Swan-e-set Wedding: Jen and Rod

What a dynamic day for Jen and Rod’s wedding. It started off with threatening clouds and a traffic jam on the bridge (as well as Mark and I witnessing a car flip over off the road, me calling 911, and Mark and another passerby pulling two people out of an overturned van), but none of that mattered because it was as though someone flicked a switch when it came time for the wedding, and the blue skies came out and the roads cleared! Jen and Rod’s ceremony was held at Trinity United Church in Port Coquitlam and their reception was held at the elegant Swan-e-set bay resort.

Preps were fun and calm at both locations. I love the atmosphere before a wedding, and this was no exception.

jen preparation

groom prep

One of my favorite things about photo editing after a wedding is that I get to see what was happening at both locations in the proper time sequence. The next two photos- the girls popping champagne in Pitt Meadows and the guys cheers-ing their beers in Coquitlam were both taken within a few minutes of each other. Cheers time!

champagne pop

groomsmen beer

The dress:

wedding dress

Beautiful Jen, just about to leave for the ceremony:

bridal portrait

LOTS of tears and sniffles at this one!

church aisle

bride

trinity united church

ring bearer

Rod is a firefighter, so we drove over to his fire station in Port Coquitlam for some photos.

fire truck wedding

fire truck kiss

ring fire truck

blue sky bride groom

swan e set road

group shot wedding

elevator kiss

Here they are waiting, and then making their grand entrance to the reception at Swan-e-set.

bridal entrance swan e set

Lots of partying and good times! I’ll end off with this collage that pretty much sums up the fun everyone was having at the reception. Jen and Rod, you guys threw a rockin’ celebration! Congratulations!!!

wedding dance collage

5 Responses to “Swan-e-set Wedding: Jen and Rod”

  1. gracci says:

    Waaahhh!!! These are crazy, cool images, Leslie! You rock!

  2. Pat Whyte (mother of the bride) says:

    Thank you Mark and Leslie for doing such an absolutely amazing job of capturing some of the most precious moments of my daughter’s wedding
    to Rod. You managed to get photographs of everything that was special throughout the entire day. You’re the best and the pictures you took are priceless.

  3. Jen the bride (0: says:

    Thank you very much Mark and Leslie.
    The pictures are amazing!!!!
    I cannot express how happy I am with the photos I have seen so far.
    Everyone I have shown have said that these are the best wedding photos they have seen!
    I am very happy Sarah recommended you two.
    You guys are awesome and I will make sure to recommend Sakura Photography.
    I have been trying to piece together the day and night in my mind because it went by so fast but you have done that for me.
    Thank you thank you thank you!
    I can’t wait to see to rest.

  4. Christy - Maid of Honour says:

    These are absolutely amazing !! I look forward to seeing them all.
    I think they are the best wedding photos I have seen from any wedding I have attended. I will be sure to pass on your name.
    It was fun having you guys along.

  5. Paul McMillan says:

    Great shots M & L if you had taken some of the bar, then Jeff and I would have been in them!

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