Marc and Maren

It was great hosting my talented friend and collegue, Helene Cornell from San Diego to help Adam and I with our last couple of weddings of the season before I started my maternity leave.

Helene Cornell is a destination Wedding Photographer Specialist. Her work is amazing so I'm so glad that were able have her work with us!

Beautiful Bridesmaids Having Fun

Some lovely ladies from the wedding party of Marc and Maren!

Ida's Birthday Celebration

Helene's here so it means we shoot everyday until she leaves. We prefer it that way! We learn so much from shooting together. We shot in the early morning before Kitsilano was up.

It was Ida's Birthday and her whole family from Colorado and New York were here to celebrate with her. They don't get together nearly as often as they would like so they wanted to have some photos. Spanish Banks is a special place for Ida and her family so it seemed appropriate to capture this moment there.

Happy Birthday, Ida! Hope you had a great time eating cake with your family!

Don't you Dare Trash that Dress!

Consider getting down and dirty for your anniversary or before you get your gown professionally dry cleaned. After your shoot, you can also donate your gown to Brides Against Breast Cancer.

My advice to all of you beautiful brides out there: don't torch your dress, spray paint it or cut it up just because you know your daughter will not be walking down the aisle on her wedding day in your gown. Instead, why not save your carbon footprint for an Escalade you want to test drive for fun!

"Don't You Dare Trash the Dress" shoots are available all year long and I'm open to any ideas you have about how and where you want to get dirty!

My Bride, Jani wanted to do this shoot to surprise her lovely husband for their anniversary. Happy 1 Year Anniversary, Chris and Jani! All the best to you both forever and ever!

Pre-Ceremony and Getting Ready

I find the pre-ceremony shots are the most unguarded and intrinsically beautiful parts of the day. Plus, if a Bride or groom has pre-wedding jitters about photography...they usually get rid of their fears after I have been hanging out with them like a fly on the wall or just as a good friend would do keeping them relaxed.

Some of my favourite moments of a wedding are the ones that were typically not photographed in the days our parents got married. The Bride and Groom getting ready.

My associate photographer, Adam Turner is so great to have around because he is so incredible with people. He's great to have around before the ceremony with the groomsmen. He gets some great preceremony shots with the groom, donning that tux, fixing that tie, or hanging with his boys before he ties the knot. We are fortunate to have him.

His work is incredible!

Art on the Sidelines

Just because the photo session has begun doesn't mean that it has to be a job. I find I get such a delight photographing the stuff happening behind the scenes.

Jennie-Lynne and Andy

My sister-in-law and I were pregnant at the very same time. It was crazieness for our parents who were all first time Grandparents.

Here are some photos from our maternity session. She looks so beautiful-motherhood looks great on you...Don't worry Andy, you look great too!