Monthly Archives: September 2010

Diana & Brian: E-Session in North Vancouver!

A few weekends ago, we had the pleasure to hang out and photograph Diana and Brian who are getting married next month!  We were humming and hawing back and forth over a few locations, and we all decided that Lonsdale Quay was a great location to shoot at.  Diana works at the ICBC building down there, and tips us on the free parking on weekends at the ICBC parking lot!  Saweeet! The Burrard Dry Dock Pier at Lonsdale was thankfully not busy at all! Got down real low to get some shots…We ended up staying a lot longer on this dock than we anticipated…there’s so much potential there!It was super easy to photograph Diana and Brian because they’re so down to earth and they FUN!  When we first met up at the Bean Around the World at the Quay…Brian and Dan instantly bonded over complaining about the way girls are….they both got the stink eye from me and Diana ;PUnusual perspective, but kinda like it!Diana and Brian had requested for some shots with water and to have their super cute dog Tia join them for a bit.  SO, we headed down to an area that Dan scoped out no too long ago…sorry folks, don’t know the name of this orange bridge in North Van.  But anyhow, we didn’t know how much of  a popular dog walk/trail it was…we saw 10 dogs in the first 2 minutes we got there!  Ended the session with some key shifting (for you photog geeks!)

It was awesome hanging out with Diana and Brian and Tia, we’re looking forward to their 10.10.10 wedding!!!!  Yes – they’re the lucky couple who got it this year:)

Wanna see more?  Check out their slide show below…adios!

Cheers,
KD

Carolyn + Kevin = Kevolyn = Awesome E-Session!

Carolyn and Kevin got in touch with us through Jo and Austin (who we photographed last summer)….oh how we love referrals!  The first time we met up was in Surrey, a middle point for them who came from Langley, and us in Tsawwassen.  I felt so bad as we drove up to the Wired Monk on HWY 10 and 152nd Street…there they were, standing….outside…the coffee shop was closed! Whoops!  We ended up at the Tim Horton’s there, and started to get to know each other.

Carolyn is in seminary school at Trinity Western and Kevin is a youth pastor at their church in Langley.  They’ve both devoted their lives to God, and that in our books is totally rad.

We’re looking forward to their wedding NEXT WEEKEND!!  Enjoy some e-session shots we did with the around downtown Vancouver a few weekends ago!

Carolyn and Kevin were our guinea pigs for our new 16″ beauty dish and grid.  Result?  LOVE IT!

At the Terry Fox Memorial Arch at BC Place at Beatty and Robson…LOVE IT!!  Can you tell we’re kind of lighting geeks? Down some alley….for a few natural lit stuff….lovin’ that blue wall tooOur final location was down by Canada Place…we had to hike a bit to get here along this point…and Dan…well…trespassing isn’t a big deal right?!  He had to get to another dock to shoot this image above…a dock that was all locked and barbed wired shut….oh Dan… :SSuper cute!Ok I lied…Granville Street was our last location!  And a slight outfit change!  Love your hat Carolyn!We’ll, we had a great time with Carolyn and Kevin, and looking forward to a full day with them this coming weekend at Swan-E-Set!

Slide show below!

Cheers,

KD

Deanna & Jason: Wedding at Q.E. Pavillion and Kirin

Deanna and Jason’s wedding was most definitely a memorable one for Dan and me.  I mean…wedding cake after the ceremony…!  YUM!  We really enjoyed Deanna and Jason’s day, for many reasons…of course because they’re so fun and goofy, and because they did things a little differently.

The day started as other weddings do; getting ready!  It was also great to bump into Deanna’s hair and makeup team again (ah I forgot to grab her business card!)…we worked with her at Kevin and Ramona’s wedding!

It was such an ideal day for a wedding – the weather was so beautiful, not too hot, not cold.  Family and guests were so kind and friendly, and despite having to share Queen Elizabeth Park with nearly 1o other wedding parties, we got some great photos around the park.

Deanna and Jason had about 90 guests at their ceremony, and chose to have their reception, at Kirin Restaurant in New Westminster, very small and intimate with close family only.  With that game plan, a few speeches, the cake cutting, bouquet toss and garter toss took place after the ceremony.

We really enjoyed the day, and we hope everyone enjoys the photos and the slide show!

I got so excited when I saw Deanna’s bouquet…completely in love with white cymbidium orchids!
Dan spent a few minutes with Jason at Deanna’s home in Richmond before heading over to Deanna’s parent’s where she was getting ready.Glowing bride! They had this awesome cork board that had a giant tree with paper leaves that people wrote on to serve as the guest signing.  Very cool idea!Like I said!  Amazing day for a wedding!  Check out those clouds!First kiss!  Deanna and Jason had their wedding ceremony in English and in Cantonese for some guests.  Translator did a suberb job (I was told…!)The grand exit….with BUBBLES!! After the first cut, a friend and helper hard a work making sure everyone got a piece of the delicious cake! Mmmmm….fondant!Yay! She caught it!

Yay!  He caught it!

Wait…wait a minute…she caught it…he caught it….and they’re dating each other….wedding bells anyone?!  After yummy cake and tosses, we hung out with just Deanna and Jason, and their maid of honor and best man for some fun creatives.The sun is directly behind Jason’s head!  Awesome…Beautiful!Such an amazing tree!!  Good lookin’ couple too;)Once we arrived at Kirin, we were surprised to find out there were 2 other weddings going on!!  AND!!!  The Deanna’s hair and makeup team was working on ALL 3 weddings!!  Wowzers!!  We had some time to do some more photos before Deanna and Jason’s reception began, so we ventured through the restaurant to the Starlight Casino!Dan’s favorite shot of the day!The reception began with an outfit change, and a small tea ceremony.  Oh best man….you are so silly!A quick change into an evening dress and suit, a few speeches, and a Woo Hoo we made it cheer!It was such a sincere pleasure to have been part of such an amazing day.  We really enjoyed the different flow events, and the kindness that Deanna and Jason and their families extended to us.  We wish them all the best in their marriage together!

Check out their slide show below!!

Cheers,

KD

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