Kayla and Aaron BLING it out!

The beginning of October got a little bit cold, but still was a beautiful day for a wedding! Nothing was going to stop Kayla from having the most amazing wedding she could possibly have. And she was successful!

She really pulled out all the stops, and all the details were absolutely beautiful!

Haha, all the girls had their respective custom hoodies. It was cute!



The shoes were something to die for. Valentinos. 'nuff said.





Trying to figure out which earrings to wear...



Another shoe shot. Yeah, I took a lot of shoe shots. They were just really nice.



Makeup time, with a conference going on in the background. haha



These two were so cute!



Aaron and his mom at the processional



The ceremony was at the beautiful St. Joseph's Basilica.



Hahahaha





They stopped for a kiss in the middle of the recessional!



Then off to the Mackay Avenue school.





The guys were a bunch of goofs... as to be expected! (And how I prefer it)





Then we went to the Matrix Hotel where the reception was held. It was a little bit too cold for more outdoor photos so we went inside for some.









Love this!





A gust just suddenly came through and caught me off guard... you need to watch the slideshow for the full effect.



Then we went outside for more outdoor shots with just Kayla and Aaron.







I love autumn!



Skies were looking a little unfriendly, and gave us a touch of rain.



The theme of the wedding was: BLING!
The purple cards were the place cards, and each card had it's own holder full of shiny stones.



And blinged out it was!





This cake was AMAZING! I knew it would BLOW me away, as Kayla told me they hired Deliciously Different Cakes out of St. Albert. I wasn't surprised as Kayla settles for nothing but the best, and they are.



The drinks were chilled by being poured through the ice sculpture!



Ok, there was a lot of forced man kisses in this reception... LOL



The "find the paperclips" game.



The speeches, slideshow, games and program were all great!



And a wonderful first dance.



Well, you guys told us it would be an awesome wedding, and suffice to say, it certainly was. We are happy and honoured to have been chosen to be a part of it! Thanks guys, we had a LOT of fun! Wishing you the very best!

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Cindy and David party it up in classic, timeless style!

Cindy and David's wedding promised to be a great one. Being a Portuguese and Italian wedding, I knew there was going to be great food all day long. (I know, I can't stop talking about food) And I was right. From morning until night. hahaha.

First I went to see the guys. They were all disoriented trying to figure out how to get the boutonnières on. It was quite funny.



Then it was off to see Cindy and the girls.



The ceremomy was at the VERY beautiful St. Joachim church.





The dress was REALLY long and beautiful!



They sure don't make churches like they used to!



The girls; they had a lot of fun together!





The guys



Having some fun!



Enjoying the fall scenery





Wow, two weddings in a row that wasn't in direct sun all day. I was starting to think this wasn't Edmonton! It sure made for some pretty pictures though! =)



Love the autumn colours!









The reception was at the main ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe. One of the prettiest ballrooms in the city.



There were a bunch of kids that really had the dance moves down! It was actually quite amazing. They couldn't even wait for the real dance to start!



The slideshow got some good reactions.



The first dance was awesome as the wedding party filled the dancefloor with bubbles





Bouquet toss!



And they partied hard!



Thanks so much for having us! It was really a great day! (And full of great food too! =)

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Fall arrives with Sarah and Gerald!

The Sept 19 weekend was the first weekend where the leaves REALLY started to change colour. It always unpredictable when it'll happen but this year it seemed later than usual. Which is good as it looks like we're having a late, long autumn.

So the timing was right as Sarah wanted photos in the local ravine by her place! Perfect!

Started off at her place. The shoes and dress



Hahaha, Sarah trying to get ready, eat and coordinate the day at the same time





Getting helped into her dress



Getting helped into her dress too



Gerald's crew waiting for the ceremony to start at the Royal Glenora Club.



LOL!



Beautiful ceremony!



Yay! Married!



Some clouds really moved in



Then we headed into the ravine



Wow, Edmonton really is a beautiful place.



The wedding party!



