Took me some time to realize, I’ve actually not been shooting as many shows as I have in the past, but focusing more on weddings and babies the past few years.

I was super stoked to when Perryscope called me up to photograph the dudes this weekend at the Vogue.  I was completely in my element and remembered this is why I do what I do.

I sold my soul to rocknroll.

It started out with a yummy pancakes at the Morrissey pub

It simply doesn’t get more rocknroll then the wedding of Ani + Toby.   How cute are they???????

Please feel free to call or email to schedule a session with me.

The lovely Catie came up from Seattle for her Vancouver photography portrait session and so much fun was had.  We both have a love of America (especially Los Angeles where she’s from), the colour pink and my the Whiskey dog.   Catie you are just a stunner!

makeup: Kerryn Cooper

Catie is was so fun to shoot with you.

SPRING is almost here. Happy Wednesday!!!! xo

So while mom and dad are on a little va-cay to sunny San Francisco, I got a phone call from my little friend Avery, saying she wanted to give her mom a very special birthday gift.

She said her mom was the best mom in the whole wide world, works too much and is very hard to surprise.

Avery wanted to do a small shoot with her and her sister Brooke while her mom and dad were out of town and today was that day.

With some help from Grandma and Grandpa – the shoot was a success.

Happy (belated) birthday Nix – SURPRISE!!!!!    love the girls. xox

cheeeeeessssseeeeee!!!!!!!! says Brookie

Don’t you want to just eat them up?!!!!!

LOVE!

I first met Alden and Becky via email from his sister Kate, who I met in LA thru our mutual friend, Paul. Simple, right?

I documented their wedding here in 2007 and was just tickled pink when they said they were back in Vancouver wanting some family portraits.  I was so excited to meet the lovely Tessa.  What a little cutie she is.

bad news: I’ve been sick with a cold for a few weeks, and I couldn’t seem to shake it.

good news: I FINALLY went to the doctor  + got some antibiotics and now on the mend. YAY!

While being sick, I’ve been working, editing, and asking myself, why aren’t I getting better?   (I know right, slow learner.)

Today, I’ve taken the doctors orders and I’m on the couch resting, watching Nate Berkus.

On the show is one of my FAVORITE people + celebrity chef from his TV show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri

My brain instantly flashed back to photoshoot Guy and I did together that I never blogged. Following doctor’s orders, it’s not in this post.

but, it’s now on my list of things to blog and there are a whole lot of new photos coming!

Until then, here is a photo of me with Guy from my original post

If you don’t know who Guy Fieri is, click here.  He’s a pretty awesome Guy as well as a rockstar of a chef.

back to the couch i go. have a beautiful Wednesday!

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Go get your tissue now, because you’ll see what I mean.

First about Chad and Lauren, you may remember this couple from their INCREDIBLE romantic engagement shoot here

(My personal favorite shoot EVER!)

or from REAL WEDDINGS MAGAZINE ,

or from their engagement shoot here..

but if you thought that was special, the work that went into this wedding was like none I had ever seen before (and I have shot 600+ weddings in my career)  wow!  Should you happen to be getting married in Penticton and need a wedding planner, friend, your nails done at her spa or an incredible woman to have coffee with, there are two words to describe this wonderful woman, MAMA MARIA!

The wedding took place at the Ponderosa Ranch Resort in Penticton. So gorgeous, right?!

the invites were sent and finally the day day they had been planning for over a year (probably longer as they have been dating for 7) was here.

Stunning doesn’t even begin to describe the worn about how Lauren looked in her Monique L’huillier gown and her sweet shoes

which all the girls signed before they placed on their own.

not only did her shoes rock, but check out the matching ones her girls wore.

so pretty!

the lovely bridesmaid dresses from Bisou Bridal

This reminds me of a Vogue shoot. So many gorgeous women!

and meet Lauren’s mom – mama Maria, her smile and laugh are infectious, you can’t help but love her!

Lauren chose to make her grand entrance by boat, across the lake to the venue.

Where her proud dad, patiently awaited his little girl’s arrival.

yay! married!!

This next post is for the boys, such a creative suggestion

and now back to the portraits

and back at the Ponderosa the party had begun, check out the C+L mama maria created from cement, they were 10 feet tall!

plenty of food and drink to be had at this Italian wedding

and i LOVE LOVE this creative idea of creating a log table instead of a guest book.

and the perfect rings for the perfect wedding thanks to David Penner at JA3D

Chad, Lauren and Mama Maria, I couldn’t think of a better way to ring in my birthday, but with your celebration.

Thanks so much for celebrating our ‘big day’ together in style! xo

vendor thanks also to:

Brides Dress – Monique Lhuiller (Marcella’s Bridal Boutique Seattle)
Bridesmaids dresses – Bisou Bridal

Flowers – Art Knapps Penticton
Food – Joy Road Catering Penticton
Music(Guitar) Kirsti Hack
Makeup – Melissa Craven
Hair – Joeanne and Danielle of Gina’s Hair Salon
Rings: David Penner  JA3D

How sweet they remembered me and my birthday.  Our special day in 2011, celebrated together, that will never be forgotten.

I am really blessed to have the best life!

more to come from this beautiful Penticton wedding very soon!

LOVE! xo