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Amelia & Lawrence were married two weeks ago on Saturday on a beautiful August day. I’ve been excited for these two to celebrate their marriage since our first coffee consult last Spring and got even more anxious for it at their engagement session at the start of summer. After hearing all about their plans for their reception to treat their guests with, I was left on pins & needles waiting for their wedding. These two are so special together. They have such a tender, gentle, & kind-hearted love and relationship with each other. There is a mutual respect that they share for each other and their faith and I love watching their relationship blossom in front of the camera.
Their day started in Abbotsford and New West respectively. Hannah was documenting Lawrence and the guys getting ready and I was in Abbotsford with Amelia & her lovely ladies. Fun fact – did you know Hannah & I shoot almost all of our weddings with each other? We love getting to work together and it’s so amazing knowing you are working with someone who has your back, cares about you and your business and is there for you. Back to the wedding though, after getting ready we all headed out to the ceremony location at Living Waters Church in Fort Langley, BC. What a beautiful church and the interior is so beautifully lit – while photographers go nuts over natural light, I couldn’t have asked for a better indoor ceremony location! After a touching service (which was a little more eventful than we all thought ;)) and family photos wrapped up, we all headed out for bridal portraits in and around Fort Langley & Derby Reach (that barn never gets old, and man did these guys make it look good!).
Afterwards, we all headed over to Fort Langley Golf Course for their reception. I cannot say enough about the amazing event staff at this venue. I was at the golf course for another wedding the week before and both times they blew us away with their kindness and hospitality. Now I’ve been telling you guys about the plans these two had for their reception and it did NOT disappoint. From sitar & tabla players, a caricaturist, traditional Russian singers & dancers, belly dancer, and a bharatanatyam dancer which had to be my favourite performance of the whole night. Through the simplistic but precise careful movements along with the emotion the dancer expressed both through facial expressions and her motions left me feeling moved and completely caught up in the story she was telling through her dance. It was a night filled with dance and activity, and naturally it ended (for us, though the party carried on after we left) with Amelia & Lawrence’s first dance as well. I loved watching them steal away a few quiet moments during the dance and it was the perfect way to end the day.
A big congratulations again to you two, Lawrence & Amelia, you make a lovely couple and Hannah & I both wish you nothing but the best. Thank you for having Meg Kristina Photography be a part of capturing your day.
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Second Photographer: Hannah Cummins Photography
Vendors:
Make Up: Lauren Mackie of Naturally Chic Makeup
Ceremony: Living Waters Church
Reception: Fort Langley Golf Course
Florist: Bucket’s Flowers
Bride’s Dress: Champagne & Lace
Officiant: Barry McGaffin
Caterer: Fort Langley Golf Course
DJ: Sue Jones
Bakery/Cake: Mozart Bakery
Decorator: Tracey from Cinderella Slip On’s
Videography: Levin Shum
Caricaturist: Sarah Draws a Crowd
Sitar & Tabla Player: Mohamed Assani
Russian Singer & Dancer: Slava & Anya
Bharatanatyam Dancer: Arno Kamolika
You guys, I’ve been SO excited to share this session with you!!
Michelle & Karim were married on the beaches of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, overlooking the ocean. Their ceremony was touching, romantic & intimate, and their entire day was filled with an overwhelming sense of joy that reached out to each and every person there – you can check them out on the blog by clicking here.
Being in this absolutely beautiful location (seriously the ocean in Punta Cana is one of the best I’ve ever experienced and even the sand on the beach was beyond words!) we just couldn’t resist making the most of our time by sneaking in a “day after” session (or maybe I should call it a “honeymoon” session haha ;)). The love these two have for each other is passionate, caring and understanding and I loved every minute of watching them interact. There’s something to be said for their love and being able to capture it for them in this intimate setting was a privilege.
This session was everything I could’ve hoped for and more. I’ve wanted to do a session involving water for a long time, whether an ocean or a lake, it didn’t matter. There is something about being in the water that brings about a different level of intimacy and passion that can be hard to capture on camera and I love the depth it adds to the entire experience. Check out their ocean session below:
All Photos by Meg Kristina Photography
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“Baby get your feet wet. Dive in head first, let it take you under..”
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting up with Maria + her fiancée Brad at Buntzen Lake for their engagement session! Maria and I had met up for coffee a couple of weeks beforehand to talk about their upcoming Manning Park wedding and after hearing their story + how they fell in love, I was so excited to meet the one who had swept her off her feet!
As Maria + Brad walked down the path towards me at Buntzen Lake, it was clear how captivatedly in love these two were with each other. From the way she held his hand, to the way Brad gazed down at her – there was no doubting the love they share for one another. They blew me away with how calm + collected they were in front of the camera and I was (a little too) excited to see how fearless these two were to with going along with my crazy requests + ideas! Having couples that place their trust in my creativity + vision for their session is such a privilege and as a result we walked away with some really fun + amazing shots (I can’t wait to share the rest with you two!)!! I feel so fortunate to have these guys as one of my newest 2016 Meg Kristina couples.
I am so excited to photograph their mountain-top ceremony this July. You two make such a beautiful couple!
Somedays I really can’t choose between colour or black & white – which one do you like the most??
“Baby get your feet wet..”
all photos by Meg Kristina Photography.
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