Marina and Travis live in Florida, but they’re getting married on Vancouver Island in October. They visited for a little wedding planning last month and we squeezed in a mini session at Cattle Point. Luckily, they missed most of the smoke we’ve had recently and we ended up with a super sunny day. Marina is a veterinary surgeon, so of course, she attracted some animals – a few deer and the biggest slug I’ve ever seen. It was fun getting to know them in person. They make each other laugh a lot, which in my book is a sign of a great relationship.

Dawn and Dominque are getting married this summer and I’m excited to photograph it. I hear there are some great dancers among their friends. For their engagement shoot, we took some photos at their house, where Dawn’s mid-century modern furniture found the perfect home in Dominique’s gorgeous house. They’ve been working hard on renovating it, despite the interruption of wedding planning. I love brides and grooms that can take on a lot and not get too stressed, or at least not show it. We headed to Cattle Point after for some beachy photos and action shots on their motorcycle.

Ok, they’re not engaged. They’re married already, but we just did some quick engagement photos two days before the wedding, so I finally got around to editing them now. They took a brief break from wedding planning to head to Cattle Point for some photos. They were so busy preparing things for the wedding, Janette didn’t even get a chance to dry her hair (which sounds exactly like me, most days).

Sara and Michael were in town a couple of weeks ago getting plans finalized for their September wedding. I’m happy that we got a chance to meet up for an engagement session and finally meet in person. Engagement sessions are great for getting to know your photographer and getting comfortable in front of the camera. These guys were a little bit nervous, but I think the photos turned out great and they’re super cute together.