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Monthly Archives: November 2009

Announcement: Out of Office Alert

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As we are getting ready to wrap this year up with our last wedding of 2009 this weekend & looking forward to spending some time with our friends & family over the holiday season ahead, we wanted to let all our blog readers and clients know that we will be out of the office (out of the country) from December 7th to December 27th with very limited access to our emails and voicemail. We are traveling to incredible INDIA for an exciting new project. For now we cannot share any juicy details regarding this project as we still need to finalize a few things & tie a few loose ends before we roll this one out to ya’all..as always more info to come reeeeal soon.. 

We are still around for another week and are about to bombard you guys with MANY new WEDDING & ENGAGEMENT blog posts that you all have been waiting sooo patiently for..

HAPPY THURSDAY.. :)

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November 26, 2009 - 4:12 pm Jill - I'm excited...can't wait!

November 26, 2009 - 6:21 pm Afzia - Have a fabulous time in India you guys!!!!

November 27, 2009 - 11:44 am Ambi - Enjoy you trip guys, have fun! I am excited to know about ur new project... GOOD LUCK! : )

November 30, 2009 - 9:43 am Ruby - Can't wait to see your pics when you guys get back!!

December 1, 2009 - 2:20 pm Jasmine - OMG! Take lots and lots of photos! Can't wait to hear the announcement!!

Wedding: Kim + Farhan

Reception Venue: La Gandola

Kim & Farhan are two most adorable, kind & loving people.. We had such a BLAST shooting their wedding & I have to say their reception was one of the most entertaining reception ever, with belly dancing, great music & Elvis performances etc.. It was an awesome party!! …

I have to apologize that I totally MISSED to blog a sneak peek from their wedding last month but without further ado, here are some of my favorite moments from their beautiful wedding… :)

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November 25, 2009 - 6:34 pm Samantha Sen - Beautifully done.

November 25, 2009 - 11:36 pm Tina Handa - All the pics are amazing.

November 26, 2009 - 10:35 am Kim - Awesome job...the pictures are so beautiful! Thanks for being apart of the day and making it memorable.

November 26, 2009 - 11:18 am John - BEAUTIFUL!!

November 26, 2009 - 9:09 pm Lenny - Beautiful pictures.

Monica & Josh’s Wedding

Venue: Bombay Palace

Make up artist & Hair Stylist: Pinky’s Bridal

Monica & Josh tied the knot on a perfect fall day in a grand Sikh ceremony..I started the day at Monica’s uncle place in Brampton where Monica got ready and also captured some beautiful pre-wedding ceremonies.. Followed by their Anand Karaj at the Gurudwara Sikh Sangat, Brampton, followed by a mini photo session at a nearby park. The wedding festivities continued at Bombay Palace in the evening with all of Monica & Josh’s friends and families with various dance performances by cousins & friends, heart warming speeches by their nearest & dearest.And here are some of my absolute favortite moments from Monica & Josh’s wedding… :) -

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November 24, 2009 - 12:46 pm Asha Sharma - GORGEOUS WEDDING!!

November 24, 2009 - 1:20 pm Amna Hakim - beautiful work garima! and what a gorgeous bride you were photographing! I love how you captured every little detail. Love love love your work :)

November 24, 2009 - 1:20 pm Shelly Mathurs - these images are outstanding probably the best I have ever seen. keep up the good work!

November 24, 2009 - 5:21 pm Kami - What a BEAUTIFUL couple! Gorgeous pictures Garima!

November 25, 2009 - 8:42 am Catherine - I love every single photo! Truly talented photography!

Engagement: Ambi + Rajish

Ambi & Rajish are tying the knot next year January & we are absolutely THRILLED to be documenting this special stage of their lives..The first time I ever met Ambi I really liked her right off the bat, she simply exudes kindness & joy & is truly a beautiful person inside & out..And when we finally met Rajish the day of the engagement session, it was like hanging out with old friends..We had a blast shooting their engagement & cannot wait to shoot their winter wedding.. ..here are some of my favorite images from their engagement session..

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November 18, 2009 - 4:16 pm Jamie - Garima...an OUTSTANDING job as always!!

November 19, 2009 - 1:56 pm Ambi & Rajish - Great Pics, we can’t wait to see all of them! The moment I saw your work in your website I fell in love with it, and after meeting you at the Bridal show I was really insistent that both of you capture our special day! We are so glad that we choose you guys as your photographer. We had a blasting time during the Engagement shot and can’t wait for both of you to capture our Wedding in January 2010. Thank you so much for capturing beautiful pics! Rajish & Ambi : )

December 2, 2009 - 2:33 pm sumatriptan - nice

Engagement: Shubhra + Sanjay

Shubhra & Sanjay…I don’t even know where to start about them.. They are 2 amazing people that are FULL of soo much energy, fun &  very down to earth.. And I have to say that Sanjay- you come up with some really original jokes that we have ever heard..THANK YOU for being a good sport & being up for anything, can’t wait for your wedding in a few weeks..

