Monthly Archives: July 2012

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JOANNA + NATHAN - COASTAL CHURCH + TERMINAL CITY CLUB WEDDING

July 25, 2012 – 11:08 am

This was a special wedding.  Full of people we love :)  The amount of love everyone has for this couple is simply amazing.  We could see how special they were to everyone.  And it’s easy to know why, Jo and Nathan have huge huge hearts; for each other and for all the people in their lives.  They were two of the most relaxed and easy going people we’ve had the pleasure of working with.  But really, they were just so happy to be marrying each other.  The day was full of beautiful details all inspired by Jo’s favourite colour purple, from dresses to flowers to adorable clutch purses and even a great pair of purple raybans that were a gift from one of her besties.  The night was full full full of laughter - seriously, I could  barely control myself with this croud, and some emotional tears as well.  But the joy was perfectly capped off with an amazing performance by one of Joanna’s favourite singers, Jessie Farrell.

Jo and Nathan, Thank you so much for choosing Scott and I to come and share in this special day with you both.  You are amazing people.  And Jo - thanks for some of my fave shots - the one of you in the limo - so NEW YORK - and the one with the ladybug.  I kinda like all the rest too ;P  Enjoy a few faves.

CEREMONY VENUE: Coastal Church

RECEPTION VENUE: Terminal City Club

PHOTO LOCATIONS: The lighthouse at Stanley Park and The New Vancouver Convention Centre

FLOWERS: Limelight Floral Design

DECOR: Upright Decor

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: Jessie Farrell

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RACHEL + JON - WESTIN BAYSHORE + SFU DIAMOND ALUMNI CLUB

July 23, 2012 – 11:20 am

One of the best things I remember about these two - is how amazingly Jon loves Rachel.  They are a beautiful couple and when they are together you can feel the love.  You can feel how much he adores her :)  And the moment they had their first look was definitely at moment you could feel the love.  This wedding was held on a beautiful day in Vancouver and we had a lovely time taking photos in Coal Harbour and SFU.  Their reception was full of beautiful details where a lot of attention was put into little things for their guests including a candy bar, flip flops to help people feel more comfortable and a photo booth to get silly in.  Rachel and Craig put so much work into this beautiful wedding and it was all lovingly pulled together by the fabulous Craig at CBO events.  Thank you to Rachel and Jon, their amazing wedding party and all their family and friends for having us along.

Getting Ready - The Westin Bayshore

Ceremony + Reception Venue - SFU DIAMON ALUMNI CLUB

Decor - Craig @ CBO Events

Flowers - Kathleen at Proline Trading

Cake - Theresa @ Cake Tease

Photo Booth - Le Studio Vancouver

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CANADIAN FLORIST MAGAZINE - May Issue

July 20, 2012 – 10:14 am

Since it’s a dreary dark rainy day today I thought I’d share some fun news that has to do with gorgeous flowers to brighten up your Friday.  We would love to give a huge Shout-out and Congratulations to talented florist Bronia Depedrina who we met while she was working at Posy here in North Van.  In the spring she called us up to photograph an amazing collection of floral work to be featured in a spring issue of CANADIAN FLORIST MAGAZINE. Her designs were B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L and I was in heaven photographing them all.  And our place smelled amazing while it was full of all these arrangements.  Her flowers were so amazing that she even landed the cover.  CONGRATS again Bronia.  So here’s a peak at the industry magazine.  Oh, and on a side note, see that gorgeous male model holding the tiered bridal bouquet… that’s Scott!  So yes, it’s official, I am married to a male model ;)

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LILLIAN + ISAAC - UBC ROSE GARDEN AND SAGE BISTRO

July 18, 2012 – 3:40 pm

Another wonderful couple who just celebrated their one year anniversary :)

Lillian and Isaac are all about having a good time, and that is definitely what happend on their wedding day.  They love to be together, laugh, travel and dance.  Their wedding was full of good times, crazy games - both before the wedding and during the reception, an awesome bridal party and amazing dancing, including a teary first dance and a H-O-T Salsa dance :)  Their details were full of personal touches too and my favourite colours - white and teal.  Thanks guys for having us with you :)

WEDDING CEREMONY - UBC ROSE GARDENS

RECEPTION VENUE - UBC SAGE BISTRO

MAKE - UP & HAIR - MAKEUP BY AI

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IRIS + JASON - CECILE GREEN PARK HOUSE & FAIRMONT PACIFIC RIM

July 17, 2012 – 10:33 am

Another wedding from the 2011 wedding vault (aka.  catch up on blogging).

Last summer we shot the amazing wedding of Iris and Jason.  These two are really sweet people with sharp wit and great senses of humor.  They also have great taste - especially in food - yum!!! They had a wonderful day full of all the best Vancouver has to offer.  Which was important since these two are now living in Toronto.  Not only were there great details but many many many great moments from there day too.  Enjoy just a few.

CEREMONY VENUE - Cecile Green Park House

RECEPTION VENUE - Fairmont Pacific Rim

HAIR & MAKEUP - Makeup by Ai

FLOWERS - Gloria at the Flower Factory

CAKE - Fairmont Pacific Rim

WEDDING COORDINATOR - Alicia Keats Weddings & Events

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BEHIND THE SCENES OF A WEDLUXE EDITORIAL

July 12, 2012 – 1:47 pm

We had so so so so so much fun on set of Wedluxe Magazine’s “A Champagne Wish” that we thought we’d share a few behind the scenes with everyone so you could see how the magic happens :)  Unfortunately these shots don’t nearly capture how much love and effort went in to this shoot by everyone who was involved, how much work went into the day of, how much fun we had, all the laughs, all the creative energy, all the tired bodies by the end of the day and how amazing our model was to work with… and… and… and… I think you get the picture.  Hope you enjoy!

