Susan & Wayne - July 26, 08

The games all started at Susan's parents' house, and I mean that literally. Wayne arrived with the guys and had his entrance blocked by the women inside.  The guys had to perform tasks to prove their dedication and also offer money to the girls to gain entrance to the house.

One game was to find letters encased in ice-cubes, melt the ice and arrange the letters to spell out "I love Susan".

Here's the result.....

Worse was to come - best man Steve had to step up and take one for the team by having an "S" for Susan waxed on his leg.  

OUCH!

Finally Wayne was allowed in to see gorgeous Susan....

Tea ceremonies were held with relatives at both Susan's family house and Wayne's family house, and the happy couple were led under a red umbrella door to door....

Too many tea ceremony shots to choose from so I'll focus on the beautiful details......

Envelopes and jewellery were given by relatives wishing Susan and Wayne well.....

Here's a great candid Susannah shot of Susan......

Now that's a lot of gold!

Here's Susan's wedding dress.....

A shot of Susan getting ready.....

Next stop, the Rose Garden at SFU.  It rained briefly when we arrived, but soon cleared up.....

Showing off their rings during the ceremony.....

After about a thousand family photos we headed off down the mountain to take some Susan, Wayne and bridal party shots.....Susan was so awesome - she climbed over the fence.....

To get this shot.....

Next we went to Barnet Marine Park where there is an old stone structure I like.  I don't know what it once was, but I really like shooting there....

Next location was the Port Moody Station Museum......

And lastly a walk through the trees.....

We left Susan and Wayne at this point to take a short break before they headed off to their Chinese banquet reception which sounded like it was going to be as action packed and busy as our part of the day had been.

Thanks Susan and Wayne for being so fun and easy going on such a hectic day. All the best!

Christine & Marcus - August 13, 2007

Christine & Marcus came from Germany for their Stanley Park wedding with their two boys, Ben & Tom. This was Marcus' 6th visit to Vancouver, and Christine's 3rd.

The day was beautiful, bright, and hot!

We had picked a spot down by Lost Lagoon for their intimate ceremony performed by Karen Ell, and witnessed by a variety of wildlife. I doubled as photographer and witness.


We did some casual portraits and some family photos. Ben & Tom, who usually don't like having their photo taken, really got into it and were even suggesting shots like this one.....


Perhaps having them climb trees had something to do with it...

Thanks for letting me share in your day and perhaps I'll see you next year!

Carey & Darren - August 4, 2007

Carey and Darren were married in the Rose Garden by Horizon's Restaurant on Burnaby Mountain. It was an absolutely stellar day and maybe the hottest day I've worked on yet!

Carey was piped in which was cool. The ceremony was performed by Rev Marilyn Knipp who is very very funny and can really work a crowd!

What a beautiful setting!

The totems were really cool and made for some interesting group shots.

Next we went down the hill to Barnet Marine Park to do some formal.......

......and not so formal shots.

We also stumbled across a really cool structure around the corner. I'm not sure what it was, but it was a lucky find!

Then it was back up the hill to the Campus where we ran into a friend of Carey's who was also getting married.

I absolutely LOVE this candid shot of the brides!

This was my first time up at SFU and I was really excited by the architecture and was looking forward to working in an Arthur Erickson environment. Really nice lines and a place I think you could shoot at in any weather and any season.

Finally, we went on the rooftop for the breath-taking view.

I left Carey and Darren to enjoy their reception at the Diamond Alumni Centre. Thanks guys for letting me be a part of your day.

Have fun in Spain!!!

Kamelia & Jeff - June 30, 2007

Kamelia & Jeff had an informal ceremony in the Rose Garden at Stanley Park followed by a reception dinner at the Rowing Club.

I met them at their hotel and got a couple of quick pix of the happy couple before we went to the Park.

We took a quick tour around the Park before the ceremony to get some photos. Both Kamelia and Jeff are runners so we had to stop at the running man statue.

Next, we took some shots at the Lighthouse. Would you believe rain had been forecast for most of the week? Look at that sky!

The Stanley Park bus went by and so we popped onboard for a shot or two. Here are Kamelia and Jeff with the friendly driver.

Getting off the bus...

We stopped briefly at Prospect Point which is my favourite spot in the Park. I love the height, the different levels and the views you can get there.

Running is important to these guys - check out the shoes on the cake topper!

Lastly, I'll leave you with one of the views from the Rowing Club. No wonder everyone sat outside on the deck!

Congratulations Kamelia and Jeff!