bobo + wowo || it's our moment

We love all of the couples we film, but this couple is really something special. BoBo and WoWo are so very much in love and have such a touching story that I spent most of my time fighting back tears at their wedding. While dating is usually a really light and fun time, the majority of this couple's dating life was spent in hospitals. BoBo's father had been diagnosed with cancer and actually passed away 2 months before the wedding. BoBo's mother was in the hospital so sick with cancer that she was unable to make the trip to Canada for the wedding. (She also just recently passed away as well…)

BoBo is very sweet and soft spoken. She is absolutely beautiful. WoWo (or Tin as I know him) is also very sweet and always looks out for others. He takes wonderful care of BoBo.

Their wedding was incredible. They both love nature and so decided to get married outside of an old mansion on a golf course on the water in Harrison Mills, BC. It drizzled right until the ceremony began and then stopped just until it ended. Not one word of english was spoken during the ceremony but it still took everything in me not to cry. Just watching this couple was enough to know that they have a different kind of love. Like a different level of love that you can't reach until you've been though something tragic together.

The best and most difficult part of the wedding was just before the reception. WoWo had arranged for one of his friends to play a song for BoBo on the piano. This song meant a lot to the couple because it helped them get though all of their hard times. It was the one song that they would put on repeat and listen to until they fell asleep when they were just too tired to try anymore. If that wasn't hard enough, when it came time for the vocals in the song (which was mostly "oooh's"), their friends, scattered all over the room, joined in and started singing. I lost it. You could not NOT feel. Everyone was crying. I'm crying writing this. The song was beautiful.

I've never been so happy for a couple before. This couple deserves each other. This couple deserves happiness.

BoBo and WoWo - we feel so honoured that we got to be a part of your wedding day. We are so blessed to have met you and to have heard your story. We hope that your wedding film was able to capture the love, sorrow and joy that we experienced on your day. Congratulations and may your future be filled with nothing but joy.

PS: We loved being able to work with the awesome Bartek & Magda. So much fun laughing about them about certain bags... it's an inside thing. Check out their site!

rebecca + evan || like a princess

Remember Lawrence and Erin's wedding from last year? Well we just got to film Lawrence's sister's wedding! Remember Lawrence and Erin had their reception in their family's greenhouse? Rebecca and Evan got married in the same place! - But it looked comPLETELY different! Rebecca sings opera. Rebecca LOVES opera. Rebecca's wedding HAD opera singers for entertainment! The theme of the wedding was Venice and it was GORGEOUS! The greenhouse was tented top to bottom in fabric, there were trees and gardens, a fountain, wine tasting and all italian food! I'm doing my best to explain exactly what it was like - but you have to SEE it to understand!

Rebecca and Evan - we are so excited for you both and had so much fun being a part of your day. We wish you the best! Congratulations!

PS We were so glad to be able to work with the fantastic Ashley and Dayne of Dragonflight Photography. Check out here teaser photos!

jenny + ed || you were worth the wait

SUCH a beautiful wedding! Even though this couple both live in New York, somehow they were able to put together this event perfectly from abroad. Jenny and Ed were married at Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver and had their reception at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in the BIG ballroom - the Beauty-and-the-Beast looking ballroom. Gorgeous. My favourite part about this wedding was that the couple had a traditional Korean ceremony as well. This was brand new to us and really cool to see! Jenny and Ed disappeared during cocktail hour to change for this event and they seemed to be gone forever! - when you see the video you will see why - they had to put on these enormous costumes! So fun!

Aside from all the beauty and fun, there was a lot of emotion at this wedding as Jenny's father had recently passed away. It is so sad to me when a brides father cannot be with her on her wedding day, but it also makes me so unbelievably happy for her that she has found the man of her dreams and is going to be with him for the rest of her life! You could really tell- Ed LOVES Jenny and Jenny LOVES Ed. And now they are married. A very happy ending.

We had such a good time working with the gang at Blue Olive Photography! Can't wait to see their photos!

megan + cam || that was fun || an edmonton wedding

We LOVED this couple. LO-OVED them. First impressions: The couple came to pick us up at the airport when we arrived in Edmonton. While Cam (the groom) waited in the car, Megan (the bride) came in to get us. All I knew about this couple is that both were lawyers. Naturally I was scanning the airport for a very serious looking woman with a subtle up-do, a grey or black pantsuit and sensible, black high heels. Then I heard "Hi guys!" from across baggage claim. I looked up to see this blonde bombshell with big hair, a tight, bright pink, ruffled dress and super high heels! Not the lawyer I was expecting. WAY better. Then we met Cam. Another not-what-you-would-expect lawyer. Cam has facial hair. Cam looks adorably young for his age. Cam loves the environment. Cam REALLY loves sharks. Cam will save all the sharks.

Besides being an incredibly smart and good looking couple, Megan and Cam are very passionate about helping the environment and helping people. They're one of those couples that make you feel like you've known them forever when you first meet them. It was obvious to us that Megan and Cam are the type of couple that everyone wants a piece of. WE want a piece of them! Megan had 4 very attentive and sweet bridesmaids supporting her all day while Cam had 6 groomsmen and one German doctor supporting him. Their friends really went out of their way to make sure everything was perfect for them and did everything from bringing them snacks to working crowd control at the first-look location.

This wedding was beautiful. The ceremony took place in the foyer of the law building at the University of Alberta where they both went to law school. The isle was lined with balls of baby's breath (Megan brought it BACK) and feathers (which looked awesome AND got stuck to everyone's shoes-including the grooms-which made it extra entertaining for sure!). An excerpt from the children's book 'The Velveteen Rabbit' was read, and the couple exchanged really heart felt vows that made the ceremony that much more special. The reception later followed at the Mayfair Golf and Country Club. Unfortunately for you, you won't get to see any of the reception as there was SO much heart in this wedding that we couldn't even fit the reception into the highlights!

Megan and Cam - we had an INcredible time at your wedding and loved getting to know you. Please call ANYtime you come to Vancouver and we will show you around our giant town. We wish you both all the best in your marriage and in your efforts to save the environment… and sharks.

UPDATE: The fantastic Katya and Rob of Katya Nova Photogrpahy just put up Megan and Cam's wedding photos. We had a BLAST working with these two and you HAVE to check out the photos!