Sakura Photography | Vancouver Weddings

Bowen Island Wedding: Susan and Josh

July 28, 2010

Mark and I were very excited to recently be a GUEST at the wedding of our friends Susan and Josh!!! Thing is, there was no official photographer either, so….. we brought our cameras and casually shot at times, putting emphasis on their beautiful ceremony. I was shooting in a dress so that was a good excuse to take it easy!

I must say that it was a nice change to shoot a wedding with absolutely no obligations or pressure. Heck, I don’t even have to worry about whether or not they like these images! ; ) Congrats to Susan, Josh, and their sweet baby Grace! We wish you the best!

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Susan took DIY to a whole new level by decorating and putting together her wedding cake in the middle of her wedding day. Not something I’d recommend to a bride to do on her wedding day, but if you know Susan, you’ll know that this is how Susan rolls when she makes cakes : ) She made Mark and I’s wedding cake in 2007 as well!

bowen island wedding

Stephanie Koo: These pics are so great!!!! Are you sure you were just a guest?! What a lucky couple!!! ;)

Josh and Susan: AMAZING!!!!!!!!! Aw, guys, these pictures are so beautiful!! Thank you SO much! We LOVE them!!

Joanna: ^seriously!!!^ Best wedding guests EVER!

dq: Awesome!

Heather Maillet: You guys are great. I love the ones of my kids especially - of course...I'm a proud mama but have you ever SEEN bluer eyes than the ones on my son Connor???

Granville Island Brewery Wedding: Kathryn and Andy

July 23, 2010

This was the best vintage-turquoise+red-mustaches-tattoos-live-band-cocktail-brewery-diy wedding that’s ever hit Vancouver! Kathryn and Andy’s wedding ceremony was held at Ron Basford Park on Granville Island, with the cocktail reception just a short stroll away at the Granville Island Brewery.

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black and white window portrait

vintage blue wedding shoes 1950s

granville island brewery wedding

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brewery entrance

granville island brewery wedding

vintage stick on mustache at wedding

vintage stick on mustache

granville island brewery wedding

Congrats Kathryn+Andy! Thanks for having me solo shoot your wedding!

jana: This is fabulous. Also, I could look at that mustached baby photo all day long.

Leslie: haha you need to put a mustache on your little one :)

becca: wow, love these pics!

Kat: These pictures are fabulous, Leslie! You rule!

Janet: Fabulous photos, but how could you go wrong with such beaultiful people.

vero: love their style .... YOu take the best pictures ... i make a weekly visit on your site hoping there is new images !!!

Jemima: Oh! This is adorable! I don't understand the mustaches, but they're great! The one on the baby is priceless!

Wizzythestick: Your photographs are amazing! I love the vibrant colours

Swan E Set Wedding: Steph and Jeff

July 22, 2010

I am so excited to share this wedding with you all! I photographed a wedding photographer’s wedding!…. something I had no intention or interest in doing before I met Steph and Jeff ; )

swan e set wedding

We have a bit of a history together, as Steph has shot for me on several occasions when Mark was not available to shoot alongside me. She’s a wonderful gal, with an extremely artistic eye that continues to amaze me. I was fairly nervous for shooting their wedding day, but the truth is that on the day of the wedding, I quickly and easily forgot that Steph and Jeff are also photographers, which allowed me to clearly concentrate on just one thing- shooting their wedding! Here goes!!

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Congrats to the sweetest wedding photographers– Steph and Jeff! (<— Check their work!) We’re excited for your future!!!!!!

Rachel Peters Photography: Awesome! I would want you to photography my wedding too-If I ever find an awesome photographer to marry!!! You are just awesome! Thanks 4 sharing!

Angela Hubbard: adorable. great job leslie and congrats steph and jeff

Jeff: Amazing!!!!!

Stephanie Koo: Leslie..these pictures are beyond amazing..I'm speechless..Thank you Leslie and Mark so much! Now time to call my mom! :)

Michelle Cervo: This is a fabulous wedding! Looks like so much fun. Amazing photos

Cathy Empey: Congratulations Stephanie and Jeff! I love all of the images, and I absolutely LOVE the wedding dress image. Gorgeous!!

