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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.

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:

I don’t normally do single photo teaser posts, but I’m just so excited to start showing off Andrea & James’ amazing destination wedding in Mexico. We had such a fantastic time and feel honoured to have been brought such a long way to document their wedding. Luckily hurricane Alex passed by us and the skies were clear just in time for the ceremony.

Andrea and James were so much fun and open to trying pretty much anything, which means I now have over 1800 photos to sift through! Looking forward to posting more soon!

I am happy to say that this is where I will be until July 5th.

It will be my first Mexico wedding, and I’m so thrilled to have the chance to spend it with such a fantastic couple. So, with baby and husband/assistant and mother/babysitter in tow….we’re off to paradise. And how incredibly perfect that this couple will be getting married the day before our 6th wedding anniversary, so we’ll get to celebrate the memories of our own wedding while we’re there.

I greatly apologize if there’s a delay in responding to your email/phone calls, but I will have very limited phone & internet access from my beach palapa.

I will reply to all messages as soon as possible upon my return!

Finally I’m featuring some wedding photos again! Sadly my wedding blogging has been neglected and I’m going all the way back to last fall here, but what a great way to get back into it….with Jen & Reid. From the minute I met them I knew we were going to have a good time together, and it turns out I was right. The perfect couple for a wedding photographer: cute, funny, thoughtful, happy to poke fun at eachother and at themselves…and very much in love.

Their wedding was held at the Diamond University Centre at SFU. Not only is the location a great all-in-one event space, but the grounds are amazing for pictures too.

I met the girls where they were getting ready, at the Executive Plaza Hotel in Coquitlam.

I love excited bridesmaids!

Meanwhile, my assistant Andrea was spending some quality time over with the dudes.

Jen & Reid (like many modern couples) chose to do a first look and take their photos before the ceremony. I highly recommend this option if it’s something you’re considering. Not only is it great for the schedule, since you don’t have to miss any of the party time after the ceremony…but you get to have some beautiful private moments together that you wouldn’t get when the first look is at the end of the aisle.

And the bonus for me is the makeup is still fresh for photos!

How cute are they?

Now a little photo time at SFU. I love the mix of shoes!

The guys needed to let out a little nervous energy.

The architectural options at SFU are endless.

Fabulous flowers by Justyna Seckler www.justfreshconcepts.ca

Ceremony time!

Jen found a great way to honour both of her grandfathers who had recently passed away, by attaching their rings to her bouquet.

No one ever said MC duties were easy.

Apparently Reid had gotten in to his friend’s cake photo at her wedding, so now she was finally able to seek revenge.

I love it when a couple has gathered such a fun group that you find all ages out on the dance floor til the very end. My favourite dancer being Jen’s grandmother really gettin’ down to Dr. Dre with the boys.

Jen & Reid, thanks for inviting me to be part of such an unforgettable day!