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09/09/2026

It was great to be back in the saddle so to speak on Sunday. You couldn't have asked for a nicer weather day for a Wedding.

Alex and Mitch decided to have their Wedding Celebration at Lavender Ridge Farm, and it was fantastic!

The day began just outside of the lavender field for the Ceremony. The I Do's were completed and everyone moved back to the venue for some Cocktails before dinner. Dinner tonight was a buffet and we had some fun getting folks up to the table.

Alex and Mitch headed out to have some sunset photos taken during dinner and we continued inside by sending folks up to the dessert table. Once they returned from photos we began the speeches. After Alex's Dad spoke, we invited him to the dance floor to do his Father / Daughter Dance with Alex. The Bride and Groom speech was up next, which led everyone to the dance floor for a group photo and then the dance floor opened!

Dancing was great all night, with people always on it. There was great energy throughout and we made it to the designated cutoff time of Midnight without any problem. It's always easy to keep a dance floor going when people are up dancing all night, so thanks to everyone who participated... including all of the kids, who did actually dance all night with everyone!

Thank you Alex and Mitch for using my services and trusting that I would make it all work for you. It was a pleasure working together and I enjoyed the day with you guys! All the best in your future together!

Our vendor list for tonight:
Lavender Ridge Farm, The Venue (https://www.lavenderridgefarm.ca/)
Fern & Ivory Photography, The Photographer (https://www.fernandivory.com/)
Leatherworks Catering, The Caterer (https://www.theleatherworks.com/)
Elegant Affairs, The Wedding Planner (https://www.elegant-affairs.net/)

That's it for the beginning of this run of Weddings. More to come over the next several weeks, so stay tuned!

Until then....

09/06/2026

All set for Alex and Mitch's Wedding today. Ceremony is complete, and dinner is close. Great day and weather so far!

Lavender Ridge Farm

09/06/2026

Here we go again... after taking most of the summer off, its time to roll out the machine again for the fall Wedding Season.

It all begins today as I head to Lavender Ridge Farm to Celebrate the Marriage of Alex and Mitch.

First time working this venue, but it looks great. Looking forward to a great day with everyone and rocking the night away!

More to come...

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07/29/2026

Finally getting around to posting the fantastic Wedding for Lana and Alex from last Thursday. Been busy with lots of family stuff since then, started and stopped the writing a couple of times, but getting back on track today.

What an amazing day all around. The sun was shining brightly, nice breeze, not overly hot, just perfect weather at Le Belvedere.

The day began with a perfect Ceremony, quick and fun and moved on to the Cocktail / Photography period of the day. They had been married earlier in the day in Ottawa, but had this Ceremony at the venue as well for everyone who came.

Lots of photos, mingling and appetizers later, it was time for dinner, so I got them lined up and introduced everyone into the room with lots of cheering and fun.

We sat down to dinner, sprinkled a pile of speeches throughout and threw in a fantastic cake cutting before opening the dance floor with the First Dance of the evening, featuring Lana and Alex and they danced to Stephen Sanchez - Until I Found You. The Parent dances followed and then the dance floor came alive. Dancing was ok this evening, not packed, but never empty. Throughout the evening it was always fun. Lots of things were going on to pull people in different directions... A Photobooth was running, the grounds outside always draw people there, as well as the fire pit. Then they offered up a great Poutine bar as well. So those that were going to dance, did. The night ended at the scheduled time of 12:30am and everyone jumped on the awaiting shuttles and were on their way. A good night!

Thanks to Lana and Alex for choosing my services for this most important day, it was great working with the two of you throughout the process and on the night of. Wishing you guys nothing but the best moving forward in life together.

