You're engaged! Now what!?

I've been shooting weddings full time since 2006 and have over 300 weddings under my belt.
When i tell people I'm a wedding photographer, they always ask for the crazy stories.. and I have a few.

Lighting wise, I've shot in all kinds of conditions - destination wedding, dark basement due to a power outage, a New Years Eve wedding outdoors at 6pm; you name it, we've probably been there and I wouldn't change it for the world (I mean, if I could take back that torrential down pour at Montebello and not have the wedding in a one tiny window basement, i absolutely would)

Our packages are based around time and we offer a full service and a no frills options for each of the following packages.
If you don't quite see what you're looking for, please feel free to ask for a custom quote.

Just like the 5 stages of love, we have 5 collections to meet your needs. We can always custom build a collection if you don't see one that is right for you

Romance Package

ROMANCE
3 hours

Complimentary Pre wedding Engagement Session with 1- 11x14 print, 10 digital images and online proofing of all images to see which poses and style you prefer

3 hours of consecutive wedding day coverage
Usually enough time for ceremony coverage, family formals and couple portraits in chosen location

50 low res digital proofs (uploaded to password protected site 2 weeks after wedding)
2-8x10s
2-5x7s

+ All high resolution edited images on USB

$1375

Romance Package without prints, 3 hours of consecutive wedding day coverage and all images on high resolution USB
$1250

Desire package

DESIRE
5 hours

Pre wedding Engagement Session including 45 minutes of Photography time in chosen location, 1-11x14 enlargement, 10 digital images and online proofing album up for 3 months.

5 hours of photography coverage
Usually enough time for pre wedding bridal portraits, ceremony coverage, posed family and couple portraits, candid cocktail hour and mock cake cutting.

50 sneak peek images in password protected gallery
1- 11x14 enlargement
3- 8x10s

+ Your choice of hardcover coffee table album (40 pages) OR your entire session on high resolution USB

$1995

Desire package without prints, up to 5 hours of consecutive coverage and all images on high resolution USB
$1650

Affection Package

AFFECTION
Up to 8 hours of coverage

Pre wedding complimentary engagement session with 1-11x14 print and 15 images by digital download

Getting ready bridal portraits, ceremony coverage, posed family and couple portraits in up to 2 chosen locations, dinner and reception, candid photographs during speeches, cake cutting and first dances.

1- 11x14,
4- 8x10s
4- 5x7’s

+ High Resolution USB with all images from your day

$2895

Affection Package without prints: 8 hours of consecutive photography coverage and all images on high resolution USB
$2650

Commitment package

COMMITMENT
up to 10 hours of coverage

Includes complimentary on location engagement photo session before your big day, and 1-11x14 print with 20 of your favourite images by digital download

Getting ready bridal portraits, ceremony coverage, posed family and couple portraits, dinner and reception, candid photographs during speeches, cake cutting and dances

75 sneak peek digital proofs posted to password protected site
1- 11x14,
6- 8x10s
6- 5x7’s

+ High Resolution USB with all edited images from your session

+ 40 page coffee table album

$3595.00

Commitment package without prints, includes 10 hours of wedding day coverage and all images on high resolution USB
$3025

Optional Add Ons

2ND PHOTOGRAPHER

If you need more camera coverage, think about hiring our 2nd photographer in combination with one of our wedding collections.

Rates starts at $125 an hour, for a minimum of 3 hours. You will receive all their retouched images on your high resolution USB or album that is included in your package!

Any additional travel expense outside of the Ottawa area will apply.

Kind Words

"At our wedding, at a table with some of our best friends, there was a seat for Melanie Shields. For us, it just made sense. Melanie is incredibly talented, as anyone can see from her website and her work.

What was as important for us was the connection that we had with her. She was not a vendor at our wedding, but rather our friend and our guest. That connection—that friendship--put us at ease for the entire day, as Melanie tirelessly organized our group and produced the most beautiful memories of our wedding day."

Tara and Jay

" We had so much fun Wednesday night, thank you for making Ken feel comfortable in front of the camera. We've been looking over the photos again and again, and we think they're just great. I actually ended up with about 40 favourites, so I'm really glad we decided to get them all. We love what you've done with them. They are awesome. You are awesome, thank you so much."

Linda and Ken

"It was so hard to pick... i love them all !
Thank you so much again!!! We will have some wonderful memories now"

-Julie