Brittany & Jordan | Lynn Canyon Engagement Session

I love, love, love having sessions with past students of mine! I taught Brittany science way back in the day and now she's doing her Masters in Prosthetics. I feel old, but wow, that's pretty cool! Gary and I are so thankful to be part of such a wonderful school community where we had/have the opportunity to get to know so many amazing students. Brittany and Jordan have been dating for two years and are getting married at the end of THIS month which we are really looking forward to.

They really love nature and so Lynn Canyon was a great place to meet up. I think it is so beautiful there and although I'm scared of heights, I can make it across the bridge okay:) The lighting is pretty tricky which makes it challenging (which is fun!) for me.

Here are some photos of the beautiful couple!!

Aren't they so cute?! Congratulations Brittany and Jordan and we'll see you in a few weeks!!

Lynn Canyon Family Session

Lynn Canyon is a gorgeous location with all the greenery, water and rocks. I love it! Tiffany also loved it and suggested it as her location choice for their family photos. The priority was a good full family shot and I think we got more than enough of those!

Brooklyn did a fabulous job hiking to the spot and enjoyed the adventure across the bridge. Brennan was fascinated with everything around him and was so quick to smile. Here is a super adorable family....enjoy!

PS Thanks to Gary for coming along as I wasn't sure how a nearly 8 month pregnant woman (me!) would do scrambling over rocks:)

Tiffany and Colin, it was great to meet your family! I'm glad Brooklyn got to do a little fishing:)

Amanda & Chris | Lynn Canyon Engagement Session

Amanda and Chris are getting married July 2012 and I'm looking forward to it! Scheduling an engagement session was a bit tricky because they go to school in Kelowna, but fortunately, the one day we had set aside over the thanksgiving weekend worked perfectly! Gary taught Amanda back in grade 8 and I was one of the coaches when she was in cross country as well. There are a lot of other connections and we are excited to be part of their wedding day.

Amanda and Chris met at UBC Okanagon and started dating just over 2 years ago. They are a sweet quieter couple that are both studying in the sciences. Gary and I are both have degrees in science as well:) They decided to have their session at Lynn Canyon which is a GORGEOUS location and very west coast. The hard thing about this location is that it is generally quite dark and there are often a lot of people there, but, I think we were able to get a lot of great shots. At one point, a tourist asked if we wanted for her to take a picture of the three of us together:) Could have been fun for me to join their engagement session?!

Enjoy.

Amanda and Chris, it was great to spend time with you as a couple! Thank you for helping me get my exercise in on that Saturday morning:) Happy wedding planning!

Leah & Nathan | Wedding Photos

What a beautiful day. I met up with Leah at her parents house where all seven of her bridesmaids (yes, seven!) were getting ready. The plan was for Leah and Nathan to have photos of just the two of them first, and then meet up with the rest of the wedding party later on. All of the girls were hanging out eating some fabulous homemade cinnamon buns and making sure Leah was doing all right, and she was!

{Leah had two pairs of shoes for the day; a dressier one and a more comfortable pair of flats. I totally recommend it!}

{Although their photos were taken before the ceremony, I'll show the ceremony first:)}

{Both mom and dad walked Leah down the aisle. My mom and dad walked me down the aisle too, I think it's special.}

{The vows were wonderful. They wrote their own and Nathan spoke of nine promises which Leah would be continuously reminded of as she had nine diamonds on her wedding ring. It was a beautiful moment.}

{Another special thing to note about their ceremony is that it was Nathan's dad that married them. Gary's dad also married us:)}


{Leah and Nathan had their `first look' photos done at John Lawson Park in Ambleside. There is a pier that they used and they were able to have a few moments on their own first. It was actually right next to a playground so several girls came to give Leah dandelions for her bouquet:)}

{We then went to Lynn Canyon and probably found the last two parking spots there. What a beautiful location, I really loved it. Please note that although I'm afraid of heights, I did go out into the middle of the bridge! I love the wooden staircase area and it worked really well to just have some time with the bride and groom. Their priority was to have ample photos of the two of them and I think we were able to do just that.}

{We then met up with family and the wedding party at Deer Lake Park. I don't usually include family photos but I love this tree in the park and I think it's a nice family photo.}

{And then some wedding party photos! We sort of stuck to the building in the park as there was ample shade in the bright midday sun. A couple of other wedding parties had the same idea:) I love all the stone on the building.}

{And then, it was off to the reception...}

{The cupcakes and cake were made by her cousin, Laura.}

{I know it's a silly `cutting the cake' picture. Don't worry, we got the standard shots, just nice to show something different:)}

{These two had their reception set up a bit differently as they didn't actually have a head table. Also, for the first time we've ever seen, the couple would visit each table and then that table could go and eat. The bride and groom actually ate last. I think that totally shows what a giving couple they are.}

{Congratulations Leah and Nathan. We had a wonderful time with you two, your families, and your wedding party. I hope you two are having a fabulous time in Jamaica (how could you not?!) and all the best to you two as you begin your lives as husband and wife!}