Kristin & Brennan

Kristin & Brennan are two of the most beautiful people! And not just on the outside - they are both so sincere and kind hearted and so in love with each other. Steve and I were honoured to spend the day with them, their families, and their wonderful friends!

Kristin is a tall beauty, one that can carry a spectacular dress. And she chose a stunning gown! It fit her perfectly and still allowed her to be herself. And the bridesmaids gowns were in the most amazing colours.



After 8 years together, they tied the knot in Tsawwassen yesterday at their favorite park overlooking the ocean. It was the perfect backdrop for their vows! Every detail was perfect, even down to the sun coming out just as they began their walks down the aisle. After the ceremony, their guests showered them with flower petals!




One of the nicest things about these two is their ability to laugh together. They kept each other smiling all though our photo session with them. And they occasionally indulged us with a kiss or a roll in the hay.




In a recpetion filled with emotional speeches and heartfelt congratulations, one of the most incredible moments was when their friend Billy got up to sing them a song. Instead of doing a cover, like he had originally intended, he sang a song that he wrote for them. It was a spectacular success!

John & Christina's Engagement Session

I haven't been posting engagement sessions lately, although we have done dozens of them recently. I'm going to try and change that and I'm starting with images from John & Christina.

We are so excited to work with them on their wedding day. And if the images from their engagement session are any indication, we are going to have a ton of fun. Here are just a few:





We've designed a really cool Engagement Guest Book for John & Christina. We've taken images from their session and put them in an album that can be signed by all their family and friends. This is a fantastic way to showcase images from the engagement session and to have a record of everyone that attended the wedding. To take a peek at this album, click on our slideshow link to the right and type "john". Enjoy!

Michelle & Duff

"We'll be your Guinea Pigs."

That's what Duff & Michelle told us at their pre-wedding meeting. They gave us carte blanche to do whatever we wanted during their photo session. Anything. Ok, not anything - we did the photos before the ceremony, so we still had to get them, their bridal party, and all their fancy clothes to the ceremony relatively unscathed. But, what was so fantastic about this couple was not so much the fact that they wanted to be guinea pigs, although that was really cool. What we appreciated was the total and complete trust they placed in us to create some magic for them.

Duff & Michelle are truly two of the nicest people I have ever met. They both just sparkle with energy and life. Perhaps it comes from the fact that they have traveled and lived in so many places that they truly appreciate the life they have. Perhaps it's an energy that comes from them being together and in love. I don't know. What I do know is that to have that much life shine from within is something I wish we saw more of.

I don't want to give too much away from their wedding day, so we're just including a quick sneak peek today. I had a really hard time narrowing the images down to these few, but I think they give a real sense of the day, the couple and their love.

Sophia & Ken

We are so lucky to be able to do what we do. We had another fabulous wedding yesterday with Sophia and Ken. It was the hottest day of the year yesterday and temperature records were shattered throughout BC. But we managed to hunt for shade in Vancouver's urban and waterfront areas. Everyone was a great sport as they followed us around the city.




After photos in Yaletown, Steve and I ran right into a protest on Robson Street. We were stuck in traffic for a little over 5 minutes, and we were just panicking! Luckily, the bridal party had managed to avoid the traffic congestion and knew we might be caught in it. They took advantage of that time to grab a little bubble tea and rehydrate before we hit the waterfront. It was great spending time with the entire group - they are a great bunch of people.



The recpetion was held at one of our favorite venues - The Terminal City Club. These guys put on a fantastic buffet every time we are there. After a wonderful meal, a game of Family Feud and some amazing speeches, the dance floor was opened for the first dance and "DJ Ichiban" did his thing!

Jen & Andrew

What a great day! Jen & Andrew are such a warm and welcoming couple - we felt right at home with them and their families.
Blending two cultural traditions, Jen & Andrew tied the knot at Minoru Chapel where Andrew's parents were married in 1973. After a simple ceremomy that emphasized their love, we headed into Minoru Park for family photos.

