We include an engagement session with every wedding package because we love the opportunity they afford us to spend time with and to get to know our clients before each wedding! We choose locations that are relevant and meaningful to people, and we literally laugh and play for the entire time. Being on the other side of a camera is SUPPOSED to be fun, and that’s what we strive to do!

We’ve done an absolute pile of sessions lately and so this is one massive post to share something from each one. Terry & Preeti are getting married in Victoria next month, and we chose the site of their first date as the start of their engagement session. Between the Alibi Room and then a mini road trip up to the Cleveland Dam for the mountains and skies, these images were a tonne of fun to create. Their personalities truly shone through in each image we captured!

Wes & Sandy will be getting married next month and had one request for their engagement session - fields. Well, where else to find photo worthy fields but out past Mission? They were game so they hopped in our car and we headed out for a road trip photo session! Our amazing skies graced us once more for these images - they truly are spectacular. Thanks, guys, for trusting us that the perfect spot was just over another hill! We are looking forward to seeing you again next month.

Rob & Jill were featured just a few days ago for their Sooke Harbour House wedding. We headed out a few weeks ago for their engagement session along the seawall and at the beach, both places they’ve enjoyed spending time at. It was great to get to know them more before their wedding, and to get some great images at the same time.

Sahar & Chris were also featured this week for their wedding on Saturday. A few weeks ago we took photos near their new home by UBC as they are right across the street from Pacific Spirit Park. I loved that we could walk out their door and right into the park, which is the perfect way to escape when needed! They look so happy together!

Jose & Kristin were married earlier this month as well and we headed out to Iona Park with them for something different. The park is so wonderful - quiet and secluded, and yet full of amazing photo opportunities! We almost had a disaster as we got back to the cars and realized a set of keys was missing, but despite how big the park was we found them right away, so we all did get to go home after all

Deanna & Jimmy are getting married in Ucluelet in September! Jimmy works in the skateboarding industry, so a skate park was the perfect start to their engagement session. Rumour has it that their wedding venue was also chosen based on its proximity to the local skate park, so even though it’s a couple months away we are really excited about those getting ready photos with the guys! (unlike the gals who are busy with hair and makeup all morning, the guys tend to do anything but get ready

Cheryl & Corey will be getting married this weekend. They travelled from their home in San Francisco recently for their engagement session with us here in Gastown. We had a lot of fun playing with the architecture, and ensured that their pictures reflect a little piece of Vancouver now that they live so far away and miss the city!

And, finally, Rebecca & Joey will be getting married later this summer and we were able to hook up with them this week. Joey lives in San Diego and doesn’t come to Vancouver often, so we enjoyed finally getting to meet him. These guys were a blast! We had a lot of fun and are definitely looking forward to seeing them again for the wedding!

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Sahar & Chris were married on Saturday at the new Celebration Pavilion in Queen Elizabeth park, and they held their reception there at Seasons Restaurant.

Sahar was the perfect classic bride - I loved how she had her hair done and her dresses (one for the day, and one to dance in!) were classic and gorgeous to match!

They chose for their photos to be of just them which afforded us lots of time to drive around the city with their classic Rolls Royce grabbing photos wherever we went.

A few minutes after their first look, here they are on the couch in their new home by UBC

And again, with the car near Jericho beach

Sahar playing with her veil in Yaletown

A few of the gorgeous reception details

I really loved that they used stones for their guestbook, allowing guests to write well wishes with a permanent gold marker. These are fantastic as they can be displayed in so many ways and in so many places in their home, and will be enjoyed I think more than a book that seldom gets opened.

Also, they chose to decorate their tables with the simple flower arrangements shown but more importantly with pictures they had taken from their many overseas trips to the countries featured on each one. Family and friends at the table were able to look through the photos and share the stories they had heard from the couple about each trip, and guests were encouraged to take any pictures that they really enjoyed.

And finally, getting to know both Sahar and Chris we really got to see the fun loving spirit they share. On that note, I think that this non traditional cake feeding shot shows a tonne of personality!

Congratulations again, guys! It was an honour to celebrate with you. See you after your honeymoon!

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Last weekend we travelled to the Sooke Harbour House on Vancouver Island for our 3rd destination event in a row! Rob & Jill travelled there with their close family and friends for their weekend away. What I love most about their choice in location is that it will be the perfect place to escape to for years to come for their anniversaries! The perfect retreat.

A few of our favourites so far - first, the flower girls!

Rob & Jill just after the kiss. I’m standing below them on the path, and Rob is looking out over the ocean. I can only imagine all of the wonderful things he is thinking of as they officially start their life together as husband and wife!

The Champagne Toast!

Portrait of the newlyweds

Walking along the path in front of the Harbour House

And - of course - just a few of the amazing dishes served up by the chefs for the evening dinner.

