Love is…. {Surrey Wedding Photographer}

Love is being together, love is sharing life, love is marrying your best friend…. Jessica and Jay are no exception.  These two have an undeniable bond and will be expecting their first child in a couple months.  Jessica had contacted me, in previous months to shoot her August 18th wedding but with baby news they decided to move the wedding up.   I was so honored and pleased for Jessica to ask me to capture their vows in love to one another.  Their wedding was held at the Surrey Golf Course where we stayed for photos, the ceremony and reception, everything was beautiful.  Thank you so much for having me a part of your day, congrats!!!

Their first look was so emotional I started tearing up.

Jessica, you are gorgeous!!

Lark Rise Horse House {Beautiful Venue}

Lark Rise Horse House is a gorgeous new venue that is in the heart of Mission.  Raeleigh Good is owner of this beautiful spot, and it’s the perfect place to have your wedding, birthday or any gathering with friends and family. We really wanted to showcase what it would be like to have all of her creative team come together and demonstrate what your wedding could be like. I love this shoot, every detail.  After one reschedule, we decided to go ahead rain or shine.  Well…. it rained…. no, it poured!  With everyone already lined up there was no turning back.  So we all met at Lark Rise Horse House for the shoot, Heidi from Angel Kisses did the decor, the flowers created by She’s My Florist, the cupcakes from Tracycakes Bakery, Hair from Under the Veil, makeup from Makeup Infusion, Caitlin Brownless with the stationary, and Carmen from Carmen West Creative designed all the jewelry and accessories!!  We managed to fight the rain and we captured some gorgeous shots.  Thank you to all who came, and a BIG thank you to our two models Alex and Jodi!!!  You two rocked it out in the rain, and are a wonderful couple.

All these girls are so talented!!  Please don’t hesitate to contact them for your up coming wedding!!!

Jodi you are gorgeous!!!

Happy Birthday To My Sweet B {My Story}

I just love this baby, my Brynny B turns one today!!!!  It’s so bitter sweet as she may be our last child….. might be….  ;)  I’m so excited to celebrate her birthday with all of our friends and family.  After looking back on the year there have been so many memories, finding her voice…( more like screaming), learning to crawl, how she did NOT like eating rice cereal and moved stright to finger foods, and so much more.

To my sweet B, you have brought us so much joy in this first year with you.  I can’t wait to watch you grow and change into a toddler and a little girl.  Your sisters love you and you are one tough baby being carried around by Hadley… even though mommy says she’s not allowed.  Thank you for being my baby, I wish you’d never grow up.

All the mommas out there, if you have children… hug, squeeze and kiss them because they only stay tiny for so long.

All Bets Are In {Langley Wedding Photography}

Chris and Rhonda got married in the Coast Hotel, in Langley, with a poker theme. They love to play cards, so it was the perfect venue. Everything was “decked” out, LOL! I’m such a nerd, but really it was amazing!!!  We were expecting rain but we scored with sun!!  Rhonda came across this beautiful park, Sendall Gardens….. wow so many spots to shoot.  There was an old house, incredible flowers, trees, and a glass encased green house. We also came across another park on the way back to the reception that caught our eye with its’ tall grassy field and wooden bridge.  These two really compliment each other and I’m so happy that I was able to share this day with them!

Rhonda, you are gorgeous!!!

For The Love Of Shoes {Tuesday’s Tips}

I love shoes, and I love to see what kind of shoes my brides are going to wear!  Here are some great tips when buying your wedding shoes.

1. Shoes with colour!!  There’s nothing that pops in a photograph more than a beautiful white dress paired with a fun coloured shoe.
2. Think of comfort, you want to feel good walking around all day, dancing and having your photos taken in different locations.
3. Have some back up….. sandals or flats… if you are wearing 6″ heels for most of the day, your feet might thank you for it.
4. Have some bling.  If your dress is simple and you’re not into jewelry, try having some extra bling on your shoes.
5. Add something sentimental to your shoes like a flower from your mothers dress, a charm with a photo of a loved one, or something that reflects what you love.

Alyssa loves peacock feathers, so adding them to her shoes really was a nice touch.

A Carnival, Cotton Candy and a Cute Couple {Abbotsford Wedding Photographer}

I was so excited when I saw a ferris wheel in the Abbotsford mall parking lot!!!  I have always wanted to do a carnival shoot and felt this was the perfect opportunity.  Max and Michelle were more then willing to come and do this with me.  They were awesome, it was raining which isn’t a surprise so we really went fast!!  We got our tickets and started looking for rides!  The first was the carousal!!!  My favourite!  I love this ride, but for some reason I have always remembered it turning slowly…. nope not this one!!!  It was crazy fast!!!  They went whipping around, then I was able to get a few more shots once it went a bit slower.  Next was the ferris wheel…. wow!!!  Sooooo high!!!  Made me nervous, but they did amazing and had fun with it too.  The rain was really starting to come down so we finished it off by “playing” a few games.  I loved the whole shoot, cotton candy mustaches, polka dot umbrellas, confetti, a mural, and glorious rain!!!  Enjoy!!

