So, just in case you missed my first post about Hailey, and why you should book your prom photos for a sunny evening with good light, just click there, and you'll find out why. Or you could just scroll down to see the images, and it'll give you a pretty good idea 😉 I loved that I got to photograph these two again!! This time, Haydn was able to get decked out too and hang out with Hailey for some formal photos.
Another gorgeous girl in a gorgeous dress on her prom day! This post was obviously a long time coming, considering it's almost August, but huge congrats Shelby!! I don't usually shoot sessions during the day anymore, but this girl is family, so I had to make it happen 😉 It was blisteringly hot, and we were all sweating buckets, but we had a beautiful location to play in! Thanks again Shelby, for asking me to take your photos – it was my pleasure!!
Marty & Karin's South African inspired wedding at the The Orchard Chilliwack was awesome. I knew after their engagement session at Crescent Beach last year, that their wedding was going to be great, but I didn't know just how great. Turns out that when you are really really nice person, and you meet another really really nice person, and you decide to get married, you also have a bunch of really really nice friends that want to stand by your side on the day. And it would also make sense that your families are also full of really really nice people. Seriously. I keep thinking that one of these days I'm going to have to work with a crazy person, but it just never happens!
Marty & Karin got married on a gorgeous, albeit windy, day in Chilliwack. They started the day getting ready at their parent's homes. When I walked in, I wasn't even sure I had the right house! It was so calm, so quiet, so peaceful. Girls were strolling around, drinking coffee, and Karin was as chill as could be. I think the story might have been a little different at Marty's house, now that I've gotten to know his sisters a little 😉 But still, one of the calmest, most laidback couples I've ever met. They saw eachother for the first time when Karin was walked down the aisle by her dad at the ceremony. They professed their commitment to eachother before God and their friends and family in a beautiful church with light streaming in through the side windows.
Following the service, both families met at Marty's parent's home for lunch, after which we headed off to Vedder for some photos with the bridal party. It was hot and sticky, but these guys suffered through with no compaints. Even while Kerensa and I were giving some special attention to just the bride and groom, the guys made a game of baseball in the grass with a big stick and a rock. I feared for my life a couple of times, but I survived. After photos, we made our way to The Orchard, which was the perfect outdoor location for this couple to finish the day. It was set up so beautifully with hanging lights, succulents, and windmills. Dinner by Culinary Touch Catering was amazing!! They did some pork loin or something on the bbq, and it was ridiculous. I could've eaten it cold for breakfast the next day. The evening was rounded out with some hilarious and emotional speeches, and an awesome skit celebrating Marty's work as an electrician.
Where to even start. Oh wait, I know where. That moment when I walked into the hotel room, hung out and got to know everyone a bit, and then started to take some photos of Alysha while she was making a last minute list of family photo configurations. She stopped writing, and got perfectly still. I asked her what was wrong, to which she replied something like, "I hate pictures." Folks, THAT is a perfect start to the day. hahah!! Don't worry, she got over it. And you would never guess she has this phobia – the camera freaking LOVES her!!!
We had such a great day. It was sunny and hot, and these two are laidback, and totally adorable together! This was my first time shooting a Redwoods Golf Course wedding, and it certainly didn't disappoint. The staff there are amazing! They made sure everyone was where they should be at all times, helped with little things like boutonnieres, and treated Kerensa and I like queens! Annnnd, Alysha & Nathan got to enter their reception in a tricked out golf cart! SO FUN. You guys, thank you so much for having me shoot your day!!
They had written letters to eachother which they read before the ceremony, without actually seeing eachother. EMOTIONS people. GAH.
LOVE THIS!! The groom surprised the bride with a drumline in the middle of the reception! These guys are GOOD.