Steph and Jessea's wedding was a thing of beauty, made of many special details. Their location choice of Seabreeze Lodge on Hornby Island was the stage, a stunning local, that has a romantic, warm, down to earth vibe. The decor details were stunning, from the flowers, to the table decorations they all pulled together beautifully (Krylea Creative rocked the decor.)
The gals were stunning, (the gals from Roots Salon came over from Courtenay,) and the men were handsome and full of swagger.
The ceremony was held just above the shore line, and the rain cleared just before Steph walked down the aisle - perfection.
Afterwards there were toasts, photos and a dream reception. What makes a reception a dream? Friends, with so many kind and varied words, speeches full of truths shared and hopes heartfelt. When I looked around the room I saw people looking at their neighbor sharing smiles and laughs.
I hope this day will always seem like yesterday for them!
The wedding, held at Mt Washington Resort, had the drama of a good rain storm, but of course, this didn't damper Tia and Shaun's mood one bit. They rolled through some photos before their ceremony, and after their I do's while we shot a few family photos the sun came out for a quick hello. It was a wonderful day, which culminated in an incredibly fun and warm reception - I can't imagine Shaun and Tia in any other environment.
Congratulations Tia and Shaun, I am so glad we got to partake in your day - you are both stunning!
Karen they are FANTASTIC as always! I can't wait to see the rest of them.
I have to thank you again for jumping to the rescue, it was above and beyond and meant so much. You really are the bestest ;)
These pictures are fantastic I don't know the couple but the picture of them with the little girl is just beautiful I look forward to our wedding pictures next year
(09.22.09 @ 12:08 PM)these are perfect. I love you Karen! I showed my mom these and she just couldn't belive it...even brought some tears to our eyes! You've really captured us and all the love we have for each other.....thank you endlessly for sweeping in and saving our day!
(09.23.09 @ 08:46 AM)Hi Karen First time to your new blog love the stormy skys pic. Miss seeing you in class.
Peg
Thanks so much! Tia, it was a pleasure. Peggy, I miss seeing all you as well.
(09.25.09 @ 09:52 AM)These pictures are beautiful Shawn and Tia.The photographer did an awesome job of capturing the love you two share.I hope I get a chance to see all the photo's when you get them.Let me know.congratulations again. It was a lovely wedding.
(09.26.09 @ 06:56 PM)Karen these are fabulous! You are my fav!
(10.13.09 @ 11:52 AM)Let me share another moment from the wedding. As the couple are about to cut their cake, a three year old guest, comes up and makes herself part of the action. As her parents go to remove her Richards says " it's fine, she is part of us."
I hope this rambling makes sense, maybe you had to be there. But Christine and Richard, have a special quality that makes you feel you are part of them. When we first met we talked and talked and found many things in common, I think they could do that with anyone.
Grace, honesty, a down-to-earth quality and optimism - they possess all these characteristics and with those qualities, and the love between them, I am sure so much goodness and strength awaits them.
They said I do at Pacific Shores, an absolutely stunning location for a wedding. We just did a quick photo session and this is what happened......
Karen told me that I would connect with you and she didn't lie (anyone who has a headlamp fetish has my respect.) It was a great way to spend day.
(09.18.09 @ 10:30 PM)Thanks for capturing the magic of my little treed picnic spot, for giving up your Sunday off and for bringing John. The day went by so fast but you two kept up through all of the chaos and helped keep it under control. I know you've had a long day but when you get a chance I'd sure appreciate it if you'd change the 'a' to an 'e'. I was only prepared for my last name to change when I got married :-). Don't forget to find time to dance even if classes aren't in the cards right now.
(09.18.09 @ 11:29 PM)Karen, once again you captured the essence of these two as only you could! You are so amazingly talented. The pics are beautiful!
(09.19.09 @ 10:05 AM)These two have so much fun together, I know their life is going to be filled with adventure and laughter.
After their wedding we played on the beach, headed into town (a little pop in at Atlas to mix things up,) and then to Seal Bay.
As you can tell from the photos, these two do not lack any personality and original style. Thinking about them makes me smile - thanks Lisa and Dru
Note: I think we have the blog-shows working smoothly now - if you have any problem please shoot me an email or leave me a note in the comments.
Karen these are stunning! These two look like a hoot!
(09.13.09 @ 05:58 PM)you made our special day so much more extraordinary and we cannot thank you enough!!!! the pics are awesome his fat lip added some extra character...teehee!!!!
