August 28th, 2010 – another fabulous couple tie the knot!

I met up with the beautiful ladies at the Bride’s house and had some fun in their backyard photographing the accessories. Sara’s shoes were simple & classy but oh so sexy! Brandon also had a gift for Sara that morning – stunning Swarovski earrings for her to wear (great taste Brandon).

Once we were ready, we had some spare time waiting for the limo so we relaxed in the backyard for a bit. Then we headed to the Cloverdale United Church for the ceremony.

When I arrived I found Darko with the Groom, Brandon, and his groomsmen hanging out waiting for the all clear to get into position. I asked Brandon how he was doing & how he felt and when he responded with “We’re great we’re just missing the rings but we’ve got them”, I didn’t think anything of it. Little did I know that Sara’s dad had to lend his wedding band to Brandon for the ceremony because his band was left in the limo but the guys had managed Sara’s ring without anyone noticing! It was a great that the officiant pointed this out to us all during the ceremony – it filled the church with some fun laughter. The church was very cute & reminded me of something you would find in a small European town – maybe this is why they chose it because Sara’s familia is from Italy!

Darko & I, along with the bridal party all continued our day at the Historic Stewart Farmhouse. It’s such a fabulous location with ample room & excellent lighting even in the mid day sun. With our “juice” in hand we spent sometime wandering the property. We had some spare time so we all piled back into the limo and went just down the road to Crescent Beach. We did some fun in the sun & sand photos. We were there just in time to catch all the sail boats coming in and the groomsmen helped out a couple trying to push their boat up the beach. I was really enjoying working with the bride & bridesmaids – they’re all so gorgeous and extremely photogenic!

Everyone gathered at the Roma Hall in Queensborough to celebrate the newly-wed couple. This hall is absolutely amazing instead – the details, decor & employees make this a top venue in my book. There were some very heartfelt speeches from the parents and bridal party as well as Sara’s Aunt who flew all the way from Italy for the wedding! Even though it was 3am in Italy, she was receiving messages from family back in Italy wishing the new couple many years of love – how amazing is that?!

Once the music started, everybody was up on the dance floor showing off all their dance moves and having a great time. Even a few of the older family members were up there dancing to the hip hop hits!

I had a fabulous day with Sara & Brandon and their friends, family & guests.

Sara & Brandon – You’re both amazing people but you’re also an extraordinary couple! I am so happy that I shared this special day with you & hope to see you both again soon!

Enjoy my favorites from the day – there’s a few

Earlier this evening I met up with Sarah & Byron at the Historic Stewart Farmhouse – we had a great time! Doing the session has made me super excited for their upcoming wedding in October.

We spent the session walking around the area, making jokes & we also learnt that Great Danes are great apartment dogs (look out Sarah, that now gives Byron a good reason to get his desired Great Dane!) lol

I hope you enjoy the sneak peek (Sarah, you are so photogenic!)

Here’s a quick teaser from yesterday’s wedding!

A little while ago I spent the day with J&B as they tied the knot at the beautiful UBC Rose Garden!

The day started with the usual preparations but there was some additional fun had that I had never experience before and am I every glad I got to experience it! They did the Chinese “Barter the Bride” wager between the bridesmaids & groomsmen – this was so hilarious! They also did the traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony after the fun was had.

The reception was held at the Kirin Restaurant in Richmond and words cannot express how amazing this experience was as well! I got to try some new dishes that I probably would never have ventured towards on my own – Shark Fin soup & Jellyfish being the 2 that stand out the most for me.

J&B have been together for quite some time and they share a very special bond! I am so happy to have been able to share & capture this momentous day with you both.

Enjoy your Sneak Peek!!

A few weekends ago, I was lucky enough to be included in the wedding of Meghan & Devon. It was a great day spent with an amazing couple & all their closest family and friends!

They got married in the very cute Chapel on the grounds of Burnaby Village Museum! So, we naturally (of course!) had to do the portraits at Burnaby Village Museum – it has so much to offer for photographs! We rode the vintage carousel & were lucky enough to get the last ride before a break to ourselves – that’s rare!!

We continued the day at The Riverhouse Restaurant in Delta – it was great food & had a great view of the river. We continued the reception at Meghan’s parents house – they have a very beautiful home with a fabulous backyard to host all the guests & family members!

It was such a pleasure working with Meghan & Devon for the whole day. They are both such calm individuals. They have a beautiful little girl & are expecting their second baby in 2011!!!

I am looking forward to working with you & your expanding family in the near future!

I hope you enjoy your Sneak Peek as much as I enjoyed photographing you throughout your day – you both looked spectacular!

ENJOY!

On the weekend I had the pleasure of meeting of with the soon to be Mr & Mrs Carbonetto! We met bright & early at Queen Elizabeth park to do our session before the rain & people showed up…neither of which ever showed due to the coldness!

These two are so cute it’s adorable! You can tell they’re so in love…it was great to photograph them & I can’t wait for the wedding day!! I didn’t have to direct them much, they kinda did their own thing & I just made suggestions & snap some really great photographs.

I have selected a few of my favorites – there are a lot that I wanted to select but you can see those in a few weeks!

M&A here is your Sneak peek  & your photographs will be ready in about a week for you!

Alright well we are into our 2nd week of February! Time flies….

So for this week, I will be giving away a FREE Engagement Session to the most deserving couple!

This session will come with a 1 hour on location shoot (at the location of your choice within the GVRD), & a custom photo Guestbook for your wedding!! The guestbook is a perfect way to add a personal touch to your guests signatures – it gives you a reason to look through the book again for many years to come

The session will be awarded to the couple with the most deserving story…bring out the romance, love & cheese!

To enter, simply email me (info@jmbphotography.ca) your story about why you think you 2 lovebirds deserve the FREE Engagement Session. It can be anything! You can also nominate others as well….so if you know of a really great couple that are engaged, either nominate them in secrecy or have them write in themselves!

The deadline is Friday @ 4pm. The winner will be announced on Friday @ 6pm. The winning story will be published on the blog for all to read!

Good luck everyone!!!

On December 20th I photographed the wedding of C&J Shea!

They got married in the Langley United Church for a beautiful ceremony. The reception was held in the very cool Fort Langley Hall. Although it was raining sideways, we still managed to get some photographs done outside at the local CN Station! We made sure the bridal party were dry (or rather drier than us) under the awning & my associate and I captured some great images from the rain! It was lots of fun actually. I didn’t mind getting drenched because it made for some amazing photographs.

I did learn one very crucial tip for wedding photographers that day though – always bring a spare pair of pants!!! I sat in soggy pants for the reception. When I left the house that morning I even thought of brining a spare pair & then it slipped my mind so it is my own fault really. And it was all in the name of AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHS!!!

C&J are so in love you can see it in every picture we captured of them. Everytime they look at each other – it’s pure love! It was so nice to see that & to be able to capture that!

Here is your sneak peek.

Your images will be ready in a few weeks!

Here’s your Sneak Peek, your images will be ready in a few weeks.

This morning I got to photograph Alexis & her mom. Her mom & I are friends & we did a series of Maternity sessions.

Alexis is about 2 weeks old & so cute & tiny!

Here are my favs from this morning.