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For Nearlyweds

5 Reasons to Have an Unplugged Ceremony

An unplugged ceremony is when all your guests simply turn off and put away their devices so they can be fully present during your ceremony. There are so many benefits as to why you should have an unplugged ceremony! Below are the top 5 reasons to ask your guests to put their devices away. 1. […]

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Ottawa Backyard Wedding | Brittany Navin Photography

For Nearlyweds

What Makes a Veil Fly?

If you are anything like me, you WANT that flying veil shot!!! I feel like as a wedding photographer it is my responsibility to let you bride’s know that not all veils will fly. If a flying veil shot is something you absolutely want on your wedding day then here are a few steps to […]

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Watson Mill Engagement | Manotick | Brittany Navin Photography

For Nearlyweds

Engagement Session Locations in Ottawa & the Surrounding Area

There are a ton of beautiful locations for your engagement session in Ottawa and the surrounding areas. Over the years I have been compiling a list of all the different spots to share with my clients. I realized how difficult it is to find new locations through google searches and wanted to make sure that […]

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For Nearlyweds

5 Reasons you should do a First Look

A first look is a planned moment for you two to see each other before the ceremony! Despite popular belief, the First Look does not take away the special and sacred moment of the bride coming down the aisle to her groom, if anything, it strengthens the emotions of that moment because the anxiety, nervousness […]

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Ottawa Backyard Wedding | Brittany Navin Photography

Weddings

Dreamy Backyard Wedding in Ottawa | SHIKA & ZACH

Shika and Zach held their beautiful wedding at his parents residence in Ottawa. With their wedding happening during the COVID pandemic they had to make many changes to their original plans. At one point their wedding was going to be just themselves and their parents. Fortunately, the week of their wedding there was an exciting […]

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Watson Mill Engagement | Manotick | Brittany Navin Photography

Couples

Watson Mill Engagement | JESSICA & JASON

The Watson Mill in Manotick is a stunning location for an engagement session. Jason had grew up in Manotick so it worked out to be the perfect location to capture their season of engagement. With the stone wall of the mill itself, the cream coloured concrete bridge with beautiful light posts along the way, and […]

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Weddings

Intimate Renfrew Wedding | HANNAH & ADAM

On Saturday we celebrated Hannah and Adam’s intimate wedding in Renfrew. The sun was shining with not a cloud in the sky. Most importantly, there was just enough of a breeze to cool us down when we needed it. Their intimate wedding was done a little bit different than you’d expect. They got creative and […]

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Weddings

LAGO Bar & Grill Wedding | JOSE & JEFF

Jose and Jeff had a beautiful wedding in Ottawa held at the LAGO Bar & Grill. They had decided to do things a little bit different with their timeline. We started the day off at their Air BnB getting ready location, which was a cute little home that was nice and close to their formal […]

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