On Wednesday, Amy and Rachel got married in the garden at the Laurel Point Inn.  They travelled from Puyallup, Washington to have their wedding in Victoria, along with several members of their family and friends.  I think they were the smiliest couple I’ve ever seen after a wedding ceremony.  They headed back home and had a reception on Saturday, where I hear they were planning to share some of their photos.  I hope everyone enjoyed them and felt like they were there.  I loved being a part of such an intimate event.

I was the second photographer at Jen and Mike’s wedding for the amazing Karen McNeil a couple of weeks ago.   It was at Merridale Cider, which is really pretty and totally worth the drive.   It was my first time as a second shooter, and it was a great learning experience.  I was assigned to shoot the guys getting ready.  They kept asking me questions, like “are these pants high enough?” or “how do I do this pocket square?” and I replied, “I don’t know. I’m usually with the bride!”  And I still don’t know how to put a boutenniere on.

Here are some of my favourite shots from the day.  The guys started at the Oceanfront Grand Resort, which is set in an gorgeous location.

Thanks to Karen for inviting me to shoot with her, and thanks to everyone at the wedding for being so darn photogenic.

Two weeks ago, I photographed Chris and Noya’s wedding ceremony at The English Inn.  I’d never been there before.  Who knew such a beautiful place was hidden away in Esquimalt?  Aside from the gorgeous setting, I think what I loved the most about this wedding was how cheerful everyone was.  The bride and groom, family, friends, and even the officiant were full of genuine smiles throughout the wedding and portraits.  They were all happy to get their photos taken too, so it was really easy to get great group portraits.

Here are a few of my favourite shots of the couple, their wedding party, and the lovely garden.

A week ago, Pamela and Stephen got married at the Empress Hotel in Victoria. They brought along Pamela’s sister and Stephen’s best friend to share in their special day. My second shooter Jon Faulknor and I also got to tag along. We didn’t get a chance to meet before the wedding because they live on the mainland, but luckily we got along great and had a lot of fun. The Empress does an amazing job with their wedding/elopment packages, with gorgeous flowers and a super sweet cake, not to mention the stunning setting.

I meant to put these up earlier, but it took longer than anticipated because there were so many photos that I really liked from this wedding. I hope these photos help their friends and family feel a bit like they were there, and that Pamela and Stephen are on a computer somewhere on their honeymoon loving these shots as much as I do.

While I photographed the girls getting ready, Jon sneakily managed to get some shots (next three) of the guys just hanging out, like the rockstars they are.

Jon recorded the beauty of the room with his ultra wide angle lens, below.

I’m sad to say that Jon took the shot on the below left in front of the Empress.  Sad because I think it’s awesome and wish I’d shot it.

Thanks to Jon for second shooting for me, and thanks so much to Pamela and Stephen for sharing part of their special day with us.  It was wonderful meeting you.

I photographed an elopment ceremony and portraits at the Empress Hotel on Saturday. I wanted to share a sneak peek of one of my favourite photos of the day, so far. I’m currently going through the painstaking process of sorting through the photos, but I should have the rest of my faves within a few days.