One of the best parts of being a Kelowna Wedding Photographer is that I get to travel all over the Okanagan for weddings and engagement sessions!
For Kiara & Ben’s Naramata Engagement Session, we four-wheeled it up the mountain in Ben’s jeep to this beautiful location on his family’s property. I get to see views and locations that I wouldn’t be able to see otherwise! How lucky am I??
We had so much fun and I can’t wait for their wedding in 2021!!
Planner: Natural Touch Weddings
Venue: Laurel Packinghouse
Catering: El Taquero
Florals: Floral Therapy
Hair: Hair by Charlie
Make-up: Dana England
Dessert: Wild Pies
Bartending: Okanagan Servers
DJ: Common Sound
Décor: Vintage Origami
Attire: Indochino
Officiant: Groom’s Brother
Rentals: Glitz & Glam
Gabby and Cam got married at one of my all-time favourite venues; Silver Sage Stables.
Guys! This venue is so incredibly beautiful. The barn and wood provide an incredible canvas for any wedding decor, the golden wheat field is the MOST beautiful (who doesn’t want to get married in the middle of a wheat field?!), especially in the evening during golden hour (just look below), and the whole property is surrounded by mountains. Any direction you look, there is beauty.
The beautiful thing about this wedding was…. well… everything. But what I love the most is when an incredible group of vendors come together to make a bride and groom’s dreams come true. I got to work with some of my favourite people of all time. Gabby, who is on Team Top Knot made the obvious choice in having Sara on board as her planner and decorator. Sara and Gabby are both two of the most incredible humans on this planet and I’m keeping them both forever (don’t worry, I’ll share!). The colour palette for this wedding was such a breath of fresh air for me! Let me tell you… I just LOVE it when I get to photograph at a unique venue with unique decor. It keeps the creative juices flowing and fills my heart with pretty warm fuzzies. Sara is a genius when it comes to providing something beautiful and unique for her couples. Petal and Vow provided the florals for the wedding party and reception and they were breathtaking! The bridesmaids carried floral hoops rather than bouquets – another favourite of mine!
Gabby and Cam opted out of having a first look and waited to see each other at the ceremony. I love this way of planning the day because the excitement and anticipation really get the tears and emotions flowing! After the ceremony, the light was so incredible beautiful. Wedding party and family portraits took place and then we ate the most delicious food from The Chef Instead. I’m not exaggerating at all when I say that this was some of the best wedding food I’ve ever eaten – and I’ve eaten at a lot of weddings! Not to mention, at the end of the day, we were sent off with fresh, homemade donuts. WHAT?!?! I don’t think that anyone except wedding vendors can understand how much of a gift that is!
After dinner we snuck out for a quick couples’ session with Gabby and Cam as the sun set. This is quite possibly my favourite part of the day, not only because the light is the most beautiful at this time of day, but also because the wedding couple get to spend a moment away from guests and just get to take it all in. They can have a moment to be together and not have to entertain their guests. They just get to enjoy the moment together. It’s a beautiful time!
Enjoy these images of this incredible day!
Venue – Silver Sage Stables, Vernon
Decor and Planning – Top Knot
Florals – Petal and Vow Floral Design
Catering – The Chef Instead
DJ – Les Darroux
Cake and Dessert – Sugar Sweet Cake Co.
Officiant – Esther Pearson
Hair & Make-up: Jessie Voss & Andrea Nelson
Lindsay and John chose two beautiful Kelowna Wedding Venues for their Kelowna Wedding ceremony and reception. Evolve Cellars in Summerland is an incredible venue with one of the most stunning views in the area. Just look at their ceremony photos and you’ll understand. The Laurel Packinghouse is another beautiful venue – one of my favourite venues. As a Kelowna Wedding Photographer, I am fortunate to visit both of these beautiful venues several times a year.
The day started early with the ladies getting pampered by Dana England (make-up) and the ladies at Pomme Salon (hair). My incredible sidekick, Kaila, was hanging out with the guys while they got handsome’d-up! The ladies were quite relaxed which was a lovely treat! They spent their time laughing, eating, and gifting Lindsay a beautiful scrapbook – a tradition among friends getting married. Lindsay had a private moment to read a handwritten letting from John before getting into her beautiful Mikaella Bridal gown. Lindsay and her bridesmaids’ looks were completed with the most incredible and unique bouquets by Blue Sage Farm. If you’re looking for something different and unique… you need to contact Darquise. She’s incredible, as you can see!
Lindsay’s Aunt officiated the wedding ceremony which was a lovely personal touch. I’m all about the family and this detail made my heart so happy! Lindsay and John wrote personal vows for one another… another detail I love. I try to get to know my clients as much as possible during the planning process, but regardless of how much we talk beforehand, personal wedding vows give me another view into their love story. I feel so fortunate to be a part of these special moments.
After the ceremony, we headed to the Laurel Packinghouse and spent more time taking pictures around downtown (I love having lots of time for portraits!) Then we filled our bellies with a delicious dinner from Deli City, listened to speeches, and partied the night away!
Enjoy these images and I apologize in advance for the amount included in this post (NOT!). It’s not my fault that Lindsay & John and everything involved in their wedding day, was so beautiful!
Lindsay & John’s Incredible Team:
Ceremony: Evolve Cellars
Reception: The Laurel Packinghouse
Florals: Blue Sage Farm
Attire: Harry Rosen
Dress: Mikaella Bridal, Bridal Boutique (Calgary)
Hair: Pomme Salon
Make-up: Dana England
Catering: Deli City
DJ: Airwaves
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!
