Archive for May, 2010

This was the cutest little daytime lunch wedding the Brock House has ever seen!  I met Shelley and Jamie for the first time on the day of their wedding, but thanks to the powers of Facebook, I already knew ahead of time that Shelley is a sweet and smiley gal who is very close with her family, and I already felt comfortable around her the moment I saw her. These two are a wonderful match, their families are awesome, and I couldn’t imagine their wedding day being any more perfect!  Rain schmain!

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In shooting weddings year round in rainy Vancouver, I never thought that Mexico could out-rain Vancouver, but it certainly did on Sarah and Jake’s wedding day… many times over!  I’m not just saying this to be cheesy, but the rain was actually super fun and adventurous!  It rained into our rooms and into the restaurants, and even walking along the covered areas did not shield from the sideways rain.  Sarah and Jake’s pre-ceremony shoot was shot in covered areas, but we still had to blow dry Sarah’s dress before the ceremony because of all the rain.  All of the staff at La Amada were amazing and fun at handling the sudden change in weather, and they were continually squeegee-ing the grounds of the resort so guests could walk on the walkways.

I have nothing but good things to say about Sarah and Jake’s wedding, their fab guests, the perfect staff, the beautiful beach and resort grounds, the exciting weather, my perfect hotel room that I miss very much, and the mega party that went into the night.  We had a lucky sliver of no rain for about 20 minutes, right before it got dark and downpoured again, and we hit the beach for some fun photos during that time.  We were so lucky!

Ok here goes!

The day before the wedding:la amada resort mexico wedding

The wedding day..  a little wetter than the day before, but not a problem!  Let’s party!la amada resort mexico wedding

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Don’t forget to check out their rainy fun day after shoot!

Jewelry by Elsa Corsi

Lots of planning went into Bernadette and Warren’s big wedding day and it went off without a hitch.  And they left the party with a bang at their amazing sparkler send off complete with a fire alarm!  I love their style : )

purple wedding shoes and dress

westwood plateau wedding

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bride and groom portrait

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wedding storyboard cherry blossoms

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Congratulations Bernadette and Warren!  You put a lot of thought into your wedding plans, so we are honored to be included in it!  Special thanks to Mandy Anderson for shooting with me for the first half of the day!

View Bernadette and Warren’s Same-day edit by Love Story media here

Ceremony: Coquitlam Alliance
Reception: Westwood Plateau
Video: Love Story Media
Decor and florals - Mira Gamboa of Freshcut Events - (604) 809-1820, freshcutevents at shaw.ca
DJ - Dan Stanley of Nightmoves Mobile Entertainment - 604-720-0621, nightmoves at shaw.ca
Limo - Kyle of Urban Limousine Services LTD.
Rings - Birks at Oakridge Centre
Wedding Gown and Bridal Accessories - Lisa’s Bridal Salon
Veil - There were three generations of women in Bernadette’s family who made it: her grandma sewed the lace to the veil, her mom helped glue the pearls and rhinestones to it (they glued each one of them!), and Bernadette designed, cut, and glued some more pearls and rhinestones on to the giant veil!
Shoes - B2 Shoes on Robson Street
Cake - Maurice Milton - pastry chef - 604.515.1907; MauriceMilton at shaw.ca
Hair - Viktoria Kuzma:
Makeup - Felicia Bromba:
Musicians - Larisa Lebeda from Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra; 604.277.2842, 778.688.7462, lebedamusic at shaw.ca
Invitations by Warren and Bernadette

Just 365 days ago you came into this world, and showed us your stuff, and now you’re back on the blog for some cake smashing!

Jordan’s first birthday “Cake Smash” session turned out exactly as I had envisioned.  His parents are both engineers, so I wasn’t surprised to see Jordan take a very calculated approach to his first bite of yummy cake (cake by the amazing Jen of Roxie Cakes).

baby cake smash

Held over several days, the main event was held on a Saturday, and included a temple ceremony, church ceremony, and huge rockin’ reception.  Being an Indian and Chinese wedding, it was definitely our biggest wedding day we’ve photographed, but despite all the events, there was still much time for Sheryl and Sunny to take it all in and enjoy the day, which I love to see!

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Reception: Fraserview Hall
Church: St Philip’s Anglican Church
Temple: Akali Singh Sikh Society

I can’t wait to meet Packy and Paul’s newborn in a few weeks!

maternity and pregnancy photography

maternity and pregnancy photography

maternity and pregnancy photography

maternity and pregnancy photography

maternity and pregnancy photography