Valley Portraits

September 3, 2009

| Engagement | Other | Specials | Weddings

For any of you couples that are coming to me for engagement and then Wedding Photos, here's an idea for you. Create a "Save the Date" card with one of your Engagement Photos. If this is something you are interested in, just drop me a line and I can price them out for you depending on size, quantity, design, etc. Here's an example of a pretty straight forward "Save the Date" card.

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The Most Incredible Bridal Show!!

August 28, 2009

| Other | Specials | Weddings

Just a reminder to all you brides out there that I am once again attending The Most Incredible Bridal Show at the Conexus Arts Centre inm Regina on October 25th. For more information on registering, etc go to http://www.mostincrediblebridalshow.com Looking forward to seeing you all there. Its always a great time. Also, don't forget that bookings are filling up for 2010 as I already have 12 confirmed weddings booked. Happy planning everyone!!

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Vanessa & Craig are married!

August 22, 2009

| Weddings

This past weekend I had such a blast shooting Craig and Vanessa's Scottish Wedding. I did their engagement pictures on New Years Eve and loved them right away. They are so "real" and so much fun. And so were their families and wedding party. We shot in a few different places around the city and even in McNally's Pub thanks to one of their groomsmen. I am a bit late getting this post up as its so busy so I won't be commenting in between the photos. I am sure you can figure things out, lol. Thanks again to everyone at the wedding. Looking forward to seeing you all again :)

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John and Carol says:

Very nice memories of that wonderful day. Good job Sharon - can not wait to see the entire package of photos. If they are as well done as the blogs snaps, the bride and groom will have memories forever.

(08.26.09 @ 05:29 PM)

Rob & Elaine says:

Absolutely wonderful photos, Sharon. After seeing their engagement photos, I knew that the wedding photos would be awesome!!!
Thank you so much, you are GREAT!!!

(08.27.09 @ 12:40 PM)

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Kelsey & Davis are married!

August 16, 2009

| Weddings

This Saturday I had the great honor of shooting the wedding of Kelsey & Davis. These two are such an amazing couple. I have been sitting and thinking about all the things that I could say about them. The list is a mile long. So all I will say is that these two are kind, compassionate, intelligent, extremely talented and so obviously very much in love. Also, their wedding party was absolutely fabulous and their families, who I've known for a long time, could not have been any nicer or more accommodating. As I said, it was truly an honor to play a part in their special day. We had rain almost all day, but no one complained and we all did what we had to, to capture these special moments of their day. I hope you enjoy them.

I found this gem of a cross stitch hidden away at the brides parents home. Doug was nice enough to hang it for me just where I wanted it. Can you believe that? Awesome people.

For these detail shots we pulled out some family heirlooms. Grama's tea cups and grampas passport that was so cool.

The garters on the family piano that Kelsey spent many years practicing on.

Kelsey's Christening Gown.

Again the most amazing bouquets from Jane and Kristin at Flowers on Main in Melville. They always do the most amazing work and I absolutely loved these Hydrangeas and White Roses. So beautiful!

Love the brides shoes on Grama's special chair.

Something old. Grama's family ring tied to the bouquet.

Getting ready. So beautiful.

Okay I know there are quite a few bridal shots here but are you kidding me, she's so amazingly beautiful.

I absolutely adore these mother/daughter and father/daughter shots. Its so clear what a great relationship they all have.

This was a very touching wedding and this was the first time I cried during the day, lol. Dad giving away his baby girl.

When I heard that "Uncle Paul" was giving one of the readings I was a little nervous since he was the wildest and craziest MC at the last Kuntz wedding 3 weeks ago. However, he proved he is a true professional and can also pull of a heartfelt speach as well. Way to go Paul.

The very happy groom.

I love the look on Kelsey's face. So happy.

Mr & Mrs!!

Going for a little vintage yet modern feel. Love it.

Are you kidding me.

The handsome groom.

Love these next shots!! Adorable.

The rain stopped and the sun came out for literally 10 minutes and we were able to capture these few shots. Love the Abbey Road shot. Great work guys!!

Now for a quick trip to the Kuntz family farm for a few more shots before the reception. The bride had requested a few different shots as her new mother in law had worked so very hard on the yard. Great job Janie. You can come work in my yard any time.

