I met Hanna and Aaron a few months back and was really excited when I found out their wedding was going to be at some of my favorite Vancouver locations. We started the day at the always funky Opus Hotel in Yaletown, then headed to an intimate ceremony at Brix Restaurant. Following the ceremony the rain started to kick in but Hanna and Aaron really wanted some beautiful nature settings for their photos so we headed into the forest at Stanley Park and then off to the beach. The best quote of the day is “Oh well it’s just a little rain and if my dress get dirty thats ok.”  It makes my job so much easier when you have an easy going cool couple. Thanks for having us at the wedding your families were so welcoming and fun, in fact I think I want to adopt Hanna’s parents they are the cutest!

Beautiful flowers from The Flower Factory

The girls giggling in Opus Hotel Lobby

Kevin and Michelle are two of the most easy going people I think I’ve ever met, and it’s obvious after spending some time with them that they are totally in love. I headed out with them a couple of weeks ago to do an e- session here are a couple of my favorite photos. I can’t wait until the wedding!

I’m lucky enough that I get to see couples in love all the time, but every once and a while you meet a couple that you really connect with whose love is so deep that when you watch them together it tugs at your heart strings. That’s what its like to hang out with Kristina and Steven. It’s obvious from the minute you see them together that they are madly in love , the stolen glances, the reassuring hugs and just the way they interact with each other is truly amazing to watch. I met Kristina at a chance meeting when I was hosting my brothers birthday party in September. Kristina mentioned that she was getting married in the spring and me being a Vancouver Wedding Photographer said, ” I’m a wedding photographer.” Kristina then so kindly threw in “oh but we are getting married in Hungry, at a castle between Budapest and Vienna,”  my heart skipped a beat and I said ” I travel for weddings.” Flash forward to just after Christmas I met with Kristina and Steven to discuss the possiblity of photographing their wedding. The rest was history. In exactly one month from today I’ll be boarding a plane Europe bound to photograph this amazing couple. Im counting the days till the wedding as I’m sure they are, I’m so honored to be photographing your wedding, and to now be able to call you friends.

xo

I had so much fun spending the afternoon a couple of weeks ago with two stunning girls Erin and Marie. The two sisters are beautiful inside and out, and looking back when I was this age  their is no way I looked this amazing at 18 and 19 years old! What more could a photographer ask for then fabulous weather, pretty BCBG dresses and lots of laughter. Thank you so much I had a blast photographing you in Vancouver.

I photographed Natalie and Steve’s Vancouver Wedding almost three years ago. A year later I received a call that they were having a baby and we met up for some maternity photos and then a newborn session. My favorite part of being a photographer is that I get to share in the most joyous and intimate parts of people’s lives. Getting to see the love people share during their wedding day and then getting called years later to see their families grow is such a gift and  I feel truly blessed every time I reconnect with past clients.

A few weeks ago, Steve, Natalie and their beautiful baby girl Ava came to the studio to do a session. Then on Sunday they came back with their brand new little bundle of joy Emily.

Thank you so much for letting me into your lives to photograph your growing family.

How adorable is Ava!

She didn't really want to sit for a family portrait though.

Introducing baby Emily

Ava had her own ideas again for this family photo but I love it!

The greatest compliment as a photographer that I can receive is when a past wedding client refers me to a new couple. The gorgeous Kasia and Patrick, whose Vancouver Wedding I photographed almost two years ago referred me to Heather and Eric and it was only a few short months ago at my Vancouver studio that Heather came in to see me. I could tell from our conversation that the day was going to be perfect. I finally got to meet Eric last week when I met them at the beautiful Monk McQueens to check out the location a have a quick chat about the day, I could tell from the moment that I saw them together that the day was going to be perfect, the amount of chemistry that these to exuded was insane. Well Saturday came the sun was shining and the wedding was one of the most amazing weddings I’ve photographed. Their family and friends were so gracious to Kari and I and you could feel the love and warmth surrounding Heather and Eric. Here are some of my favorite from the day, thank you so much for allowing us to capture your special day it was so much fun we didn’t want to leave!

xo Daniela

My favorite part of the day was the speeches their family is hysterical