Lindsay + Paul - Birds Hill Park Intimate Wedding

Lindsay and Paul took the intimate wedding approach to their wedding.
We started off with just the two of them with their first look in the forest at Birds Hill Park. Their handsome pup Gustav also made an appearance. We took a stroll through the trails and captured some gorgeous photo’s and they got to enjoy some time just the two of them before we headed off to another location in the park to meet up with some family and friends for their ceremony. The sun stayed out just long enough to finish up the ceremony and then we all drove back to Lindsay and Pauls place to celebrate in their yard. Everyone enjoyed so tasty beverages, as well as a fantastic meal courtesy of Kyu Grill (seriously…so freakin good!)
It was such a great day, and they really were surrounded by some great friends and family.

Kelsey + Keith - Birds Hills Park Engagement

Looking back at these pictures of Kelsey and Keith sure makes me miss the warm sunshine, and being around people capturing moments with them.
Kelsey and Keith brought their beautiful big pup with them to their shoot, and he was just as happy to be a part of it all. We spent some time soaking up the sun, having a good chat and some laughs at Birds Hill Park for their engagement shoot.

Enjoy!

Miranda + Chris - Exchange District Proposal

Chris contacted me and asked if i’d be up for capturing his surprise proposal. I thought about it for like half a second… of course i’d be up for that! What an exciting moment to capture. So we got to planning, coming up with idea’s and how i’d signal him that it I was ready to shoot it when he was ready to ask. Some how I had the idea to say something about Christopher Walken (so random, I know) but it worked, and he got down on one knee and asked the big question. As you’ll notice, she did say yes!
After the proposal we wandered around the Exchange some more and capture some more photo’s. Such a fun and exciting experience! and such an honor to be a part of it.

Brittany + Brendan - Starlit Point Wedding

It was a beautiful mid September day when Brittany and Brendan got married at Starlit Point.
Surrounded by as many of their close family and friends as possible they said their vow’s to each other on the beautiful grounds of Starlit Point. The custom arch that they got married in front of was made by Brendan, and it really spoke to their love of the mountains.

The day went off without a hitch thanks to Melanie from Melanie Parent Events, and the great team of vendors that had been put together. Amazing florals from FloralFixx, Decor from The Vintage Nest, a delicious meal from Chew Catering, and Makeup by Ashley Tioppo Artistry.

The cocktail hour was full of great drinks, and music, and great laughs. That was followed up with hilarious speeches and a delicious meal, and then a bonfire and dancing! So much fun and happiness for everyone on this very special day.

Enjoy!

Nicole + Rowell - Pinawa Engagement

Oh boy! What a shoot this was. We showed up at Pinawa and the sky looked great in one direction, but black and stormy in the other! We started on our way finding a spot to start shooting and got to it. A minute later it starts pouring, we’ve got no shelter other than a bit of bush to hide under. We were all soaked, but still having a good time, the rain stopped and we got back at it. Nicole and Rowell didn’t let that stop them and they still had a great time with the shoot. You’ll see below there was a lot of smiles, and lots of romantic cuddles from Rowell to keep Nicole warm.
These two were a great example of how you can’t let poor weather ruin a good time. Sometimes its best to just embrace it and enjoy it for what it is, and who you are with during those moments.

Jessica + Osmar - Gates on Roblin Wedding

Planning a wedding during a pandemic isn’t the easiest or most pleasurable thing to do. However, Jessica and Osmar pulled it off and it was amazing!

They didn’t do a first look, but opted to see eachother for the first time on the wedding day as Jessica walked down the aisle. It was a beautiful and emotional moment for sure! They held their ceremony outdoors at The Gates On Roblin. The ceremony was perfect, full of laughs, emotions, and some tears.

After the ceremony we headed to Assiniboine Park with the wedding party and parents for some photos. We had such a perfect day with beautiful light, and no crazy weather.

We headed back to The Gates On Roblin for their reception. These pandemic times are weird, and guests had to stick to their own side of the room, and no dancing allowed indoors. It didn’t stop the reception from being a great time though. Everyone enjoyed themselves, and enjoyed some fantastic speeches and dinner.

After the formalities of the evening were complete everyone made their way outside for some music and a wild fireworks display! What a great day for Jessica and Osmar!

Enjoy the slideshow with some music, or take a scroll down to check out the photos.

Valeriya + Nick - Bella's Castle Wedding

I’d never heard of Bella’s Castle before, Valeriya and Nick decided to have their wedding there, and it was amazing! Its such a unique venue in Manitoba. The old ‘castle’ with accommodations and a tent outside for the wedding.

