The Photo shoot for Perfect Wedding Magazine - Surfer's Edition - Blue Paradise

I recently had the honour of being invited to work with 

Canada's luxury wedding magazine Perfect Wedding. 

It was so exciting!  Such an amazing set, gorgeous model, Vera Gowns, decor and florals out of this world, jewellery that so stunning, oh and the shoes, oh yes, shoes that dreams are made of. 

The concept Surfer's edition- Blue Paradise was created by Perfect Wedding Magazine's  

Art Director / Editor Gordon Cooper.

Brilliant surf inspired Decor was designed by Phillip and Rene of  LD Decor. 

Floral design and bouquets by Vanessa of Lavish Floral and Gifts

The Benjamin Adams London Crystal encrusted peep toe shoes were just delicious!

 Yes, you can describe shoes delicious! I wanted to put them on and dance around ;)

Kendall S- Richard's Models hair and makeup styling by Fashad Shafiekhani and Jessica Wylie 

Custom Nails by Kaen

Damiani Juliette Rose Gold Collection Jewellery  Birks

Strapless Gown by Vera Wang Spring 2013 Collection provided by Blush

Luxurious Red Hydrangea, Orchid and succulent bouquet designed by Vanessa Lavish Floral

 This portion of the Surfer's addition was photographed at Spanish banks. It was a gorgeous evening for the tropical designed table scape full of vibrant florals with the most beautiful orchids. The bouquet was a stunning combination, I loved their ingenious use of bark to create the bouquets handle.

 Table garland and floral designed by West Van Florist

Decor Lonsdale Event Rentals

Fabulous Swarovski Crystal couture jewellery designed by Elsa Corsi

The wedding gown is by designer Vera Wang from her Spring 2013 collection.

Kendall S Richard's Models was such an inspiration, such a flawless beauty.

 Makeup artist Nadia Albano has a magical talent!

It was a beautiful evening as the sun started to set. 

The setting suns golden light reflected over the bay of Spanish Banks. 

At the same time the moon started to rise over Vancouver's English bay. 

It was such a magical moment.

To see the entire story and the rest of the publication look for this cover on magazine stands now.

Cover image by the talented Kristy Ryan

Perfect Wedding Magazine www.perfectweddingmagazine.com

Penticton Wedding Photography - Amanda & Brandon

The thing I love about the new year is that I have the time to look through the last years shoots and pull out some that have been stuck in my mind, calling for me to come back to them. This one of Amanda just struck me because of her youthful carefree joy on her wedding day. I loved how the sunlight was bringing her hair to life, and how her movement was like she was at spring dance in a field ( even though we were at a beach in Penticton B.C.) Then I found this poem by Peter Warlock, Yarmouth Fair 1924 and Amanda seemed to embody the girl in the poem. These are the words in the Image...

Yarmouth Fair

As I rode down to Yarmouth fair
The birds they sang "Good day, good day,"
And the birds they sang "Good day!"

O, I spied a maid with golden hair
A-walking along my way -
A tidy little maid so trim and fair,
And the birds they sang "Good day, good day,"
And the birds they sang "Good day!"
I said: "My dear, will you ride with me?"
And the birds they sang, "Go on, go on!"
And the birds they sang "Go on!"

She didn't say "yes" and she didn't say "no,"
And the birds they sang "Heigh ho, heigh ho!"
And the birds they sang "Heigh ho!"
I lifted her right on to my mare,
O light as a feather was she,
I'd never set eyes on a girl so fair,
So I kiss'd her bravely one, two, three,
O I kiss'd her one, two, three.

Then on we rode to Yarmouth fair
Past field and green hedge-row,
And in our hearts no fret nor care,
And the birds they sang "Hullo, hullo!"
And the birds they sang "Hullo!"
At the fair the fun was fast and free,
And the birds they sang "Hurray, hurray!"
And the birds they sang "Hurray!" 

The band struck up a lively air
On fiddle and fife and drum.
The maid and me we made a pair,
And we danced to kingdom come,
Ho-ho! And we danced to kingdom come.
The lads and lasses cheer'd us on,
My bonny maid and me, we danced till stars were in the sky,
And the birds they sang "Goodbye, goodbye!"
And the birds they sang "Goodbye!"

By Peter Warlock 1894-1930