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I really can not say enough good things about Louisa & Chris.

Sometimes I go to those perfect 1st meetings where an hour flies by and we realize we haven’t even really talked about photography yet. That was my first meeting with Louisa & Chris. We clicked right away and I knew from the start that this was a wedding I wanted to be involved in. And since we first met last winter, Louisa has become one of my biggest cheerleaders and regular blog followers. Being a self-employed artist as well, she knows how much it means to have people truly appreciate your work. So visit her etsy store at www.etsy.com/shop/lulidesigns to appreciate some of HER gorgeous work.

These two have a serious love for frisbee golf (so much so that it’s where Chris proposed!)  and decided to incorporate that into their session. Love it!

I love the love in this photo. This is not a pose I would ever ask people to do, but it’s one of those in between moments that I feel lucky to capture.

Then we decided to pop over to Jericho for a moody Vancouver beach day.

Chris’ only request for the shoot:

These two are truly best friends in love, the kind of couple that reminds me why I love my job.

I was recently asked to do a bunch of new headshots for the home stagers/ designers at Dekora Staging. Like many companies these days they agreed it was time to get out of the studio and do some relaxed natural light portraits. We managed to get through all the employees is under 4 hours, and have a great time doing it. If your company is in need of freshening up their look…I highly recommend not only putting a face to the company with some fun portraits, but getting out of the suits and studios.

You can see the rest of the photos and learn more about this fabulous company at www.dekora.com

I’m very excited to show Andrea & James’ Mexico wedding photos here, especially since they’ll be seeing them here for the first time as well. It’s been so great getting to know these two over the last year, and I hope they’re just as happy with the photos as I am. It was an experience I’ll never forget.

I really had trouble narrowing it down, so I’ll post a few photos along with a slideshow of more of my favourites.

I love the ‘first look’! I tear up every time.

There was a gorgeous square just down the road from the resort that made the perfect photo location. I could’ve stayed there all day. It’s tough to tell from these photos, but the clouds were pretty ominous and part way through this shoot the thunder and lightning began. We managed to get out from under cover for a few dry breaks before making our way back to the hotel for the ceremony.

Not only was it pouring rain, but on the way back to the hotel our bus broke down…and the ceremony was supposed to start in 20 minutes. This is their response to “Show me how you’re feeling right now”.

20 minutes later:

This is as formal as this group gets. My kinda people!

Then we took some more photo time after the ceremony. How can you resist when you’re all dressed up with this kind of location at your disposal!

Turns out the small waves are a little stronger than I thought, and I ended up on my butt in the water. Luckily it was worth it, and the cameras were held high above my head!

And here’s the slideshow! Click “switch to high res” for better quality.

Stephanie and Woody have been through one of the ultimate tests of a strong relationship….living on opposite ends of the country. Stephanie works for the federal government, so had to move to Ottawa, while Woody remained here. We scheduled their engagement session for one of the few days that Stephanie was in town before the wedding, and you would never know they’d spent even a day apart. Their connection is so strong that not even 4500 kilometers can dilute their bond.

P.S. I was 8 1/2 months pregnant when I shot this session, climbing on my stepladder and kneeling down on the ground. I have to applaud Stephanie & Woody for not appearing horrified in these photos.

I’m a big fan of couples who have no trouble switching between sensuality and goofiness.

Woody and Stephanie actually got married just last weekend, and I can’t wait to share the fun images from their big day!

Wow…This post is long overdue. Sarah & Rob ’s wedding was the last one I shot before my “mat leave” (which in the self employed world just means ‘too pregnant to keep shooting’). I’ve been jumping all over the place with blog posts lately, but it’s time to get back on track chronologically with Sarah & Rob.

These two are SO much fun, and not surprisingly their friends and family were too. Sarah put so much work into making this day reflect who they are, and it showed. From the birdcage veil (yay!) to the Art Deco fonts and carefully restored vintage cake topper, no detail was overlooked.

Each of the guys had cufflinks specific to their personalities, and gorgeous hand-screenprinted ties. (I was even inspired to order one for David)

My favourite way to get over nervousness about being photographed? Gotta laugh it out.

What a beautifully designed/worded ceremony program.

I absolutely love the flabbergasted “We’re actually married now!” look that often ensues.

Time for a few more “formals”.

What a fun day. From the looks of it, your guests would agree too: