Weddings
Finding the perfect wedding venue is typically the first step to planning your wedding. It can also be stressful to find just the right spot. I’ve curated this list of some of the best wedding venues in the Fraser Valley area to help you narrow your search and provide some inspiration.
Read MoreSinocan Winery is a beautiful winery located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada and was the gorgeous location for Caleb and Chelsea’s intimate and romantic November wedding.
Read MoreShelby’s Pond is located within the farmlands of Chilliwack, BC. This quaint farm property specializes in hosting country style wedding ceremonies and receptions. The gorgeous backdrop of mountains and fields is the perfect spot to say your vows during an outdoor ceremony and then with the large open red barn to host your closest 100-150 friends and loved ones for your indoor/outdoor wedding reception. The venue is known for its picturesque setting, surrounded by nature and featuring a tranquil pond. The outdoor location is ideal for those seeking a rustic and natural setting for their wedding.
I met up with Shawn and Des just before their wedding ceremony so they could spend some time together for their first look and couple portraits before heading to Shelby’s Pond for their outdoor wedding ceremony and reception with their loved ones. My absolute favourite part of the day was watching how their pups Louis and Winston were included in all parts of their wedding day, they truly were, the most well behaved pups at a wedding ever!
Including your dogs in your wedding can be a fun and memorable way to celebrate your special day. Here are some ideas on how to include your dogs in your wedding:
Ring Bearer: You can train your dog to carry the rings down the aisle in a special pouch or box. This can be a cute and unique way to include your dog in the ceremony.
Walk Down the Aisle: You can also have your dog walk down the aisle with you, perhaps with a special leash or collar that matches your wedding colors.
Wedding Attire: Dress your dog up in a cute outfit or matching wedding attire that complements your own wedding outfits. Make sure the outfit is comfortable for your dog and does not restrict their movement or breathing.
Photos: Including your dog in your wedding photos can be a fun way to capture memories of your furry friend being a part of your special day. Consider including them in the bridal party photos or taking photos with just you and your dog.
Dog-Friendly Venue: If you are having an outdoor wedding or reception, consider choosing a dog-friendly venue that allows dogs on the premises. This way, your dog can be a part of the celebration and enjoy the festivities with you.
Dog-Sitter: It's important to assign someone to be responsible for your dog during the wedding day, to make sure they are comfortable, have enough water and food, and are not a distraction during the ceremony. Consider hiring a professional dog-sitter or assigning a friend or family member to look after your furry friend.
Overall, including your dogs in your wedding can be a fun and meaningful way to celebrate your special day. With a little bit of planning and preparation, you can make sure that your furry friend feels loved and included in your wedding day just like Shawn and Des did!
Never once did they let the rain damper their spirits, they are so in love and there was no way a little bit, ok it was a LOT, of rain was going to get in the way of them having the most magical backyard wedding.
Read MoreA rustic Fall backyard Barn Wedding in beautiful Yarrow, BC
I can’t even begin to express how happy I am for this sweet girl. Her aunty is one of my bestest friends in the whole wide world and as a result I had the pleasure of watching Tess grow up and become the most amazing human being and now be there to watch her marry her best friend. Gah all the feels.
Hit the play head below to see a sneak peek of their amazing wedding day surrounded by family and friends.
Loft Country is a rustic wedding venue located in Langley, British Columbia. With romantic horse and carriage rides, old western style buildings and gorgeous property, you can live out the fairytale wedding of your dreams. As your wedding photographer, I cannot wait to capture your love story and all the raw and real moments of your wedding day.
Read MoreThe Chilliwack Golf Club is an amazing venue in the heart of Chilliwack, BC. It features mountain views in addition to the beautiful landscaped grounds of the golf course From the gorgeous yet simple outdoor ceremony site to the spacious Canex Pavilion that boasts not only the full coverage feel of an indoor wedding but with removable walls, it truly makes it the most unique venue of its kind in the area.
