Ornamental Gardens Engagement Session in Ottawa, Ontario

A garden engagement session for this nature-loving couple

Maddi and Nick’s engagement session at the Ornamental Gardens in Ottawa was such a natural reflection of who they are together. After meeting just before the pandemic, they quickly built a strong connection during that unexpected season of quiet time and long stretches spent together outdoors, camping, visiting cottages, and making the most of time in nature. It made perfect sense to photograph this chapter of their story surrounded by greenery and summer blooms in one of Ottawa’s most beautiful garden spaces.

Their engagement took place on a hike in Banff, where Nick proposed surrounded by mountain views, making the outdoors an especially meaningful part of their story. As they look ahead to their wedding at Jabulani Vineyard, the relaxed garden setting of their engagement session felt like a perfect preview of the nature-inspired celebration they’re planning with family and friends.