We had so much fun shooting the day of the wedding that Corey and Sarah got dressed up the next morning so we could do just a few more portraits, thank you both for rocking it out you are both beautiful inside and out!

xo

They both have the most stunning blue eyes.

To say that I was excited to document this wedding would have been an understatement, what could be better then photographing a beautiful couple in an amazing location?  It was back in January when I received a phone call from Austin Texas where Sarah and Corey live asking if I would be interested in coming to Playa del Carmen to be their wedding photographer, after a few emails and phone calls the details were set and I would be Mexico bound just ten days after coming back from my amazing European wedding adventure. I arrived at the Barcelo Maya Palace at around 10pm on Tuesday and was greeted by my good friend and second shooter Fran Chelico, as she filled me in about how amazing the resort was my anticipation grew. The next morning when I woke up in paradise and explored a bit I realized there would be no shortage of spectacular locations to photograph the wedding. Corey and Sarah had a large wedding by destination standards an impressive 37 people, which is a true testament to how much they are loved by all their family and friends. Thank you to all your friends and family for making us feel so welcome!  Sarah you are the most easygoing person I think I’ve ever met and Corey you are hysterical, together you make an amazing couple who’s love is clear just by the way you interact with each other. Im truly blessed to have the most amazing job in the world.

Stunning

Corey's dad performed the heartfelt ceremony that was written by Corey.

Quick drink with the wedding party.

I can't quite remember what led us to this point... it may have been that quick drink.

One of my favorites of the day.

This is the sweetest mother son dance i've ever seen it left me in tears.

Luckily this storm held off, the next day wasn't so pretty.

With the entire globe caught up in World Cup FIFA madness it’s the perfect time to write about Zelita and Nigel. They met two years ago while working at Electronic Arts in Vancouver where they were both working on the 2010 FIFA World Cup Game, how cool is that! There were a few tense moments throughout the reception with banter over who was the better team England or Portugal (personally I think it’s Italy) but in the end Nigel lost out and was handed a Portugal Jersey. We were so lucky that the sun was shining in Vancouver on this particular day as we covered a lot of ground photographing  the wedding, we started in Burnaby then headed off to east Vancouver to Our Lady of Fatima Portuguese Parish for the ceremony and finally Gastown, Deer Lake and the beautiful Nekkei centre for the reception. A special thanks to Kari from Fractured Light for helping me out on this one we had an excellent day with an amazing group of people.

amazing flowers were done by Lynn at From the Heart Florals and Decor http://www.fromtheheartflorals.com

The talented bride put together these gorgeous invites.

The lively wedding party!

I was really looking forward to the Vancouver wedding of Jaclyn and Greg. I was really  disappointed when I woke up to dark clouds and rain as I really wanted the day to be perfect for them but the rain didn’t stop us from having an amazing time shooting. The girls got ready at the The Granville Island hotel and Jaclyn and Greg had  their first look where he proposed to her in the park next door. Thank you so much to the wedding party who kept Libby and I laughing all day and to Jaclyn’s dad who graciously held umbrellas over us! Heres a small sneak peak of the day.

One of the cutest flower girls ever

Greg was so excited to see Jaclyn for the first time

There was so many amazing moments during this epic wedding, but here are some of my favorites, if I were to post them all it would be a ten part series!

Enjoy

xo

The hungarian gypsy band was amazing!

The bridal dance, which is the best tradition ever, everyone pays to dance with the bride.

What a great day! I was referred to this amazing couple through the Morris family, who’s son’s wedding I photographed last year at the Vancouver Club. It was just yesterday that I had the pleasure of meeting Mark and Leila for the first time. They live in New York City and Mark originally being from Vancouver came back home to marry his stunning bride. The wedding took place at the always beautiful Beach House at Dundarave, and the amazing flowers were done by West Vancouver Florist. Here’s just a sneak peak of the day.

I met Kristine a few months back as a referral from the Vancouver Wedding of Kathleen and Rob that I photographed three years ago. Kristine came to the studio with her best friend Angela since Patrick lives in the States and we talked wedding detail and ideas, I was so happy when she emailed me to ask me to be their photographer. A few weeks before the wedding I received an email from Kristine saying that their Venue had a fire and that they were on the search for a new venue, it was such a calm email saying, ” Well I guess there is a glitch in every wedding we will find something.”  Wow I thought to myself this has to be the most laid back couple ever! Well good karma came back to them because their day went off without a hitch. Starting will beautiful hair and makeup from Pamper Me Pretty to a spectacular venue at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club to the fabulous cake from Sweet Thea. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day with an amazing couple and a awsome wedding party! Thanks to Fran Chelico for second shooting with me, you rock.

This is my favorite image from the day.

Amazing light at the church

A quick wardrobe change

If you've never had cake from Sweet Thea your life in not complete.

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 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!