The Groom Writes a Note to His Bride

The morning of a Jewish wedding at the Four Seasons Toronto, Yorkville

The groom, alone in his suite at the Four Seasons Toronto, writing a note to his bride before the day really begins. These quieter moments on the groom's side of the getting-ready hours are often overlooked, both by the day's schedule and by photographers working through a shot list. They're some of the most personal frames you can make, and they sit alongside the bride's preparation as the emotional groundwork of the entire wedding day.

The wedding itself was a Jewish ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel on Yorkville Avenue, in the part of midtown Toronto where so many of the families I photograph live and work.

Location: Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, 60 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, ON M4W 0A4, (416) 964-0411

Location: Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, 60 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, ON M4W 0A4, (416) 964-0411.