The weather was pretty questionable that day, didn’t know if it was gonna rain, or end up sunny… we got a bit of both! They had their ceremony outside at Bella’s Castle, and then moved into the tent for the rest of the wedding. We didn’t even have to leave Bella’s Castle, we took all the photo’s there and it worked out great!

Valeriya and Nick included some of their traditional cultural wedding elements and had all kinds of fun. I may not have understood most of what was being said that day, but happiness and joy is pretty easy to understand no matter what language you speak.

I hope you take a moment to check this out and enjoy!

Bri + Paulo - Couples Shoot

Bri + Paulo, just a couple of the most sweetest people ever! A few years ago I shot their engagement, then their wedding, and now this fun couples shoot! Thats not the sunset glowing in these photo’s its just them and their love for each other! ;)
We had some fun in the long grass, an outfit change, and then some pool time fun mixed with a bif of champagne action in the pool! So many great laughs and good times in these photo’s, hope you enjoy them just as much as we do.

Valeryia + Nick - St. Boniface Engagement

I got out with Valeriya and Nick for their engagement shoot about a week before their wedding, we soaked up all that warm sunshine and had a wonderful time exploring around St. Boniface Cathedral. Nick proposed to Valeriya on the promenade on new years eve in the freezing cold! So the spot had some special meaning for them. The two of them were so fun to capture, they really made my job simple. Stay tuned for their wedding on the blog soon!

Melissa + Josh - Tofino Elopement

Im not too sure where to start this one… lets take it back a few years!

Years ago we received an email, it was from Josh. He was wanting to test the water in wedding photography, and asked if we’d be willing to have him join us on some shoots. What the heck, why not! He wrote a pretty solid email, and so I met up with him and he was a great dude! So he joined us on a lot of shoots and shot some weddings with us too. Turns out it wasn’t really his thing, but im glad he sent that email, and started what would turn out to be a friendship! He is an amazing photographer, and you should probably check him out on instagram @yoshigrams

When Josh and Melissa got engaged we were of course super excited for them, and even more excited when they came to us wanting us to be the ones that would document their wedding!!

Initially the plan was for a wedding in Winnipeg, then that changed to an elopement in Iceland. Then the wonderful thing known as Covid came around and put the kibosh on that plan. Flights, hotels, etc all had to be cancelled and refunded (fun stuff… not really, but it all worked out) Then, we found out that we would be able to travel west without an isolation period… perfect! So Melissa and Josh got to exploring where they would like to elope. They chose Tofino and Ucluelet. We got to planning everything out with them, sending each other links to airbnbs, locations for photo’s etc! Let me tell ya, we found an amazing airbnb!!

So the plans were set! Tofino here we come! Airports and travel was a bit of a change from what we were all used to, but no problems (not going to mention Melissa and Josh’s temporarily lost luggage) We arrived in Nanaimo, and drove a breathtaking and crazy drive to Tofino. Found our amazing airbnb and settled in and did some exploring.

The day of their elopement Amanda assembled a beautiful bouquet for Melissa (multi-talented wife i’ve got!). Melissa and Josh spent a relaxing morning getting ready, and then did their first look right outside the door of the AirBNB we were all staying at. We took a few photo’s there as well, because it was so beautiful!) Then we all jumped in a car and went to the location for their vows. We found a secluded spot in Ucluelet for their vows (not a person in sight) and from there we made our way back to Tofino, stopping along the way for more photo’s in the rain forest and then a stop at Tacofino for what would be the most amazing fish taco’s we ever did have! Spent some time hanging out at our airbnb enjoying some drinks and relax time. With sunset on the way we all walked down to Cox Bay Beach for some more photo’s to finish up the day. After that we all enjoyed a delicious meal from Shelter Restaurant.

The day after the elopement we would go our separate ways, and head to Victoria (they spent a few days there, as did we).

This elopement was one for the books, and in our minds exactly like an elopement should be. We had some really great times with Melissa and Josh, exploring, enjoying meals together, whale watching, checking out Tofino Distillery and Tofino Brewing Company, and so much more. It was relaxed, no stress of having to be at this spot for a couple minutes and then off to the next. We all just let the day happen and enjoyed every bit of it.

Even though things didn’t go as planned for Iceland, I think it all turned out perfectly, and we couldn’t be happier for Melissa and Josh, and couldn’t feel more honored to have been part of this with them!

If you’ve actually read this far, I want to thank you! Let us know by leaving a comment! haha.

Now time to enjoy the slideshow, or scroll through the photo’s below.

Corey & Amanda