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11 . 17 . 2011

Nicole + Dale

I knew these two were special but it really kicked home during the speeches.  Everyone had nothing but the nicest things to say about them.   This made me even happier to be there capturing the beginning of the next chapter in their lives.  It’s very rare that I don’t go off-site for pictures, but honestly there was just so much to use in this beautiful house!  I especially love the pool pictures with the sun glaring in.  Having beautiful fall scenery in the backyard also made my job very easy!

There’s no way I could describe this wedding in a few words, but I’ll try with a few pictures!

Before we get to the pics, I have to give a few shout outs.  First of all to the bridal party for tearing up the dance floor!  Lew from Engaging Images,  I can never say enough about how awesome your pictures are (a bit jealous).  The boys from DMS video,  it’s always a blast working with you guys.

thanks always for stopping by:)

Cheers,

I really enjoyed the semi-nervous look Nicole was giving me during the little video segment. Alongside the skilled professionals, Gavin and Kirby from DMS (also, check out the those socks)
without cameras it looks much different
Love those vintage wedding pics

It’s not often I have so much time with the bride, I was more then happy to full take advantage

Dale arrives, looking very sharp

I love how Dale’s niece was such a huge part of the wedding

This was the beginning of a crazy party

I honestly have about 10 pictures that look almost exactly like this….they’re great

What an awesome wedding! Nicole & Dale I can’t thank you enough for letting me capture it!
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November 17, 2011 - 9:35 pm

Rhiannon Nicole - Whoa whoa whoa! That’s one smoking bride! Way to kill it, Assaf :)

November 19, 2011 - 7:03 pm

betty rubenstein - Wow,super pictures,you captured
a very happy couple, and more to come. Great pictures very exciting.

November 19, 2011 - 8:50 pm

Sandy Landsman - Nicole & Dale- fantastic photography! Of course the subjects
were pretty awesome. The photographer did an amazing job
capturing the essence of the wedding day. Enjoy this treasure
for years to come!

11 . 10 . 2011

Jessica + Jeff

There’s nothing better then shooting an engagement shoot for my close friends.  The second they got engaged they were left with no choice but to have me take their engagement pictures.  Sucks for you guys!!!

A few years ago me and a few buddies went on a little road trip and I remember it so well because it was the night after Jeff met Jessica.  He was going on and on about meeting this really awesome girl at some very classy bar.  Of course he couldn’t wipe the smile off his face.  Fast forward a few years and here we are doing their engagement shoot.  Jeff has been one of the my closest friends since we began high school together and he is now one of the luckiest guys in the world, he found one of the most genuine, funniest and coolest girls around.   I don’t know how he pulled it off, because she’s way cooler then him hahahaha

Thanks always for stopping by

Cheers

I sensed a little bit of nervousness but that quickly wore off

If you know them, then you know that they

Nice kickboxing moves Jess

Real nice guys, this was so not my idea

This shot has been in my mind for years and finally I had the chance to pull it off. Try finding a merry go round in Toronto
Now to recreate how they met (thanks to the great people at The Madison Pub for allowing us to shoot there)

then we got down to some serious business, in the early afternoon
Love you guys and I can’t wait to celebrate next year!
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November 10, 2011 - 9:49 am

Brandon - Why are there no pictures of the two of you frolicking at a farm??

Love the pictures guys!!

November 10, 2011 - 10:22 am

Richard E - HOLY FREAKING AMAZING BATMAN!!!!!

This shoot is perfection. Merry go round, bar shots, Jeff and Jess’s perfect smiles.

It’s the perfect mix of classy & fun. Which is exactly how I describe these two people.

I can’t wait for the wedding!!!!

November 10, 2011 - 12:01 pm

Melissa - Such great shots! Wow – creative and stunning as per usual. Congrats Jeff (and Jessica)!

November 10, 2011 - 12:24 pm

Jessica - We are so grateful to have an amazing friend like you in our lives. You did a remarkable job as usual. Can’t thank you enough.

Love you Assaf!!!

Jess & Jeff

10 . 27 . 2011

Kimberly + Benjamin

I really can’t think of a better time of year to roam the streets then now.  The weather was…..fall like….but I honestly can’t be any happier with how this engagement shoot turned out.  Their was no lack of colour as we ventured around Kensington Market.  Kim + Benji, were so much fun to hang out with.  I could’ve easily spent another few hours with them. As time went by, they became even more funny and wacky.

I’m so excited for the wedding!

