Laura and Josh were married this past weekend after 10 years together and many adventures in travel! One image from their wedding is posted here, and another over on the Photographer Network blog as my Photo of the Week.

I met Sara and Ryan in the spring. Their names make up my first and second names, so it felt like it was meant to be. When we found out the long range rainy weather forecast for their wedding day, we were trying to sort out some back up plans as far as the locations we had decided upon. Instead, we decided umbrellas would do the trick, and to stick with our original plans. It was an October wedding on the West Coast after all…rain was to be expected! The ceremony was at the Malahat Mountain Inn, and we started out shooting at their condo, and around Victoria before making the trip up the Malahat. Now, there’s rain, and then there’s rain on Sara and Ryan’s wedding day! Wow! We could have almost rowed our way up the Malahat. Everything carried on as planned, and they just had to say their vows a little louder than expected to be heard over the rain pelting down on the patio roof!

Mandy and Mike have been together for 10 years and are planning an elopement in the near future. They wanted a portrait session with their son before the big day so we braved the July heat and spent the afternoon exploring Fort Rodd Hill. Good luck with the planning Mandy and Mike!

Amanda and Ami’s wedding was held on June 12th at the Sleeping Dog Farm and Retreat. They’re both yoga instructors (among many numerous talents), which helped with the laid-back mood of the day. Their son Elijah, was a trooper in the heat, and looked pretty sweet in his baby Chucks and red bow-tie. Before walking down the aisle, Amanda led her bridesmaids through some deep breathing exercises (followed by a bit of screaming to pump them up), and after consulting a YouTube video in order to tie his bow-tie (thanks Lucky Levinson!), Ami was chilled-out and playing with Elijah before saying his vows. Gypsy Marching Band, Bucan-Bucan, paraded down the aisle as the bridal party danced behind them and a tea party in the garden sanctuary followed. Amanda and Ami, you were so wonderfully natural and genuine to work with…best wishes and congratulations!

Stephen and Paula were married on March 20th and wanted to use Fort Rodd Hill as the backdrop for their portraits. Back in January, when I shot their engagement session, we went to the little lighthouse at the end of the breakwater, so the big lighthouse at Fort Rodd Hill tied everything together on their big day. Congratulations Stephen and Paula!