Mikayla and Chris are Married – Royal Victoria Yacht Club

October 24th, 2009 :: Weddings
Posted by Lara Eichhorn

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I finally got a chance to put together a full post about Mikayla and Chris’s wedding from October 10th. These guys really know how to have a fun, low-key wedding. They got married in a backyard in Oak Bay, which was lovely on a lucky sunny October afternoon. After the ceremony, instead of walking back down the “aisle”, they immediately broke out the champagne and everyone drank and chatted in the afternoon sun.

We headed down to Queen’s Park after for some photos of the newly married couple.  It was so easy to shoot the formals with these two.  They were full of smiles and love and willing to get a little silly.  It helps that they’re truly adorable together.

The reception was at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club and was mellow and untraditional.  They had appys instead of dinner, and yummy looking cupcakes from Oh La La Cupcakes.

Thanks to Phil for being a stellar second shooter, as usual.  Thanks again to Mikayla and Chris for letting us be a part of their day.

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  • http://www.sharideangelo.com Shari DeAngelo

    Oh MY GOD! That little girl is adorable!! The whole wedding looks beautiful… Oh and Lara… that faded back lit shot– Fab!!!!!

  • http://www.laraeichhorn.com Lara Eichhorn

    Thanks so much, Shari!

  • http://katforsythphotography.co.za Kat Forsyth

    I also adore the backlit faded shots! You did such a great job – you’re definitely here to stay!

  • http://www.kaldasianarts.com/blog Timothy E Kaldas

    Lara, looks like it was a beautiful wedding. The shots with the couple came out great. You did an excellent job making use of the backlighting and the shot of the groom awaiting the bride came out beautifully.

  • http://www.markquadephotography.com Mark

    So many beautiful photographs!! You captured this stunning couple with perfection. Great job!

  • http://www.jamesbitzphotography.com James Bitz

    What a fun day!

  • http://www.misterphill.com/ Phillip Allen

    I love informal weddings that by-pass seemingly fixed conventions and proceed with seemingly casual ease into simply celebrating what the people are about. This certainly comes across as one of those weddings and you’ve treated it beautifully throughout with your image making, Lara. Looks like a fantstic day, fantastically pictured!

  • http://www.cathyempey.com Cathy Empey

    Wow! I just love the images! My faves are the couple sitting under the tree on the bench. And the seaside images!

    Great job!

  • http://www.christanp.com/blog ChristanP Photography

    Great work! That little girl is so stinking cute!

  • http://www.alanhutchison.co.uk Alan Hutchison

    “After the ceremony, instead of walking back down the “aisle”, they immediately broke out the champagne”

    Now that’s my kind of people! Great set of images Lara

  • http://thomaslesterphotography.com Thomas Lester

    Fantastic first kiss shot. Perfect timing!

  • http://www.pinkblissphotography.com Lyn Ismael-Bennett

    Great tones and awesome job overall!

  • http://www.gsnowdon.com Ghene Snowdon

    Great images and looks like a great location too.

  • http://www.stephiejoy.com/blog stephie joy

    Love the “first kiss” very hot! And That huge tree with the bench picture is great too!!! Love this wedding set.

  • http://www.nadiaswindell.com/blog Nadia Swindell (noodles…)

    Some really gorgeous images and beautifully composed, I love the shot of the bride & groom under the tree, the light is gorgeous.

  • http://www.kristiwrightphotography.com Kristi Wright

    You did an amazing job capturing all of these gorgeous moments. I love your lighting.

  • http://www.greene-tphoto.com Tanya Greene

    I really like your lighting as well as of the DOF on the cupcake shot :) Gorgeous!