{candle lit first dance} Perfection!

what a great way to end a perfect day....Mrs Shannon had this amazing idea to light over 200 candles for their first dance...outdoors under the twinkling of the stars. It turned out "perfect"!
Perfect is how I would describe the day.
thanks again Shannon and Marco...to a lifetime of great adventures together. I can't wait to capture more events in your life together. xo tam

{Mr & Mrs} Part 5

a great backdrop for capturing lovely images of these newly married couple. we even had our own private tour guide through predator ridge...we went off road to capture some lovely scenic shots.  Here are a select few of my favs!  Thanks for trusting me to capture your day! xo

{wedding crew} part 4

love these lovely ladies...some of the best bridesmaids. They took there job serious...always smiling and helpful. A pleasure to capture. Gorgeous women!~

this sweet girl was an amazing flower girl...she thought Shannon was a beautiful princess!

Marco and Shannon are truly blessed with some great friends...

and then the groomsmen....yes they were fun, silly and down right great friends. The ones you want to have at a party with you or right by your side when you marry the girl of your dreams. check out the difference in their posing...this was not directed! LOL!

{ceremony} part 3

an amazing location for a wedding...Predator Ridge. Located between Vernon and Kelowna. A great destination wedding. Guests can stay onsite. The staff did a great job on all the details.
Love their ceremony...check out the rounded chairs to ceremony. It was an exceptionally hot day for september in the Okanagan. with temps to +30 degrees. Poor Marco was right in the sun the whole time~
Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Mazereeuw

{first look} part 2

back in the day of pre-arrange marriages. when a marriage was a business deal between families...brides and grooms were never allowed to see each other before the wedding. Nowadays, that superstition is being kicked to the curb. In my photo world we call this "The First Look"
I LOVE that Marco and Shannon chose to take some time for themselves and have this intimate moment before the ceremony. Shannon brought a lovely gift of custom cufflinks with Marco grandmothers photos in them!~Ahhh! told you she was sweet.
can you feel the love yet? such a great couple...I love my job!

{details} Predator Ridge Wedding

Part 1: the details...sorry this amazing wedding will be a few blog posts...so many amazing images to share.

I met with Shannon and Marco in Vernon last year to chat about their wedding plans. A perfect couple...full of love and amazing ideas. Love how this wedding all came together. Shannon your a genuine creative person with a very lucky husband. wishing you a lifetime together...enjoy the images!

Shannon's big reveal to her bridesmaids and Dad!~LOVE! her sweet father gave her a lovely gift he got off of Etsy! tears were shed...by all!

the men folk are a little more relaxed...with beverages and toasts!~ gifts too were given. Marco got all his groomsmen a cool gift~wood carving tool.  Good times!!

{E-Session} Mike & Lacey

very excited to spend the afternoon at this amazing location that I've driven by many many times. It was a lovely fall day to capture this Engagement session for Mike and Lacey. Lacey had a big day...first thing in the am she shot her first moose...then home to shower and get ready for an photo session!~ just an average day in the Cariboo.  Good job girl...your making the other wives look bad who don't (or won't) hunt! you go girl.
Excited for their August wedding in Salmon Arm...should be a great weekend of fun! Here's to the both of you. So excited to be part of your journey to Marriage and grand adventures! ps don't they have the cutest dog Alpine with the two different colored eyes.