African Weddings

Kelly and Jeff's 2 in 1 Multicultural Ghanaian Canadian Wedding at the Osler Bluff Ski Club in Collingwood, Ontario

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Hi Everyone! Well beautiful September is here, and it is my favourite month because it is also my birthday month hehe.

Today, I am sharing one of the nicest weddings I have ever covered. I had the absolute joy of capturing Kelly and Jeff’s gorgeous multicultural wedding in beautiful Collingwood, Ontario. From stunning colourful decor to breathtaking scenery, the day was filled with magical moments, including a beautiful traditional Ghanaian outdoor ceremony (honouring the groom’s heritage). This was then followed by an elegant western style ceremony. I quite enjoyed Collingwood and the beautiful Osler Bluff Ski club where the wedding took place. I would definitely love to shoot there again in the future! Some of the highlights of the day included the most vibrant selections of florals. From the bride’s stunning bouquet to the decor at the ceremony, Angela of Little Buds and Posies certainly created some stunning and unique arrangements! I also loved that the beautiful ceremony location that overlooked the Ski Hills (the couple love to ski together and got engaged at those hills).

VENDORS

Planner: Victoria of VC Events

Bouquet and Other Florals: Little Buds and Posies

M.U.A: MUA by Lee

Hair: Hair by Parlour

Kelly and Jeff’s Traditional Ghanaian Outfits: Kwesiya

Kelly’s White Dress: Laudae @laudaebride

Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Azazie Official

Wedding Cake: Jeff’s Mom

Wedding Venue: Osler Bluffs Ski Club

Videographer: Seize the moment Studios

Photography: Karimah Gheddai Photography (KGP)

Second Shooter for KGP: Shubila K

Catering: Food Dudes

THIS WEDDING WAS RECENTLY FEATURED ON EVENTSOURCE BLOG! SEE BLOG POST HERE!



If you would like to book me for your 2024 Wedding or Event then get in touch HERE!

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Traditional Ghanaian Wedding portraits with multicultural couple. Photo taken byToronto African Wedding Photographer Karimah Gheddai
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Bridesmaids wearing Fuchsia Azazie dresses and Bride wears traditional Ghanaian dress by designer Kwesiya
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Ghanaian Traditional Wedding Ceremony in Collingwood, Ontario by Toronto based wedding photographer Karimah Gheddai
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Couple in front of the Osler Bluffs Ski Club for their wedding

Thank you for joining me on another blog post. I absolutely loved this wedding and hope to cover more beautiful weddings like this in the future!

If you would like to book me for your 2024 Wedding or Event then get in touch HERE!

Josephine and Kwabena's wedding at the La Primavera Event Centre in Vaughan Featured on Today's Bride Magazine!

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Hi Everyone! Welcome to 2023! Ahhh I cant believe I am actually saying that, 2023 wow! Time sure is moving quick!

Today I am featuring Josephine and Kwabena’s Wedding! This stunning event and cross border love story is currently featured on the latest issue of Today’s Bride Magazine (Canada’s leading Bridal Magazine!), which is now out in newsstands and stores all over the country! Thank you so much to this amazing publication for honouring us with a feature!

Karimah Gheddai Photography Feature

Josephine and Kwabena are teenage sweethearts (which is very rare to find these days) and I can’t say enough great things about these two. Just by being a part of their wedding, I could see how much love they have for each other and the people around them. I mean their wedding party consisted of eighteen people (if you include the bride and groom)! Each one of those wedding party members was willing to go above and beyond for the bride and groom that day. I mean they stood outside in the freezing cold for two hours with the utmost patience as we took their wedding portraits.

As well, the wedding guest list was over 400 people and it was a sight to see all of the guests welcome the bride and groom for their reception entrance!

I have shot at La Primavera Banquet Hall in Vaughan twice now, and I love this venue! They have a beautiful garden in the back that is absolutely gorgeous in the spring and summer, however as it was not yet spring at the time of the wedding, everything was not as green. Our initial plan was to take images at humber arboretum but after doing a quick site visit a few days before the wedding it was a total no go due to the lack of greenery and the general mushy conditions throughout the site (I highly recommend photographers do site visits to avoid having to work in unfavourable conditions). In a scramble, we needed to find a photo location nearby that was spectacular for photos. Well the location I found (after like 4 hours of searching) was sooo great and quite private which was nice for a really large bridal party and the extended family members that arrived at the portrait shoot. I was very happy with it!

I would like to give a special shoutout to my second shooter on this day; Shubila Khonga. I am truly grateful for all her assistance. We had to work with a large wedding party and she was a great help to me in keeping things moving along. I have worked with Shubila on a number of weddings and she is always motivated in her work. Please do check out her instagram and website and show some support!

One other person I would like to shout out is Loretta K. She was instrumental to the success of this wedding and the genuine love she has for the couple was so easy to see. Also I was so appreciative of the respect she afforded myself and my team, even making sure to save me some Jollof Rice at the traditional event!

