WHAT TO DO IN TORONTO: CHECK OUT WINTER STATIONS 2016 | “In The Belly of the Bear”

A few days ago, we watched a CTV news segment on the Winter Stations Design Competition of 2016…it really caught our attention and we thought that it would be great to check out some cool installations in our beautiful city! So, we figured that yesterday was a perfect day to visit KEW beach to see a few winter stations. One of the installations called “In The Belly of the Bear” (designed by Caitlind r.c. Brown, Wayne Garrett and Lane Shordee from Calgary) really caught our eyes…to see a huge contrast of a massive black wooden ball with the white snow in the foreground and the lake/sky in the background. Some of the locals have told us that we were very fortunate to be sitting inside the “Belly of the Bear” with no line-ups. It was pretty awesome to check out the interior of the belly up-close and personal…we were able to sit on a fabricated fur bench which faced a circular window in order to take in the beautiful view of lake Ontario…it was nice to touch the fur lining of the dome and it really kept us warm by blocking the wind! The purpose of this competition was to re-image the beach’s lifeguard stand…as we climbed up the wooden ladder, we honestly felt like kids climbing up a tree house…and what a perfect way for us to share the experience with each other as kids at heart =) Overall, it was great to see a couple of winter stations and we’ll definitely return to see the remaining art installations! Hope you enjoy the video! Happiness, Joy & Love,...

TIMELAPSE | CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN TORONTO

With Christmas arriving soon, we thought it would be great to capture timelapses of some of the busiest holiday events and all their beautiful lights. Here are the places that we’ve checked out: Rooftop at the Thompson Hotel. We were there for a December wedding and couldn’t resist to capture our beautiful city at night! Hudson’s Bay‘s Christmas Window (Queen Street West) Younge-Dundas Square Toronto Christmas Market at the Distillery District Nathan Phillips Square We truly had a fun time creating this video and we hope you enjoy it! Happy Holidays to you and your family and have a wonderful New Year! Happiness, Joy & Love, -B &...

A Clip from J & T’s Feature Wedding Film of their First Dance along with Acoustic Cover!

We just wanted to share a clip from Janet & Tigh’s feature wedding film of their first dance!  While they were dancing, they also had a live performance by Christina Banman & Jonathan…they did an acoustic medley cover of Calvin Harris’ “Feel So Close” and He is We’s “All About Us”!!!  We were totally amazed and wished we’ve done something like this for our wedding. Check out Christina’s youtube channel =>...

LP Love JA – Part 1 – DJ YELLOW CULTURE

This is Part 1 in a series of vignettes on the people of Port Antonio, Jamaica. We recently went to Jamaica for Nana & Ryan’s wedding shoot and stayed in a bed and breakfast in Drapers called ‘Search Me Heart’ for the week. www.searchmeheart.com Search Me Heart is run by Yellow Culture and his wife Rosanna, who have been together for 10 years. We were also staying there with two other couples, Matt & Jen + Kiyomi & Paul. Both couples friends of the Bride since highschool. On the Monday after the wedding it happened to be the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence. So to celebrate, Yellow Culture (a dj for over 30+ years) played out from his yard for everyone in the neighbourhood. Throughout the night, friends and family and neighbours showed up to vibe out and catch up over an amazing range of great music. It was a pleasure to witness him play with such genuine love and appreciation for what he does. At the end of the night we asked him if he would talk to us about his history of becoming a dj….(and even about the secrets to a successful relationship -> vimeo.com/lapointeproductions/trust) From that interview and that set he played we were inspired to cut this piece. Our experience at Search Me Heart was incredible, both Yellow Culture and Rosanna were excellent hosts (and great cooks!). We genuinely felt welcomed by them and and really couldn’t have asked for a better experience being our first time to Jamaica. This piece is dedicated to them (and Roy!). Thank you both for your hospitality and friendship....