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gareth & tiffany: married

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

random person: “so how was gareth and tiff’s wedding?”

me: “sigh”

that’s kind of how the conversation started. every time. not only was i overflowing with joy to see these two come together but i was struck by the depth of commitment and emotion that was communicated throughout the day: in their preparations, their vows, their interaction with family, their thankfulness…it was so. beautiful. as goofy as gareth is (and you will see, he.is.goofy.), his love for his bride and the seriousness with which he approached this covenant was unmatched. and as physically gorgeous as tiff is (and you will see, she.is.gorgeous), the warmth of her heart and her tender spirit are even more attractive.

i loved this day. every bit of it.

this was tiff’s dad, seeing her in her wedding dress for the first time. i die.

so maybe goofy was the wrong word. i’m not quite sure how to describe the boys’ antics.

we found ourselves shooting on a bike path and decided to use the regular interruptions to our advantage.

venue: roundhouse community centre / bride’s dress: nicole miller / groom’s suit: brooks brothers / guys’ clothes: h&m / tie bars: the tie bar / caterer: the banqueting table / desserts: made by friends and family / silk screened cloth napkins and various other crafts: bride and friends / popsicles: johnny’s pops / bouquets: made by bride & bridesmaids / musicians: rosenoak / bride’s hair: tessa suderman

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vintage greenhouse wedding: chad & emilie

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

ok. chad & emilie. so i may or may not have been privy to the fact that these two were going to tie the knot this summer slightly before it was official. i may or may not have received a message that said “do you have these dates free? because there might be en event we would like you to attend on one of these dates”. and i may or may not have been absolutely, ridiculously over the top giddy with anticipation knowing that i got to hang out with these two on one of the most important days of their lives.

now enough with the may or may nots. here’s what i know for certain: chad and emilie were meant for each other. so totally perfect fit kind of material here. chad is kind and and intelligent and incredibly gifted and always “stoked” about something. emilie is beautiful and sweet and joyful and even though she’s probably the purist person on earth, has a way of saying normal things in a funny voice that makes them sound kinda dirty (it’s amazing). as individuals they make me smile. as a couple, they make me beam. they both have huge hearts and love to serve. and they are so smitten with each other – it’s just written all over their faces. so you know you don’t even want to get me started on their day…i just need to stop talking and show you the goods.

chad & emilie chose to reserve the wedding party for family, but wanted to include a larger group of friends, so we had them meet us to take a few pictures before the ceremony.