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About Bella Vita

Two artists. One promise.

We believe work worth keeping is cinematic and honest. Photographs that breathe beside film.

Bella Vita exists to chase the real story: laughter, tenderness, nerves, and devotion.
Rooted in Montreal, we collaborate with discerning couples wherever their chapter unfolds.

✦ Established 2012
✦ Montreal & worldwide
✦ Attention to detail
Who we are

Meet Peter
and Melissa.

We got married. And like most couples, we spent months making hundreds of decisions while quietly wondering if we were doing it right. The photographers we loved most weren't the ones who arrived with the most gear: they were the ones who already felt like they knew us.

We built Bella Vita because that's who we wanted to be for someone else. Between us, we bring over 20 years of photography and film, rooted in fashion and lifestyle work, which taught us that the most powerful images happen between the posed ones. The glance. The exhale. The moment you didn't know anyone was watching.

We're based in Montreal. We travel anywhere. We take on a limited number of weddings each year, not because we have to, but because every couple we say yes to deserves our full presence, not a fraction of it.

Peter and Melissa: Bella Vita Wedding Photography & Films
Peter & Melissa · Montreal, QC
20+
Years of
combined experience
1,500
Couples
trusted us
Bella Vita: behind the scenes
The backstory

Before Bella Vita,
there was a wedding.

Peter spent years as a fashion and fitness photographer: published, working with agencies, building a career around reading people under pressure. That work taught him one thing: the moment you stop directing is the moment the real photo happens.

“The best thing we can bring to your wedding isn't just a camera. It's understanding, empathy, and a helping hand.”

Then he met Melissa. She was from Upstate New York; he was in Montreal. They did the long-distance thing, the engagement thing, then the wedding thing, and somewhere in the middle of planning their own day, they realized they were seeing the industry from the inside in a way most photographers never do.

Bella Vita came from that: two people who had been there. The best thing we can bring isn't a style or a technique: it's knowing what this day actually costs someone emotionally, and showing up worthy of that trust.

 

The Bella Vita method

This is why
couples love us.

The part most photographers and videographers don't talk about. Planning a wedding means making hundreds of decisions while everyone around you has an opinion. By the time you get to choosing photographers, you're often exhausted before the conversation even starts. We try to make this part easy.

How we shoot
01
We stay out of your way

Our background in fashion and lifestyle photography trained us to anticipate, not direct. Natural light, unobtrusive presence, just enough gentle guidance so you never look back at a photo and wonder what was happening.

How we edit
02
Film-inspired tones, consistent colour

We don't chase trends and we don't over-process. Your photos should look like you on the best day of your life, not like a filter that was popular the year you got married.

How we deliver
03
No chasing. No silence. No wondering.

A curated preview arrives quickly, because we know the waiting is hard. Your full gallery and film follow on schedule. No chasing. No silence. No wondering where your photos are.





What working with us looks like

From first hello to final film.

We keep it simple. Here's exactly what happens from the moment you reach out to the moment your gallery lands in your inbox.

1

Inquiry

You reach out. We respond within 24 hours. Always Peter or Melissa, never an assistant.

2

Discovery of needs

A relaxed call or email exchange to understand your day, your vision, and whether we're the right fit.

3

Confirm + plan

Contract, deposit, and a dedicated planning call to co-build your wedding day timeline together.

4

Your wedding day

We arrive early, stay present, and leave with everything. Gallery delivered within your agreed window.





“One team, fully invested: clear communication from the moment you reach out. The people you speak with are the people who show up.”
Peter & Melissa · Bella Vita Wedding Photography & Films

Melissa is American.
Peter is Canadian.

We serve couples across Canada and the United States, and wherever you are, we travel to you. Destination weddings are a regular part of what we do, not an exception to it.

Montreal, QC Ottawa, ON Upstate New York Toronto, ON Worldwide


Ready when you are

Let's talk about
your day.

No pressure. No packages pushed at you, just an honest conversation about what you need and whether we're the right fit.

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