The colours just starting to pop out







This was just before a dog rushed in and almost stepped all over Sarah's dress! It was funny, Sarah knew all the dogs' names we met in the ravine, as they walk their dog there every day and have gotten to know the neighbourhood canines. They all seemed really excited to see her and Gerald! hahaha it was so cute!





Blanket of leaves













The reception was also at the Royal Glenora. How awesome is this? Bowl and play pool while you wait to make your entrance to the reception!



The cake was really neat



It was a great night



First Dance





And great party!



Congratulations, Sarah and Gerald! It was a beautiful day we got to share with you! Maybe one day we'll see you in the ravine! Sorry we don't have a dog for you to befriend though... hahaha

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Andrea and Stephanie - Best Friends Forever!

We had a real treat shooting a very special Best Friends Forever shoot with Andrea and Stephanie.

All I can really say is, these two are just ADORABLE together! They really bring out the smiles and laughter in each other so it's easy to see how they're BFF!

And where else other than Whyte Ave for a bit of fun?



Hello? Umm yeah, we're hot. Bye! =)



They got some classic Stewart's sodas to enjoy.







Some high fashion style!



Hahaha, they decided to pose in the window of Army and Navy like mannequins.



Flippin' hair!



Then we went over to Saskatchewan Drive for a bit







These two sure generated a lot of whistling, car honking, and people saying, "Look! Models!"

It was really a blast shooting you guys. The laughter you guys share really is inspiring. Everbody needs great friends!

There are many more super cute photos to see:

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A beautiful wedding with Melania and Kent!

I knew Melania and Kent's wedding was going to be awesome. Ukrainian weddings really suit me well. Good times, great people, great food... everything I like! =)

Their wedding was no exception!

Melania and the girls started out at Eveline Charles for hair and makeup.



We then met up with the guys where they took Kent down while playing football... hahah. Oh the tough life of the groomsmen! hahaha



Headed down to one of the many river valley ravines with the bridal party



I love this place!



The creek was actually still enough to get a decent reflection!





They look so great together!



Everyone was awesome! They were all willing to walk through ANY kind of terrain!



We then zipped over to Whyte Ave





The sun was really out. It was a gorgeous day!



And I LOVED their limo! Classic!



Melania looked so excited waiting for the ceremony to start.



Haha, I thought this was so cute.



St. Basil's is always a beautiful place to shoot.



Traditions



I always find the Korovai to be an amazing work of art!



This cake topper cracks me up



Speeches. A picture is worth a thousand words. LOL!



And an amazing dance performance. I LOVE this dance group!





First Dance



And then we got out for some NIGHT SHOTS! I LOVE night shots!



Thank you, Melania and Kent, for letting us be a part of your amazing day!

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To adopt or not to adopt?

What do you think?

She's absolutely adorable... we're really taken by this little kitten:



So yay or nay?

So we have snow. Is that such a bad thing? No way!!!

So it's been snowing here in Edmonton. Wow. Snowing in early October. Edmonton has cold winters but it usually doesn't start this early.

Now, I'm constantly hearing people complaining about it and hating it. But why? I was so happy to see the snow coming down. It was absolutely beautiful. My friend was also thrilled to see the snow so we decided to take a walk while it was dusting the landscape white.

I'm really glad I did take a walk; it was a real treat and SUCH a unique experience. For some reason, many trees still have green leaves (which is not normal for Edmonton this time of year), and some have changed to their fall colours. And at the same time, we have snow. It's like seeing THREE seasons all at the same time. What a great opportunity it was. I felt so lucky! And double lucky that Edmonton has some of the finest inner city parkland around. And triple lucky that I live right by it! =)

Being the photo nerd I am, of course I took my little 40D and Sigma 30mm 1.4 (One of my favourite combos) and snapped some shots.

Green leaves and snow.






Fall setting in



These leaves seem to be stuck in between summer and fall, with winter white invading the scene.



Some grasses looked like this...



And only 10 ft away, some grass looked like this...



LOVE the colours!







Some more three seasons shots.







What can I say, we live in Edmonton. The only way to survive is to adopt the winter cold as your friend. There is almost nothing more serene than having a warm drink and sitting by a window looking as it snows outside.