A Sombrio Beach Elopement in Wild West Coast Style Congratulations to Cassandra and Luke who eloped on the beautiful West Coast of Vancouver Island. A Sombrio Beach elopement was just perfect for these two. ♡ Luke set this whole thing up as a surprise to his fiancé. Cassandra knew they would be eloping, but had no idea where. Travelling on a road trip from Alberta, Luke trusted my partner and […]
Elise and Iain Celebrate Their Love With an Errington Hall Wedding Elise and Iain chose to have their wedding at the Errington Hall on a warm sunny August day among family and friends. Iain grew up in Errington, and was happy to be back with his partner of 11 years to become officially married. The groom and groomsmen wore Scottish kilts, representing Iain’s heritage. Elise is of Metis/Plains Cree descendance […]
Erica and Alistair Eloped in their Lantzville Airbnb! Erica and Alistair were visiting Vancouver Island on a work/pleasure trip for their weightlifting business in September, and they decided to spontaneously elope! Their Airbnb in Lantzville was gorgeous, overlooking Nanoose Bay with incredible views. A perfect setting for a Lantzville Airbnb wedding! With just 2 days notice, Erica reached out to local wedding vendors to see if they were available. Jane […]
Angela and Kyle Get Married at Englishman River Falls, the River She Grew Up On ♥ Angela and Kyle’s Englishman River Falls wedding was peaceful and full of laugher. Angela grew up with this river, which holds a special nostalgic place in her heart. Now living in interior BC, these two enjoyed a Vancouver Island destination wedding. This wedding was special for me, as I had known Angela when I […]
Cindy and Tyler’s Beach Club Resort Wedding in Parksville Cindy and Tyler enjoyed an intimate wedding celebration at Parksville’s Beach Club Resort along the waterfront in August. It was a beautiful sunny day, and warm. Sitting in the sun during the early morning ceremony, their parents were beaming with happiness as the couple exchanged vows. We took some family photos at the beach and in the shade of the building […]
An Epic West Coast Helicopters Engagement Flight James Surprises His Girlfriend with an Elaborate Vancouver Island Helicopter Proposal James schemed up an elaborate plan to propose to his girlfriend, Alexis. For weeks, he had been holding a secret surprise… one that included a helicopter, a snowy Vancouver Island mountaintop, and an engagement ring. The morning of April 22nd, 2022, seemed like an ordinary day at work for Alexis. While she […]
A Rathtrevor Beach Elopement While On Family Vacation Alana and Jesse knew they wanted to marry each other for quite some time, and decided to plan a secret surprise wedding on their upcoming family vacation to Vancouver Island. They planned to take their three kids, parents, and family friend on holiday to a beach resort in Parksville, and then surprise them with their wedding announcement. How fun!?! Their three children, […]
2022, a Year in Review as a Full-Time Wedding Photographer This marks my first complete calendar year as a full-time wedding photographer since quitting my day-job back in July 2021. A full year of relying on my income to get me through my bills, adventures, and even buying a house! I had been working 40 hours/week since 17 years old. Except for the occasional months-long road trips or education sprees, […]
Celebrating 50 Years Graduated at Tigh Na Mara Resort The gals from Norfolk House School in Victoria celebrated their 50th graduation anniversary at Tigh Na Mara Resort in Parksville last May. Spending a few days at the resort together, the all-girls school graduates thoroughly enjoyed spending quality time and laughter once again. I was hired to take a few group photos and some smaller groupings to remember the occasion. They […]
Engagement Photos at Sunset on Little Mountain Summit, Parksville Magic Caitlyn and Ken were hoping for a beautiful sunset night for their engagement photos, and we absolutely lucked out with just that! On the summit of Little Mountain in Parksville, Caityln, Ken and their dog Diesel got cute and cuddly for some engagement photos. At the beginning of their session, they both told me that “they don’t photograph well” and […]