Reba + Yvan | A Rideau Canal Engagement
There’s something so soft and romantic about wintertime up north, and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to photograph beautiful couples during engagement season in the winter as an Ottawa wedding photographer! And Yvan and Reba’s snowy ice rink engagement session is no exception. These two make the sweetest pair, and I am so grateful that I had the chance to photograph their engagement session—and am even more excited for their wedding later this summer!
Reba and Yvan met at a swing dance night with the Ottawa Swing Dance Society {yes, that's a thing!}. Reba was learning to dance, and Yvan is an amazing dance teacher, so it was a natural fit! Although Reba had turned down Yvan’s initial request for a first date, they began dancing together as “friends,” a relationship that quickly transitioned to dating a few months later and engaged a year and a half later!
They are so kind and considerate of one another and have a magnetic energy, which is obvious in their photographs but also was shown in the way Yvan proposed. He knew that Reba loved gardens and the Makenzie King Estate, so he brought her there and walked around the grounds with her. As they made their way through the gardens, he told her how much he loved her, and when they arrived at a beautiful archway, he knelt down on one knee and popped the question! When they returned to the main estate, Reba’s childhood best friend surprised her with a visit from Europe and flowers from her favourite flower shop, Bloomfields. Reba gushed about how sweet the whole proposal was and how much she loved the little details, including how he brought along her long-time friend for the occasion.
I loved spending the afternoon with them and photographing their Rideau Canal engagement session, while showing off her stunning and classic ring and their darling smiles! I loved their classic choice of apparel and the timelessness it brought to the session overall. I feel so lucky to have the chance to photograph their Stanley’s Old Maple Farm wedding later this summer.
Reba describes Yvan as “the light of her life, her best friend, her biggest supporter, and the kindest man she has ever met,” and she says she can’t wait to spend the rest of her life with him! And you can certainly see their love in these photos!
