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This Liberty village wedding marks my second time photographing at Caffino and I would absolutely welcome shooting there again! This corner of Liberty Village has so many interesting vignettes, from Distillery District-like red brick to overgrown vine walls, and expansive murals to secret-feeling alleys. And the Caffino Ristorante venue is a treasure unto itself – a unique restaurant with an eclectic mix of antique and Deco fixtures and furniture, this place has unmistakably carved out its own distinct presence unlike any other restaurant in the city.

The venue charms with its whimsical details and golden sunlight-filled main room, thanks to the large windows that wrap around the place. And there’s a secondary area by the marble and wood bar, as well as an outdoor patio that serves as the perfect dance floor underneath a twinkly light-lined tree that makes this city venue feel like an intimate backyard or European villa.

I could go on and on about this cool spot, but I also want to talk about Olivia and Rob.

They are so amazingly sweet, and their love story is even sweeter.

Almost a decade ago, Olivia decided she wanted to take private tennis lessons. She walked into the tennis club Rob ran and signed up with him for ten sessions. They never made it past the second session — but they certainly signed up for so much more!

They planned such a memorable wedding – so full of personal thoughtful touches.

P.S. This wedding was selected to be featured on a major wedding blog – stay tuned on the Facebook page for the reveal when it’s up!

Vendors:
Photography: Olive Photography
Venue: Caffino Ristorante
Day of Coordination/Design Consulting: Designed Dream Wedding Planning
Dress: Kleinfeld
Flowers: Leaf & Bloom at Peter & Paul’s Flowers
Hair & Makeup: Fancy Face Inc
Bride’s Shoes: Betsey Johnson
Decor Rentals: Southern Charm Vintage Rentals
Chair Rentals: Majestic Chair Boutique
Groom’s Attire: Strellson
Groom’s Bowtie: J Crew
Cake: I Do Wedding Cakes
Cupcakes: The Cocoa Cakery
Calligraphy: Doris Wai at Love Lettering
Invitations: Minted

Hey y’all!

I was holding off on publishing this Caffino wedding in Liberty Village since it was going to be featured on Style Me Pretty (!) – but now enough time has passed and I’m so excited to be sharing it with you.

I got to shoot this wedding on my birthday (June 21st) – First day of Summer, longest day of the year, and a day so full of love and beauty all around… such a fantastic way to spend a birthday!

Shelley & Dave went *all out*. This wedding is styled to the nines!

This shabby-chic wedding in Liberty Village’s Caffino Ristorante was everything they are – sweet, stylish, chic, classic, beautiful, and oh so memorable.
Being there felt like I had stepped into a magazine or gorgeously styled blog post – you could tell these two had put so much thought into making this a special day with so many personal touches.
They painted and potted all the herb place card holders/favours themselves! Shelley’s mother beautifully calligraphed all the guests’ names as well, and Dave wrote out the seating chart by hand.
They had a super fun Polaroid ‘photo booth’ ‘guest book’, and guests pinned their special messages to the newlyweds onto cute twine lines strung over a wrought iron gate fixture. And, those who like to Instagram were invited to use the hashtag #thecolenbranders via an adorable bunting banner at the entrance.

… And let’s not forget about the DARLING sprinkle-covered cake with sweet fondant bowties! (A nod to the gents’ bowties, perhaps?) This cake wasn’t just awesome to look at, either – it tasted phenomenal. And the ice cream bar with topping choices next to it was a fun way cap off dinner and provide an energy boost for dancing!

There are almost too many special details to recount!

Congratulations again, Colenbranders!!

P.S. So much kudos is deserved to Fidan and Christina of Designed Dream Wedding Planning for setting up Shelley’s vision so perfectly, and to Alina of Flowers Time – Toronto Floral Design Studio for the gorgeous floral arrangements! And to Caffino Ristorante for being such a wonderful venue!

Liberty Village Wedding – Olivia & Rob

Caffino Wedding – Shelley & Dave