I was so excited today waiting for Mike and Jen to come for their engagement session.  Michael is my very handsome nephew and Jen is his beautiful fiance'.  They have had this session booked for so long, so I was glad that by the time it finally got here, we had some decent weather.  It wasn't a bad day but was incredibly windy so we headed to the valley to do these shots as the wind is just never as bad down there.  Here are a few selections from the day.  Before I get started though, I do have to mention how excited our whole family was when Michael "finally" proposed to Jen.  We have considered her part of the family since the first time he brought her home.  She is the kindest, sweetest most talented girl.  She is beautiful inside and out and we couldn't have picked anyone better for Michael if we tried ourselves.  We love you Jen.  Welcome to the family. :)

     Yesterday, thankfully, was a beautiful October day.  Finally.  They have been few and far between these days.  It was a beautiful day for a wedding.  I was fortunate enough to be chosen by Laura and Curtis to share in their day.  I had a great time with them, their families and their crazy wedding party....especially Toni, lol.  We started the day at Chatters Salon in Yorkton.  They did a fantastic job for the girls and a bunch of other bridal parties as well.  When I walked in I had a hard time finding my bride as there were three of them.  From there we went to a friend of their family's house for the girls to get ready.  A special thank you to Millie and Ivan for lending their lovely home to the girls while they were out of town.  After that we were off to a lovely ceremony at St Andrews United Church and then off to our first photo location.  Finally we wrapped up at an old family farm out by Saltcoats. Trees, old cars and old buildings.  If you know me, you know I was in my glory.  Anyway, thanks again guys for being so awesome to work with and have a fantastic honeymoon in Vegas!!  Here's a selection of some of my favorite images from your special day.

 

My website seems to be acting up right now so I can't leave comments between the photos.  All I can say is I totally loved Laura's bridal photos.  Her look was so classic and a bit vintage.  Especially with the beautiful fur stole that was provided by Dream Weddings in Yorkton which is also where she got her dress and the bridesmaids dresses.  The flowers by "Welcome Home Gifts" were lovely and perfectly complimented all of the dresses and decor.  I can't say too much else other than Laura and Curtis were so great to work with.  Curtis definitley watches out for his new bride.  So nice to see.  I think those emotions definitely show through in all of their images.  I posted quite a few as I just couldn't make up my mind which ones I liked best :) 

This Thanksgiving I was shooting the beautiful wedding of Ashley and Dustin at the Temple Garden Mineral Spa in Moose Jaw.  What a beautiful location for a great couple to say "I do".  The weather definitely could have been better.  A lot better actually.  But they were so easy going.  Their main concern was to get a great family photo of them and their precious little one and anything after that was gravy.  Since was snowing and miserable we did a bunch inside with their adorable little girl and then they were so great and braved the outdoors for a few.  It was totally worth it as we got some beautiful winter wedding shots.  Even though they were in October, lol.  Thanks again you guys for including me in your day. 

A few weekends ago I got to do the family photos of some old friends.  Darrell, aka Dad, aka Pepere was my boss in another life oh so many years ago. I was so happy to see him and his family again.  They are such lovely people and even though we had to deal with the cold weather, we had a wonderful time.  Thanks again for your hospitality guys and enjoy a few of your 'fun' images from that day.

Sorry for the delay in blogging lately.  Its definitely been busy and hard to get everything done.  There truly aren't enough hours in the day.  A while back my good friend Ashley (and amazing hairstylist) brought her family for a visit and to try to get some photos.  It was definitely fun and a work out for me as the kids had me on the run but with her cute kids it was hard not to get some great shots.  Thanks for the visit guys.  See you soon!

Since its just around the corner I thought I would post a little reminder to all you brides out there that its almost time for Bridal Fair.  Come out to the Conexus Arts Centre on Sunday, October 25th and check out my booth and all the great deals.  For more information go to www.mostincrediblebridalshow.com.  Book your wedding on show day and your name gets entered for a fantastic prize!!  See you there.

And because all posts are better with an image or two, here's an example of my Bridal Fair cards that I whipped up for this year.