Terminal City Club Wedding - Edeline & Chris

It was a beautiful Saturday wedding in Vancouver and was celebrated at the Terminal City Club venue.  What a gorgeous place that completely suited Edeline & Chris. With friends and family all present and even guests all the way from out of country US & Hong Kong, you could feel the love and support for these two.

These two met at work five years ago and who knew that it would change their lives. At the Wedding guests roared out in laughter when Edeline give her speech about how they both met talking about how it was all due to LuLuLemon Yoga Pants, and Chris' appreciation for their pants. If your not giggling after reading that, clearly you aren't familiar with the Vancouver Brand 'LuLuLemon'.

I was also lucky enough to photograph their ceremony at the Terminal City Club. I love cultural traditions and it was so nice to see a tea ceremony in person. I could completely understand how important it could be to their culture to keep it, and not only that but as a parent you get that moment with your son or daughter on their wedding day. In the morning they even played the traditional 'Door Games' for Chris to win over Edeline if her ladies agreed he was worthy. In my opinion they were the sweetest of girls and lucky for Chris, weren't too hard on him.

Edeline and Chris were naturals at making anyone feel comfortable in their presence, it was simple to feel at ease. Lucky for us their parents, and bridal party were very much the same. I truly loved spending the day with these two and being apart of their beautiful wedding day.

Edeline's Aunt made the fun photo booth backdrop at the wedding

love the LMFAO head

Camping in July

Back in July we made made a camping trip to Hope to visit with Verlon's family. I grew up very much a 'city' girl... except the city was tiny and called Victoria. Family holidays never consisted of camping, my parents idea of a vacation included an airplane, and a comfy bed. Which is why we didn't go on many vacations as a kid. I clearly remember making a 'tent' on our old deck as a kid during the summer and reading away the time with books like the Hobbit and Harry Potter.

This year I've pretty much nailed down that camping is actually incredibly relaxing, almost in the let's go to Hawaii and sit on a beach type of relaxing (but heyo, if the budget allows for Hawaii every year, I may lean that way... just saying). We went earlier this year and it's just nice to have no cell phone reception, no internet, no distractions. It's when you can actually spend quality time together talking, swimming, hiking, etc. Sometimes you just need to unplug. We're all so busy and connected 24-7 sometimes I feel like I forget what it's like to just unplug and unwind. If/When we have kids, I'm pretty sure I'm going to make a solid attempt at taking them camping every year. No computers, PS3's, or electronics - just the simple way to play - outdoor adventuring and such. 

It was our only weekend off before the wedding season really hit full swing and I knew I wanted to be soaking in the summer heat and at the lake. We enjoyed family and basked in the sun - but with our photography addiction we never strayed too far from a camera the whole time. I'm really excited about the photos on this blog post because they weren't taken by me, but by Verlon and I love them. He busted his little baby niece sneaking blueberries while grandma was washing dishes. I love her look up at Verlon in the photo like she was busted. The day before she was sneaking apricots and pitting them and bringing one at a time to us. The week before she learned to pitt apricots with her mom while making jam - it's wild how quickly little ones catch onto things. 

I want to take time to unwind, unplug and just soak in the sun. We all need a break sometimes. If your getting married this summer maybe the week of your wedding - grab a blanket, head to a park or the lakes and just be. Whenever Verlon and I just take time to breathe we enjoy this time together - these are moments that I know I will cherish later. Like cuddling in sleeping bags under the stars.

Furrey Creek Wedding - Sarah & Aaron's Wedding Preview - Squamish Wedding Photographer

They met a at a New Year's Party in 2006 and as Sarah said it best 'they were drawn to each other right away'. Six years later they tied the knot. We we had our meetings and we photographed their engagement session I knew from the start these two were a great fit with each other and with us as photographers.

With a surprise birthday dinner last year for Sarah, Aaron had organized all their friends and family together so that he could propose to her in front of everyone they cared about and cared about them. He then asked her the big question of if she would marry him.

Sarah and Aaron's beautiful Squamish Wedding was the perfect day. We had beautiful summer weather and an amazing location. With the ceremony outlooking the inlet, it was the perfect setting for Sarah & Aaron's big day. When Sarah first wrote to me she describe Furry Creek as 'a BC Cliche'. The ceremony was in the mountains with a water view.

Verlon and I felt like we were going on a mini vacation when we started our drive to Squamish on the morning of the wedding. We usually take this drive on a weekend for fun, we love driving. But today we were photographing a wedding together. I love this man, but sometimes I get so jealous when my favourite photos from the wedding day are his... I swear I'm not competitive.

Congratulations to Sarah & Aaron, and I hope you both are enjoying your honeymoon!

Verlon's view above

This next shot, I absolutely love and.... it's Verlon's angle

photos by Verlon (above) - I love the running one!!!