Shawn & Eri were married on Friday at the Celebration Pavilion in Queen Elizabeth Park. I love it when our couples are so MADLY IN LOVE - it makes our job so much fun! We did a quick jaunt around the park for this set of images before heading into Seasons for an afternoon reception.
More to come from these two - watch the blog!
Married - at last!
Madly in Love - and Gorgeous Skies
The Rings!
The Guys
And one of my absolute favs so far - the bridal party
See you guys soon!!
I love doing engagement sessions because they give us a chance to get to know our couples and to see them through our lens before the big day. For some people, it’s also an opportunity to work out any in-front-of-the-camera nerves and uneasiness in such a relaxed setting.
For some people… just not these two! From the first frame we captured this evening through to the end, Shawn & Eri photographed like models! It was so easy to see just how much in love they are and that came through crystal clear in the images. There are so many amazing shots! We had great evening light and Reilly and I just ate it up!
Normally I only post a couple from each engagement session, but tonight I just can’t decide. So, here are my 7 favourites so far -
Cheryl & Corey came to Vancouver this weekend from their home in San Francisco for their wedding! The Pan Pacific was the perfect backdrop for their reception following their church ceremony and pictures in a park, on the beach, and in Coal Harbour.
There were so many unique details that I haven’t even touched on sharing here - gorgeous flowers and decor, a lion dance for an entrance, a tea ceremony, Filipino dancers, the list goes on! I couldn’t decide which images to share, but I settled on a few and will leave the best for the highlights slideshow to come 
Congratulations again, guys!
The shoes and the dress
The Girls
The Guys
The Bride!
The First Dance
This weekend held two weddings and two great engagement sessions for us!
First up on Friday night we met up with Jennifer & Colin at Jericho for a walk on the beach. The weather had threatened to continue raining but held off, allowing not only some great images but an almost empty beach! These two are getting married in August at Brock House, so we’ll be back again soon
And then, after our weddings on Saturday and Sunday (pics to come shortly!), we met up with Marsha and Cuong on Monday morning. They will be getting married next month in Edmonton but were in town for a friend’s wedding, making the perfect opportunity to grab some photos of their own
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!
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!
Tara & Eddie are getting married in just under 2 months and we took advantage of one of the recent sunny days to do their engagement photos!
On Sunday we had the absolute pleasure of photographing the wedding of Andrew & Sara. We met these two at Andrew’s brother Chris’ wedding which we photographed last year, and have definitely been looking forward to seeing everyone again. We knew that we were going to have a great time as these are two of the most laid back, down to earth people I know and they along with their friends can keep a whole room laughing and having a spectacular time - and that’s just what they did.
The wedding was out in Langley and Reilly and I spent a lot of time searching for the perfect photo location before hand, and we found it. Those who know me know that I have a HUGE thing for great dynamic and stormy skies - they are one of the things that I miss the most about the prairies. So, needless to say, we were both really excited as we realized we were going to have what I call perfect skies for our photo session.
Here are a few of our favourites so far!
Andrew, Sara, and one fantastic car
Andrew, Sara, and my perfect sky!
The girls
The bridal party
I’ve spent the last week in Vegas with hundreds of amazing wedding photographers who travelled from around the world for the convention this year. It’s been a great week! So much inspiration and some great changes to come for us including some new products and some site tweaks. We can’t wait!
Earlier today 2 other photographers and I arranged the ultimate Vegas shoot - a trash the dress session at sunset in the desert. Here are a few of my favourite shots.
And yes, ladies, you too can look this hot!
Reilly and I went out with our friend Angela (of Angela Hubbard Photography - you can find her wonderful work here!) to take some pictures of the Chinese New Year Parade today.
Here are a few of the images I took - complete with shots of both Reilly and Angela.
Enjoy!
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