Aviation Love {Crescent Beach Wedding Photographer}

After a much needed spring break with my husband and kids it’s time to update you with what’s going on!!!  So here is my first wedding of the season!  I met Andrew and Alyssa at a wedding I shot last summer.  I was so excited when they asked me to photograph their wedding!  The wedding was held near Crescent Beach at the Chateau Cargill, this is such a beautiful venue.  Andrew is a pilot so naturally the wedding was all about aviation.  I loved all their plane details, different types of planes in place of table number cards, lots of planes for the seating chart, they even had a pilots log book for the guest book.  Alyssa also loves peacock feathers, so each bridesmaid had a feather in their hair, Alyssa’s shoes had peacock feather near the buckle,there was a feather on top of the cake and little peacocks holding the table cards.  We did all the photos at Stuart Farm House, (LOVE it there!) and we even had time to bust it over to Crescent Beach!  Alyssa is stunning so clearly it was easy getting gorgeous images!  Some of the photos from Crescent Beach are my all time favorites!  Thank you so much Andrew and Alyssa, I loved being a part of your wedding day!  Also a special thanks to Kerensa for all your help 2nd shooting!

Alyssa!  Your dress is amazing!

Nathan & Laura {Abbotsford Engagement Photography}

Nathan doesn’t like photos too much so I wanted to make it quick and painless!!!  It was quite cold… so going fast wasn’t a problem.  We jetted around Abbotsford, and caught the sun setting.  These two couldn’t stop laughing!!  They were having a lot of fun, but you could also see just how much they love each other.  I am sooooo excited for their wedding, stay tuned this June for their wedding.  :) 

They Met At Timmy’s {Abbotsford Wedding Photographer}

I went to high school with Duncan and when he contacted me to shoot his and Alex’s engagement photos, I was super ecstatic!!

When we picked a date, we were hoping for sun….  little did we know it would pour!  So after chatting we went for it anyways…. we had an exciting day of umbrellas, going under cover, and stepping out in the rain.  Since Tim Hortons was such a big part of them coming together, we had to stop by for a shot or two!  I wanted to hear the whole story so I asked Duncan to email me exactly how it happened…..

Duncan: I was at work, renovating a Tim Hortons in Richmond. Mollie (Alex’s little sister), worked at the Tim Hortons. Mollie had been bugging Alex about “This tall guy I think you’d like” working on our store. So…Alex came to check me out lol.

Word had spread to one of my co-workers that Alex had the hots for me, and she was actually outside waiting to pick Mollie up from work. This was the last day of construction so it was now or never if I was going to get the courage to approach her.

Thanks to Facebook, Mollie discovered that I had a connection to them, and told me about it. So that was my icebreaker!
I approached Alex outside asking her how she knew my best friends girlfriend only to discover that they are related, AND are both named Alex…..small world… It doesnt stop there though, by fluke chance, I worked with Alex’s OTHER cousin at a Panago when I was 15 years old…oh…and his name was ALEX!

How could this NOT be fate? I think it was then when I realized I had met my soulmate. 

Tim Hortons…. where it all started~

WOW!  This ring is gorgeous!  Nice job Duncan!!

Kissing shots are so fun!

Duncan and Alex will be married in Vegas this November, I am sooooo excited for them.

Love In Ireland {Abbotsford Wedding Photographer}

Travis and Tanya have the most romantic engagement story….. a castle, a walk, and a proposal in Ireland!  Swoon….. sounds amazing!  Meeting through friends they started their journey together as friends for a year… friendship then developed into love.  Seeing these two together, the chemistry is undeniable.  Travis and Tanya travelled together to Europe with his sisters and a cousin, they stayed with extended family in Ireland.  Everyone had known what was coming for Tanya, when she and Travis left for a walk….. soon Tanya’s life would change forever.  Travis took her to Blarney Castle, they walked down a wooded path with a stream near by……sounds gorgeous!!!  Travis got down on bended knee and asked the question, the question every girl wants to hear.  With tears in her eyes, Tanya said YES!  WOW! I love their story, such an amazing experience and memory.  Tanya, here are your photos, you are gorgeous and Travis you aren’t bad either.  ;)

Can’t WAIT for the wedding!!!!!