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Dundurn Castle is the host to many wedding ceremonies and wedding photos throughout the year.  It’s one of the most popular locations to have your wedding pictures taken if you are getting married in Hamilton or Burlington.  Visually, Dundurn’s amazing architecture and rustic feel is what draws most brides and grooms to this historic location and for very good reason.

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If Dundurn Castle has an achilles heel though, it’s that there isn’t anywhere to take photos if it rains on your wedding day.  Unless you’ve booked the coach house for your ceremony, Dundurn doesn’t allow you to use the inside of the castle for wedding photos.  You’re only resort is to use the back porch or the front where the large columns are which don’t provide much of an overhang.  This is why we always suggest having an indoor back up location in case it rains.  It’s always nice to have a few photos of just the bride and groom out in the rain and it can look quite romantic.  On the other hand, you don’t want to ask all of your family or wedding party to stand under an umbrella for an hour or two while we take photos.  Spending $100-250 on a back up location could really save your spirits and those of your guests during the formal photos.

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One of the most under utilized locations at Dundurn is the Maple Walk.  Hertage Weddings provides onsite coordination & wedding ceremonies for both inside the coach house and the outdoor maple walk ceremony site.  At the back of Dundurn, you can have your ceremony under the canopy of gorgeous mature maple trees with an outlook onto the water.

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The grounds at Dundurn Castle are available for wedding photography.  A two hour time slot is $170 and dates fill up quickly. Call or email to book your time 905-546-2872 or email at dundurn@hamilton.ca 

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Inside the coach house at Dundurn, you’re able to seat up to 120 guests for your indoor wedding ceremony.

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Below are just a few of our recent wedding photographs at Dundurn Castle.

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RJ & Daisy’s wedding took place on a beautiful Friday afternoon. The sun came out with no rain in sight. RJ began his morning with his groomsmen enjoying a home cooked breakfast (complements of his sister) some drinks and a few pictures while they were getting ready. I think the hardest part in the morning might have been the guys trying to figure out how the boutonnieres get pinned on 🙂  After we wrapped up with the groomsmen, I was off to see Daisy and begin her coverage after they were done getting hair and make up done at Keora Aveda Salon & Spa. All of Daisy’s details were nothing short of perfect.  Everything seemed to have a sparkle and I couldn’t wait to see everything come together.  A short time after arriving and photographing some of the details, all of the bridesmaids and family started coming in along with the hustle and bustle of any wedding morning.  Amy, (Daisy’s twin sister) helped her into her dress and fasten all of her jewellery while all of her bridesmaids got ready in a hand full of other rooms. Daisy looked absolutely stunning and her smile made her shine even brighter.  Shortly after, the limo had arrived to bring everyone to the Royal Botanical Gardens for the ceremony. We did however make a quick stop at her grandparents house for some pictures since they were unable to attend the wedding. It was a nice way to still have them share the brides special day by seeing her in her dress and having a couple of photos they can always hold onto. After this, everyone was on their way to RBG for their wedding ceremony in the Royal Court. It was a lovely ceremony that represented the couple well.  Both Daisy & RJ wrote love messages to each other which was super sweet and during the ceremony had a hand fasting and gem stone wishing with their guests. After the ceremony, the wedding party and immediate family explored the rose garden for wedding photos at the RBG while guests enjoyed some drinks and odourves in the Atrium during cocktail hour. The Atrium was beautifully decorated with silver, blue and romantic flowers in blue, cream and lavender. Dinner was enjoyed with speeches from the brides father, and sister (maid of honour), as well as the grooms sister, and groomsmen Eric. The bride and groom also treated their guests to a short video made to spread some laughs and represent the light-hearted and humorous side of the bride and groom. The dinner was ended with the bride and groom saying their own heartfelt speech for everyone who was apart of the wedding day. The guests were able to spend the rest of the evening enjoying dancing, more drinks, a candy bar, hot dogs, and our awesome Mini FotoBooth.  During the party, we snuck RJ & Daisy away for a few more beautiful night shots before the reception was over.  Thank you so much guys for having me document your wedding, inviting me into your lives and for a wonderful time.  Wishing you many years of happiness and memories!PIN

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If you attended RJ & Daisy’s wedding, please feel free to leave them a comment below.

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We had such a beautiful day for Piero & Courtney’s engagement session at an old dilapidated watermill in Hamilton.  With this gorgeous location and their genuine love for each other, we were destined to create some wonderful engagement photos.  These are just a few photographs from their recent session.

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Here’s another session with great engagement photossame location in Hamilton but photographed completely differently.

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When you mix a photo booth rental with a graduating class from McMaster, you always get hilarious photos.  This is another McMaster society that booked our premium photo booth rental for their formal at Carmen’s.  It was a great night full of dancing, food and drinks and we couldn’t have been happier to be apart of it all.  I tip my hat to many of the guests for using the photo booth props in ways that I’ve never thought imaginable.  Here are just a few of the silly photos from the night.  Looking forward to next year and congratulations to everyone from the graduating class.

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Foto Flare Photography provides graduation photo booth rentals throughout Southern Ontario.  If you’re planning a formal for your college, university or high school we’d love to talk to you about how we can customize the experience for you.  Please reach out to us and let us know more about your event.