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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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magical backyard wedding: caitlin & skiff

Thursday, September 20th, 2012

she was wearing a floor length fur coat, pin curls and bright red lips.  she excitedly told me her plans, from the turquoise house to the fire dancers to the unique identities of each of her 12 bridesmaids.  when we were finished, i had four pages of notes and a huge smile on my face.  her favorite color was rainbow.  need i say more?

they transformed her parents property into a colorfully psychedelic wonderland in the woods…it was amazing.  caitlin spent countless hours creating paper flowers, glitter stars, heart garlands, monogrammed popcorn bags and fabric streamers.  everything was homegrown: caitlin’s dress was made by skiff’s mom, her brother bartended out of his trailer while the groomsman barbecued cured meat and caitlin’s mom prepared the salads in the kitchen.  her brother-in-law was even putting finishing touches on the houses’s paint job and nailing up the last bits of trim when i arrived.

and the guests. were. fabulous.  i don’t even know how to describe it, so we’ll say it was fred astaire crossed with rocky horror picture show crossed with dick tracy crossed with hedwig and the angry inch.  throw in a little outsiders and betty boop for good measure.  and that’s only scratching the surface.

i only had the opportunity to meet skiff the week before the wedding when i did their engagement pictures and he was very kind and reserved and exceptionally nervous in front of the camera.  little did i know, all i needed to do was shine a spotlight, surround him with his band and wait for the magic to happen. he’s an incredible musician and performer…he and his boys (washboard and all) closed off the evening with their blend of rockabilly bluegrass while caitlin danced in the moonlight.

your love for one another and those around you is inspiring…it’s beautiful to see a close knit group of friends come together and celebrate in a way that not only honors your commitment to each other but incorporates so many of the things you adore and is so. much. fun.  thanks for inviting me, caitlin & skiff!

special thanks to my lovely and talented second shooter, sarah nickerson, and my assistant, sadia.  couldn’t have done it without you ladies!

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