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Skye & Alicia {Married}

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:19:50 +0000

Anyone who lives on the west coast of BC, or has visited, can’t deny how incredibly beautiful and unique our landscape is. We are blessed with some of the most spectacular scenery on the planet. Yes, I love where I live. That is why whenever I am asked to shoot a wedding on one of our incredible Gulf Islands my heart leaps with excitement. It is a chance for me to combine my love for where I live with what I love doing. Perfection.

Alicia and Skye had a vision for their wedding at Rebecca Spit Park on Quadra Island. It was to be relaxed and organized in a way that didn’t take away from the incredible backdrop that was naturally provided. Instead of chairs there was natural driftwood benches. Instead of over-the-top decor, there were beautiful wild flower bouquets lining the make shift aisle in old watering cans. It was stunning.

Dark rain clouds loomed overhead threatening a downpour, but instead it sprinkled. As umbrellas opened and Alicia walked down the aisle with a soft guitar playing in the background, time seemed to stand still. It was so peaceful. The sound of the ocean lapping against the shore and seagulls squawking overhead was the perfect soundtrack for their ceremony. Alicia and Skye chose to stand in the ocean as they said their vows. It was beautifully sentimental as Skye had proposed bare foot in the ocean at the spit and it is where Alica had said “yes.”

Now before I move on to posting the rest of their images I just have to say that the other day I posted Colene and Jamie’s wedding images and I mentioned that they had met on ICQ. Alicia commented on my blog saying that is how her and Skye met too! So it is crazy to think that two of my couples are possibly married because of this first major online messaging community. Way to go ICQ!

I have to give a HUGE thank you to the amazing Dirt Co. Organic Flower Farm for providing the spectacular florals as well as allowing us to shoot on their amazing property. THANK YOU !!

Sidenote – I LOVE this tourism video about BC !!

The above photo was apart of a special ‘fairy dance’ that was performed for Alicia and Skye as part of the wedding day celebrations.

Alicia was showered with flowers from all of the little ones. Too cute !

Alicia & Skye {Married}

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:55:26 +0000

Darren and I spent the most wonderful day on Quadra Island for Alicia and Skye’s wedding. They were married on a beach not far from where Skye proposed. They stood in the Pacific Ocean hand in hand in front of their closest friends and family to become husband and wife. It was truly a beautiful ceremony.

This is just a quick teaser with a full post to come. I have to give Skye a huge thank you for being such a trooper through the photos, broken collar bone and all.

Hope you like them!

Krista & Karl {Engaged}

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:37:03 +0000

He holds her hand as she walks along the log and tells her to watch her step to avoid the sharp branch poking out of a piece of driftwood. We can still hear Sophie, their beautiful puppy, whimpering in the car as we walk further away. Once she knew we weren’t going far she relaxed and curled up on the seat and waited patiently for our return. Karl looks so lovingly at Krista and they laugh as she continues to whisper “I love you”, over and over. It really is too cute!

I am a sucker for love and these two had me ooohing and ahhhing at how stinking adorable they are together.

Here are just a few of my favourites. I hope you like them!

Karl set up the above pose and I love it

Shawna & Shane {E-Session}

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:40:14 +0000

I loved working with Shawna and Shane! They both have an awesome sense of humour and we spent a good portion of the session laughing. We debated who out of the three of us is the most clumsy, with all of us fighting hard for that title throughout their session. Shane took the prize though this time around. I was glad they could relate to always having ‘mystery bruises’, a knack for walking into anything in their presence and falling while doing regular tasks like walking. They helped me feel normal – thanks guys! They brought their adorable Yorkshire Terrier, Cash, along for a few snaps. He didn’t quite know what to make of it, but I think he looked so cute! Just wait till part two of this session where he sports an adorable Burberry style sweater. He is quite the fashionista and up on all the latest puppy wear trends.

Here are just a few teasers from the first part of our session. Enjoy!

You guys are SO cute !!

Steph & Josh {E-Session}

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:47:53 +0000

Lucy is sitting on my lap purrrrrrring away as I type this entry. She has just come in from outside and this is always when I am her favourite. She jumps up on my lap to tell me about her morning. Purring and kneading on my blanket and looking up at me with her puss puss eyes. If you have seen Shrek and you know Puss in Boots, you know what I am talking about. Just a minute, I have to wipe some drool off the keyboard. It’s Lucy’s, not mine … just for clarification

Oh what’s that Lucy ?? Lucy says that I should tell you guys how much fun I had with Steph and Josh on the weekend shooting their e-session at Saxe Pointe. Well she is right !! So here it goes.

Steph and Josh have been together FOREVER now. Their one year wedding anniversary will be their eleventh year together. How cool is that ?! My first year wedding anniversary with Darren will be our tenth year together, so I may be a bit biased, but I am giving these guys extra cool points just for that fact alone! I have known both Steph and Josh since high school, so getting to work with them for this special time in their lives is so incredibly meaningful to me. With their wedding just one month away it was a great time to do their engagement session. I often think of engagement photos like a rehearsal session for the formal portrait time on the day of the wedding. So now that Josh and Steph know how I work behind the camera it will be that much easier to “bring it” for me and rock their wedding images in a big way. Judging by their images below, I think we are off to a great start !!

Here is just a taste of what we came up with on this gloomy grey day. To my friends on the East Coast, I would like you to note the blossoms and daffodils. Just sayin

Bruiser is back !

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:42:32 +0000

Maybe it’s because I miss the glorious sunshine we were having. Or maybe it’s because things just don’t get any cuter than clumsy puppies playing in the sand and surf. But either way I just had to post a few more of Bruiser. He melts my heart. One more thing … GO CANADA GO !!!

Katie & Bruiser … the cutest puppy on the planet

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:01:50 +0000

I will post more info on this session soon, but in the meantime I had to get these few images up. Seriously, does it get any cuter any than this ?!