A photographer refused to capture a gay couple's wedding because he said it was at odds with his beliefs.

Mike Cerantola and his partner Victor Rivas, contacted Giulio Granata at Premier Productions in Montreal to set up a meeting and the agency asked details about the bride.

'I mentioned that there's only going to be one house, since we already live with each other, and I said there is no bride: we're two guys,' Mike told CTV Montreal.

Mike Cerantola (left) and his partner Victor, contacted Premier Productions in Montreal to book a photographer for their wedding

After to couple tried to set up a meeting and mentioned there was 'no bride,' the photographer declined

Granata replied to his email and said he could not shoot the couple's wedding, citing religious beliefs, he said.

'Mike, I regret that I cannot take this wedding, because it is at odds with my religious beliefs. I'm so sorry and I hope you're not offended,' the photographer said.

Cerantola said he was hurt and shocked by the response, but has received a lot of support from friends and family.

'I was with my friend and she was like, "Are we reading this right?" So, obviously I was a little shocked to hear that, and this kind of thing had never happened to me before,' he said.

Mike took to Facebook to address the incident, where he was recommended more options.

Mike flashes a ring on his finger with his partner. The man said he now has 29 photographers to choose from and wants to raise awareness for others in the same 'gay boat'

'Anyone who knows me knows I'm relatively a nice person and would never be malicious....but being refused by a photographer to shoot my wedding because I'm gay hurt me a little,' he said in a Facebook post.

'No sweat off my back..Gonna look for more, but raising awareness for others who are in the same Gay boat. Be aware, this company will turn you down if you are homosexual.'

Cerantola said he is moving past the incident and now has 29 photographers to choose from.

The Dailymail has reached out to Premiere Productions for comment.

'No sweat off my back..Gonna look for more': Cerantola received a great deal of support on social media

Giulio Granata (pictured) from Premiere Productions said he could not shoot because of his religious beliefs