Alyssa Schroeder: Beautiful images wow! Stephanie was such a glowing bride. I LOVE the photo of them both in the green garden and the aisle shots are fantastic too, love their smiles!

Gary Bonar: Yup, absolute league of your own!!

Leslie Dancey: Hey Leslie and Mark!! Love the pics and really hope to work with you guys again soon...fantastic work!!!!!! :)

Engagement Session: Suzanne and Michael

July 21, 2010

So much energy coming from these two, it just pops right out of the photos! I can’t wait for their wedding day!

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Wendy: You CAN feel their energy...great photos Les!

Suzanne: I love them!! Thanks Leslie :) I can't wait to see the rest!

Maternity Session: Wendy

July 21, 2010

I love Wendy’s picture perfect baby bump!

maternity session in nature

pregnancy photos with umbrella

Westwood Plateau Wedding: Allison and Thomas

July 16, 2010

Allison and Thomas’ wedding ceremony was held at the gorgeous Danish Lutheran Church of Vancouver with their reception following at Westwood Plateau (this was a downstairs wedding at WW Plateau, and it was great there!). There were so many personal touches at Allison and Thomas’ wedding and Thomas put his mad design skills to work for all their wedding print, and check out the surprise ’something blue’ that Thomas left on the bottom of Allison’s shoes! Guys, take note!

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Cat: Beautiful church photos! I love this wedding!

allison: I love them all! Thanks for capturing our day so perfectly.

Jennifer Gus: wow what a rainbow!

Kirsten Nørgaard: Dejligt at se Jer alle og i ser rigtig glade og lykkelige ud. Kærlige knus til jer alle Kirsten og resten af os i Danmark

AngelaJoy: I love the one of the Grandparents. So special.

Stephanie Koo: Another awesome set of pictures! Why are you so amazing Leslie?! :)

Brock House Wedding: Lisa and David

July 9, 2010

Though it might seem odd to assign a number to a bride, Lisa is self-proclaimed “bride #6″ amongst a fun+fab group of friends who gave me the honor of photographing their wedding. I am so lucky, I love photographing this gang! Complete trust is what I always want, and that is surely what I got at Lisa and David’s sweet little “upstairs” Brock House wedding!

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The first look: brock house wedding jericho beach

brock house wedding jericho beach

Kristina: I've been waiting to see these..... love em love em love em!!! Amazing job Leslie!

Gary Bonar: I love love love your work. I draw so much inspiration from looking at your blog guys! Always pushing the boundaries and post processing is to die for. Huge thanks for sharing your amazing pictures. Gary

Andrea: These are once again gorgeous!!

kent: beautiful photos!

Terry: Beautiful set of photos...looks like an amazing wedding!! I can't wait till September when it's our turn. =)

Westcoast Wilderness Lodge Wedding: Janelle and Rich

June 30, 2010

Janelle and Rich were married at the beautiful Westcoast Wilderness Lodge on the sunshine coast. Angela Girard and her team at Reflection Events headed up the planning, florals, and decor (they did an amazing job with their truck full of decor goodies that they brought from Vancouver), Audio Edge was there for the music, and cake was by Clayton’s Bakery. Thank you Janelle+Rich and their families for such a warm and welcoming weekend at Egmont- I wish I could do this every weekend!

westcoast wilderness lodge wedding details

egmont westcoast wilderness lodge wedding

westcoast wilderness lodge wedding details

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line dancing at wedding

egmont westcoast wilderness lodge wedding

Kat Forsyth: So GORGEOUS! Your detail shots outside are absolutely beautiful!

Kristina: What a magical setting and perfect day! How do you make a salad look so beautiful, Leslie!?

Teresa: Amazing! I love the pictures of the couple through the trees and branches, lovely!

cherie: stunning photos leslie!!

Tiffany: Stunning photos Leslie! What a gorgeous venue and couple! Not to mention an extremely talented photographer! :)

Crissy: Absolutely STUNNING! Amazing photographs of an amazing event in an awe-inspiring location ... wow!

arenda: heehee, love that you included the playoff score! :) gorgeous photos! and gorgeous location!

Joanna: WOW! Everything about this wedding/ these pictures is enchanting!

Newborn Baby Photography: Tyler

June 25, 2010

Welcome Tyler!

