Tracey+Rob=Bliss! | Vancouver Wedding Photographers

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Shangri-La means a place of peace, delight, and bliss - a paradise. It's also the location of Tracey & Rob's wedding and the perfect description of them as a couple! When they are together, they are completely connected, passionate, and as one - entire conversations seem to happen between them when they gaze at each other without a word being spoken. Being around them made us fall in love with falling in love all over again :)

Here are some glimpses into their beautiful day at St Andrews Wesley Church & Shangri-La Hotel.

Jimmy Choos + extra-sparkle + Vancouver mountainscape = one of my favourite spreads from their album!



Tracey gets ready.



Rob gets ready.





I just like the mood of this shot. Like something big is about to happen.

Like getting married to your favourite person in the whole world!

Love this church (St. Andrews Wesley). And always love this moment.

And this one too!



Nothing like true real emotion. My fav from the day.






Married!



Talk about bridesmaids with style & attitude - another of my fav pages from their album.

A little sexy.



A little silly.



And a little edgy.

Hot urban couple alert - right here! These guys made it easy for us & shooting around the new Shangri-La Hotel was like a creative booster shot! We love to photograph in new places :)


Tracey & Rob's reception had the vibe of a laid-back elegant cocktail party. Candlelight, creamy florals, and ghost chairs - check out their decor.






Mouthwatering menu & signature drinks - yum.

We always love to create some moody nighttime images. We sneaked out with T+R for a couple of quick & sexy portrait sessions in between the eating, drinking, and dancing.

Congrats, Tracey + Rob!

Starting Monday, we'll be blogging every day for a week for Cans for Comments! Yes, it's that time of year again!

Last year, Cans for Comments (click & scroll down to read all about it plus check out other togs who rocked the holiday spirit and joined in!) spread from coast to coast, and photographers from cities all over Canada &; the US and beyond donated hundreds and hundreds of cans to their local food banks.

It's easy, you comment on our blog, and we donate a can! So come on back every day next week, check out some photography, and make a difference!

Destination Wedding Planning – Organization

One of the single most important things you can do in your destination wedding planning is staying organized. As you find shoes you like, locations you like, etc., you’re going to continue your research. As you pour through The Knot, how do you keep track of ideas you like?

However you want to stay organized, it’s important you do so. We recently were talking to a friend planning her destination wedding and we’re shocked at her casual “I’ve got it in my head attitude.” It’s not going to work.

How you keep organized is up to you. We utilized a project management file in Microsoft Excel to keep timelines on track. Then we pasted links and photos into a Word document to come back to later. This worked for us. A lot of ladies like to go hardcopy – keeping a big binder of printouts.

Whatever method you choose, your organizing technique should allow you to keep track of the following details:

• Budget planner
• Location selection (country, etc.)
• Destination venue (hotel selection, etc.)
• Transportation logistics
• Wedding planner (if you hire a separate planner)
• Wedding party and guest list (including all contact details, e-mail addresses, etc.)
• Save the dates
• Invitation
• Ceremony scripts (sample ceremonies you like)
• Reception ideas
• Music/DJ
• Cake ideas
• Photographers and/or videographers
• Wedding dress ideas (other apparel)
• Hair and makeup suggestions
• Wedding registry ideas

Having all of this in one place will make your life a lot easier!

Kyle+LeLoni=Soaring! | Okanagan Wedding Photography

Okanagan Wedding Photography



Some weddings remind you of what it's all really about: love, love, and more love! Throw a lot of fun in there too and a little attitude, and you have the very cool combo that is Kyle & LeLoni.

As a wedding photographer himself (and a finalist for Most Creative Canadian!), Kyle added his personal sense of style to everything - starting with the colour red!

Red-shirted groomsmen & Kyle's cool kicks.


Getting ready for some fun.



SOME FUN!


More jumping as best man Josh shows off his signature move. (Like Kyle, Josh is also a wedding photographer - yup, no pressure or anything!)

The beautiful LeLoni gets ready.

Love this moment with her mom.


Leloni & Kyle chose a simple, and simply beautiful setting for their ceremony. Only blue skies ahead!

So much love & blessings surrounding them.



Married!



Knowing Kyle, we knew we needed to do something different for his bride & groom session.  We had a pretty great time capturing their love for each other here:

Leloni making scrap metal look sexy.



My fav.

Red shoes, red nails, and shades - love it :)



Leloni's gift to her husband & their gifts to each other:




Congratulations guys - it was an amazing day & we can't wait to see where your love & talent takes you next!

Send them packing

How about a simple thanks for coming send away gift for your destination wedding guests: A small bag with a starbucks via, a bottle of water, sugar, creamer, and a disposable coffee cup. Super easy and sweet.
Add a nice note to really say thanks.

Southern Weddings Volume IISo worth the wait.

It might take 5 visits to 5 different newsstands, but I can assure you its worth it.
This second issue of Southern Weddings magazine...wow. After the last issue being an innovation in the wedding magazine world, I knew the next would be phenomenal.
What I find fantastic about Southern Weddings is that its quite honestly just about weddings and how amazing they are. When I read it, I felt like each and every page was a celebration that was all completely realistic. How thrilled was I that I didn't have to look at yet another 5 page spread of gorgeous wedding dresses on a model with something like an actual birds nest with live birds in her hair, while she was eating a lobster and standing on a log floating down the river? Insanely thrilled. Sounds corny, I know- but when you live in the wedding world (temporarily as a bride or permanently as a professional)...real is what you ache for: gorgeous pictures, plenty of advice and tips (look for mine on page 117), great shopping resources and finds, and candid comments.
Now, Lara, when can I get volume III; because my current copy is already on read thru #8.