backyard wedding | dave & jennah: married

Friday, July 17th, 2015

dave & jennah.  their story is movie-like…one where timing never seemed to line up until one day it just did.  jennah was the kid sister and dave was the brothers’ friend and that was where it ended.  but jennah grew up and dave got wise and saw the gem that had been sitting right under his nose.  it took them a false start or two to get things going, but once they knew, they knew.  and now here we are, dancing under the light of the stars as two families that have always been joined watch their children choose each other.

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multi-cultural vancouver wedding | gavy & marie

Monday, June 1st, 2015

i know i say this all the time, but i learn a lot from a couple through the speeches made at the reception.  i could tell you what i knew about them before: super warm indian dude who works at a cedar mill meets calm and kind art director at lululemon, they fall in love, get engaged in thailand and marry, beautifully celebrating each other, their individual families and cultures and their love for the city they call home.

but truth is, i’ve only known them for less than a year.  and while i pride myself in connecting with my clients in a way that is authentic, those making the toasts…they are the ones who have invested in gavy and marie for their whole lives.  they are the ones who have raised, cried over, prayed for, made trouble with, listened to and loved this couple.  so when they speak, i listen and what i hear is a father not only celebrating what a kind hearted daughter he has, but in the same breath praising her mother for how she raised their children.  what i hear are three women who trust and love their friend, knowing that she will always be there for them.  what i hear is an honorary brother, grieving over a time when his dear friend made some poor choices and revelling in the fact that they were standing together today as he made one of the best choices of his life.  what i hear are stories of a father who loved his little boy so immensely and would be so proud of the man he’s become.  so i feel like i can say i know you two now and my suspicions have been confirmed: you’re pretty amazing.

the brilliant vendors:

wedding planner: always and forever weddings | bride & groom’s wedding clothes: frontier cloth house | bride’s ceremony hair & make-up: sim kailey | reception gown: bhldn | groom’s reception suit: black & lee | bridal party outfits: indian wedding spree | reception jewelry: the borrowed co | reception venue: villa amato | reception hair: aisle hair | reception make-up: katie elwood | second shooter: jayme anne photography

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vancouver wedding | dave & kelsey: married

Friday, April 3rd, 2015

while this day was obviously focused on dave & kelsey, in some ways it was almost just as much about the people who had walked alongside them up until this point.  there was a strong emphasis on family…they chose to be married in the same church his grandparents had been, their five nieces and nephews rocked the aisle walk and if you could have seen kelsey’s brothers wiping the tears from their eyes as she made her entrance, your eyes wouldn’t be dry either.  this was a day many had been waiting for and it didn’t disappoint.

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