Vendors:

Venue: La Primavera Event Space

Planner: Loretta Karikari, Matilda Karikari, and Josephine Adansi ; Coordinator- Vivian Amoah, Loretta Karikari and Matilda Karikari

Getting Ready Robe: Alice’s Secret @alicessecretng

M.U.A: Avaya Noelle @avaya.noelle

Josephine’s Gorgeous Dress: Amandalinas @amandalinasofficial

Cake: Cakes by Mavis @cakesbymavis

Hairstylist: Arthur Hair @arthurhairbridal

Bride's shoes: Badgley Mischka @badgleymischka

Groom's Suit: Suit Supply @suitsupply

Bridesmaids outfits: R’s Modern Fashion @r_modernfashion

Groomsmen outfits: Men’s Warehouse

Traditional outfits: Chevelle O. @chevelle__o

Decor: Luxe Soiree @luxesoiree

Florals: The Silk Gardener @thesilkgardener

M.C: Emcee Ebone @Emceeebone

DJ: DJ Shorty @djshorty6

Menu Cards: Jaleesa Reddick & Josephine Adansi

Portraits: Vaughan City Hall and Civic Centre

Bride’s MUA for Traditional Ghanaian Events: @beatbyashanti

Bride’s Hair for Traditional: @allurebyhk

Bridesmaids' Makeup: @eminentallure, @avaya.noelle, @a.onthebeat

 
 

If you would like to book me for your 2023 Wedding or Event then get in touch HERE!

Beautiful Ghanaian Canadian American wedding at the Vaughan Civic Centre - Taken by Toronto African Wedding Photographer Karimah Gheddai
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Beautiful Ghanaian Canadian Bride in gorgeous getting ready robe captured by Toronto Eritrean African photographer Karimah Gheddai Photography.
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First Look at Element Hotel in Vaughan. Wedding photography by Toronto African Photographer Karimah Gheddai Photography. Ghanaian Wedding
Vaughan civic centre wedding day photo location for beautiful Ghanaian couple Josephine and Kwabena - Taken by Toronto based African photographer Karimah Gheddai
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Wedding at La Primavera Banquet Hall in Vaughan. Groomsmen take a photo on the stage with the couple. Photo by African photographer Karimah Gheddai
Beautiful Ghanaian Wedding at La Primavera Banquet Hall captured by Karimah Gheddai Photography. Photo is of the bride and groom with the bridesmaids and bride on the stage
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Guests joyously welcome bride and groom to the hall at La Primavera Event Space
Emotional Moment - Bride Sheds a tear as her maid of honor gives a speech

Thank you kindly for stopping by my blog and going through another one of my posts! I am always so happy and grateful to get to share my work and this wedding really was a joy to capture!

Thank you to again to Today’s Bride for showcasing this wedding on their latest issue! To know my work is now all over the country is just such an amazing thought!

Until next time have a great one!

-Karimah

If you would like to book me for your 2023 Wedding or Event then get in touch HERE!

Wedding Details from H and A's wedding

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Salaam Everyone! So today's blog post features details from the wedding of a pair of doctors who came all the way from England to have their beautiful wedding in Toronto (where the bride is from)! Purple was the main colour here and everything was fab! From the gorgeous backdrop and canopy created by Dream Wedding Decor to the lovely floral centrepieces crafted by Zuhoor Designs (she also did the bride's bouquet). Guys trust me if you ever need a florist Zuhoor Designs is the way to go! Her creativity knows no boundaries when it comes to floral arrangements and If you haven't already checked out the blog post before this one to see the wonderful floral crown she created for a portrait shoot I did then please do so!

I cannot share the actual outdoor portraits of the bride and groom that we took due to client privacy but let me tell you it was a super cold and windy fall day so I have to give kudos to the bride and groom for sticking it out as long as possible during our outdoor wedding portrait session. Enjoy the blog post!

VENDORS

Florist: Zuhoor Designs

Decor: Dream Wedding Decor 

Wedding Venue: Scarborough Convention Centre

If you would like to book me for your 2017 wedding then get in touch HERE!

Details from I & F's wedding

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Hey Everyone! Glad to have you here! I am uber excited about today's blog post! I can only share details due to client privacy but I just absolutely love how much thought was put into the little details at this wedding. Everything from the bride's dress to the sweet table at the reception was amazing! I also think I am now in love with "Blush Pink" as a wedding colour. A little backstory; the bride was one of the first people to give me a chance when I was first starting out with wedding photography by booking me for her friend's wedding a few years back. It was nice to come full circle and capture her wedding this time around MashAllah. Enjoy the blog post!

On a side note I am currently booking 2017 weddings at 2016 rates up until January 1st 2017! Fill out the contact form on the contact page to get access to the client lounge where you will find my pricing and FAQs as well as vendor info.

Location: Queen Victoria Hall - Paradise Banquet Hall

Decor: Decor Inspirations (Follow their instagram page HERE)

If you would like to book me for your 2017 wedding then get in touch HERE!

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Details from Asha's Wedding

Salaam Everyone! Wedding season has begun and I was fortunate enough to cover a lovely wedding where the stage decor was just supremely beautiful! I can only share a few details from the event due to client privacy however these details are just gorgeous! Enjoy!

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Venue: Woodbine Banquet Hall