minnekhada lodge wedding | scott & julie: married
June 4th, 2014 by sharaleep | 1 Comment »
peace. beauty. family. a few choice words for this sweet day.
venue: minnekhada lodge | caterer: chef claire‘s | florals: flower factory | hair: jindje renz of halo salon
whonnock lake wedding | james & caitlyn: married
May 25th, 2014 by sharaleep | 4 Comments »
james & caitlyn. caitlyn & james. high school sweethearts, public servants (literally) and two of the most gracious, generous, loving people you will ever meet. right from the get go i knew they were my kind of people…mostly that just means they know how to laugh and they sometimes laugh at my jokes. which is really all it takes to win me over (in case you wondering). since then, they’ve taken me up to their secret riverside hideout in the mountains for their engagement and invited me into their new home on the day they got their keys. so basically we’re best friends. i’ve grown to love you two (it didn’t take much) and now that i’ve met your families, i love them too (that took a little more convincing. kidding!!). here’s a slideshow to help y’all who were there relive some of the special moments and for those of you who weren’t, it gives a glimpse into the love that was shared.
**keep your eyes peeled for: the hands down best reaction of the bridesmaids seeing the bride ready, the many face of james (the hair face, the deep inhale/exhale of “something big just happened, etc), the aerial moves of the best man, tears…so many beautiful loving tears.
music by nina simone & ben folds. venue: whonnock lake | caterer: simply savoury | second shooter: taylor roades
vancouver wedding photographer | woong hee & suvin: married
May 21st, 2014 by sharaleep | No Comments »
this day was so full of surprises. there were a couple rather unfortunate ones (non stop rain, all the roads shut down because there happened to be a marathon happening right outside the venue), but what really stood out to me were the sweet ones…the groomsmen’s surprise serenade, the guests spontaneously bursting into applause as the bride came down the aisle, the emotional speech given by the father of the groom ending in “i love you, i love you, i love you”…those are the things that made this wedding beautifully unique. not to mention all of the fun and personal details the bride created to reflect their personalities. i’m so delighted i got to be a part of this day.
venue: brock house | dress: david’s bridal oleg cassini collection | groom’s suit: 1975 vintage custom made | bridesmaids: asos | groomsmen: h&m | flowers bought from bootah jardin, arranged by bridesmaids | photo booth: photobooth vancouver
langley family photographer | parker: new life
May 20th, 2014 by sharaleep | No Comments »
this sweet new family of three holds a special place in my heart…sarah grew up across the street from us and was my little sister’s best friend, so it’s kinda surreal to see her as a mom. but oh, does it suit her. it just makes sense.
childhood unplugged: may
May 1st, 2014 by sharaleep | No Comments »
about three weeks ago, i posted this picture on instagram:
my four year old had just learned how to ride a two wheeler and we wanted to go for a family bike ride, but…i didn’t have a bike. in stepped a gracious friend to lend me the bike she’s not using at the moment. while i was super excited about this new acquisition, i was also a little nervous after not having ridden a bike in a couple of years. i asked my kids for some tips and my (now) 8 year old said: “believe in yourself”. once i recovered from hearing that (tears), this little dude says, “i’m so proud of you for riding a bike mom”. more tears.
i will be honest and say that this particular morning, i was tempted to go on autopilot, stick on a movie for simon and hunker down at my desk to get some work done. but after 4 games of uno and two books, i knew that wasn’t going to happen. solution? put together a couple of packages for clients and bike down to the post office together. two birds, one stone.
extra bonus, our sweet little town has a skate park and playground, so we had a snack, biked around and played a little hide and go seek to top it all off.
he’s a good hider. go check out all the other beautiful posts by the childhood unplugged babes here!
vancouver wedding photographer | steven & kathryn: married
April 28th, 2014 by sharaleep | 2 Comments »
a boxer and a russian walk into a mexican bar…
it turns out he was no boxer and she was no russian. yet even though they met under slightly “false pretences”, the scene was set for quite the lasting relationship, taking them from canada to dubai and back again and bringing them finally to this beautiful day…a glamorous affair for such a dedicated couple.
vancouver wedding photographer | jeremy & stephanie: engaged
April 24th, 2014 by sharaleep | 2 Comments »
a few frames from my time with this tea by the fire loving, barefoot beach walking couple.
burnaby wedding | nick & cherri-anne: married
April 22nd, 2014 by sharaleep | No Comments »
there was a sweet conversation that took place as cherri-anne was getting ready the morning of her wedding. i told her i was entering her contact into my phone with her new last name and all the girls had a giggle over how weird it was that she was now going to have a husband. a second later, though, they all agreed that it wasn’t weird at all. they have always been “nick & cherri”. it had been so long since anyone had said one name without the other. first love, high school sweethearts…they fit right from the start. so it only made sense that they make it official…and after seeing cherri anne at so many weddings on the other side of the coin (she’s a talented hair stylist and owns her own salon), it was fun for me to capture her being pampered for once. it was her turn!
cherri-anne has such a sweet relationship with her dad. i learned that she is one of two girls born to their family in five generations, so she is a treasured woman. its’ nice knowing that the kielstras will take good care of her…after doing three of their son’s weddings, they’ve welcomed me like family and i love them to pieces.
venue: riverway golf club | dress: champagne & lace | hair: transformations hair design | make-up: image by chelsea
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