Shubhra & Sanjay both LOVE the print/marketing campaign for RW&CO, so when they mentioned they wanted to incorporate that kind of feel to their engagement session, we were game!! I have personally always loved RW&CO. and their look and style.. So here are some of my favorite images from their engagement session…

 

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oh! & we also had a ‘Dadelion competition’.. & Sanjay won!!

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The sky was soo beautiful that evening, soo many different colors..
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November 12, 2009 - 12:36 pm naushin - the sunset pictures are marvellous!! well done, garima!

November 12, 2009 - 2:36 pm Seline - Beautiful photos guys!!!! The full colour photos are my fave and the sunset pix!

November 12, 2009 - 4:21 pm Sanjay and Shubhra - Thanks for an amazing day! We had a great time with you guys:) We are excited to see you and Harp very soon! p.s. My friend actually commented that the pictures reminded her of RW&Co ads. The funny thing is that she hadn't even read your comment!! Thanks for making our vision come alive.

November 12, 2009 - 9:19 pm Shelly - I also LOVE the sunset pics! Great job as always ;)

November 13, 2009 - 1:43 pm Nasreen - You both look amazing together, simply stunning. I love the flower blowing pix :)

November 24, 2009 - 4:41 am Rasmus - Wow, Sanjay - congratulations! It feels like forever since last we spoke. I wish both of you all the best! Your friend, Rasmus (BNBP)

March 15, 2010 - 8:01 am Nini didi - bahut khoob chhotki, all pic's are romantic n award winning .wish u a happy married life.

PUBLISHED-Desi Fashion Magazine

So I am sure all of you that are friends with me on Facebook & follow me on twitter, must have received the feed from me last week on how excited I was and still am about 18,000 blog visitors per month consistently for last 5 months on my blog!! Well, today I have more GREAT news & another reason to celebrate, Desi Fashion Magazine, an Online Magazine that features fashion and beauty, as well as the health and lifestyles of South Asians living in the Western and Eastern World, has published an article on yours truly. As you can imagine we are beyond thrilled & excited about the publication. If you haven’t checked out the magazine, be sure to do so HERE. Our article is featured on page 72-73.

A special thanks to the editor & publisher in chief of Desi Fashion Magazine, Faiz & Shazia Khan

Cheers,

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And here is a sneak peek of the article….

Enjoy! 

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November 10, 2009 - 1:17 pm Monica - AWESOME!!!!

November 10, 2009 - 2:38 pm Shelly - That is great! Congrats to you and Harp :)

November 10, 2009 - 3:37 pm Jill - Well Deserved!!

November 10, 2009 - 4:25 pm Dana - CONGRATS !!!

November 10, 2009 - 7:42 pm Shaneka - congrats Garima & Harp, well deserved!!!

November 11, 2009 - 12:49 am Priya - Garima, this is a great article and an impressive spread! Congratulations on the ongoing success of your firm! xoxo PRIYA

November 11, 2009 - 2:42 pm Ruby - CONGRATS GUYS! Amazing people, and amazing photographers!!

November 11, 2009 - 3:15 pm Shilpa - Woot! Woot! Congratulations G!! very happy for you!

November 12, 2009 - 1:57 am Amna Hakim - garima!!! omg congratss!! this is such great news and you TOTALLY deserve it! :) Love Love Love your work :)

November 12, 2009 - 8:37 am Mark - I'm sure there are many many more to come!! Congrats G+H!

November 12, 2009 - 10:02 am Garima & Harp Singh - THANK YOU!! everyone for your comments,emails & phone calls... THANK YOU!! we really appreciate them.. :)-

November 12, 2009 - 11:48 am Ambi - Yeah!! that is great news and a wonderful article... CONGRATULATION to both of you : ) You both deserve it...wish you both lifetime of achievement! with lots of best wishes Ambi & Rajish

November 12, 2009 - 4:57 pm Arti - Congrats to both of you!! The spread looks great! You guys are both amazing photographers, and deserve more publicity!

November 13, 2009 - 1:28 pm Asha Sharma - Guys, congratulations. Your work truly speaks for itself, very emotional, real that makes it really timeless for your subjects. I am an avid blog reader of yours.

November 13, 2009 - 4:17 pm John - Guys...CONGRATS!! You totally deserve the publicity!!

November 17, 2009 - 10:46 pm Deepa - Thats soo awesome you guys!! CONGRATS to you both!!! :D

November 18, 2009 - 2:35 am Sharon - I am so proud! Congratulations!:)

November 20, 2009 - 2:57 am M.Omair - hey i am also a photographer and i really like your photography specially wedding section and colour tunes. you can see my photography here www.flickr.com/virgomair thanks

November 22, 2009 - 4:40 pm Mohsin Jaffery - Amazing work i really like your compositions..

November 24, 2009 - 6:55 pm Afzia - Congrats Garima!!! That is awesome!!!

Paletta Mansion Engagement: Shelly & Rajat

Happy Monday! 

