Catherine and Alex chose to do a High Park engagement session – Not necessarily for the Sakura blossoms (though that was certainly a pretty bonus), but for sentimental reasons.

Decades ago, Alex’s parents had their wedding photos taken at High Park, and since Alex’s parents are no longer with us, honouring them in this way meant a lot to them.

There is a bridge in the middle of High Park that Alex particularly wanted to take a picture on since they have a photograph of his parents standing on it – so amazing to think that back in time, his parents stood on the very same spot.

It was also really special to learn that Catherine’s engagement ring used to belong to Alex’s mother. Such a meaningful heirloom.

Here are some photographs from our time together, and be sure to read their love and family story at the bottom of the post, eloquently written by the couple themselves <3

P.S. They also brought along their super adorable Pug Frank – he has such a cutie patootie face!

And now, their love story, written by the lovebirds themselves:

“We met a couple of years ago at a Halloween party that was thrown by mutual friends. Alex was dressed as a 1980s tennis player, and I was dressed as “blackmail”. It was definitely like at first sight. Alex was pretty charming and I couldn’t resist spending more time with him.