The rad Angela and Corey (remember them?) recently gifted a newborn photography session to their very close friends, Angela and Shawn, which I think was a pretty darn good idea of theirs! ; ) Congratulations Angela and Shawn!

Have a good weekend!

Edited to add: Hanging basket, aka “the acorn” as you’ve called it, made by Debi’s Creations : )

AngelaJoy: I love the one of him in the 'hanging basket'. He looks like a little acorn! So sweet.

LLOYDGEE: We are so happy for you and Shawn. Tyler looks great ... and he has GREAT parents! Lloyd

Angela de RUiter: I love the one of Tyler in the little "Pea Pod". He looks so tiny and precious.

TheresaP: These are amazing! What a special gift Angela and Corey! Loving the first one, the "acorn" and the last one with the little secret smile - already a dreaming angel. Beautiful photos!

Adelle: What a beautiful baby!. The pictures are wonderful. Hang in there - changes are ahead for you both. Love Adelle

Tyler's Mommy: Leslie, you have amazing vision for great shots. Thank you so much for creating these memories of our precious baby boy!

Chandra Steiger: Lobe the one of him smiling at the end. I wonder what he is dreaming about?? So precious!!

Carolyn Egerszegi: Gorgeous Leslie! Where did you get those adorable knitted pieces - the hanging basket and the peapod? Etsy? I love them! Soooooo cute for newborn shots.

Leslie: thanks everyone! Yes, etsy is where i get almost all my stuff :)

Karen Dyke: Leslie that hanging basket is amazing! Great work as always!!

janie: Awesome job! you make my uterus hurt.

Lyndsay London: What incredible photos. Oh gosh! Such a tiny little guy. So adorable. Wow.

Debi Gleva: Leslie I just love the photo you did with my basket! Such a beautiful shot! I also love the one at the end with the mysterious smile : ) I hope to work with you again in the future! Just beautiful...what more can I say?!?!

Glenda Gurtina: Angie and Shaw - Congratulations again!!!! Ty looks so beautiful and adorable in all the photos. Beatiful photographs. WOW...... I am speechless!!! Thank you for sharing.

Auntie Val: Gorgeous photos of Tyler....he is absolutely beautiful - I love the last one with his peaceful little smile!

Terra: Oh Ang, he's adorable! I can't believe he looks like he's smiling already. Love the profile picture - it's so original!

Heather: oh oh oh oh oh oh ohhhhhhhhh! OH! CUTE!

Kristi Flett: The last one of him smiling, reminds me of Shawn when he's 'enjoyed' a drink or two :)

Grace Thomson: I love the first and the last the best but I love all the ones in between as well. He is absoluately beautiful.

shirley krull: What a gorgeous little person. Truly a miracle. you all must be very elated.

Terry: Adorable pictures!! I love those hats. Too cute!

Terminal City Club Wedding: Sarah and Jeremy

June 22, 2010

We photographed Sarah and Jeremy’s super fun wedding the day after Laara and Anders‘ wedding- the awesome thing about that is that both couples were referred to us by Allison and Ramsey! Many of our weddings we photograph are direct referrals from other couples we have photographed, but this is the first time we have had two in a row referred from the same couple! (thank you A+R!) : )

This was a fab wedding at Terminal City Club, we walked over to gastown in the rain for some fun creatives before the ceremony– lots of walking, but not a problem for this gang!

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Allison+Ramsey –>they still got it : ) terminal city club wedding

terminal city club wedding

Congrats to an ultra sweet-as-pie couple!

crissy: Love the dancing "action shots"!!

Teresa: LOVE the ring picture!

Karla: :) I love the flower toss picture - the person in the front really wants it! Such a good 'in-the-moment' shot. Love it!

Fiona: love the reflection picture!

Joanna: FANTASTIC shots!! What a beautiful wedding!

Wendy: What a beautiful dress, love the silver theme wedding. Greats shots Les!

Lyndsay London: These silver details are super beautiful. I love her eyeshadow and hair - such great shots - love the diving lady going for the bouquet. Lol.

Dj: Wonderful! I am truly happy for you both. Sarah and you make a great couple Jeremy! And these photos are just excellent.