The Vendor list tonight:
Le Belvedere, The Venue (https://lebelvedere.ca/)
Abby Osterer, The Officiant at the venue (https://revabby.com/)
Jody Haucke, The Officiant earlier in the day (https://allseasonsweddings.com/en/wedding-officiants/profile/jody-haucke)
LexiBooth, The Photobooth (https://www.lexiphotobooth.com/)
NL Studios - Ottawa Wedding Photography, The Photographer, represented today by Rebecca (https://www.nathanlphotography.com/)

That's it for today. My next Wedding is the first weekend in September, which kicks off 7 weekends in a row again... Looking forward to working this strip of Weddings with all the great couples involved.

Until then...

07/23/2026

Back at it today for a rare weekday Wedding at the most amazing Le Belvedere for Lana and Alex's big day. Guests are arriving, I do's not far away and the party follows. Looking forward to a great night with everyone!

07/23/2026

Today is the day! I am back for a mid summer, mid week Wedding before taking another month to unwind before a series of Weddings heading through the fall season.

It's Lana and Alex's day today, and we are celebrating on what looks to be an awesome weather day, at Le Belvedere.

Should be a good one and expecting to see a few familiar faces at this one.

More to come...

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06/30/2026

With tomorrow being Canada Day, if you are looking for some great Canadian tunes to play all day and you have Spotify, click on the link below and hit shuffle and you will be set for more than 1 day of only Canadian artists... not every artist, but alot of them for sure... many great classics and some deeper album tracks that I love...

Have fun with it all day long tomorrow!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/04tK1DdnZc3wI0NMV3DakI?si=4d266f8e0cb94a16

Playlist · Bob Taunton · 459 items · 10 saves

06/30/2026

Been on vacation since Saturday's Wedding, so a bit behind getting this up, but here we go...

Allison and Brandon were married on Private Property not far from White Lake and followed that up with a great party afterwards.

The day began outside, with the Ceremony, overlooking the lake with Allison arriving in style in a classic car, driven by her Dad. She walked down the aisle and met up with Brandon and they said their I Do's and they went back up the aisle and the new couple motored away in the same vehicle to get some photos done.

Once it was time for dinner, the MC for the evening did a great introduction of the Bridal Party, which led to the Newlyweds, who went right into their First Dance, which today was Jason Aldean's cover of Bryan Adams' song Heaven.

From this point, things went a bit different from many Weddings I've worked. The Parent Dances were up next, followed by several speeches before going to the Buffet line for dinner. After dinner the balance of the speeches took place before the Bride and Groom went out for some sunset photos and then they re entered the room to do their speech, which led into the dance floor opening.

Dancing started well, with the large Bridal Party (16 + the new couple) and a few friends. From there it was a bit hit and miss early on but progressed slowly and we had a fairly steady floor running straight till the end of the night, which ended just after Midnight. It was a bit of a warm evening, which made the room a bit stuffy, so many people were outside quite often to cool down. They were in and out, off and on the dance floor as the night went on. All in all a good night for everyone.

Thanks to Allie and Brandon for selecting my services for your big day, it is greatly appreciated. Wishing the two of you a long and lasting life together and maybe we will see you guys again at some point. Thanks again!

The Vendor List for today:
Charlotte Rosalyn Photography, The Photographer (https://charlotterosalyn.co/)
Leatherworks Catering, The Caterer (https://www.theleatherworks.com/)
Terry Donaldson, The Officiant (https://allseasonsweddings.com/en/wedding-officiants/profile/terry-donaldson)

That's it for a bit of time right now. I have decided this summer to take a longer break mid season, so I am off until the last week of July, where I have 1 Wedding scheduled, and then off again until the first week of September where another run of dates will take place. With new Grandchildren around this year, we have decided to take some time with family this year. So, hope everyone enjoys their summer and I will be back soon enough to rock dance floors into the fall!

Until then...

06/27/2026

Allie and Brandon are already Married and we are doing dinner at the moment, but I'm going to post my setup shots now... congrats to the new Couple!

06/27/2026

Off to White Lake later this morning to set up for Allie and Brandon's Wedding Day!

Looking forward to another great day with everyone and working to get the dance hopping again!

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