Colleen, whose wedding I photographed last year, contacted me recently about photographing a tea party they were having in their yard this spring. I thought that sounded like such a fun idea, and I left there thinking that I really need to have a tea party too. I recognized most (maybe all) of the guests from the wedding. I always love seeing people from weddings again, especially my clients. Colleen wore her wedding dress again, because if you spend a lot of money on a dress, you should wear it more than once.

They had a bunch of different teas in tea pots, pretty cups and saucers, finger sandwiches, scones, and so many other yummy things. What’s better than a party centered around food? I found out during the party that it was Colleen’s birthday, but she was keeping it kind of hush hush. At the end, Jason brought out a cake with sparkler candles, which she made him blow out. I hope he wished for something good.

I feel so honoured to have been asked to photograph Marium’s 100th birthday party. We took a bunch of family group portraits and I got some great candids in between and after, and Marium smiled pretty much the whole time. She shares some of her secrets to being so youthful and vibrant in a Times-Colonist article. She inspires me to approach life with a more positive attitude and remember that age is just a number.  I love the sweet moments captured here and I bet this family had an awesome visit.