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Laura + John = Married! || Vancouver Wedding Photographers

Daydream — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:00:27 +0000

What a day, what a day! A beautiful cultural wedding Irish and Portuguese it’s fantastic when couples include their family traditions and include their own details to make their wedding day unique to themselves.

John and Laura said I do in the beautiful Holy Rosary Cathedral, in Vancouver on June 12th. It was a beautiful ceremony and the Vancouver weather cooperated with us and shone stunning light through the stained glass windows. After the ceremony we had some sweet treats at cupcakes on Denman, this is Laura and John’s favourite shop so it was great to stop in for a few minutes. When we walked around the Sea Wall the bridal party was showered in cheers, whistles and yells of congratulations from all the sunbathers!

Occupations: Laura – Financial Services Manager, John – Financial Planner; How did you meet? We both worked at the same bank and branch; What Attracted him to Her? Her eyes and her gracefulness; What Attracted Her to Him: His kindness, easygoingness; First Date: English Bay in the summer; Where You Got Engaged: The Boathouse in Port Moody; Favorite Moment: Seeing each other for the first time on our wedding day; Unexpected Moment on Your Wedding Day: Walking through English Bay with the full wedding party and everyone clapping; The Day in Three Words: magical, lovefilled and beautiful; Advice for Other Couples: Don’t get caught up in the small details because not everything will run smoothly but it will still work out in the end, so relax and enjoy every moment of the day; Honeymoon: Mayan Riveria; First Dance: Green Day – Last Night on Earth.

Here are just a few of our favourites photos from the day. Enjoy!

A few late guests receive a greeting from Laura’s Dad!! That was awesome!

The photo on the left was Laura’s Mom and her Dad, it was important to Laura to recreate this photo with her Dad on her wedding Day…Check!

Okay, there is a reason we didn’t zoom in on the cyclists…It just so happened that a naked bike ride with hundreds of cyclists went by us as we were getting the cute romantic shots outside of the church. Jen and I mentioned something about getting “detail” shots which made us all laugh!

We matched the table names to the invitations and Laura’s theme of Alice in Wonderland. We also made a fantastic signing book from their engagement photos.

John’s speech made us laugh when he admitted to writing it on the back of the World Cup schedule!

Thank you John and Laura once again for letting us be a part of your day. We wish you all the happiness in the world!

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Jenny + Tim = Married! || Vancouver Wedding Photographers

Daydream — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:00:38 +0000

If there was an Olympic Medal given to a wedding party we would award it to Jenny and Tim’s wedding!

Jenny was one of the thousands of volunteers during the 2010 Vancouver Winter games and was so excited to tell us she knew exactly where she wanted to do her wedding photos, the Olympic Village. Having their ceremony and reception just down the street from the village at Villa Amato (above Mario’s Gelati), the Olympic Village was the perfect photo location and we were so stoked to check it out a week before the wedding. Unfortunately, when we went down to the location there was no access and gates up just like the Olympics! Gutted, we phoned Jenny to tell her the bad news, our new game plan was to drive to Granville Island for their wedding photos. But just as the sunshine came out after days of rain on their wedding day, the gates disappeared and we were the first wedding party to take photos in the village! The beautiful coloured buildings and city skyline just added to the beauty of this couple.

The flowers were gorgeous and designed by Jenny’s cousin who owns Rose’s Flowers and Gifts. They were stunning! Jenny and Tim were sure to add pieces of their personality all over their reception. From the Smurf and Hot Wheel cake topper to the custom m&m’s. Later on after the seven course Italian meal and the late night pizza there was a special treat of a gelati trolley for all of the guests. Free Gelati = a line up and a bride jumping in to help!

We love you Jenny and Tim and are so excited for you to see the photos! Thanks for letting us share in your day. Here are some of our favourites from the day. Enjoy!

Tim and Jenny’s “First Look” How cute are they? Because they saw each other before the ceremony, we were able to run around the village and find some of the most beautiful photo spots ever! Plus, Jenny & Tim got more one-on-one time together before the ceremony.

We see a magazine cover here…Now we know you guys practiced!

One of the best things, we think, is having two of us shooting your wedding at the same time. Above is Amy’s view of Jenny sitting in one of the cars and below is Jen’s view. Two photographers, two views. That’s a win/win!

The art of smizing.

mmmmm mint chocolate chip gelato and not a drop on the dress!

