kaelin + erick || you can't see me

When we first met with this couple, the first thing I noticed about Kaelin was her insane organization! She came in with a monster sized binder with tabs all over the place - I LOVE organized people and I LOVE tabs! The first thing I noticed about Erick was that he ordered his frappuccino double blended. I don't' know why, but it stuck! There were two things Kaelin was set on for her day - 1. They were going to have a first look at Crescent Beach and 2. It was GOING to be sunny for that first look. She got both! When the boys came to pick up the girls in the limo, Erick wore a blindfold so they could wait to have their first look at the beach. My favourite part about this was that Kaelin did NOT have to wear a blindfold and she reminded Erick of this saying "You can't see me!" (in that singsongy way a kid would taunt another kid on the playground) as she stood right in front of his face hahaha!

Kaelin and Erick were married at Minoru Chapel in Richmond. Not only is this church the cutest little church you've ever seen, but Kaelin's parents were also married in it! So special! The reception followed at Mayfair Lakes Golf and Country Club and it was gorgeous! Kaelin planned her pants off and it paid off! My favourite part of the reception was their cake - I LOVED this cake. I did not eat any of this cake, but it looked so pretty! I did however eat my favour which was sugar cookies in the shape of a wedding cake - oh man. I get sad when I remember I can never eat one again… so good.

Kaelin and Erick you day was SO beautiful and SO much fun! Thank you so much for including us - we had so much fun with you both and wish you the very best in your lives together! Congratulations!

We had the pleasure of working with the lovely Larissa of Luxe Photography... check out her site!

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!