Sakura Photography | Vancouver Weddings

Trudy and Jeff’s Engagement Session

Leslie — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:02:21 +0000

They are so cute! We shot Trudy and Jeff in New Westminster, where there is plenty of opportunity for both urban/grunge and scenic photos- our kind of place! I particularly enjoyed this engagement session because Jeff hates having his photos taken- haha too bad Jeff, Trudy wins! : )

Enjoy your photos and see you soon!

Sunset Bay Yacht Wedding: Lisa and Denis

Leslie — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:55:09 +0000

This doesn’t look like Vancouver to me! Lisa and Denis were married aboard the Sunset Bay Yacht and stayed at the Westin Bayshore. Spending the evening cruising around Vancouver’s harbours and enjoying the heat mixed with a little breeze was soo nice. It was a blast!

Wow! If I could type whistling noises here, I would! : )

So while the girls were busy for several hours getting their hair styled, makeup applied, putting on their dresses and the many other final touches, let’s flip over to the guys, where you can see in a span of a few minutes what is involved in a groom’s prep: On goes the tie, aaaaaaaaaaannnnd we’re done. Is it as tough as it looks guys?

yup, all in a day’s work!

The guests awaited Lisa and Denis on the top deck, and Lisa was escorted to the yacht under an umbrella so that no one could steal a glimpse of her before the ceremony. I loved the cute little spiral staircase on the yacht!

After the ceremony, the boat returned to land to drop off the officiant and to allow for us and the wedding party to hit land for a quick shoot.

And it was a very quick shoot! So I am glad that the Pelaez‘ scouted out these glorious vents (seen below) in the Coal Harbour area in a previous shoot of theirs. We had no time to waste looking around : )

And we made sure to hit up W Georgia’s famous LOVE sculpture as well before we went back to the yacht.

We cruised past the lighthouse park and back into the Burrard Inlet, guests were treated to scenes like this all evening!

Congratulations on such a beautiful evening! It was so much fun!

Jemima and Pete’s Urban E-Session

Leslie — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:20:40 +0000

We met up with Jemima and Pete at UBC for another great engagement session. We had only met with them for a short time when they booked us earlier this year, so I’m glad they were able to fly back to Vancouver and have enough spare time for a shoot.

I love it when the first shot of the day comes out so fresh and fun!

See you in August!

Photobooth Pics from Megan and Justin’s Wedding

Leslie — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:31:43 +0000

Many couples in Vancouver are looking for photobooth services for their wedding- we love our photobooth station because it’s a great way for guests to have fun and go crazy taking their own photos, and it’s a fun memento for everyone after the wedding. Our photobooth service allows your guests to log in and download their photos for free or order prints directly from the site. Here are just a few of the photos from the photobooth (aka: PartyPics) that we set up at Megan and Justin’s wedding. So much fun!

Makiko and Matt’s Splendid Engagement Shoot

Leslie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:27:43 +0000

Awesome evening with an awesome couple! I really enjoyed working through these photos because it was clear to me how much they care about each other. We started off the session right with some delicious cupcakes that they brought along, and spent the evening enjoying Vancouver’s brisk early summer air along the coast. I love Vancouver!

Thank you for the fun time! Happy wedding planning!

Chilliwack Wedding: Megan and Justin

Leslie — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:49:09 +0000

Megan and Justin got married inside a school! And it was the coolest thing ever! GW Graham school, to be exact, was the location of their ceremony in Chilliwack. There were so many great photo locations in and around the school, we were in heaven. It was a terrific day, with so many nice people and nice places to shoot. Here are just a few from the big day:

Congratulations and thank you SO much for such an enjoyable day! We loved spending the day with you, and really enjoyed your appreciation for photography.

Newborn Photography Session

Leslie — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:41:45 +0000

Cute-o-rama! From an in-home photo session in Langley- she was just 1.5 weeks here!

edited to add: She now has a beautiful name- introducing Maliya Joy!

Angela and Ross’ cute-ariffic e-session

Leslie — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:39:10 +0000

And they brought along sweet little Mya too! I was excited when Angela and Ross arrived at Deer Lake Park with their daughter for their engagement session. It was so much fun! We took some photos with Mya before workin’ it with just Angela and Ross. We enjoyed our time in the rain and look forward to the big wedding in July!

Aberthau Mansion: Simone and Wes’ Vintage Wedding

Leslie — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:12:09 +0000

I love weddings with a theme built in to them, and this vintage wedding was no exception! From Simone’s sweet vintage-style BCBG dress, to the typewriter guestbook, and the beautiful Aberthau mansion in which guests arrived via the Vancouver Trolley, Simone and Wes had a beautiful day planned out for everyone. The after party at Ginger 62 was a perfect way to party the night away! Shout out to all the Calgarians who rocked the house!!!

Makeup artistry by Megan McHollister

Here she comes!

Ceremony performed by Brent Sheppard

After the ceremony was champagne time and a quick photo shoot.

Congratulations to Simone and Wes! Thank you for an awesome day!

Vancouver Alley Sightseeing

Leslie — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:29:47 +0000

My sister was in Vancouver on a business trip from Prince George and she brought along her Korean homestay student, Hae-In. I played tourguide for two days, which included starting at Blood Alley and taking a stroll through our beautiful alleys. Love it!!!!