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Weddingbells – 25 Most Inspiring Wedding Photographers of 2012

Wei — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:17:17 +0000

Like I’ve said on our Facebook page, we were selected to be one of the 25 most inspiring wedding photographers of 2012 by Weddingbells magazine. We are so proud to be mentioned by Weddingbells, which, in my opinion is a critical part of Canada’s wedding institution. I don’t know of any bride that has never seen or bought a copy of their magazine. I want to thank everyone at Weddinbells for this honor! Woo!

However, the real credit goes to all our brides and grooms and their vendors who invested great time and effort on their big day. Without them, there would be no dress, flowers, shoes, table settings, boutonnieres, shoes, stationery, linens, shoes, seat covers, centerpieces, shoes, hair pieces, marriage vows, prime rib, dancing, shoes, invites and other interesting things for us to photograph. It has always been a team effort. Thank you everyone and congratulations to all the other photographers on this list!

Link to Weddingbells 25 Most Inspiring Photographers of 2012.

Featured on Weddingbells and Avenue Magazine! {Press}

Wei — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:46:25 +0000

Have you picked up a copy of Avenue or Weddingbells lately? If so, you may have seen two of our 2011 weddings between the covers. In Avenue, we have Tim and Marta’s western hoe-down wedding at the Shawnessy Barn in Calgary. Weddingbells featured Kathryn & Aleksei’s DIY wedding under the Calgary section. Aren’t we so fortunate to have such creative clients?

Thank you so much Jaelyn and Cara at Avenue and Rosie at Weddingbells! It was such a privilege. Everyone else, go grab a copy of these books before they run out!

Link to Marta & Tim’s barn wedding photos.
Link to Kathryn & Aleksei’s DIY wedding photos.

Cara * Carter {San Francisco Engagement}

Wei — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:17:01 +0000

Salton Sea Trip

Wei — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:27:28 +0000

Quite a few years ago, I saw infatuated with a set of photos by Mark Tucker around the Salton Sea area. That series was etched in my memory. If you have known me for a while, I have talked about going there forever and it wasn’t until last November that Di and I managed to commit a trip down there. Recently, they have given the region a bit of rehabilitation so much of the quirky stuff have been cleaned up. Nevertheless, here is another item crossed off the bucket list.

Contax 645 | Portra 400

Savannah * Asim {Chic Urban Wedding at the Palliser}

Wei — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:26:39 +0000

Asim and Savannah’s story unfolded just like a chic flick. Boy meets girl, falls in love at first sight. Girl hated the boy. Boy was persistent. Girl falls in love with boy soon after. Both get married and live happily ever after. It’s true. These things do happen and we love it when it does!

The two were married in a simple ceremony at the Fairmont Palliser in Calgary. Their wedding ceremony was officiated by Tamara Jones. Savannah wore a Givenchy sleeveless dress instead of a wedding gown because she wanted it to be a casual affair. They had about 20 or so of their closest friends and family join them in celebrating this event. Because Calgary had such unseasonably warm weather last weekend, we were able to spend a good amount of time making some fun wedding photos with them in the inner city. One of my favorite parts of the day was spending some time after photos having coffee and chatting after we were done. Thanks, guys!

Cara * Carter

Wei — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:04:23 +0000

This photo makes me happy. Full post coming up soon.

New Orleans Bridal

Wei — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:43:05 +0000

Last month I bought an old film camera for the fun of it to experience what it’s like to shoot film. Although we have been using our toy cameras, this is the first time I have used something that is comparable to our professional digital cameras. I shot the following images with Caroline early one morning in New Orleans before the streets got crazy. In total, I only used up two rolls of film for a total of 32 images during the 45 or so minutes while we wandered the French Quarter. If I was shooting digital, I am certain I would have ripped through at least 300 frames during that period. The film was then sent to Josh over at Indie Film Lab for development and scanning. These are scans from Josh without further editing.

What do you think? Do you like the feel of the images?

Contax 645 | Portra 400

Courtney & Mike {Toy Camera Engagement at the Army Surplus}

Wei — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:37:02 +0000

deanna & scott {las vegas wedding at the wynn}

Wei — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:11:00 +0000

We met Deanna last year at her sister Charlene’s fall wedding at Silvertip in Canmore. Fast forward a year later and here we are in Las Vegas with her and Scott for their celebration. We love being with them as they are such a fun and witty couple. I find myself still smiling long after each meeting with them from being reminded of their jokes and witty exchanges! These two are soulmates.

Their wedding ceremony was at The Wynn Wedding Salon in Las Vegas followed by a reception at The Range Steakhouse at Harrah’s. It was a Las Vegas themed reception of course. My favorite item was the mini gumball slot machine which they gave away as favors. Thank you, Deanna and Scott for such a wonderful weekend!

Bride’s Dress: The Bridal Center
Bride’s Makeup: Pearl Farewell@Celon Boutique
Bride’s Hair:Pearl Farewell@Celon Boutique
Bride’s Shoes – Nine West
Groom’s Suit: The Bridal Center
Ceremony: The Wynn Wedding Salon
Officiant: Rev. Richard Ernst Walter
Flowers: The Wynn Wedding Salon
Cake: Harrah’s Bakery
Cake Toppers: redlightstudio (etsy)
Event Coordinator: Angela@The Wynn Wedding Salon
Reception: The Range Steakhouse, Harrah’s Las Vegas

steph * dennis {urban engagement in calgary}

Wei — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:15:20 +0000