Andrew & Cecily

It took probably 2 seconds for us to fall in love with Andrew and Cecily.

These adorable med students married last summer at our favourite wedding location, Stowel Lake Farm on Salt Spring Island. For us it was like spending the day with old friends, and every new thing we learnt about them and every person we met through them made us love them even more. After their honeymoon Andrew left for school in Ontario, separating them for at least a couple of years. At the end of the night we watched as they held one another in an intense and loving embrace. During the speeches their best friend talked about how lucky he was to watch them cradle each other after a long day, and by the end of the night we understood. Being witness to relationships like these are why we became photographers in the first place. Click here to see Andrew and Cecily’s slideshow.
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Meagan & Dave

Meagan and I have talked about her wedding for a long time. She has put so much thought over the years into what she wanted, and appropriately so as she made pretty much everything herself. She and her mother made her beautiful dress, she sewed all the table linens, made the invitations, the favours, the floral ribbons, the ceremony flowers the cake etc. etc. I could go on. The wedding was even held at her family’s house in Kelowna. We were in awe of her talent and dedication to the perfect handmade wedding. But what made this wedding perfect wasn’t the tiny details or the location as great as they were. It was the relationship between Meagan and Dave. Their minister mentioned during the ceremony that none of his couples have done so well in their marriage class as these two. That they had all the right ideals and tools to grow with their marriage and one another. I think this is pretty obvious and i’m sure it has been to their family and friends for years. They’ve got a lot of love ahead of them!  - Jenna
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Joey

I can’t help but smile every time I look at this photo.  This is a type of moment I have really started to enjoy at weddings,  when the groom gives me a quick glance or a look that acknowledges me as more than just the photographer at his wedding.  In this photo the priest had just announced Joey and Alex as being officially married.   He turned around and gave me the the wildest grin ever.  I loved it.

-Tristan

UPDATE: Alex & Joey’s full wedding has now been posted online. Here are our favourites from their Gulf Island Wedding.

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Lily & Mark

Every now and then when Tristan and I have a weekend off, we get to work with our friends! Earlier this year I went along with Christina Craft on her birthday to help (not that she needed any) photograph Lily & Mark’s wedding in Vancouver. Having never met them, I was grateful to spend the day with such wonderful people! They were incredibly endearing and personable. The reception was especially fun due to the high energy in the room and the fact that I got to spend the night with my great friend! I’m so glad Christina brought me along. To read more about the couple and see Christina’s favourites from the day, head over to the Funkytown Blog.   –  Jenna
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Cari & Paul

Tristan and I recently spent some time with Cari and Paul in Yorkville Park, Toronto where Paul proposed. A (soon to be) husband and wife team like us, they run their company Think Unique out of the city. It’s always nice to see other couples that get the chance to work together, as obviously we love it! We are really looking forward to their wedding this fall, especially after getting a chance to hang out with them and their two gorgeous and friendly pit bulls!  - Jenna

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Lisa & Iain

At so many weddings people refer to the day as the beginning of a couple’s life together, and this really rung true for Lisa and Iain.

Though they have been together for years, the wedding really did feel like a celebration of the happy memories to come. Full of quiet love and respect for one another, we watched (rewardingly) as Lisa and Iain each married their best friend. – Jenna
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Stephanie & Kyle

Stephanie was one of my first friends when I moved here to Victoria.

It didn’t take long to build our friendship, instead it formed almost instantly. She was also one of the few photographers in school with me that knew they were going to photograph weddings right from the start. And with Stephanie came Kyle, the most devoted boyfriend of any student at the school. He’d pop by in the middle of class with a bouquet of flowers, and jump under the 4×5 cloth to see what we were learning. Obviously years later we were so happy to photograph their wedding, at the Church and State Vineyard here on the island. The catch is that this time I was a bridesmaid as well! A lot of elements fell into place perfectly for this wedding. Their flowers were done by Verbena Floral Design, our absolute favourite florists in the city, and her dress was made by Alidas Gowns. I knew her dress would be beautiful when she described it.. but I was blown away by the quality and intricate detail of Alida’s work. I shed quite a few tears when Steph put on her dress, not knowing at the time that it was the start to a season full of tears (happy tears I promise).  - Jenna
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Sophie & Lee

One of the most attractive qualities of Ambergris Caye, is the lack of beaches saturated with tourists.

Instead of high rises there are vacation homes, one of which belongs to Sophie and Lee. They spend the majority of their time in London England, but the rest in their home on the island making it the perfect location for their wedding. Besides it being a gorgeous setting, the advantage to a wedding in Belize is the relaxed nature of the wedding. When I arrived in the morning the girls were all laughing and carefree, a perfect start for a very beautiful wedding. The ceremony and rooftop cocktail hour were held at the Azul Resort, and the reception at the Rojo Restaurant. Sophie danced (in her gorgeous gorgeous dress) with her guests right until the very last boat took everyone back to their rentals, and the kids danced right along with her. There were so many adorable kids at the wedding, all of which Sophie and Lee were mindful of, whether it was a midnight ice cream truck or a pirate scavenger hunt. Sophie and Lee planned their wedding with their hearts on their sleeves and everyone had a great time as a result. – Jenna
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Blogged.

Tristan and I have been getting a lot of flack recently for not having our new blog up. We have spend a lot of time on it, and now finally it’s ready. We’ve kept our website up to date, and it’s time to show you what we’ve been working on most recently. Thanks to our friends who love us enough, to kick us in the arse whenever they get the chance. (ie. Ryan)

Don’t forget you can always see what we are up to each week, over at the Photographer Network blog.

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