The Chilliwack Golf Club offers an all-inclusive wedding package for you and has a dedicated onsite wedding coordinator to ensure your wedding day is memorable and ensures everything runs smoothly. The staff are amazing, professional and my brides have stated that they pay attention to every detail.
One of my favourite things about this wedding venue is how it is centrally located between Chilliwack and Abbotsford. As a result, if you are wanting your wedding portraits done outside of the golf course area, there are so many nearby locations to go to.
Still looking for a wedding photographer? I would love to chat with you!
To learn more about the wedding venue have a look at their site here: Chilliwack Golf Club
Want to see more? Of course you do… Chilliwack Golf Club: The Wedding of Sydnee and Mathew
The Secret Garden of Woodbridge Ponds is tucked in the beautiful gardens of Ripples Winery in the heart of the Fraser Valley and is a must see wedding venue to explore when planning your dream wedding.
Read MoreCorinna and Evan … I absolutely adore your love. The connection and support you give each other, each and every day is so inspiring. With all that 2020 gave us, gathering together on your wedding day brought so much light into such a difficult time.
“The nicest thing about rain, is that it always stops.”
~ Winnie the Pooh
Gram met his beautiful bride Kelsey on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery for their first look. The architecture of the glass buildings, the Art Gallery building and the people that surrounded us has made this one of my all time favourite first look locations. It can be busy, and chaotic but if you are a go with the flow kinda couple like these two than you just embrace all the city has to offer, including the skateboarders. Their wedding party met up with us for photos after their first look and they even arranged for their dog babysitter to bring their dog aka their fur baby to see them on their wedding, which ummm, can EVERY COUPLE PLEASE DO THIS!!!! Gah, I think I am almost at the point where my giddiness for fur babies at weddings has almost surpassed my love for kids at weddings. Almost, but not quiet!
After their first look, we walked down to the Settlement building, which has the most amazing industrial charm, spouting white walls, wood beams on the ceiling and an overall ware house feel. You truly can create to your hearts content and make this space whatever you want to, your imagination is your only limitation. It was an amazing day surrounded by family and friends, and their love for Kelsey and Gram shone through with speech after speech citing what amazing people they were. I also have to thank their parents for teaching me the flash light trick as it was shortly after this wedding that I noticed that trying to read the fine print in a dimly lit area is definitely not for the over 40 crowd; every time I pull my trusty little phone flashlight it brings me right back to this wedding reception- it’s the little things right!
Your love for each other is truly amazing. Wishing you and your fur baby nothing but happiness.
Things didn’t go exactly as Katy and Dustin had planned for their big day, but none of us were expecting a pandemic when we chatted last as I took their sunrise engagement photos on a frosty November morning, that is for sure. Yet here we were on a gorgeous warm and sunny day in May, in the midst of a global pandemic, as Katy and Dustin said their vows to each other. The old hay loft at their family friends barn was absolutely perfect in so many ways and Dustin and Katy couldn’t stop smiling at each other. I had the best time playing peek a boo with Katy’s nieces, who I had previously photographed during a family session, and chit chatting with Dustin’s siblings who I also got to photograph during the summer at their sisters wedding! You will quickly understand why this whole clan is starting to feel like family to me! I think the best part of the day was the secret wedding parade their family members planned for them- they had NO IDEA! It was the most amazing parade of family and friends honking, holding signs, balloons and farm vehicles- sorry Dustin I have no idea what that massive tractor you are so in love with is called- but I am pretty sure short of actually marrying Katy, it was the favourite part of your day! In fact I have no doubt that photo is enlarged and framed somewhere in your home by now.
Katy and Dustin, I wish you both every happiness in life together and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for you both.
I couldn’t adore this couple more! From the very first time we met for coffee in Chilliwack, BC to discuss their wedding, to our rain and hail filled engagement session, and then to our rain soaked hugs as I said goodbye after their wedding reception at Whonnock Lake- they were hands down amazing.
The love and care they have for each other and everyone around them, was overflowing.