Thanks always for stopping by and I’m sorry for the little blog break! more to come soon

Cheers,

I was very happy right of the bat with their clothing choices, really complimented our backgrounds

I left almost all the pictures in colour due to the cool backgrounds
and then we found this…….
I don’t know what this was, but it made for a really interesting background

Yeah, awesome!
hahahaha, I got a huge kick out of this set
The whole set was worth this picture and these smiles

Love these two
Make sure to overlook the wet behinds, a result of previous set of pics

When it comes to couples, you guys were the complete package! thanks for being so cool and fun
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October 27, 2011 - 8:38 am

Brian - Great set of pics, and what amazing colour! Especially love the one against the plain blue wall.

October 27, 2011 - 2:23 pm

Richard E - The shots in front of the blue wall area actually amazing!

Looks like this shoot was a ton of fun and the locations are awesome. Keep it up.

P.s. How cool would it be if there was actually an Assaf Friedman streetcar?

10 . 10 . 2011

Shawna + Mick

I’m sitting here trying to think of how to start off this post and all that comes to my mind was how much I enjoyed being a part of this wedding.  I got to hang out and take pictures of an amazing couple and stroll around one of the nicest areas in the city.   Yorkville is the kind of place that yields so many creative backgrounds and you guys know how much I love that. You could definitely say that I was in my happy place.  Now about the couple at hand, Shawna’s been a good friend for a long time and the second I met Mick I knew that it was only a matter of time until they tied the knot.  For them to choose me to capture their wedding was an honour.  Even Shawna’s mom made me feel so special and I almost felt like I needed to exceed all expectations because I wanted her to be blown away by these pics.  Along with Mick came his family and friends from overseas.  They got treated to the best of Toronto weather and in return made for quite the impression during the wedding.

What the pictures wont show you is how amazingly nice and genuine these two are.

I have to give a huge shout out to very talented and ultra amazing Rhiannon from Hey Gorgeous.  She was such a pleasure to work with and takes her passion so seriously. I was truly honoured to be a part of her ultra popular blog! and am still eagerly awaiting my autographed picture.  You guys have to check out her blog!!

I hope everyone had an unbelievable long weekend and with the weather we got, how could it not be!

Cheers and thank you always for stopping by,

You’re going to be seeing plenty of CN Tower shots in this blog

What a stunning bride!

Now time for the man of the hour
Mick has to be one the nicest and most genuine people I’ve met

I had such an awesome time roaming the area with them….and how cool is that dress?

getting those genuine laughs was so easy
While walking around Yorkville, we were asked a few times whether this was a real wedding or just a model shoot!

The cheers we got were priceless!

few more back at the hotel

and since we were so good with time, we decided to have some ice cream
and beer!
the details around the venue were so cool
Superstar Rhiannon!
personalized Hershey kisses
and one heck of an amazing view

we were treated to a beautiful sunset right after the ceremony
I had to get them out there

one cake wasn’t enough:)
So Shawna surprised Mick with a Liverpool Cake
The scent was enough to win many people over

It was a crazy party! special shout out has to go out to those crazy party animal Aussies!

It started get blurry after this
What an unbelievable wedding! I had a smile on my face from the second I showed up. It was so awesome spending time with both families and especially getting to capture these memories. Shawna + Mick, you guys are both such amazing people but together you’re extraordinary! Thank you so much!
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October 10, 2011 - 10:24 am

Gary - Beautiful pictures once again. My favorite shots are the few with the C.N. Towe faintly in the back drop.

Good job as always!

October 10, 2011 - 4:45 pm

Richard E - HOLY AMAZING!

I want this blog post to go viral so everyone in the world can see what an unreal photographer you are and how stunning Toronto really is.

A+++ for Assaf

October 11, 2011 - 7:23 am

Rhiannon {Hey Gorg} - Eeeek! Loved seeing your take on the wedding Assaf :) Thank you for the super kind words and I hope we can work again soon. You are truly one amazing photographer!

October 11, 2011 - 8:58 am

Melissa - Amazing work – Shawna and Mick looked amazing and the shots are SO unique! The wedding was a ball. Assaf, you captured the night perfectly! Great work!

October 11, 2011 - 12:07 pm

Rebecca Larsen - Hi Shawna and Mick, What absolutely beautiful shots of your special day. It looks like you both had such a wonderful time!
I’m going to show Marty the Hemingways owner your Hemingways shot! Very cute! You both looked stunning, so much in love and so happy. Congratulations once again!
xx Rebecca