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levi & lisa: married

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

levi & lisa are dear friends, so you can imagine my delight when they invited me to photograph their wedding day. levi is absolutely devoted to his girl…one of my favorite stories about his early desire to please her came in the form of a bike ride. a group of friends decided to bike to the lake: only about 30 km each way and since lisa was going, levi figured this would be the perfect time to impress her. what he didn’t realize was that these friends he was riding with were serious cyclists, like the “let’s ride from BC to Mexico for fun” kind of serious. they actually stopped by our house on the way there and i wondered who this fresh faced stranger was and which one of the many girls on this ride he might be sweet on 🙂 needless to say, this was not the easy ride he had expected…approaching the lake, you are required to ascend a serious hill which slowed him down considerably, but he thought “the way home will be fine because it’s downhill.” but sure enough, the way down was slow as well and he found the group waiting for him as he plodded along far behind. finally, he told them to go ahead and he would meet them at home…only to get a flat tire and be stuck in the middle of nowhere with no phone or gas station in sight.

as you can see, this dude is committed. which is one of the reasons i know their marriage will be great. their day was that of dreams…they met in the forest for a first look and then took communion together, laying the foundation for the rest of the day. it was full of joy, tears, remembrance and hope and i’m so glad i got to be there for it all.

lisa’s grandpa was wearing the same suit and bow tie he wore on his wedding day, 50+ years ago. and it still fits!!

the amazing vendors… Venue: Whonnock lake / Flowers: bride’s aunt and grandma / Dress: Action liquidators altered by Meaghan Esmeijer / Bride’s Hairpiece: Serenity Crystal / Food: Paliottis Restaurant and salads by friends /Pies: Yellow Barn / Cake: friend Hope / Bride’s hair: Tessa Suderman / Groom’s outfit: H&M, Topman, Le Chateau / Bowties: American Apparel / Bridesmaid’s earrings: Samantha Mello Jewelry

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film inspired vintage wedding: sam & adriana

Friday, August 24th, 2012

sam is a videographer and adriana a budding photographer, so you can only imagine the creative feast for the eyes their wedding was! the natural beauty of the rustic property decorated by adriana and her team of crafting warriors culminated in a beautifully magical backdrop for what was truly a special day.

sam & adriana’s engagement picture session was my most popular post on this blog to date, so i was a little nervous about trying to “top” that with their wedding. but there’s something about a wedding that evokes so much emotion and draws out so much pure love…looking back on these pictures, i “feel”. which is all i can hope for. i hope you see and feel the day right along with me, even if you weren’t able to be there in person.

recognize the movie poster sam is re-enacting below…?

though sam now makes movies himself, his love for the movies started at a young age where he attempted to smuggle himself along on a date night by hiding in the backseat of the car while his parents were getting ready to leave. so it only made sense that the reception would revolve around the couple’s shared love for the movies, from the “ticket stub” seating chart to the outdoor theatre complete with candy and popcorn, no detail was forgotten. there were so many personal touches as well, including hundreds of bundled love letters on each table that adriana’s grandparents had handwritten to one another dating back over 60 years. it’s amazing to see the legacy of love and faith that both families have left for their children…what an incredible example for them to build their marriage on.