Rebecka and Brandon- you are my people. I am still laughing at your families rendition of your love story and I am so honoured you chose me out of a sea of photographers to capture your memories.
Press Play to watch the slideshow of their amazing day filled with love and their closest family members and friends.
I had the pleasure of meeting Robyn last summer when she was a bridesmaid at her best friends wedding , and then again at her brother’s wedding earlier this year and now here we are celebrating her own wedding on a gorgeous day at the Loft Country in Langley, BC. Robyn got ready at her parents home and then we headed to Loft Country for their First Look. Her wedding party all gathered around them and it was truly a beautiful moment. Some quick portraits and then off to their wedding ceremony by horse and carriage, their wedding was truly right out of a fairy tale! Ian and Robyn were surrounded by their closest family and friends on their wedding day as they celebrated their love and commitment to each other.
Make sure you have a look at Robyn’s bridal bouquet- truly one of the most AMAZING bouquets I have seen and was done by the amazing AJR Designs.
Click the playhead on Robyn’s dress to the highlight reel of their wedding day at the Loft Country!
Not gonna lie it’s been a while since i completely sobbed at a wedding, shed a few tears for sure but whoa Matt and Sydnee didn’t have a dry eye at their intimate family wedding at the Chilliwack Golf Club this past week, including myself. I met them in the woods in Abbotsford, BC for their First Look and some quick wedding party photos with their family members and two closest friends. This group of people was as tight as they come… their forever bubble as I have coined it. After photos we headed to the Chilliwack Golf Club for their intimate wedding ceremony and celebration with their families the Fraser Valley's most spectacular outdoor wedding and banquet center; known as the Canex Pavilion. Despite having to drastically cut down their guest list many of their friends participated in a car parade at the Golf Course to give them their congratulations! So much love surrounds these two and just when I thought I was going to hold it together, the speeches began. I made it through the first few heartfelt congratulations and shared stories of these two amazing humans, and then the flood gates opened up. The whole room was a crying happy mess, as family member, after family member, stepped up to speak about how Matt and Sydnee have impacted their lives. Matt & Sydnee- you are loved. Truly and completely, not only by each other, but by each and everyone one of the people you choose to have a part of your lives.
Matt and Sydnee I am truly honoured that you trusted me to capture your love on this first day together as each others forever’s. Hope you are having an amazing time on your honey moon… here is a snippet of your amazing wedding day.
Press the Play Head on Sydnee’s dress to watch a slideshow of their amazing day!
In typical Vancouver, BC fashion the day started out overcast but in typical Vancouver fashion the sky opened up and let the rain come pouring down. This was their wedding day and they wanted it documented just as it was, rain and all. The Permanent was the perfect location to capture the Urban feel of this downtown Vancouver wedding ceremony.
Swaneset is a grand fairy tale wedding venue nestled along the coastal mountains in Pitt Meadows, BC. Whether you choose to say your vows indoors or outdoors, you will not be disappointed.
Read MoreI met up with them shortly before they said their wedding vows at the gorgeous Bakerview Mennonite Brethren Church in Abbotsford, BC. After the ceremony we headed off to Eighteen Pastures in Mission, BC where we spent the afternoon exploring the grounds by Golf Cart.
Read MoreDavid and Julianna's wedding day started with threats of an epic rain storm but instead we were greeted with sunshine and the most epic storm clouds. After photographing Julianna getting ready with her closest friends and family we arrived at the Cloverdale Reformed Church for a first look with David and their beautiful and heartfelt wedding ceremony.
Afterwards we loaded up the RV and headed to Redwod Park in Surrey, BC to capture David and Julianna’s love for each other and some crazy shenanigans with their wedding party! I haven’t laughed that hard during wedding party photos in a long time, especially when the bridesmaids dropped the groom!
… and when your heart knows… it knows. Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness.
The Falls Golf Club is gorgeous in itself, but the breath taking views of the Fraser Valley at sunset really cannot be beat!
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