelly were married a few days after Christmas in Saskatoon. Keeping with the unprecedented mild winter temperatures we had been seeing, their wedding day was no different. To go along with the awesome weather was a fantastic couple and their wedding party. Even though we had very little time between the ceremony and the reception for making photographs, everyone involved just went with the flow and had a great time. They made my job pretty easy.

The dinner and reception was at Boomtown in the Western Development Museum. The evening was filled with hilarious, as well as emotional toasts to the couple from their family and close friends. I always appreciate getting to see this window into the life of a couple that I’ve gotten to know over the last year or so.

Here are some of my favourite shots from the day.

Kelly Awaits His Bride Sharlene

Posted in shoots, wedding photography by Hemant Naidu on February 5, 2012

Here’s a teaser from a wedding I shot late this December in Saskatoon. Kelly watches his bride-to-be Sharlene walk down the aisle. Stay tuned for the full blog post.

Breanne & Stewart Married at the Willows

Posted in shoots, wedding photography by Hemant Naidu on January 25, 2012

You may remember Breanne and Stewart from my most recent engagement shoot. Breanne currently lives in Saskatoon, and Stewart lives just outside London, England, but that wasn’t going to get in their way of getting married. I thoroughly enjoyed the short time I had to spend with these two, and was honoured to be part of their day at the Willows Golf & Country Club. Stewart will officially move here this summer, so if you see him around be sure to welcome him to Canada.

Leading up to the wedding we were hoping to be able to make some photos outside in the snow. We all knew that winters in Saskatchewan are incredibly unpredictable, but thankfully we ended up getting very lucky. The temperature was balmy for this time of year, and we were able to spend a fairly comfortable time at the Red Barn at the Willows. The evening continued back at the clubhouse with a very intimate champagne toast and dinner.

Here are some of my favourite shots from the day.