I love the diversity of ethnic weddings in Vancouver, and this Indian wedding from September was the perfect example.  Alka was a stunning Indian bride, and her groom, Estaban was from Colombia.  together, they make a gorgeous couple and their wedding ceremony and reception at Swan-e-set was a celebration to remember…

congratulations, Alka and Esteban!  thank you for choosing us to capture your wedding day… it was an honour and a pleasure.

wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness,

Lori

this summer has literally flown by… with gorgeous weddings and portrait shoots and even some precious vacation time snuck in there, I can’t believe it is already August.  I just returned from a glorious week of fun with the family at a house in Pender Harbour.  not just any house, but a huge house, set on a cliff on the ocean with stunning views and spectacular sunsets.  we rented it with a few other families and together we all enjoyed long days of coffee on the deck, day trips to the beach, kayaking in the afternoon, huge feasts for dinner and then evenings spent leisurely watching the amazing meteor showers in the night sky.  it was a week to remember, for sure.  I wish I could share all of the beautiful photos from our week, but this one in particular caught my eye when I was uploading last night.

we were coming back from the beach on our way to the rope swing, which was about 5 mins. from the house.  I’m having a blast driving my friend’s convertible (I know, poor me!) and my daughter Maddi and her friend Asha are in the back seat complaining because they are in their bathing suits and the wind is too cold.  we quickly pull over and thrown them a few towels and a sweater from the trunk to put an end to the whining.  the rest of the drive, I keep looking at Maddi in the rear view mirror to make sure she’s okay.  she has this old brown sweater pulled up tight and her hair is blowing like a banshee all over the place and I can’t help but notice how unbelievably beautiful she is.  first thing I did when we stopped at the rope swing was take her photo to capture the moment.

and then it was gone.

I hope you’re enjoying your summer as much as I am.

when I first met Sarah & Mike, I had an immediate connection with both of them… you know when you meet someone and you are so comfortable, you feel as if you’ve known them forever?  it was just like that and I knew it was going to be an absolute pleasure to work with them.  I’m happy to say, I was right!  they live in Alberta and we scheduled their engagement shoot well in advance for a weekend they were home in Vancouver.  we had so much fun shooting that day, starting off at Jericho in the gorgeous shade of the park and then down to the beach… and then we headed off to UBC where Sarah & Mike are both long-time alumni.  it was such a good day, I didn’t even mind the fact I was working on Mother’s Day… mainly because they are so much fun to hang out with!  but also because, as a Mother’s Day gift, my fabulous daughter came along with me to assist.  I love having her with me when I’m working because it feels so much less like work… and she even got a few awesome shots off as well!  like the one in the upper right of this series… it was such a nice compliment to my up-close images.  she actually got quite a few great shots that day… what can I say, my kid rocks.  and apparently takes good photos, too!

Sarah and Mike, thank you for sharing yourselves so naturally that day!  I am soooo looking forward to your wedding in  few weeks…

xoxo

Lori