Aysel & Shawn

Aysel and Shawn walking hand in hand between the columns of the Greek Theatre at Guild Park

Guild Park, Scarborough · July 29, 2025

Morning portraits among the columns of the Greek Theatre, then an intimate evening ceremony under string lights.

Aysel and Shawn were married on July 29, 2025. They started the day at Guild Park & Gardens in Scarborough, where the columns of the Greek Theatre and the carved stone saved from old Toronto buildings made the backdrop for their portraits.

The morning was bright and sunny, so we kept things relaxed. We walked the colonnade, took family photos on the theatre steps, let the veil catch the breeze by the carved stone and found shade under the gothic arch and the old trees.

That evening they said their vows in an intimate ceremony under string lights, with gold-tied chairs, roses, a violinist and their family a few rows away. The flower girl carried the ring pillow down the aisle, and the register was signed on a wine barrel at the front of the room.

Then came the first kiss, the walk back down the aisle and a lot of hugs. If you are planning a wedding at Guild Park or anywhere in Toronto, we would love to hear about it.

Date
July 29, 2025
Portraits
Guild Park & Gardens, Scarborough
Backdrop
The Greek Theatre, carved arches and gardens
Ceremony
An intimate evening ceremony under string lights
Details
Gold-tied chairs, roses and a live violinist
Signing
On a wine barrel at the front of the room

01

The Greek Theatre

Corinthian columns, wide stone steps and a long train in the morning sun at Guild Park.

Aysel, Shawn and a bridesmaid on the steps of the Greek Theatre colonnade at Guild Park
The Greek Theatre at Guild Park with Aysel and her train on the stone steps
Aysel and Shawn cheek to cheek with her bouquet of white roses
Aysel and Shawn smiling against the carved stone
Aysel and Shawn laughing together, in black and white
Aysel and Shawn under the arch at the centre of the colonnade
Shawn holding Aysel on the lawn in front of the colonnade
Aysel's long train on the stone steps, in black and white
Aysel's dress and bouquet, close up
Shawn dipping Aysel for a kiss in front of the Greek Theatre columns
Shawn dipping Aysel for a kiss at Guild Park
Aysel and Shawn dancing on the lawn by the columns
Aysel against the columns, in black and white
Aysel and her train under the Corinthian columns
Aysel standing in a carved stone arch at Guild Park
The back of Aysel's dress on the theatre steps

02

Family on the steps

Family photos on the theatre steps, and a flower girl who stole a few frames.

Family photo on the steps of the Greek Theatre
Aysel and Shawn sharing a kiss beside family
Aysel and Shawn with a bridesmaid in red
The flower girl on the lawn at Guild Park
The ring pillow, close up

03

Arches, veils and gardens

Carved stone, a gothic arch, a veil in the breeze and a lot of laughing.

Aysel and Shawn kissing under a stone arch
Aysel's veil catching the breeze by the carved stone, in black and white
Aysel and Shawn laughing by the carved stone panels
Aysel and Shawn holding each other by the stone balustrade
Shawn smiling as Aysel holds him close
Aysel's bouquet held behind her veil
Aysel and Shawn framed by the gothic arch
Aysel and Shawn laughing by the carved wall
Aysel with her bouquet under the trees
Aysel and Shawn under her veil
Aysel and Shawn kissing under the veil
Aysel laughing as Shawn holds her hand on the lawn
Shawn kissing Aysel's hand on the lawn
Aysel twirling as Shawn holds her hand
Aysel and Shawn close together, in black and white
Aysel smiling as Shawn kisses her cheek
Aysel and Shawn kissing against the blue sky
Aysel and Shawn leaning on a carved stone pillar
Shawn walking through a stone doorway at Guild Park
Aysel laughing with her bouquet
Shawn by the carved stone, in black and white
Shawn smiling in a stone frame
Aysel and Shawn smiling in the garden
Aysel and Shawn forehead to forehead, laughing
Aysel and Shawn kissing, in black and white
Aysel and Shawn laughing, close up
Shawn hugging Aysel as she laughs

04

The ceremony

That evening: string lights, gold-tied chairs, a violin and family a few rows away.

The ceremony room with string lights and gold-tied chairs
Rows of chairs with gold bows before the ceremony
Pink and white roses on the tables
The bar at the evening venue
Family seated for the ceremony
A violinist playing as guests take their seats
The flower girl holding the ring pillow
Shawn waiting at the front for the ceremony
The flower girl walking down the aisle
Aysel walking down the aisle
The aisle and the ceremony under the lights
Shawn smiling at Aysel at the start of the ceremony
The officiant leading the ceremony
Aysel smiling during the vows
The ring exchange, close up
Aysel listening to Shawn's vows
Shawn reading his vows
Aysel and Shawn holding hands in front of the officiant
The ceremony in front of white drapes and string lights
Aysel signing the register on a wine barrel
A witness signing the register on the wine barrel
Aysel and Shawn's first kiss as a married couple
Aysel and Shawn walking back down the aisle, in black and white

05

Hugs all round

Married, and straight into a room full of hugs.

Hugs after the ceremony, in black and white
Guests celebrating after the ceremony
A bridesmaid hugging a guest after the ceremony
Aysel greeting guests after the ceremony

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