We know we’re in for a treat whenever a Junebug member has a wedding of their own, and Frances and Joel’s wedding is no exception! Frances is a wedding photographer, so asking her industry friends Jennifer Moher and Hugh Whitaker to photograph their wedding day was a no-brainer. We love how the resulting photos are so honest and heartfelt! From their early morning swim together to the ceremony location picked on the spot, everything about Frances and Joel’s day was incredibly genuine. The couple chose to have an ceremony in Ontario’s Ainslie Wood Conservation Area, in which their officiant incorporated fun, personal details to make the ceremony their own. For the reception, Joel’s Sicilian mother catered their intimate reception dinner, after which Frances surprised Joel with an impromptu first dance under the stars. The Couple:
Frances and Joel
The Wedding:
Ainslie Wood Conservation Area & Private Residence, Ontario, Canada

Being a wedding photographer, one thing thing that has always confused me is how little time couples spend together on their wedding day. We wanted to make sure that we had lots of time to spend together on the day of and that it wasn’t too far off a normal day off for us. We’ve been together for almost 6 years and have lived together for the majority of those years. Joel is the one I want to be with at my best and worst moments, when I’m nervous or super excited. It seemed crazy to me to spe...