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Karen & Stephen chose a local neighbourhood favourite for their ceremony - Dr. Sun Yat-Sen’s classical Chinese gardens. If you’ve never been, it’s an incredible treat in the middle of the city!

Complete with traditional lion dancers, their ceremony was a huge hit for everyone who joined them to celebrate. After that it was off to the Vancouver Rowing Club in Stanley Park for their reception. Jeanie joined the Blue Olive team as well for the day.

These guys are such a riot to be around, and with so many family and friends out to celebrate with them it’s so clear how much they are loved. Thank you for inviting us to share in the celebration! Here are a few of our favourite shots -

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Congrats again, guys! We hope your honeymoon in Hawaii was especially amazing!

Cheers

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When Ivy & Ryan rattled off the names of 3 previous super fun couples of ours as people they knew, it was no question that they were going to be fabulously fun to work with, too!

Terminal City Club served as their venue of choice and ended up being the perfect backdrop to a great day. From the rooftop ceremony through to the reception, every detail was perfect.

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Terminal City Club Wedding

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Congrats again to you both!
Shouts out to the fabulous Tracey for second shooting!

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Anya & Hussein chose the gorgeous home of Anya’s parents in West Vancouver to celebrate their wedding day. Now living in Ontario, they flew back for a whirlwind of last minute plans and family and friends.

Their garden party celebration was blessed by gorgeous sunshine and lots of laughs. The focus was definitely on capturing images of the happy couple and those there to celebrate with them, so here’s just a peak at their day.

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Congrats to you both!
A HUGE shout out to CJ who came over from the island to wear the Blue Olive hat for the day. Hayley Miller did her magic as always with makeup, with flowers by West Van Florist and cake by Thea Wilgress.

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Joanne and Chris chose Canada day for their celebration! With everyone flying in from all over the globe - including the bride and groom themselves - the celebrating and get togethers lasted the entire week.

Married!

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Joanne, Chris, and their bridal party on the streets of downtown Vancouver

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Vancouver Sutton Place Wedding

Vancouver Sutton Place Wedding

Vancouver Sutton Place Wedding

Vancouver Sutton Place Wedding

When planning her wedding, Joanne told me she wanted it to be classy and elegant with a sense of timelessness. These images of her couldn’t be described any other way!

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Vancouver Sutton Place Wedding

Vancouver Sutton Place Wedding

During the Tea Ceremony

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Vancouver Sutton Place Wedding

Some of the incredible decor

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Vancouver Sutton Place Wedding

Vancouver Sutton Place Wedding

The cake was made by Chris’ aunt from England. Incredible!

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The First Dance

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And I love this shot of the father daughter dance, as well

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What a gorgeous couple, and gorgeous wedding! Many people came together to make it happen including Erin from Fuego events,  Kathy and Steph from Marliss Productions for the videography, the team from Oasis Flowers, and Jeanie joined us as a second shooter to name just a few.

Congrats congrats to you both! The engagement session is also due to hit the blog in a monster update soon, so these two will be back on these pages shortly.

Cheers!

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Vicky and Dave were married June 21st at Morgan Creek. With such a warm and playful personality it was no surprise that Vicky kept the largest smile on her face the entire day! You could just feel her joy and couldn’t help but smile yourself just looking at her.

One of the things that really made this wedding - like so many others - was the warmth and obvious love of the friends and family that surrounded Vicky and Dave. The couple photos and details often take the spotlight when it comes to figuring out which images to highlight, so we wanted to take a step away from that for this post and share some of the caught moments that we spend a lot of time looking for at each wedding. The portraits and details are ever so important, but it’s images like these that will be especially cherished for many years to come.

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So long for now, Cuba, this one’s a wrap!

Philip and Megan tied the knot at the end of May at the Royal Hideaway Ensenachos near Santa Clara, Cuba. They laughed, they partied, they got hitched. Their family and friends were a blast, and the wedding will be one to remember!

So many photos… it’s always hard to pick just a few to really sum it all up. This will be a little images heavy, but we couldn’t decide which we liked more!

