It’s hard to believe we get to call what we do, work. On any given Saturday night, you will most likely spot us with our cameras glued to our faces, but what we glimpse through the lens is anything but work.
When it came time to photograph the wedding of professional hockey player Daniel Paille, of the Boston Bruins and his gorgeous wife Dana, we brought our A-Game and our party hat, because this was not work. This was a party in progress, and we were honored for the invitation. How can you call it work when you’re sharing elbow space with a slew of NHL celebrities, a couple so glamorous and jewels so rich they call for a celebration themselves, and witnessing what can only be described as some all-out wild checking on the dance floor?
As a native of Canada and a hard-hitting left-winger since youth, Daniel scored his first NHL goal on January 14, 2006. What a rush! Yet surely that feeling paled in comparison to meeting Dana—the brunette beauty who agreed to marry him in Niagara-on-the-Lake, a small Canadian town in southern Ontario where the river meets the lake.
The day of the wedding, it began pouring down rain so we made our way to the Gracewood Manor for some indoor photos. What seemed a bit of unfortunate weather turned out to be a blessing in disguise— because shortly thereafter, the sun popped out we were able to capture a ton of fantastic images just outside the Hall of Queen’s Landing Hotel. What variety!
It’s no wonder Daniel fell for Dana, who wore a fitted Jenny Lee white strapless gown with a sweetheart neck. She was absolutely stunning, and the beautiful jeweled accessories supplied by Reeds Jewelers didn’t hurt either! (Which, by the way, insanely gorgeous.)
Our tremendous thanks to Daniel and Dana for the opportunity to photograph your special day. We had a blast with your entire group and can’t wait for the next NHL wedding!