(09.14.09 @ 05:32 PM)Very unique pictures you guys, they are beautiful! Congratulations!!
(09.14.09 @ 06:19 PM)You two rocked the photography, I have no doubt the rest of your lives will be just as fun! Congratulations, thank you so much for letting us share your day.
(09.15.09 @ 03:36 PM)I love my job!
I could list the reasons, or you could just hop down to the photos of the beauty that is Tara + Daryl and you will know why.
But first, let me digress.
My blog serves many purposes. In my opinion, when
choosing a wedding photographer there are three many things to
consider. Obviously the first is that you love their work, in a tie for
second place are making sure the photographer is professional and that
you like and will connect with them. The blog forces me to show recent
work, not just my fave's or an old image I am proud off, weekly you are
seeing what I produce , in all shooting conditions. The blog also
serves as a way to get to know me, which is especially important for
the clients from out of town who I don't meet until their wedding day.
Since I have been blogging, I notice that my connection with wedding clients is stronger, perhaps they are letting their guard down more with me because I am sharing with them, or maybe they are picking me because they know, after reading the blog, that we will click.
Whatever the case, it is working. Tara was a perfect example.
I knocked on her door and we were off - chatting, laughing and sharing,
and hopefully this put her at ease. I know that I felt like I could
easily sit down and talk life with her - and all this adds to the love
I have off photographic.
Now that I have gone on a tangent, let me take you back to the wedding.
Driving up to Bear Mountain
(an amazing wedding location) the weather gave us quite a show, rain,
sun, rainbows, brutal rain, gorgeous clouds, gusts of wind - and it all
added up to the perfect day, the weather and stunning views at Bear
Mountain created a backdrop of drama for a day of complete beauty.
The bride and groom were stunning, and were surrounded by their closest
friends and family. I love an intimate wedding. I know that each
person there is incredibly important to the couple. I love that the
bride and groom are totally relaxed and I love the barrels of laughter
that seems to happen at a small wedding.
A huge thank you to Dana at Bowes Photography and Brandy (Tara's stunning bridesmaid) from Fresh Sugar Photography
for recommending me (if you want to see some lovely work, fill your
coffee cup, turn your screen so your boss can't see, and settle in and
pass the afternoon on their sites.)
Tara and Daryl, thank you so much for having me as your photographer. Your wedding was nothing short of perfect.
NOTE TO VIEWER: These photos are in what is
called a Blog Show, it allows me to show more photos. However, your
computer needs to have the most recent Flash and Java update to view
it. These are free updates that are very common and safe to download
and install. Enjoy!
Wow, absolutely stunning photos, you two! Congratulations!
(09.09.09 @ 10:14 AM)These are so, so beautiful! I absolutely love all the cool places you found at Bear Mountain! I can't wait to see the rest! (what I really mean is that I can't wait to see me, hahaha) Thanks for such an awesome day Karen and Jen - you guys are the best!
(09.09.09 @ 11:03 AM)Wow! These are amazing and the light up there is spectacular. I can't thank you enough for everything you did for us. Huge thanks to Jen for rescuing my veil, it wouldn't have been the same without it! xxxooo
(09.09.09 @ 11:29 AM)Karen you did a wonderful job on these and Tara you were a stunning bride!
(09.09.09 @ 01:26 PM)Thanks for letting me share in your wedding! LOVE the dramatic skies, the images are incredible!
(09.09.09 @ 05:00 PM):( I still can't see them and I downloaded the Java and Flash updates - this isn't like an emperor's new clothes thing is it?
(09.10.09 @ 09:29 PM)So if you are on Internet Explorer you might have trouble seeing it, we are working on de-bugging it. Thanks Agnes.
(09.11.09 @ 03:28 PM)
Hi karen,
(10.04.09 @ 06:56 PM)i can not get your blogs or e-mail do I need to join some how?
Karen, what can I say other than these are “WONDERFUL”! I had to take a double take to make sure it was us standing in those photos …The pictures are stunning and I couldn’t be happier with the story that they tell ..It was a fantastic day all around and you have captured that exactly….Can’t wait to see the rest! Thank You for your hard work and dedication to our special day!
(10.05.09 @ 07:08 AM)love these pics! Do you mind telling me how you did the rings pic? We're trying to figure out what's going on there.
(10.11.09 @ 10:39 PM)