My Journey as a Toronto Wedding Videographer

No matter which side of the ocean you're on, it's hard not to feel inspired by the setting of a wedding day. Ireland has its share of stunning locations, and Canada has plenty of its own — but after years of shooting weddings, I've learned that a great location is really just a backdrop. What actually makes a wedding memorable is the couple, their family and friends in one room, and the celebration itself. A fancy castle surrounded by rolling hills isn't inherently better than a downtown art space — it's what happens inside that matters.

How I Got Started as a Wedding Videographer in Toronto

I started my journey as a Toronto wedding videographer back in 2018, though I never actually planned to return to wedding work full-time. When I first moved to Toronto, part of the goal was stepping back from it altogether — I'd been busy and successful shooting weddings in Ireland previously, and being isolated in the editing room after a long wedding weekend takes a real toll. I needed a break, so I went back to my roots in film production instead.

Film sets have their own rewards, but also their own costs — long, unpredictable hours that can wear on you physically, mentally, and socially. Wedding work found me again almost by chance: a recently engaged couple came across my earlier work through an old post about my move to Toronto, and reached out with a genuinely heartfelt message asking me to film their wedding day. I couldn't say no.

Building Maple & Clover

That one wedding turned into two years of steady work under a new name — Maple & Clover — a studio I'm proud to have built from that single email. The name itself reflects both my roots in Ireland and the country I've come to call home in Canada.

Canada has given me a lot, and I'm looking forward to continuing to build on that — both through the work itself and the clients I get to meet along the way.