One of the best things about being a Kelowna wedding photographer is that I get to go to wineries. Lots of wineries. Lots of wine. Even better is that I get to go to amazing wineries like 50th Parallel Estate Winery, nearly every weekend (jealous?). The view is incredible! Just incredible!
Alannah and her ladies prepared themselves for the wedding by drinking champagne and juice with fresh berries at Sparkling Hill. No big deal. The guys got ready in a villa at Predator Ridge. No big deal.
The two met at 50th Parallel Estate Winery for their first look with their wedding party peeking from above on the stomp pad. The ceremony took place overlooking the Okanagan Lake and the rain in the distance. After the ceremony, they were driven away in a 1960’s white Cadillac.
My absolute favourite part of the day was Adam & Alannah’s first dance. If you know me, you know I am a big softie and a family gal. The two danced to a recorded version of a song, sung by Alannah’s late grandfather. There weren’t many dry eyes, including my own!
The truth is, there are so many amazing details about this wedding, that you’ll just have to go ahead and take a peek at this blog post. Make yourself a tea, coffee, or grab a glass of wine and enjoy!
Venue: 50th Parallel Estate Winery
Getting Ready Location: Sparkling Hill Resort
Florals, Tables & Chairs: A New Leaf Floral Design
Coordination: White Orchid Wedding Consulting
Cake & Desserts: Whisk Cake Co.
Guitarist: Jeff Piatelli
DJ: Al, DJ Haymaker
Officiant: Karen Belshaw, Marry Us
Catering: Basket Case Picnics
Hair & Make-up: Kurspa Salon at Sparkling Hill Resort
Dress: David’s Bridal
Men’s Attire: Indochino
Shuttle: Distinctly Kelowna
1960’s Cadillac: Nixdorf Classic Cars
Tadeja & Jesse are a beauty of a couple – inside and out.
Being a Kelowna Wedding Photographer means that I get to meet so many lovely couples. From time to time I get to meet with a couple who I instantly connect with. This was the case with Tadeja and Jesse. Their easy-going, sweet, and trusting personalities made me fall in love with them in our first meeting. That the details weren’t of great concern to them, that they were going to be married at the end of the day – that was most important to them and I LOVE that kind of thinking.
https://www.heatherly.ca/kelowna-wedding-photographer-sanctuary-gardens-tadeja-jesse/Everyone knows that I am a crier (I’m not afraid to admit that), and my tears were a-flowing! I’m also a sucker for daddy-daughter moments and I could not keep it together when seeing the way Tadeja’s father looked at her on her wedding day. So sweet!
Sanctuary Gardens in West Kelowna provided a beautiful backdrop for the ceremony. The two wrote their own unique and loving vows, they planted a tree together that they will be able to watch grow as their relationship does.
It was a perfect, fairytale wedding! These two give so much love to all those around them, please share the love with them!
Venue: Sanctuary Gardens
Officiant: Sondra Richardson
Dress: The Bridal Gallery
Attire: Moores
I also need to give a HUGE shout-out to my second photographer, Kaila Wirth who kicked butt at this wedding!
Brian and Kelsey’s Kelowna Sunset Ranch wedding was… perfect! It was a day straight from a fairytale. A wedding for a fairy princess in an enchanted garden. And a princess is exactly what Kelsey looked like in her blush Hayley Paige wedding dress!
The day started with wedding day preparations with the ladies at The Delta Grand hotel in downtown Kelowna. The ceremony and reception took place at Sunset Ranch in Kelowna and was beautifully decorated by the incredibly talented Yuriko of Vintage Origami Weddings. When I arrived, we couldn’t talk about Brian without Kelsey tearing up. Although Kelsey was emotional, she was enjoying the feels, knowing that the day would go off without a hitch at the hands of Betheny with Peace of Mind Weddings.
Their sweet ceremony left many guests in tears (thank goodness for the camera covering my face!). After the ceremony and some hilarious family portraits – these families are pure entertainment – we headed to Simple Life Farms for some portraits with the wedding party. After dinner, the reception was chalk-full of entertainment and excitement. Emotional speeches, a photo booth by True North Photo Booth, DJ John Byrne keeping the tunes going, a taco bar, a poutine bar, The Cotton Candy Lady, Cupcakes – it was literally MY dream come true (thanks for that, Brian and Kelsey!).
If you listen to SunFm in Kelowna (and you should!), you might recognize the groom. He’s the immensely talented morning show host, B Mack! He is a handsome fellow and you can see so yourself!
This entire wedding party was fantastic, as were their guests!
Brian and Kelsey – thank you SO much for having me photograph your beautiful selves on the most special day! Your wedding was a complete dream!
Brian and Kelsey’s amazing Vendors:
Decor: Vintage Origami Wedding Rentals
DJ: John Byrne
Venue: Sunset Ranch
Video: Daniel Abraham Films
Officiant: Anthony Hoek
Coordination: Peace of Mind Weddings
Florals: Crocus Floral Design
Cake: Cupcasions
Cotton Candy: The Cotton Candy Lady
Photo Booth: True North Photo Booth Company
Men’s Attire: Black and Lee
Bride’s Dress: Cameo & Cufflinks – Dress by Hayley Paige
Hair: Janessa
Make-up: Brandi Jollimore – Mirror Mirror Salon and Spa
MC: Ian MacKinnon
Second Photographer: Josh Barnett