There was a touching moment in the park when Andrew's dad showed me a photograph taken at his own wedding and they asked us to duplicate it. What was so important about that moment and that image was that Andrew's mother had passed away a little over a year ago, and wasn't there to witness her son's wedding. As you can imagine, it was a day full of memory and heavy with the weight of what was missing. But none of that detracted from the fact that this was also a celebration and we made an image that, I hope, reflects the original they showed us. We're not actually going to post that image here - we want them to share it privately first.

After the park, we moved on to historic Steveston Village. It was a challenge to find areas that weren't crowded with tourists and pedestrains as this is a very popular spot. But we took the bridal party on a walking tour of Steveston and, along the way, made some beautiful images.

Becky & Darren

Becky and Darren are such a great couple! They are a crossover couple for us - Becky works at the PNE and we do a ton of their weddings, and she and Darren are friends with a group of people whose weddings we shot last year. It was so much fun seeing familiar faces in the audience.

With their ceremony at Swan-e-set, Becky and Darren chose a stunning backdrop for their "I do's". We took advantage of some of the scenery with familly photos and a little bit of the Italian Job on the long, winding road through the grounds.



After a few minutes in the grass and trees, we opted for a change of scenery and headed into Vancouver's urban neighbourhoods.



We borrowed a bike from a friend of Jen's who happened to be cycling past.



The Bridal Party was just as wonderful to spend the day with as Becky and Darren. And they were pretty comfortable with us and in front of the camera:




At the reception, Becky and Darren were surrounded by family and friends, all of whom were having a great time! The 10 course Chinese banquet was puntuated by a series of heartfelt speeches and funny moments. Like most Chinese weddings, there were some games played. From what I can tell, the sole purpose of these games is to embarass the bride and groom while keeping the entire room laughing. They're usually fairly tame and involve a lot of kissing. This wedding was no exception, expect for one of the games which involved a raincoat, shower cap, bridesmaids and whipped cream:



And I can't forget one of our favorite characters of all time: Ron. This guy was a groomsman at two weddings we photographed last year (Justin & Faye, and Tammy & Terry). He is so much fun, he keeps the entire bridal party laughing. While he wasn't actually in the bridal party at this wedding, we felt he deserved an honorable mention after he posed so nicely for the camera. I can't wait for his wedding day!

Playing Catch Up

After running into our May 20th clients, Ann & Kay at our wedding last night, I was reminded of how far behind I am in our blog postings. I'm working on that as we speak and I hope to have our most recent 3 weddings up for you all today.

Hang tight, Ann...it's coming!

Diana & Steve

I don't even know where to begin with this wedding. It was impeccably planned to every last detail and that planning showed as the day went off without a hitch. Kudos to Natalie and her team from the Frog Prince, and the decor from Wedding Design Studio.

This was a wedding that featured the very best in elegant event planning. Rich fabrics draped both the Church and Hotel Vancouver; the Royal Sevrice at the Hotel was stunning; the flowers from Granville Island were truly amazing; and the candy bar and chocolates supplied by Thomas Haas were very popular with all the guests; and the team of Kevin and Lacey from Fresh Perspective is always a treat!

But, stunning details aside, a wedding is nothing without a couple getting married. And Diana and Steve are the kind of couple that we adore. They are so full of life and love each other and their families so very much. For Steve and I it was like coming home after we had been away for a while - the families are the most generous and welcoming people we have the honour to know. We have photographed weddings within the family and wider circle of friends in the past and without fail we have been made to feel as though we are also family.

Diana is a stuning beautiful, made all the more beautiful by the fact that she doesn't know she's beautiful. And Steve could not wait to marry her! Together these two are an unbeatable pair. They take such joy in just being together!

Check out their slideshow HERE!

Ryan & Tiffany

We had the pleasure of photographing Ryan's brother 2 years ago and we were just thrilled to get the chance to work with Ryan and Tiff. These two have an incredible energy about them - they are so obviously in love. Tiff just shone everytime Ryan glanced at her. What struck me most about these two was the obvious depth of their feeling for each other. It was truly beautiful to watch!

Here are just a few images from their day: