Sneak Peak - Erin & Lawrence

These were already posted onto Facebook but I wanted to repost them to the blog :)

The reception venue was Darvonda Nurseries - Lawrence Jansen, along with the family run this amazing spot. Those Pointsetta's you've seen over the holidays are from the local Langley Greenhouse.

Lawrence is a well known musician and he decided to play "Josh Groban's - You Raise Me up" for Erin

These were the take home - a latest in the Darvonda product, baby cucumbers!

Lawrence's Proud Parents Mr & Mrs. Jansen

Mental Blogging - Note to Self!

Remember that last blog post where I said I was going to update, and post new photos? Alright, so it got postponed. But ta dah! Here it is. I've got some down time while I wait//try and figure out why I'm having issues with the servers I'm using to upload galleries. If your waiting for Kerry & Andrew's January 2, 2011 Wedding Gallery - it should be up shortly!


In other news January has been a very busy month, and very exciting! I had the chance to photograph the first wedding of 2011 on January 2nd -- How cool is that? Bring in New Year's Day and then I get to photograph Kerry & Andrew's Wedding. 


We actually did their "Pre-Wedding" Photos on December 28th, we had some fun and went around downtown Victoria stopping off at various locations the couple had chosen. And the last stop was "Big Bad John's Pub" a small pub in downtown Victoria, well known for it's character.


The sun came out, the clouds parted and off I went to meet Kerry at the Laurell Inn in Victoria, BC. I'm being serious, the clouds really did part - it was a beautiful winter's day. Kerry & her sister had stayed up in the suite watching movies the night previous and were full of smiles when I saw them that afternoon. As always Kerry's make up looked simply stunning, and I adored her pink moccasin slippers she toated around the suite as she was getting ready. 


With much anticipation and after a few family photos we made our way to the ceremony at St. Michael's University School Chapel. It was my first time there and the ambiance was so movie like. Kerry and Andrew had a friend make jars with tea lights inside them with decorative ribbons that gave a warm glow to the inside of the chapel. It was five o'clock when the ceremony commenced - it was dark outside, and warm inside. The chapel was filled on both sides of friends and family.


Andrew stood charmingly at the end of the aisle awaiting Kerry as she made her way into the chapel and down the never-ending aisle (it was really long). After a lovely ceremony and following some family photos inside the chapel the reception was now underway at the Fernwood Inn. 


The Fernwood Inn was such a neat venue, it was my first time there and it fit so perfectly. It was like being first of all in Europe, in a small time- family pub/restaurant. It was still glittered up with christmas lights, and various christmas decor along with the tower of Candy Stand that the couple had made. The highlight was defiantely the cats ontop of the wedding cake.


Thank you both for letting me be apart of your day. I wish you both the best!

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I am so very excited finally blogger has fixed the way photos upload! I'm not going to lie, It really ruined my blogging having to go through and code each photo for a blog post... so then I slacked off and decided -- hmm facebook! So today was trial  day. There's more to come, as now I can blog with ease *big thanks to the blogger crew!!!*

Cheers for now,

Ashley

Living for the Weekend

Test Test

September, where did summer go? | Vancouver, Langley, Surrey, Abbotsford BC, Photographers

It seems like the summer just drifted off to quickly! The past couple of days have been rainy and cloudy its a true reminder of what the BC weather is like the rest of the year (I truly didn't mind forgetting for the last couple of months). Yesterday, while we went for breakfast, I found myself singing in my head "Rain, rain go away" and getting jealous at California photographers, who don't really even know what rain is. It's not that I don't like the rain, I just prefer awesome sunshine in a late summer days and being warm versus cold and wet-however for wedding photography rainy weather is the best weather. I was asked recently have I photographed in rainy weather. Yes, I've photographed quite a bit in Rainy weather and honnestly even though it's not often preffered, you get the best shots! It's real, romantic and umbrellas always look so vintage in photos.

Below are photos from Josh & Alicia's Engagement Session this past August, enjoy.

Cheers,

Ashley

September, where did summer go? 7

Alicia and Josh's Engagement | Vancouver, BC Wedding Photographer Ashley Ferreira Dragonflight Photography

Had an amazing evening with Josh and Alicia in downtown Vancouver, had to post this awesome slideshow :) I'm so excited to photograph their wedding in 2011. I wish you both nothing but the Best!

Alicia & James' Backyard Wedding | Whiterock, BC Wedding Photographer

Alicia & James had one of the most amazing back-yard weddings I have been to this summer. July 14, 2010 was the date of their wedding, included with some of the most memorable vows I’ve heard including “I vow to throw amazing parties with you” and some other funny moments making all of us smile and laugh while they read off their vows to each other. A circle of friends and family gathered around the enormous tree in the Clark’s back yard forest where Alicia and James' initials were carved in the tree.

A large white tent sat in the fresh green backyard; while a Air streamer trailer was set up as a great bar and shade for all the guests to enjoy and sip ice-tea. Speeches of James' birth were told in awkward detail to all the guests, but hey it was hilarious moment, sorry James – seeing you blush was completely photo-worthy (sorry!).

Anyway, these two are an amazing couple, and I had a completely blast at their wedding, and hope in the future I can take photos of Alicia trashing her dress (hint hint, jk!). A great bunch of friends and guest that I had the pleasure of meeting, and even another couple that I had the chance to photograph their wedding (Shilo & Josh). I wish you both nothing but the best, and good luck on your kitchen renovations!!!

Enjoy some photos.

Cheers,

Ashley

Jen & Garrett

I've fallen into a bad habit of not updating my blog with the latest photos since posting on Facebook is one click away... You don't hear about how amazing awesome the couple I photograph are, nor their love story. Well, today that changes, I want to share with you the relationships I've been a pleasure of documenting and new friendships I've made!

I photographed this amazing couple at Swan-e-set in Pitt Meadows not far from their new home in Langley, a few months back. Jen and Garrett's wedding was definately memorable! From the grandious stair cases to the deck out ballroom this wedding was one straight out of the movies especially since the couple looked like movie stars. Jen and Garrett met over a couple of drinks and the rest was history. The weather was truly a miracle, it went from pouring rain to golden sunshine just in time for their out-door ceremony and photos leaving behind some clouds of contrast far off into the distance.