I believe an engagement session must not only document this stage of the couple’s life but also their style, love & relationship together..With Shelly & Rajat it was easy, as always they were dressed to perfection (LOVED the matching purple socks-Rajat :0) and the location was to die for. When Shelly emailed me to meet them at the Paletta Mansion in Burlington, I was very excited, it is one of my favorite venues, with so much character & history, it’s absolutely beautiful!

Thank you Shelly & Rajat for looking SOO fabulous & being so much fun to hang out with, I am SOO excited to share these images.. 

So without further ado, here are just SOME of my favorite images from Shelly & Rajat’s engagement session.. 

Make Artist & Hair Stylist: Amplified Soul

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November 9, 2009 - 3:56 pm Nargis Sheikh - nice shoot and location. beautiful couple as always.

November 9, 2009 - 4:03 pm Radhika - Gorgeous images again. Once again you guys have captured the couple & their style so well.

November 9, 2009 - 4:17 pm Shelly - I love them!...The moment I saw Garima's work I had a feeling she would be the ideal photographer for us...I can't tell you how much fun we had during the engagement shoot...you've got a great eye for detail. Look forward to more fun shoots with you! Thanks again ;)

November 10, 2009 - 12:41 am Parm - WOW! You two look amazing. Great pics! :-)

November 10, 2009 - 9:30 am Gillian - Beautiful on the outside as well as the inside. Best wishes for a long and happy marriage Shelly.

November 10, 2009 - 11:42 am Shilpi - oh my garima! what beautiful & heart warming images & couple as always.

November 10, 2009 - 5:19 pm Mich V - The photos look like magazine spreads and you two look amazing! Wish I knew of your photographer when we got married last year! These photos make me so excited for your BIG day to come! Congrats again!

November 11, 2009 - 10:41 am Shivani - Beautiful work Garima...Can't wait to see what you will do at the wedding! Shelly and Rajat look fabulous!

November 12, 2009 - 1:58 am Amna Hakim - Stunning images! As always - and yes I'm loving the purple also :)

November 15, 2009 - 7:16 pm Sabina - BEAUTIFUL PICTURES!!!...you've captured nothing but the cutest moments of the beautiful couple! congrats, you two ♥

April 6, 2010 - 2:34 pm Adnan - Mere words cant express the life u have given in these photographs, simply outstanding work.. Keep it up...

April 14, 2010 - 3:13 pm Nitu Sharma - Hi Garima, Just wanted to let you know that you have done an outstanding job with Shelley & Rajat's engagement pics. I think it is absolutely brilliant. They are amazingly beautiful couple and you made them look even more beautiful in your pics.. Keep up the "GREAT WORK"!!! Nitu

Tres Chic Planning: Hena’s Bridal Couture

Ever since I have posted Hena & Omair’s wedding sneak peek on the blog, I hear from a lot of my brides that it has stirred up many bridal forums & also my Inbox, I have personally received numerous emails every day from brides-to-be inquiring about WHERE did Hena get all of her bridal couture from??…Well ladies, our ever so helping bride, Hena, sent me an email today with ALL the juicy details you are looking for and here it is:

Hena designed all 4 of her outfits from the colour, cut, style, bead work and everything together with a designer from Karachi – Haris Chawla of the label SHAKEELZ. If someone would like to get in touch with him, then he’s easily available through his Facebook page under SHAKEELZ COUTURE.

Hope that helps!

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November 6, 2009 - 2:50 pm Nargis Sheikh - awesome post, thank you for answering the emails. ANd of course thank you to Hena the awesome helping bride.

Sana & Ahsan’s Wedding – Part II

Make Up Artist & Hair Stylist: Zebi Khan

Sana & Ahsan had a beautiful wedding in the heart of Mississauga at the Versailles Banquet Hall. They chose to have an intimate ‘Nikkah’ ceremony during the day & the evening party was organized by Sana’s family to celebrate their beautiful nuptials. Prior to the wedding reception we were suppose to meet at an outdoor location for a photoshoot, however right when the bride & groom arrived at the location, it started to rain with no stop in sight..SO we decided to hold a mini photo session at Versailles before the party started..

Here is a glimpse of their wedding day..Enjoy!

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November 5, 2009 - 4:25 am Sharon - Wow! Beautiful shots!!!

Sana & Ahsan’s Wedding – Part I

Make Up Artist & Hair Stylist: Zebi Khan

Here are some of my favorite images from Sana & Ahsan’s Wedding Day Photo Session, part 2 to follow..The initial location, Mississauga City Center, that we had decided on didn’t quite work out as planned due to heavy construction and demolition project under go, so we decided to improvise and walk around the neighbourhood and found some really nice locations! Thank you Sana & Ahsan for making us part of your beautiful day…..Enjoy!

 

November 3, 2009 - 2:48 pm Abhi - Very unique style of wedding photo session. Your imagery is fresh & contemporary. Great job!!!

November 3, 2009 - 2:51 pm Nina Singh - Garima-beautiful job as always, every wedding that you guys capture is always so different, never the same type of images. You guys are so creative.

November 3, 2009 - 3:00 pm Amna Hakim - wow garima - these images are gorgeous!! love them!!