Brides 2005 Slideshow

Finally!

After promising to create and post this slideshow many months ago, it is now ready! Back in January, I had an idea to do a slideshow of all our beautiful brides from last year. The inspiration was actually a U2 song, called "Original of the Species." The song made me realize how original and unique each bride is, and how beautiful they all are in their own ways. We are just so privileged to capture couples on one of the most important days of their lives; it's just amazing to see and feel the love in the atmosphere. We are richer in our own lives because of all of you. Thank you!

Enjoy the show!

Original Brides 2005

***Please note that I am not much of a techie when it comes to movies for the web - therefore, the file is quite large and will take about 4-5 minutes to load over a DSL/Cable connection. Please do be patient - I promise it's worth the wait!

Cyrus and Anita - April 22, 2006

On April 22, Cyrus and Anita got married, and we were there to capture it all! We had a beautiful day for their wedding, but the sunshine was deceiving - while shooting at Locarno Beach with the bridal party, it was entertaining to hear the bridemaids scream each time the very, very chilly wind came up! It was an absolutely bone-chilling wind, but that didn't stop Cyrus and Anita from smiling - or maybe that's just because they were holding each other so tightly to keep warm! We then proceeded to Gastown where we had the opportunity to shoot in front of a very cool billboard (see the "Chill" photo below!) At the reception, personal touches were everywhere! The theme of pink and chocolate was carried through everywhere, from the beautiful hanging paper lanterns, to the orchid centrepieces, to the funky name cards. A very special touch: in a lovely folded card on each table was a story about a trip Anita and Cyrus took to Thailand. While travelling and teaching English, they helped out at a place called Highland Farm Gibbon Sanctuary. What's a gibbon, you ask? It's a species of small ape, and the people at Highland Farm have dedicated their lives to helping these animals. The story of this farm is amazing and moving - www.highland-farm.org if you'd like to check it out. Because Anita and Cyrus were so touched by their time at Highland Farm, in lieu of wedding favours they made a donation to the organization. How cool is that? These two are class acts, and we felt truly privileged to be part of their day!

Jeff and Angel - Engagement Session

We shot Jeff and Angel's session up on Burnaby Mountain and on the SFU campus - two areas Chris and I have never been to before! This area was particularly meaningful for these two because they met while attending classes at the university. Since the weather was a little less than ideal, we had the whole mountain pretty much to ourselves! Jeff was a little shy in front of the camera, but that's why we do engagement sessions: to help our couples get more comfortable being photographed (good prep for the wedding day!) Angel is so cute and and was smiling and laughing all the time, which I'm sure helped Jeff relax! Together they make an awesome couple, and we're looking forward to their big day in August!

Melina and David - Engagement Session

What can I say about Melina and David? These two are FUN! We had such a cool day walking around Van Dusen Gardens and shooting in and amongst the various flowers, trees, and sculptures. When Melina and David booked their session with us, they said they wanted some "nice" photos of them. As I soon found out, this meant photos where they weren't goofing off, which is typically how they are recorded by friends and family (I even saw an image on their wedding website where they are pretending to pick each others' noses!) Needless to say, we would not be shooting any nose-picking images! I think what we captured reflects Melina and David's "less goofy" side, and also shows how truly in love these two are with each other. We are very much looking forward to their wedding in May - knowing these two, something crazy is bound to happen!

Andrea and Chetan - Engagement Session

We were lucky enough to have a decent day for Andrea and Chetan's session - I say lucky because we didn't have any other time to do it! Andrea and Chetan both live in New York, and were only here for a couple of days over Easter weekend. Fortunately, everything worked out and we had a great time wandering Steveston village and shooting some fun photos of these two. Their wedding is in August and it's promising to be a very cool event!

Mark and Helen - Engagement Session

We did Mark and Helen's engagement session on a drizzly and grey afternoon in April. I'm happy to say that the weather didn't dampen their spirits! We got some great shots of them laughing with each other and having a good time; this might have had something to do with the fact that it was Helen's birthday that day, as well as one year to the day that Mark proposed! We are very excited for these two and are looking forward to their wedding in August!