Now on to the reception!! Here's a couple of shots.

Now on to the most unique thing ever. Before the wedding the bride let me in on a little secret plan she had been working on for months. Davis is a drummer, so as a special surprise, she learned how to play a song on the drums. She was taught by their friends and awesome band "Tangle Box" out of Brandon, MB and she totally rocked it. I will end with these last few shots. Davis was totally surprised and pretty proud. Gosh I sure love my brides. They always rock and this one did, literally!!! Great job Kelsey!!

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Sandie Dales says:

Hi, I know both these (kids) young adults, and you did an absolutely awesome job on these pictures. But then you always do. I really applaud your talent.

(08.17.09 @ 03:27 AM)

Lisa says:

LOVE this wedding Sharon, you did a beautiful job! So many great unique images - awesome work :)

(08.17.09 @ 08:58 AM)

Rhonda says:

These are amazing Sharon.... she is a gorgeous bride!!! Great job as always!!!

(08.17.09 @ 10:03 AM)

vicki says:

Sharon the pictures are amazing. Love them all. I wish I could see all of them. The wedding rocked and rocked and rocked!!

(08.17.09 @ 10:41 PM)

Helen - Mother of the Bride (M.O.B.) says:

Sharon - these are BEAUTIFUL!!! I can hardly wait to see the rest. Thank you for being part of our special day! Sooooo glad you pinned on boutinieres and helped the boys with their hankies & cuff links when the M.O.B. was too shaky.

(08.18.09 @ 09:23 AM)

Kelsey says:

I am still in awe with these photos you took at our wedding!!!!! Thank you, Sharon :) I can't wait to see the rest!!!!

(09.01.09 @ 10:10 AM)

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Kristin & Scott are married!

August 8, 2009

| Weddings

Sorry for the delay in this post. I thought I would have it done last night but it seems the technology God's have not been in my favor lately. But things are back on track so here we go. In order to speed up this process I will not be slipping in all of those witty remarks of mine in between the photos. I think they are witty anyway, lol. I will start off by telling you that this year I have had so many wonderfully relaxed and laid back brides and grooms but I think Kristin and Scott take the cake. They were so laid back and their entire wedding took on that feel. It was held in the beautiful backyard of their own home which was very tentative for a while with the rainy weather we have had lately. But of coarse, everyone's prayers were answered and the day was absolutely beautiful. Now, speaking of beautiful, lets talk about the flowers. In case you don't know, Kristin and her mom Jane run "Flowers on Main" in Melville which I have mentioned in a number of my posts this year. I have especially been looking forward to this wedding because I felt the flowers would be amazing and Jane, Kristin and staff did not disappoint. There were 6 bridesmaids and everyone had an entirely different bouquet!! Why not. And they were stunning. So if you are looking for beautiful flowers for your wedding they are definitely the gals to go see. I know next weekends wedding has them booked so I can expect more gorgeousness at that wedding as well. Anyway, back to the wedding. To try to make this a bit more short and sweet all I can say is beautiful wedding, beautiful friends and family. Everyone was so great to work with and the groomsmen even put up with my playful (but loving) nicknames, lol. Thanks so much Kristin & Scott for allowing me to take part in your day. It was a great one!!! Here are a selection of your images. I know there is way too many but I just can't pick and choose. I love them all

The last shot of the day goes to this little rocker because he worked so hard all night he deserves his few minutes of fame. I don't think he missed a song. He really looked like part of the band. I also wanted to send out a thank you to Trevor & Linda Senyk for the use of their farm for photos. I have shot there in the past and LOVE it. Also a thank you to Ray & Coreen Malinoski for the use of their beautiful brick fence that was covered in Virginia Creeper. Thanks again everyone!!

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Janelle says:

Absolutely stunning photos! What a beautiful day it turned out to be and man did we have fun getting all those nice pictures taken. Thank you Sharon

(08.11.09 @ 10:37 AM)

Aunt Brenda says:

WOW !!!! What a beautiful job. I would not want to be Kristin and Scott deciding which pictures are their favorites

(08.12.09 @ 08:32 AM)

Lisa says:

Looks like a fun wedding! Love the fun shots!!

