A Rainy Tigh Na Mara Wedding

Faline and Matt’s Romantic & Rainy Tigh Na Mara Wedding Faline and Matt’s rainy Tigh Na Mara wedding was an example of how incredibly strong rains don’t have to put a damper on a celebration. On September 17th, 2021, the rainclouds came to Parksville and poured all day long, heavily! This did not darken any moods.Tthere was plenty of laughter and fun to be had, and Tigh Na Mara is […]

Raia & Evan’s Tofino Elopement

A Truly Secret Tofino Elopement Raia and Evan’s Tofino elopement was a true secret. Not even their parents knew about the occasion! They had been planning this for months, a simple and beautiful wedding to share with just the two of them and their rescue dog Beans. They booked a gorgeous room at Ucluelet’s Black Rock Resort, and married on a beach just a 7 minute walk from their stay. […]

Two Eagles Lodge Wedding ~ Lyndsay & Greg

Lyndsay and Greg’s Two Eagles Lodge Wedding Lyndsay and Greg’s Two Eagles Lodge wedding is a day I will never forget. This was my first time visiting the lodge in Union Bay, and meeting the owner Carolyn. The physical beauty of the building, the golden grass fields overlooking the ocean, the pure love and energy from family and friends, and the warmth from the hostess Carolyn all flowed together to […]

Power Outage Wedding at Tigh Na Mara ~ Ashley and Frank Pull It Off in Style

A Power Outage Wedding at Tigh Na Mara Ashley and Frank did not expect to have a power outage wedding at Tigh Na Mara. Nor did the other 29,000 households in the Nanoose-Qualicum Bay region that day. Many people woke up to snow on the ground, flattening their early gardening efforts (me!), and surprising them with no power. The windy night had knocked down many trees, including one on a […]

Kaelin & AJ’s Beach Club Resort Wedding

A Warm and Sunny Beach Club Resort Wedding in October Kaelin and AJ were gifted with the most beautiful October day for their Beach Club Resort Wedding. October in Parksville can bring all kinds of weather. You really don’t know what to expect when you book your venue months in advance. These two lucked out on an unseasonably warm and sunny day for their wedding. What a gift! The Beach […]

Wanda and Gary’s Backyard Wedding with their Seven Combined Kids!

A Backyard Wedding, a Full House and a lot of Love Wanda and Gary’s backyard wedding was a day to remember. Gary had four sons, and Wanda had three daughters, all aged between 12 and 21. Their children would be their bridal party. They chose his parents house in Bowser to become married, close to the ocean and able to accommodate a full house. Everybody spent the night together the […]

Cowboy and Cowgirl Hats at Wedding

Bonny & Kelly’s Western Themed Backyard Wedding

Bonny and Kelly’s Backyard Wedding Celebration, Western Style! Bonny and Kelly celebrated their marriage with a Western-themed backyard wedding. Her parents Parksville home turned out to be the perfect setting. The space was intimate and very homely, yet did not feel crowded at all! As an outsider hired to photograph moments and memories, I could feel that all 60 guests knew each other well and were a loving close family. […]

Tigh Na Mara Elopement

Jodi and Arthur’s Tigh Na Mara Elopement

Jodi and Arthur’s Romantic Tigh Na Mara Elopement Jodi and Arthur chose to elope at Parksville’s beautiful Tigh Na Mara Resort. It was just the two of them on this unseasonably warm October day. The wedding coordinators were present to be witnesses as the lovely Laurel Russell performed the sweet wedding ceremony. After signing the marriage papers and taking a group photo, we went to the beach for celebratory champagne and […]

Laurel Russell Performs a Wedding Ceremony at a local Airbnb

Maher and Yili’s Nanoose Airbnb Wedding

An Intimate Nanoose Airbnb Wedding Maher and Yili celebrated their love with an intimate wedding ceremony at a beautiful Nanoose Airbnb. They invited their closest family members including their parents and siblings. The Airbnb home had 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, allowing guests to get ready and spend quality time together throughout the day. The overall feel of this Airbnb is bright, clean, and somewhat whimsical. The decorations included gold-painted […]

Cassandra & Luke’s Sombrio Beach Elopement

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 […]