Ian and Jocelyn - March 18, 2006

Jocelyn and Ian got married on beautiful (but chilly!) March 18, 2006. To say these two are in love is some kind of understatement - they are clearly crazy about each other! From start to finish the day was filled with warmth and unique personal touches. For example, Ian was led into the Sikh temple grounds by a bagpiping band to represent his heritage. Jocelyn wore a gorgeous red lengha for the ceremony, but changed into a stunning ivory gown for the photo session and reception. It was a fantastic wedding and we wish them both the very best!

Jenna and Keith - Engagement Session

A couple weeks ago we did Jenna and Keith's engagement session. Not only did we have a lot of fun, but we did the session at a location we've never shot at before - Granville Island! There are so many cool little spots all around the buildings and shops on the island, and we made use of as many as we could find. We had a good time and I think we came away with some great images that truly show Jenna and Keith's personalities. We're looking forward to their wedding in August!

Cyrus and Anita - Engagement Session

What an amazing day we had for Cyrus and Anita's engagement session! It really could not have been more beautiful outside, and we took full advantage of it while shooting their session in Coal Harbour. This area has it all - scenic mountain and water views, towering highrises, and some very unusual sculptures. Cyrus and Anita fit in perfectly with their cheerful and easy-going personalities - they climbed, crouched, and walked all over Coal Harbour - anything for a cool photo! We're really looking forward to their wedding in April!

Chris' 30th Birthday!

On February 18, we celebrated Chris' 30th birthday. Being that it was somewhat of a milestone, I thought I'd have a little surprise party for him. I arranged to have all our friends meet secretly at the Zone Bowling Centre in Richmond. Chris' brother, Matt, and his girlfriend Dayna, met with us at our place. All Chris knew was that Matt and Dayna were coming out for his birthday and that we were going bowling, but little did he know what would be waiting for him! When we arrived, there were all our friends - needless to say, Chris didn't see it coming and was happily shocked! We then proceeded to a good old fashioned game of guys versus girls bowling - it wasn't competitive at all, of course! After bowling, everyone headed back to our place for a bite to eat, drinks, and DQ ice cream cake (gotta love that ice milk!)


Chris with the guys - I don't think they look too happy because they were losing.


Lisa and Alisa having a good time at the bowling alley.


Leah getting ready to take her shot.


The scoreboard - looks like the guys are doing pretty well now!


Another neat "abstract" bowling shot Chris took.


My best friend Alisa, sister-in-law Dayna, myself, and my sister Susan.

Kristi and Brian - March 11, 2006

On Saturday we had the honour of photographing Kristi and Brian's wedding. We were so lucky to have an incredibly beautiful day - there was barely a cloud in the sky! The ceremony was held at Kristi's parents' place, a lovely heritage home with lots of character and decorated with white and green tulips for the big day. After the ceremony we went to Queen Elizabeth Park, which actually still had snow in some areas from the snowfall last week. We've never had the opportunity to do wedding shots with snow in the background, so we were excited! Kristi and Brian both looked fantastic and radiant throughout the shoot, which was a bit chilly for Kristi in her strapless gown! Afterwards a delicious cocktail reception was held at the Arbutus Recreation Club. We wish Kristi and Brian all the very best - enjoy your honeymoon!

Kristi and Brian - Engagement Session

Last weekend we did Kristi and Brian's engagement session at Spanish Banks. We were lucky to have decent weather (sure enough, it rained later that day!) Fortunately it wasn't as cold then as it has been in recent days, otherwise my hands would have frozen into a permanent camera-grip shape! Kristi and Brian will be having an intimate ceremony at Kristi's parents' home, with a lunch reception to follow. It's going to be a very close-knit and personal event, and we're looking forward to it!

Happy 2006!

