Brooke+Steven=Luminous

From the first time I chatted on the phone with Brooke about her wedding, I knew it was going to a day filled with fun & laughter. I could feel her smile all the way from New Jersey to Vancouver! When she told me she and her fiance Steven were a wedding photographer couple just like us, I knew we had a connection (and when we found out Steven shot a certain Jersey rock star we happen to like a little, we knew we had to meet them)! When we finally did, their connection was tangible - they light up around each other & sparks fly!

It's always an honour to document the day of fellow photographers - here's what we saw.


Pink & orange! Love all of Brooke's colour-coordinated details - especially her divine fuchsia-bowed Kate Spade shoes & citrus Michael Kors rain boots!

Brooke has the best, light-up-your day smile!

And despite the rain, that smile was on full wattage all day.

Beautiful glowing bride.

Steven & Brooke's First Look ~ full of laughter...

...and love.

Brooke gets her sexy on & her silly on while we shoot some quick portraits before the ceremony.

Chris tries out Steven's smile-inducing technique of making farm animal sounds during formals on the guys - it works (but only in Jersey!).

Major rainstorms pushed us indoors to the Westmount Country Club where it was nice and cozy.

Ceremony time.

Drama,

laughter,

and more pink & orange!

Married!

More vibrant details at the reception, including a view camera surrounded by pink & orange florals -wow!

The very fabulous cake, topped with two cameras - wait, are those Canon or Nikon? ;)

First dance.

The evening was filled with emotional speeches and lots of laughter.

And lots of celebrating - the band got everyone out on the dance floor

Near the end of the evening, we snuck the couple out to get some late-night portraits. Love these two of Brooke on the bar. Quick, Bobby's coming!

Congrats, Brooke + Steven! Can't wait to see you again & meet the parrots!

Candace+Nick=Destiny

Candace & Nick have known each other ever since they were young - as little kids, they actually sat on either end of the same front row in their preschool picture! Clearly, it was meant to be!

Though their lives took them different directions as they grew up, they always found their way back to each other - first as friends, and then as much more. A volcano-top proposal in the Hawaiian Islands sealed the deal & we can not wait to photograph their fabulous wedding this summer!

These guys were our first engagement session here at home this season - how lucky are we to kick off spring 09 with a chic urban couple who are total naturals in front of the camera (and did I mention Candace brought three pairs of shoes including purple high heels- oh yeah!) ?! We had a blast re-exploring Vancouver after several weeks of shooting out-of-town.

Of course, spring in our hometown means cherry blossoms!



A classic portrait for mom & dad is always nice.

Though we prefer laugh-out-loud moments like this :)



We checked out some of the newer areas around the city.





But it got cold - fast - so we ducked into a parking garage to warm up & play with our radio-poppers (which are now shipping to Canada!).

Outside at twilight for a few more quick shots - loving the lines in this one :)



And then went into the Opus Hotel again to warm up again. And things got pretty hot!

Congratulations Candace + Nick!

Sondra+Danny=Faith Part III

There was so much joy and love on this day - it was such a privilege to document it for Sondra & Danny and their wonderful families!

Danny & his car.



Danny & his boys.

Mom and Dad helping Sondra with her veil - I just love the emotion between them.



Classic now, classic forever.

Sondra's bridesmaids were so excited for her.



This colour combination is so elegant.





Danny & Sondra saw each other in their wedding outfits during their YOU+ME Session, but they were just excited to see each other on the day they would officially become husband and wife. Sondra carried a parasol with the initial of her new surname on it - so perfect!



Danny surprised Sondra with a song during the ceremony. Not a dry eye in the audience - it was simply beautiful.

A wind-blown first kiss between husband and wife!

Every detail was selected with thought & love. In Sondra's bouquet is a piece of ivy grown & nurtured from her mother's own wedding bouquet.



The reception speeches were filled with song and smiles.



We snuck Sondra out quickly at the end of the night to do one last portrait.

And Danny too. He just couldn't stop smiling the entire night!



Congratulations!

Sondra+Danny Part II

It was so much fun photographing Sondra & Danny's pre-wedding YOU+ME session at the beautiful Sanctuary Resort on Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley. Their happiness & love for each other shone through from First Look to sunset!

Wedding coming up soon!