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In November 2004 we had what might prove to be the strangest random instant message conversation that we’ll ever have. It started with something along the lines of “you don’t know me” and ended with “sure, you can come stay at our home and studio for a week.”

John was 18 at the time and just out of high school in Ontario. We were living in Alberta then and while I was 6 years older, I knew where he was coming from. While most messages from strangers online end up in the trash, John knew how to get my attention - it was about a girl. And a love story. And he didn’t know how it would turn out, but he needed to try and if that meant flying across the country to give it a shot, that’s what he was going to do.

I asked him why he didn’t want to just stay in a hostel, and he told me that hostels scared him. I asked him how hostels could possibly be any more scary than staying with random strangers he found online, and he replied that he wouldn’t be staying with strangers, he would be staying with photographers whose work he appreciated. And so, we gave him that chance.

We enjoyed spending the week with John and having him shoot with us and play around in the studio while he was here. We’ve kept in touch since then and this week I got the best message from him ever.

Along with his grad photos (he’s completed his diploma in photography from Georgian College!), he simply said “BE PROUD. You did this to me.”

Which, of course, made me cry instantly.

Life works in mysterious ways. The thing with the girl never did work out, but John says spending those days with us and watching us shoot and work together inspired him to go into photography as a career. I’m thrilled that he found inspiration in what we do, but I know how much work he put into getting that piece of paper and it was most definitely all him.

I love watching him grow as a photographer and I look forward to the new stuff he sends me every week as we talk about what he’s doing and what he’s going to try next. I can’t wait to see where it all leads.

CONGRATULATIONS, John! We are so very proud of everything you’ve accomplished!

JohnEdgar.net

SilverlineStudios.com

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I just returned from a week in Seattle hanging out with some great photographers for the ANTI-workshop. We talked about business, played with some light, explored what it means to create art, and generally had a great time. And for me, it was just what I needed at this point in our season to get refreshed and recharged for all of the amazing weddings we have to come! I love getting away to see what other photographers who have been pushing the limits are up to, and to take time to shoot just for me.

As for the photo? I like to stretch outside of comfort zones on occasion to push myself to grow as an artist. Part of one assignment in Seattle was to take a shot that was risky, and thanks to a perfect setting and a willing-to-do-anything-for-art bride turned model, I snagged this shot. If it makes you look twice or makes you ask questions or even if it makes you angry, I accomplished what I set out to accomplish.

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Aimee and Sabrina travelled with their close family and friends from California to Tofino for their destination wedding this week. They were married on the beach and we went for a long walk thanks to the low tide for their photo session where we were able to capture some gorgeous images of these two ladies. Congratulations again to you both, and we hope you enjoyed your week in Tofino!

The Jewellry

The Ceremony

The Walk

The Amazing Dress!

Enjoying a moment together near the island we walked to

Warming up back at the cottage

It was a pleasure! We can’t wait to share the rest of the images with you guys!

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Keith and Julie chose Bodega Ridge Lodge on Galiano Island as their perfect wedding destination. Avid cyclists and kayakers, the island was close enough to home yet still felt a million miles away and provided plenty of opportunities for both sports.

Here are a few of our favourite shots so far!

The Dress

The Girls getting ready

The Guys before the ceremony (and the stark contrast between the two!)

The ring!

One of many heartfelt speaches

And finally, a candid shot of the newlyweds enjoying the sunshine that finally broke through the rain later that evening!

Thanks again to both of you for inviting us to celebrate with you!

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On Saturday Jose & Kristin tied the knot above the city in the garden terrace of the Coast Plaza Hotel in downtown Vancouver. The sun beat down and the bubbles flew, and after they enjoyed champagne with their guests we headed out to play in the sun in the hidden nooks and crannies of Stanley Park.

Congratulations, Jose & Kristin, we hope you have an amazing time in Columbia and we’ll see you when you get back!

I love this shot - Kristin getting into her dress

And here she is again, looking down on the ceremony site just minutes before she walked down the aisle

And our groom, Jose, as proof that pink is not just for the girls

Jose & Kristin and a field of flowers

And finally, another shot as we played in the afternoon sun!

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Our friends over at Lotus Events recently put on a great craft show - Got Craft? - and we had the opportunity to get out to check out the goods and to snap a few photos while we were there.

For those of you who haven’t been out to a craft show in a while, you’re missing out! Not to be mistaken with Grandma’s crafts (although some of those can be pretty cool, too) these shows are the perfect place to find unique gifts and treats for yourself. Can anyone say bridesmaids presents? From handcrafted jewellry to saucy silkscreened T’s, Got Craft is the place to find it.

The next show is on July 21st in Kits. Details Here

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