marisa + anson || speechless

Dr. and Mrs. (almost Dr.) got married on a beautiful day at Swan-E-Set. Such a sunny day. Not a cloud in the sky. One of the most beautiful days in BC history! Also - the hottest. day. ever. Marisa and Anson were one of the lucky few couples to get one of those sunny Vancouver days that make the 10 months of rain all worth it. But an extreme version. Man oh MAN it was hot! Keep that in mind as you watch Anson play some of the most funny, creative, yet physically demanding Chinese door games I’ve ever seen. This man was a champion. He fought HARD to be able to see his bride! And it was all worth it. Marisa looked amazing.

These two just make sense together. They’re clearly in love, super sweet, and really funny. ( this discovered when we received their questionnaire back and they included ‘gregorian chants’ in their ‘favorite music’ category haha!)

Congratulations Marisa and Anson!

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We had an awesome time as always working with Jamie Delaine! Check out her blog post here!

Also, I don't think we've ever had a wedding that ran so perfectly on time. Huge shout out to Erica at White Dahlia Weddings and Events! We had a blast working with you!

joyce + daniel || let's get really really old together

Reasons why we loved this wedding: 1. Joyce and Daniel are wonderful 2. DIY gaLORE! 3. Joyce’s dress was the most unique/awesome dress I’ve seen (that's more why I loved it than Mac…) 4. A rogue budgie came and landed on Daniel’s head during photos 5. The groomsmen caught this budgie and took it home as a pet 6. The ceremony was at Highlands United Church in North Vancouver – where Maclean and I got married! 7. The cupcakes were amazing

But what we loved MOST about this wedding were Joyce and Daniel’s vows. Come on now. So sweet. So genuine. So personal. This is a MUST watch!!!

Joyce and Daniel we are sad your day is over because we would love to do it all over again. Congratulations – you two are brilliant!

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vivian + preston || lucky

Vivian and Preston put a lot on the line when they planned their wedding. Technically they weren’t even engaged... While Mac and I have done our fair share of Chinese weddings, we learn something new almost every time! Lesson of the day from Vivian and Preston’s wedding was that there are only certain ‘lucky days’ that people can get engaged/married on (depending on their families ‘lucky numbers’). And sometimes the ‘lucky day’ to get engaged and the ‘lucky day’ to get married can be the same day! This was the case for Vivian and Preston. SO - prior to the ceremony, Preston gave a speech to Vivian’s parents in front of a large group of family asking for her hand in marriage. And her dad said yes! Fewf. What a risky move!

The ceremony was held on a rooftop garden (well, a 6th floor garden) of a condo high rise in Burnaby. This was one of the most unique ceremony locations we’ve ever shot at - it was the most perfect mix of a busy, urban city and a garden escape. Best of both worlds! I love both of those worlds. Sometimes it’s hard to choose. Vivian and Preston were very smart and didn’t have to!

They also included another of my favorite things in their wedding festivities – a group dance! This wedding was a good time. Vivian and Preston are a good time. Too many good times.

Congratulations!

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renu + par || see you at the wedding

I remember the day we met Renu and Par at the Fraser Heights Starbucks a year ago. They tried so hard to prepare us for what would be the largest wedding we’ve ever filmed and warn us of all of the cultural differences and traditions. We, however, were not worried in the least. We were so excited to film something so unique and different from what we normal film and they gave us license to do it our way! Not only did we fall for this couple the second we met them, but Par and Mac formed this weird (editors note: Awesome!) bond over music (they have extremely similar taste) and emailed each other often which made Mac the most excited I think I’ve seen him to shoot a wedding.

In addition to filming Renu and Par’s wedding day, we were able to shoot a couple of ceremonies in the days leading up to their wedding and include them in their film as well. With those ceremonies combined with the 3 ceremonies held on the day and the reception, we had over double the usual amount of footage to work with which made editing a little daunting at first, but in the end super rewarding.

Thank you Renu and Par for not only allowing us to be a part of your day, but also for allowing us to take our own approach to creating your film. We had so much fun getting to know you both and we can't wait to hang out with you both again soon! Congratulations!

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P.S. Renu – Mac and I both agreed that you reminded us of Princess Jasmine on your wedding day :) SO beautiful (Par you looked great too)

We had the pleasure of filming along side of the incredible Pardeep Singh! This guy is a machine! Can't wait to work with him again.

Also, the incredible Jenna Smith of Revel Events was an absolute joy to have at the wedding. She made sure everything went according to plan and made our life SO much easier and fun!