(08.12.09 @ 08:43 AM)

Trevor, Linda, Jamie & Jenna Senyk says:

We are so happy for Scott & Kristen, and very glad that the sun shone upon their wedding day! It was our pleasure to have the whole gang out here for some of their pictures. We were hoping the rain would stop. Sharon you do an amazing job of making the wedding day look magical. You are all welcome at our home anytime.

(08.12.09 @ 08:07 PM)

Gwen says:

It"s great to see you are doing what you love to do and doing a fantastic job I might add. I also love the way you make my hairdos look so good. Keep up the good work.

(08.12.09 @ 09:06 PM)

Anonymous says:

It"s great to see you are doing what you love to do and doing a fantastic job I might add. I also love the way you make my hairdos look so good. Keep up the good work.

(08.12.09 @ 09:07 PM)

Cindy says:

What beautiful pictures!

(08.12.09 @ 11:06 PM)

Kristin Tether says:

Holy *#%# !!! Wow sharon they are absolutely amazing!!!!! we had such an amazing time taking these, it was an absolute privilage!!! We have been singing our praises to everyone we know!!! I'm so glad we did the pics first, the whole experience took all my nerves away so that when we walked down the aisle it was just all about us and not quite as scary. thank you sooooo much!

(08.30.09 @ 12:20 PM)

Jenna Senyk says:

Kristen & Scott you guys make such a great couple
and kristen you look so beautiful hope you guys have a gooder!!!

(11.25.09 @ 01:13 PM)

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Cindy & Tyler are married!

August 6, 2009

| Weddings

The first wedding of this past weekend was Tyler & Cindy's in Grenfell and we had a blast. The wedding party was so great to work with. Even Dale, lol. Their ceremony was in the beautiful but creaky United Church in Grenfell. Every step I took creaked. But its definitely such a pretty church. Then we all made the trek back to my place and shot in my pasture around my new "old" truck. Thanks guys for doing what ever I asked. You were great to work with. I hope you have a fantastic honeymoon!

Gettin ready. Wow, how pretty is she and they were just starting makeup!?!

Cindy & one of her bridesmaids. Can you say gorgeous?!!!

The rings on the wedding date.

The beautiful bride getting into her dress.

Tyler & Cindy's special little man saying goodbye before the wedding. How adorable is he in his little bow tie.

The men just before the ceremony. What a good looking bunch!

Okay this next shot is just for fun. Its obvious my photoshoping skills are not good enough for me to work for the National Enquirer but I thought I'd whip up something a little cute for the groom. It seems he was a big "Backstreet Boys" fan back in the day. Actually I think he still is because as he entered the church, he walked in to one of their songs. So here's a little something just for you Tyler. You definitely had the Backstreet Boys watching out for you on your wedding day, lol.

I think Tyler was stunned to see Cindy when she walked in.

Don't you just love the looks on their faces as the ceremony begins.

The first kiss!!!

The guys!!

Okay for this next shot maybe you parents want to look away. Tyler decided to have a little fun. I teased them that I would put it on the blog and they said "DO IT"!! So hear it is. You guys are so darn cute.

Love the Spiderman kiss!!!

Are you kidding me? How gorgeous are these two?

The fabulous wedding party!!

The girls....workin it out!!

Last two shots are of the gorgeous couple. You guys really did look amazing and did a fantastic job.

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Crystal Kardash says:

Wow!!!!! Nice stuff Sharon! You added to a great looking couple making the end result freakin fabulous!

(08.06.09 @ 08:30 PM)

Rhonda says:

These are amazing pictures Sharon... love the colors and the last shot really says it all

(08.06.09 @ 11:02 PM)

Joanne Hope says:

Those are amazing. You just get better and better..........cool ideas.....really enjoy looking at your photos.......

(08.07.09 @ 09:55 AM)

Jana says:

Sharon, these all look fabulous. Rod and I laughed at Tyler under Cindy's dress, way too funny! Sharon, you did a great job!

(08.07.09 @ 10:58 AM)

Mike Kardash says:

Awesome job Sharon! Best lookin couple I've ever seen! The wedding party isn't too shabby either. Great ideas, it was worth the hours waiting, lol

(08.07.09 @ 10:17 PM)

eldaleslie says:

Amazing--love every one of these--some brought tears again. Can hardly wait to see the rest. The colors are great

(08.09.09 @ 01:24 AM)

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