Keith Urban, Jenny’s favourite artist just so happened to have a billboard out side of Villa Amato!

The flower girls and their bubbles.

Tim and Jenny, congrats again!

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Laura + Scott = Married! || Vancouver Wedding Photographers

Daydream — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:00:51 +0000

When we arrived Sunday afternoon to Laura and Scott’s place, the girls were watching one of our fave movies, Sex and the City. We knew this was going to be a great day!
Laura, an Etsy shopping pro, showed off her wedding buys. We were all in love with her custom hair fastener. The girls bouquets were jaw-dropping amazing. We knew there was only one guy that could be responsible for them, Evan from Flowerz, and we were right!
We did a “first look” which appealed to Laura and Scott. Not only did we have more than enough time to accommodate the late start to the beginning of their day, but also had time to explore Gastown and, post ceremony, they actually got time with their guests right away! They were both so cute before seeing each other and it was great being able to catch that emotion.
The ceremony and reception was at Canvas Lounge in Gastown. This location is fabulous and it suited them to a tee! When the music started we found out that Scott had put all the music together to create the best wedding soundtrack ever. Let’s just say there was lots of dancing.

Fave of the day!

Did we mention there was dancing?!

It was an amazing night for an amazing couple. Thank you Scott and Laura once again for letting us be a part of your special day.

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The Girl’s Hair: Maude Salon (bride, Sandra), East Vanity Parlour (Bonita) | Brides’s Makeup: Daydream Weddings | The Accessories: Blue Ruby (earrings), Banana Republic (bracelets), Nine West (shoes), Etsy (hair piece) | The Dress: Glamour Bridal | The Bridesmaid Dresses: Tiffany NY Bridal | The Tux: The Tux Store | The Rings: My engagement ring was custom made by a jeweller in Surrey | The Stationery: Miranda McMurray (invites, menus, signage), Etsy (Save the Dates) | The Tunes: Scott McLeod, with assistance from Elan Ehlman | The Flowers: Flowerz | The Food: Canvas Lounge, Chef Dobrosav Kovacevic. Oh, those prawns!! | The Cake: Cupcakes | The Reception Location: Canvas Lounge | The Ceremony Location: Canvas Lounge | The Officiant: Ray Soden

Laura + Scott = Married! {Sneak Peek} || Vancouver Wedding Photographers

Daydream — Wed, 26 May 2010 01:22:43 +0000

On Sunday we photographed an amazing wedding and a fabulous couple. We just love it when the stars align like that! Here’s a sneak peek at Laura and Scott’s evening. There will be much more to come on Thursday.

Jenn + Colin = MARRIED! || Vancouver Wedding Photographers

Daydream — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:29:11 +0000

The day started off with a lot of cloud and looking like possible showers. The weatherman was calling for wind to come up and blow away all the clouds to reveal the sun. Low and behold, he was right! Almost right on cue, the sun came out just as Jenn was finishing getting ready. The ceremony was held at The Celebration Pavilion at Queen Elizabeth Park. The wind was still blowing, but the sun was shining. The emotions of the day were showing through both Colin and Jenn before and during the ceremony. It was absolutely breathtaking.

After the all the vows had been said, we whisked them through the park for a few photo ops and a few laughs. Then we headed to the Maritime Museum Park. Jenn and Colin spend a lot of time here with their dogs, as they have a fantastic off leash dog beach. Unknowing to us, this turned into the windiest part of the city {we’re talking gale force winds!}. Everyone were such good sports and we all had a great time taking photos!

We made it back to Kirin, their reception site, to do the tea ceremony. Jenn and Colin are Big Canucks fans and it was the first game of the second round of playoffs. Blackberry’s were a buzz, making sure they got all the updates of the scores during the tea ceremony. We have three favorite things that happened at this wedding. One was the families of both sides coming together. Everyone was so happy for Jenn and Colin, so warm and inviting to new people and it was all a very loving atmosphere. The second, Table 17! We were lucky enough to sit at the coolest table ever with the most amazing guests at the wedding. They encouraged us to try all the food {jellyfish-check, abalone-check, check!} we laughed, we cried from the laughing and had a great time with all of you! The third, and we think trumps everything else, is the way Jenn and Colin looked at each other throughout the whole day. With just their looks, you can truly see they both married their soul mates this day, and they both are the luckiest people on Earth.

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