First things first… touring the resort for the engagement session

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Destination Wedding Engagement Session Cuba Royal Hideaway

Destination Wedding Engagement Session Cuba Royal Hideaway

Destination Wedding Engagement Session Cuba Royal Hideaway

Destination Wedding Engagement Session Cuba Royal Hideaway

The wedding day - the dress. Love this angle!

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The Bride Megan looking serene

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The ceremony on the beach was breathtaking. Simple, yet so gorgeous. I loved all the white cloth as it blew in the wind

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Destination Wedding Beach Cuba Royal Hideaway

Destination Wedding Beach Cuba Royal Hideaway

Destination Wedding Beach Cuba Royal Hideaway

The Bride and Groom

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Destination Wedding Beach Cuba Royal Hideaway

Two favs from the reception

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Destination Wedding Beach Cuba Royal Hideaway

And, of course, in Blue-Olive-Does-Cuba style, the trash the dress! Done early in the morning before everyone boarded a plane to go home, this will be one send off to remember!

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Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba Royal Hideaway

Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba Royal Hideaway

Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba Royal Hideaway

Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba Royal Hideaway

CONGRATS, CONGRATS! So, next year, same time, same place you two?!  Talk about the perfect anniversary destination. We can’t wait for you to see the rest of the images, and hope life back in Calgary is treating you well. Props as well to Josh for donning the Blue Olive hat and second shooting in the land of sun and surf.

Cheers!

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Two down one to go… Kat and Mark’s wedding was our second of three in Cuba!

Also at the Iberostar Varadero, Kat and Mark had the same location as Liz & Brad but that’s where the similarities ended. I love being able to highlight the unique personalities of everyone we photograph. These two and their crew were quite the crowd - so much energy! My favourite shots are definitely the group trashing session in the ocean - HOT!

Kat and Mark’s week started with a group tour to Havana with a few engagement shots captured along the way

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Havana Engagement Session

Havana Engagement Session

Havana Engagement Session

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The Newlyweds

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Destination Wedding Cuba Varadero

Destination Wedding Cuba Varadero

The Guys and Gals

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Destination Wedding Cuba Varadero
Shoes!

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Reception

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First Dance

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And my favourite shots of all - the Trash the Dress session featuring the entire bridal party! Just look at those clouds… WOW

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Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba Varadero

Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba Varadero

Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba Varadero

Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba Varadero

I know you guys are missing Cuba now that you’re back in Toronto, but hopefully this sneak peak takes ya back!

CONGRATS again, we’ll be in touch soon!!

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Liz and Brad got hitched in Cuba!

The Iberostar Veradero was the resort of choice for these two earlier this month. I love destination weddings - whether local destinations or those far away - because there really is something magical about getting away for a vacation to celebrate with your closest family and friends. Everyone is so relaxed and has an amazing time, and it really really shows.

After having talked on the phone and via email with these two many times in the months coming up to the wedding, we were so excited to finally meet them. They are both so sweet and so obviously passionately in love! The photos speak for themselves, and this is only the very tip of so many gorgeous images.

Congrats guys!

Getting Ready

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The Aisle!

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Into the Evening

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Trashing the Dress

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Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba

Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba

Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba

Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba

Destination Wedding Trash the Dress Cuba

Again… wow. You guys rocked it. Hope all is well now that you’re back in Calgary, and we’ll be in touch soon!!

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Granville Island is such an awesome location simply because there are so many different ways and places to shoot! No two sessions are ever the same.

This shoot was a blast, starting with lunch right through to sneaking photos in Sybel’s parent’s candy shop to getting to meet Rambo the dog. Their Sutton Place wedding in July is definitely one to look forward to. Can’t wait!

And - of course - Reilly needed to scratch his climbing bug, so I’ve thrown 2 shots in from his vantage point up a tree :P

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We’re really looking forward to Ben & Ange’s wedding in July. We had a great time exploring the streets of Gastown and East Van to find just the right spots for the perfect shots.

Thanks for braving the wind, guys! The photos are super hot… here are just a few, can’t wait to share the rest!

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