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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!

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!

Loryne & Josh, like most people new to being in front of the camera, were nervous about the engagement shoot when we discussed it at our first meeting. But on the day, they showed up dressed to kill with the attitudes of supermodels. We were able to have a great time with the session, which is always my main goalbecause these shoots should never feel like work.

As a result, this post may be a little photo heavy. I just couldn’t stop myself.

What a great day! Have I mentioned I love what I do?