Rachel and Nathaniel hiked to the very top of a mountain for their engagement session (that sounds a LOT more dramatic than the hike actually was). The sun was shining and it was WINDY! Which, I love. I love movement in images and wind is the perfect movement helper!
These two sillies were so much fun – I could’ve photographed for forever!
Looking forward to their upcoming wedding this August!!
It’s been a very long time since I’ve blogged – you figure I would’ve done that during the off-season. Instead, I took care of my health and spent a whole lot of time with my boys and family.
Now that wedding season is here and I’m back in my office until all hours of the morning, I’m going to share the most special wedding I have ever photographed with you.
This wedding is not any ordinary wedding. It’s the wedding of my sweet cousin Nikki and her incredible man, Alex. They way he looks at her (you’ll see) is the sweetest. He’s a man of integrity, loves deeply, and has an amazing sense of humour. To sum it up – he’s a perfect match for Nikki and for our family. Alex and Nikki are high school sweeties and we’ve all loved Alex for a long time. We’ve all known that this day would eventually come along, and when it did, let me tell you… there were tears. So. Many. Tears.
Nikki looked so beautiful in the sweetest Anais Anette dress from The Modern Bride. This pair love to travel so it made sense to have a destination wedding. They chose the Iberostar Paraiso Beach Resort in Mexico and it was the most beautiful resort ever! Everything was wonderful (can I go back now??)! Because Nikki wanted to make sure we all cried a ton, she wore our late grandmother’s pearl ring and used her handkerchief to wipe away her tears.
Admittedly… I am a crier. At every wedding. I love my couples and become very invested in their love. THIS WEDDING THOUGH?? I’d never photographed the wedding of a family member and emotionally, it was more challenging than I had anticipated. To be able to preserve these memories for my family – beyond priceless.
Nikki and Alex – thank you SO MUCH for involving me in your special day. Bringing our family and your closest friends (who are now my family whether they like it or not) together was the most amazing gift.
Love you both infinity.
ps: I’m not crying, you’re crying!
Venue: Iberostar Paraiso Beach Resort
Dress: Anais Anette
Dress Purchased at: The Modern Bride
Well… this was officially one of the coldest engagement sessions I’ve ever photographed. It was cold. The kind of cold where you can’t feed your fingers or toes at all after 15 minutes. It was entirely worth it for this beautiful Snowy Forest and Mountain Kelowna Engagement session.
Can we just talk a minute about Lindsay’s dress?? Firstly – Lindsay is stunning. Then she puts this dress on and magic happened! I actually can’t believe that she braved the cold for so long in this dress!
Lindsay and John – thank you SO MUCH for braving the cold with me! And for going along with it when I said “Just one more!” 8 or 10 times…!
Have I ever mentioned how much I love babies??
Sweet baby Harlow was just a little gem to snuggle. She wasn’t a huge fan of sleeping but she let us see her beautiful eyes and I am OK with that!
Harlow is snuggled up on her great-grandmother’s chair, who she also happens to be named after.
She got to be one of the cutest little buttons I’ve ever seen! Take a peek for yourself!
The Guisachan House in Kelowna is SUCH a gem. It’s just adorable, the grounds are STUNNING, and the food…. RIDICULOUS. I can’t even tell you how good their tomato soup is!
I feel fortunate being a Kelowna Wedding Photographer because I get to meet wonderful people from all over Canada and Beyond. Riannon and Jon are from Vancouver and decided to have their intimate wedding at the Guisachan House in Kelowna. Riannon was stunning in her blush custom made gown by Coco Melody!
Riannon is one of those super-women that every woman NEEDS in their life. She’s beautiful, intelligent, uplifting, kind… (I could list every positive adjective in the world right here). Jon is handsome, intelligent, caring, and a wee bit quiet (right, Jon?) I don’t know how I’ve gotten so lucky to have the best clients in all the land. These two have become friends for life and I couldn’t be happier about that!
Oh the joys of being a Kelowna Newborn Photographer…
Mainly… snuggling babies. But also, meeting their siblings and seeing the love they have for their new baby. These two sweeties LOVED snuggling their little brother. At first, they were hesitant but once they got used to it, they did not want to put him down. It was ridiculously adorable!
I might be biased, having two August babies of my own, BUT…. August / early September are the best times to have a baby. In all seriousness, the weather is getting cooler and snuggling a newborn is the best feeling!
Here is snuggly little Bowen!
Erin & Nils got married at beautiful God’s Mountain Estate. Although I am a Kelowna Wedding Photographer, I was fortunate enough to travel to Epenticton to photograph their wedding at this stunning venue. The property, the backdrop, the views… just incredible. God’s Mountain is hands-down one of my absolute favourite wedding venues in the Okanagan. So book your wedding there (and then call me!!!).
Speaking of favourites… Erin & Nils are one of my favourite couples of ALL TIME. Yeah, I said it. Don’t get me wrong… I love all of my clients. Every single couple I have photographed this year has been beyond fantastic. Buuuut… sometimes in life, you come across people in your professional life, that you wish you could somehow integrate into your family life and keep them forever. Erin and Nils are one of those couples for me.
Being able to be a part of their wedding, spending time with their friends and families… the day was unbelievable!
Please lay your eyes on these two gorgeous beings and leave them some love!
Erin & Nils – thank you a million times over for including me in your lives and your wedding day. Wonderful people such as yourselves make me absolutely certain that I am doing exactly what I should be. It is a privilege to know you and to provide you with these images. I hope you enjoy reliving your wedding day as much (and more!) as I have!
Venue: God’s Mountain Estate
Florals: Tangerine Orchid
Catering: Joy Road Catering
Hair: Exclusive Hair & Beauty
Make-up: Shimmer & Gloss
Dress: Bliss Bridal
Attire: Banana Republic
Second Photographer: Kaila Wirth
Being a Kelowna Wedding Photographer means sunny weddings by summer and cold, snowy engagement sessions by winter! Often, my favourite locations to photograph couples at are just stops on the side of the road! No two locations are the same and it makes it so that each couple has their own unique engagement images. Tash & Tyler even brought their sweet little (brand new) fur baby, Baxter, along for the fun (Yes, they named him after the dog in the Anchorman movie, which just happens to be one of my favourite movies of all time!). Baxter just wanted to run around and I probably spent the first 10 minutes giving Baxter his own little solo session. I’ve got to say – Tash & Tyler were MUCH better listeners than Baxter!
Enjoy these wintery, cozy images!
