Yep, July is here again and time for the annual bride harvest. Looks like we had a bumper crop again. Must be something in the manure…

More photos, and an explanation, coming soon…

Another beautiful day in Vancouver, and we had the privilege of spending it photographing Shermineh and Ali’s wedding. Could life get any better? Sherm and Ali are a very cool couple, totally comfortable in front of the camera, and willing to give us lots of creative latitude for their photos. We dragged them all around the city, from Yaletown to Coal Harbour, and finally to Capilano Golf Club for the wedding and reception.

The wedding was perfect, and the reception was a party for the ages that lasted until the wee hours. We didn’t want to leave!

I have driven by Furry Creek Golf Course on the way to Whistler many times, but have never had the pleasure of shooting a wedding there, until recently. Lara and Ken gave us the opportunity, on a beautiful sunny Saturday in July. The ceremony took place in an open field at the very top of the course, with a breathtaking view of Howe Sound as a backdrop for the happy couple’s vows. Following the ceremony, we jumped in golf carts and got a guided tour of the best photographic spots on the course, all the way down to the beach and back up to the reception. In a short space of time we managed to get a ton of great images that Lara and Ken will enjoy for years to come.

Sherimineh and Ali chose Burnaby’s Deer Lake for their engagement photo session, and we couldn’t have been happier. This park has acres of open fields, some beautiful old stone and wood buildings, and of course a lake to use as backdrops. We took advantage of all of them and got some great shots for them to use at their reception and in their photo albums. Here are a few samples:

Tanya and Anthony decided to get married right downtown at Vancouver’s Terminal Club. Even though we have to mortgage the house to park our cars down there for the day, it’s worth it. I love shooting urban scenes, and showing off the city to Anthony’s crew, most of whom were from the US and had never been to Vancouver before. The ceremony was beautiful, the food was excellent, and the speeches at the reception were some of the funniest and most touching I’ve ever heard. Thanks Tanya and Anthony, you have a great group of family and friends, and we wish you a long and happy life together!