When the day starts off with a gorgeous Rosewood Hotel Georgia room full of designer wedding gowns from Blush Bridal, Isabelle’s Bridal and Bisou Bridal … you know it’s going to be a good day.

Alicia and Angela definitely thought the shoes from Holt Renfrew were drool worthy :)

A bed full of GORGEOUS jewels including some from the fabulous Elsa Corsi, Jeweliette and Minichiello Jewellers *sigh*

The talented Evan Orion of FlowerZ working hard at setting up one of the sets.  And the lovely ladies of Alicia Keats Weddings and Events working hard at setting up the Champagne Tower.  Sweet girls, I think they ended up setting that thing up 7 times, set up, take down, move, set up, take down, adjust and on and on… but always with a smile on their face.

Then it was time for lights…

…camera…

…action!  We were all pretty excited about how gorgeous and fun our model was :)

Makeup touch ups by the talented Emily Cheng.  And Bruce of Cloud Nine Creative working hard on capturing the behind the scenes anticipation.

It really does take a village - there were a lot more people than this on set that day, everyone is all over the place.

Scott working hard helping with ladders and … *ahem*… helping with the beautiful cake from Anna Elizabeth Cakes

And near the end of the day everyone was definlately getting tired - even light testing and setting up shoes required resting your feet.

See you’re never too old for dress up - playing with shoes, dresses and make-up is still a girls dream :)

Angela, the fabulous editor extraordinaire herself, and I just couldn’t get enough of the gorgeousness

*Ahem* hot and talented guy pouring champagne :P

And the fabulous Alicia, who produced this spectacular shoot, making sure every detail was perfect.

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A Champagne Wish - Wedluxe Summer/Fall Editorial

July 11, 2012 – 4:49 pm

We were beyond excited to get a call from Wedluxe Magazine asking us to shoot one of their editorials for the Summer/Fall issue of the magazine.  It was a big fat YES from us.  We were even more thrilled when we saw the inspiration for the shoot and learned of all the amazing wedding professionals who were contributing to this beautiful editorial.    The magazine is on newstands now so be sure to pick up a copy to see the gorgeous 12 page spread and of course all the other amazing and drool worthy editorials and wedding features.

Here are a few of our FAVOURITE images from the feature in the magazine :)

Also, be sure to visit the Wedluxe blog today to view even more images from the shoot that are not in the magazine.http://www.wedluxe.com/pinkchampagne

Below are a few favourites from the blog post. A big shout out to all the amazing amazing AHHH-mazing wedding professionals who contributed.  Everyone was so fun to work with - be sure to check out the blog later in the week to see some behind the scenes from this shoot.

Producer: Alicia Keats, Alicia Keats Weddings and Events
Photography: Jenn Best, Jenn Best Photography
Floral Design; Evan Orion, Flowerz
Menu and place card Calligraphy: Rajiv Surendra
Cake and Mini Cakes: Anna Elizabeth Cakes
Cake Stand: Salmon Rentals
Hair & Makeup: Emily Cheng

Gowns:
‘Alessandra’ by Kenneth Pool from Blush Bridal & Special Occasions
Alfred Sung from Isabelle’s Bridal
Lazaro from Bisou Bridal
‘Hope’ by Ines Di Santo from Blush Bridal & Special Occasions
‘Peony’ by Christos by Blush Bridal & Special Occasions

Shoes:
Jimmy Choo
Christian Dior
Miu Miu
all from Holt Renfrew

Jewellery:
5ct diamond-encrusted bangles, Diamond engagement ring, 18k gold chandelier earrings,
Pearl necklace used as a bracelet: all from Minichiello Jewellers
Pearl and ribbon headband: Jeweliette
Convertible hair brooch, earrings ‘Louisa’, bracelet ‘Joanna’, double silk knotted freshwater
pearls with brooch detail and clasp: all from Elsa Corsi

Gold charger plates by Philippe Deshoulieres, Place setting ‘Carlton Gold’ by Royal Crown Derby,
SP 5 piece place setting silverware, ‘Marly’ by Christofle, Champagne flute ‘Lismore Essence’ by Waterford:
all from Atkinson’s of Vancouver
Linen: Chair Decor
Ladder, Gold Frame, Vanity, Small crystal vase: Trove Vintage
Glasses, Chiavari Chairs: Lonsdale Event Rentals
Blush cushion chair, lamp, jewellery box, hand mirror, light stand, large crystal vase: The Cross Decor & Design
Aisle Runner, Place card holders, napkins, linen-overlay and Champagne flutes of gold: Upright Decor
Flute ‘Orion’ by Mikasa and Place setting ‘Lace Gold’ by Vera Wang both available at The Bay.
Chandelier: Bernstein and Gold Interiors
Pink Champagne: Legacy Liquor Store
Champagne: Armand De Brignac available at Liberty Wine Merchants

Venue: Hotel Rosewood Georgia, Vancouver

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BACK IN THE OFFICE

July 9, 2012 – 3:53 pm

We just wanted to let you know that we are now back in the office and shouldn’t be disappearing again for a while.  We have a huge line up of weddings and sessions in the works right now and we are preparing to settle in, hunker down and do some heavy lifting to get them all out the door.  Thanks for you patience everyone.

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