What a wedding! Donna and Karri came from Arizona to get married at the Delta Ocean Point on July 5, 2009. They contacted me at the beginning of the year and we first met while I was shooting Chris and Rebecca’s nuptials the weekend prior to their wedding. I arrived to the hotel room excited as they had told me about their footwear and the friendly rivalry they have in regards to their sneaker loyalty! Karri wears Vans and Donna is a Chuck Taylor gal all the way….just like me! The ceremony and reception were a wonderful display of love and great storytelling and Donna and Karri were an absolute joy to photograph.

Chris and Rebecca were married at Holy Cross Catholic Church on June 27, 2009. When I arrived, Chris was calm and Rebecca was smiling and laughing in the limo about having to ask the driver to pull over so she could use the washroom at a gas station on the drive to the church! She got the giggles during the ceremony and as we all know, the harder you try to stop giggling, the more you giggle (regardless of the number of elbow nudges you get from your groom)! Their reception was held at Hatley Castle and we had full access to the beautiful gardens at Royal Roads University. While we were taking photos in the lounge of the castle, a tour group came through and Chris and Rebecca quickly became of particular interest to the visitors. Luckily they were distracted by the questions and I was able to take some of the photos I was hoping to get in that room. While the dark clouds and rain poured outside, the dancing and partying continued inside. Rebecca’s laugh is absolutely infectious and Chris easily kept herself (and everyone else) well entertained so we had a great time during the day. Congratulations!!

I’ll be making my annual trip home to Cape Breton in October to play at the Celtic Colours International Festival. I’ve extended my trip for the whole month and will be making myself available for sessions (info here). I’ll be on the Island from October 6-24, and in the Dartmouth/Halifax area from October 26-30. Along with my commitments to the festival, I’ve already been contacted by a few people wanting portrait sessions. The following dates are already booked:

Saturday, October 10 (can fit in another session on this date as long as it is on the Northside)
Sunday, October 11
Tuesday, October 13 (piping in Christmas Island)
Saturday, October 17 (Piper’s Ceilidh)
Sunday, October 18 (can fit in another session on this date)

Any other dates are up for grabs! Please feel free to send along an email if you’re interested!

Krista contacted me a while back for a family portrait session. With all this great weather we’ve been having, we met at the beach at Cordova Bay and enjoyed a few hours together in the sunshine.