first comes love, then comes marriage...

one of the best parts of my job is keeping in touch with my wedding clients.  once the babies start coming, I am always thrilled to get a phone call!  I had the pleasure of photographing Aly & Dave's awesome wedding on Bowen Island a few years ago and we've been friends ever since.  now they have a beautiful daughter, Tessa and they invited me to come by a few weeks ago to spend the morning hanging out.  with my camera in hand, of course...

after lots of fun in the front yard with the flowers we moved indoors for a change of scenery...

it was fun see the gorgeous canvas prints from Tessa's newborn shoot hung on their bedroom wall...

Tessa loves her books!

especially these original Dr. Seuss books her Daddy had when he was little...

it was so great to see you guys and spend some time with Tessa.  she is one lucky little girl.  enjoy every minute!

shauna & thomas

our beautiful Fall weather made a stunning backdrop for my engagement shoot with Shauna & Thomas on the weekend!  they are such a classy couple and we had a great time getting to know each other and enjoying the sunshine.  I love when my couples choose to do an engagement shoot as it really gives us a chance to break the ice.  I love the opportunity to document their relationship in a casual environment with no time constraints and lots of time for creativity!  they were a bit nervous to start, but they took my suggestion of lots of snuggling and warmed right up...

lots of love between these two...

look at these trees!  I just love the colour...

loved the lines of these steps and the light was amazing...

something tells me this might be the shot for those cool "Save the Date" cards Shauna has planned...

can't wait for the wedding in August, guys!

kathryn & chris

my good friend (and beautiful assistant!) is getting married next month...  and I have the honour of photographing the wedding.  of course, we needed to do an engagement shoot!  it was great fun putting Kathryn behind the camera for a change. the fun started with Kathryn and her fiance, Chris in Gastown...

and continued onto the beach for some romantic shots.

Kathryn looked amazing in her gorgeous dress...

I cannot WAIT for the wedding next month, guys.