Well, 2006 is here - and what a year it's shaping up to be! We are already more than 50% booked for the upcoming wedding season! This is definitely a record for us! It seems this year, more than any other, couples are booking way in advance. In fact, we got our first booking for 2006 in June of 2005! We've already started getting inquiries for 2007, so it looks like this trend will continue. Many of these bookings are due to glowing referrals from previous clients - we cannot tell you how much we appreciate that! There is no higher compliment than when a previous client refers someone new because they think we are great at what we do! Thank you so very, very much!

We're working on putting together a "Brides of 2005" slideshow. There will be images of every bride we photographed from 2005. When it's done, we'll post a link on the blog.

We wish everyone all the very best for 2006!

Thank You Prints

Hello all,

We are excited to announce that we have added a new product to our offerings - thank you prints! These prints can be used as an insert in a thank you card, or as the card itself (you can write on the back). Generally these prints are 4x6 inches, but custom sizes are available. You pick the images for the print, and we design 'em! Thank you prints are priced as follows: $39 to design the print (you will be provided with two different designs to choose from) and $1.00 per print (minimum order of 25 prints). Please add $.65 per print if you would like envelopes (available in a variety of colours). We've included some examples of thank you cards here on the blog - enjoy!

Happy Holidays to All!

It's that time of year again - the holidays are upon us! Many of you have chosen to give your loved ones custom enhanced photos or albums for Christmas; we have to say it makes us feel all warm and fuzzy thinking about the expression they'll have when they see it! We put a tremendous amount of pride into our work, so it's very rewarding to know that our clients think our products make the perfect Christmas gifts!

Aside from the gift giving - whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, or just enjoy the day off work, take this season to spread joy and love wherever you can. Yes, it sounds sappy, but like Burt Bacarach sings, "What the world needs now, is love, sweet love!" A little extra love and joy really shows the most in the simple things:
-give a little to a charity (there are some great ones listed on this blog)
-hug your husband/wife a little tighter next time
-call your mom/dad and tell them you love them
-get together with your sibling(s) and do something fun
-volunteer in your community
-adopt a pet
-smile at everyone you see

Okay, we are totally not mushy people, but dang.....we've just heard too many tear-jerking wedding speeches this year - it must have rubbed off on us! But seriously - thank you to all of you for being our wonderful clients! We truly appreciate your business and we hope you have a beautiful holiday season!

Joy, love, and peace,

Laura & Chris

Ian and Jocelyn - Engagement session

On Sunday, November 6, I shot Ian and Jocelyn's engagement session. Although their wedding isn't until next spring, they wanted to do their session now to take advantage of the beautiful fall colours. Fall is also my favourite season and it's rare that we get to do an engagement session at this time of year, so I was excited! We're really looking forward to Jocelyn and Ian's wedding - thanks again for choosing us to be your photographers!

Lisa and John

We're starting our first wedding post with our last wedding of the year! Lisa and John were married on November 5, 2005, at St. Joseph's the Worker in Richmond. Although we desperately prayed to the weather gods in the days leading up to the wedding, they could not be appeased - it poured all day! Despite the soggy weather we had a great time taking photos at John and Lisa's favourite pub, the Buck and Ear in Steveston. We then proceeded to the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel, where the reception was taking place. Having checked out the hotel lobby the day before, we knew there was some excellent architecture and fabulous furniture to work with - we even shot some images in the hotel elevator! After the photo session it was on to the reception, where we had the opportunity to photograph our most memorable wedding guest ever - Lisa's grandpa. We have never seen anyone (let alone someone of his age) bust such serious moves on the dance floor - song after song! This man definitely knew how to party and it was truly inspiring! The last photo in this post is of him gettin' his groove on!

Thank you to Lisa and John for allowing us to share your day - we had a wonderful time with you, your bridal party, and your guests. We can really see the love you have for each other and we wish you both the very best!

Welcome!

Hello everyone!

Here it is - our very own blog! How exciting! We couldn't think of a better way to share our work, passion, and experiences. This blog will have all the latest Blue Magnolia Productions news, updates, and insights - as well as photos - lots of photos! So have a look around and keep coming back - we'll be updating our blog weekly!

Thanks for visiting!