J&Y’s Snowy Winter Engagement Shoot from Dusan Stakic on Vimeo.
Behind the Scenes at Joanna and Yanni’s Engagement Shoot
March 9th, 2010An Urban Winter Shoot
March 4th, 2010We did another engagement session at Toronto City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square, Osgoode Hall and Queen Street West. Although the locations were similar to the last engagement shoot posted on this blog, the weather was far different. It was wet and snowy and challenging, but we had a great time and have some wonderful photos to show for it.
Joanna and Yanni’s Engagement Session
Photography by Nika Jaksic
Wild Orchid Footage on TLC Show
March 3rd, 2010
Footage by Dusan Stakic
A few months ago, we were approached by Touch Productions because they wanted to use some real life wedding footage for their fun film, Sextistics. It airs tonight at 10pm on TLC and is worth watching.
Winter Evening Engagement Shoot
March 1st, 2010Photography by Nika Jaksic
Cinematography by Dusan Stakic
Cindy and Chris’ Engagement Shoot
We began the shoot at Toronto City Hall where we did some formal portraits in front of our favourite City Hall wall.
At dusk, we headed over to Osgoode Hall and took some less formal photos in front of the grand architecture as well as by the glowing lamp posts.
Once it was almost completely dark out, we took a walk to Queen Street West and got creative with some fashion style photographs and poses.
Finally, we went to the skating rink at Nathan Phillips Square and took some documentary style photos of Cindy and Chris ‘on a date’.
The Video:
Behind the Scenes at C&C’s Engagement Shoot.. from Dusan Stakic on Vimeo.
The All-American Photo Shoot
February 28th, 2010
We are very excited to present our All-American Photo Shoot!
We will spend six weeks touring the U.S. and will be happy to shoot your portraits along the way. If you wish to book your shoot, please contact us by email:
wildinfo@wildorchidcreations.com
The All-American Photo Shoot official schedule:
March 15 & 16- New York, New York
March 17 & 18- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 19- Charlottesville, Virginia
March 20- Knoxville, Tennessee
March 21- Tuscaloosa, Alabama
March 22-25- New Orleans, Louisiana
March 26- Houston, Texas
March 27- Norman, Oklahoma
March 28- Amarillo, Texas
March 29- Albuquerque, New Mexico
March 30- Shiprock, New Mexico
March 31- Grand Canyon, Arizona
April 1- St. George, Utah
April 2 & 3- Las Vegas, Nevada
April 4 & 5- Los Angeles, California
April 6-10- San Francisco (and surrounding area), California
April 11- Winnemucca, Nevada
April 12- Salt Lake City, Utah
April 13- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
April 14- Gillette, Wyoming
April 15- Kadoka, South Dakota
April 16- Siux Falls, South Dakota
April 17-La Crosse, Wisvconsin
April 18 & 19- Chicago, Illinois
April 20 &21- Troy, Michigan
We will be checking email and voicemail regularly. We will be available for Toronto shoots, consultations and meetings after April 21st, but will answer all your inquiries while we’re on tour.
A Church Fundraiser
February 23rd, 2010Photography by Nika Jaksic
A Small Wedding in Traditional Serbian Dress
February 22nd, 2010
Real Estate Portraits
February 17th, 2010Although we specialize in weddings and event coverage, we also do all sorts of studio portrait shoot. Here are a few of our faves from Vivian’s Real Estate portrait session:
A Beautiful Thank You Note From Michelle and Enrique
February 9th, 2010
Hi Nika and Dusan,
Enrique and I are thrilled with both the photos and the video taken of our engagement and our wedding. I cannot express how often our guests have gushed about your work. You found the best shots to capture the spirit of each event, and the video is a pleasure to watch! We’ve directed many people to the trailer and they are blown away by the quality. The art you’ve produced is outstanding.
Not only were we impressed with the end product, but what made it all wonderful was your passion for what you do. It was wonderful working with you both - from the planning and conceptualizing to the hustle of the actual wedding weekend, you were so helpful and cheerful and made the experience enjoyable. Our meetings were more like sitting down and chatting with friends. You really wanted to know us to get a better idea of our preferences, and you were almost excited along with us, that we so greatly appreciated all the effort you both put into our wedding. It truly reflected in the best possible work I could have expected.
Thank you thank you thank you!
Michelle
Sana and Hanan’s Four Day Wedding
January 29th, 2010Photography by Nika Jaksic
Day One - Mayoon
Mayoon or mayun, is celebrated at the bride’s house. Usually the bride’s friends and close relatives get together at her house and they dance and sing, often accompanied by drum music. The bride usually wears a simple yellow dress.
Day Two - Mehndi
The Mehndi typically takes place one or two days prior to the main wedding day. The groom’s friends and family bring along sweets and henna for the bride, and the bride’s family does the same for the groom. The bride normally wears a green dress for mehndi. The bride and/or the groom are brought forward in the ceremony under a decorative cloth by their close relatives.
Day Three - Wedding
A Wedding or Shaadi in Urdu, is the main day of the wedding. The bride’s family is responsible for the reception and arrangements on this day. The bride traditionally wears a red dress which is heavily embroidered. The dress is always accompanied with heavy gold jewellery.
The nikah is the Islamic marriage contract ceremony. It is performed by an imam.
Finally, the Rukhsati takes place, when the groom and his family will leave together with the bride. The Qur’an is normally held over the brides head as she walks from the stage to the exit in order to bless her. This is a somber occasion for the bride’s parents as it marks the departure of their daughter from their home. The departure of the bride becomes a very emotional scene as she says farewell to the home of her parents and siblings to start a new married life.
On the day of the wedding, the couples’ bedroom is decorated with flowers. It is also customary for roses to be laid across the couples’ bed.
Day Four - Walima
This is the final day of the wedding held by couple as they host their first dinner as husband and wife. The groom’s family invites all of the bride’s family and their guests to for a feast. The walima is typically the most festive event of the wedding ceremony and intends to publicize the marriage.
The bride wears a heavily decorated dress with gold jewelry provided by the groom’s family. Typical colour palettes are pastel shades. The groom normally opts for a formal Western suit or tuxedo.
The Western equivalent to the walima would be the wedding reception, though walima’s are held the day after the shaadi or wedding.
