Erin & Jeff - Vancouver Engagement Photos

Happy 2012 to everyone!  It is a New Year and one I am very excited about... there are a lot of beautiful weddings on the roster this year and lots to look forward to.  My first wedding of the year will be this fabulous couple, Erin and Jeff... I had the pleasure of photographing their engagement shoot awhile back and as you can see, not only are they a gorgeous couple and absolutely adorable together, they are also very much in love.  I just love it when my couples make my job so easy...

Erin and Jeff are great friends of Kim and Keith, whose wedding I photographed back in September.  I look forward to seeing them again at Erin and Jeff's wedding next month at Swan-E-Set.  I just KNOW it is going to be a fun and fabulous wedding day!

Oh, and Happy Birthday, Erin!  I hope you're having a wonderful birthday... see you soon!!

xoxo

Lori

Sue and Steve's Vancouver Sutton Place Hotel Wedding ~ Sweet Pea Photography

I was thrilled to see Sue and Steve's beautiful wedding from May this year featured on the WedLuxe Magazine blog today... they are such a wonderful couple and their wedding was a day to remember!  Although the weather was less than cooperative, everyone's spirits were high for our pre-wedding shoot on location in downtown Vancouver.  Sue was a perfect example of a bride who would not let a little bit of rain ruin her day!  I always reassure my wedding couples and let them know it is never a disaster when it rains on the wedding day, it just makes things a bit more of a challenge to keep the dress clean and dry.  As a wedding photographer in Vancouver, let's just say I have a bit of experience shooting weddings in the rain... and as a result, a handful of locations that fit my criteria... under cover, but open to great natural light.  Sue and Steve chose well as their wedding party helped make the day extra fun! And their choice of the Sutton Place Hotel as the location for both the ceremony and reception was a good one as well.  The warmth and elegance of Sutton Place lent itself beautifully to their wedding and provided the backdrop for more stunning photos... I couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding to photograph.  With flowers by Suzanne of Granville Island Florist, decor by Colin of Upright Decor, cake by Peter of Ganache Patisserie, the bride's Lazaro gown from Bisou Bridal and jewels by Elsa Corsi, it was a feast for the eyes as well as my camera!

Congratulations, Sue and Steve!  You two were such a pleasure to work with and I love that you chose me to document your beautiful wedding day.

I wish you both a lifetime of love, laughter, health and happiness!

xoxo

Lori

Kim & Keith - Hart House Wedding

Kim and Keith, what can I say about these two?  Well, for one, they held the honour of being my final wedding of 2011.  They were also hands down, one of my favourites.  Family and friends (and their sweet puppy, Winston!) mean the world to them, high school sweethearts with nothing but eyes for each other... their wedding was both wonderfully emotional and hilariously fun at the same time.  I am happy to say, I laughed and cried along with them all day long!

The Hart House in Burnaby is such a wonderful location for a wedding ceremony and reception.  I've had the pleasure of photographing several weddings there this year and their huge marquee tent was literally transformed this time by the incredibly talented Kim Raddysh and her wonderful team at Wedding Design Studio.  I always love working with Kim as she is a true artist and she really takes the time to work with the bride and groom.  Together, they always come up with a unique vision for each and every wedding.

Congratulations, Kim and Keith!  Thank you for choosing me to be a part of your very special day.  Wishing you many years of love, laughter and happiness.  I love you guys!

xoxo

Lori

Blush Bridal Haute Couture Show - Creme de la Creme - Sweet Pea Photography

This year's Creme de la Creme Grand Wedding Showcase took place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver on Sunday, November 6, 2011 and it was a huge success!  Congratulations to Soha Lavin of CountDown Events on producing this exceptional wedding show... One of the highlights of the Showcase every year is the Haute Couture Fashion Show... I was honoured to photograph this beautiful event for Lorna Paterson of Blush Bridal & Special Occasions.  Many of my Sweet Pea brides are also Blush brides and I was thrilled to see the latest in wedding gown creations by designers such as Vera Wang, Romona Keveza, Ines Di Santo, Rivini, Kenneth Pool, Amsale and Christos.  It was an absolute feast for my eyes and my camera to photograph the show!  I look forward to hopefully photographing many of my brides wearing these incredible gowns...

I love this shot of Lorna with a few of her fabulous models from the show... congratulations, Lorna to you and your amazing team at Blush Bridal!

Michael Buble Vancouver Wedding Reception - Lori Miles

I was incredibly honoured and proud to photograph the Vancouver Wedding Reception on Friday night for Michael Buble and his gorgeous new wife, Luisana Lopilato.  The newlyweds are adorable together and clearly very much in love...

Michael's parents, Lewis and Amber Buble hosted 500 of their close family and friends in the Crystal Ballroom at the Pan Pacific and it truly was a party to remember!

The entire event was masterfully planned and executed by the talented and hard working Pat Rekert of In Any Event Design.  The Ballroom was literally transformed... in fact, I heard someone refer to it as stunningly elegant version of Heaven's waiting room!  This was all a result of the genius of Sandy Godfree of Art of the Party.  Also working with Sandy on the florals to accent the decor was the artistic Suzanne of Granville Island Florists.  It was amazing to work alongside this Dream Team of very talented women to photograph their work and document the evening.  The guests were treated to an memorable evening they won't soon forget.

Congratulations, Michael and Luisana!  And thank you for having me be a part of your incredible wedding celebration here in Vancouver.  I wish you both a lifetime of love and happiness...

xoxo

Lori

WedLuxe magazine ~ inspiration...

Decisions, decisions... when photographing weddings, I often find myself wishing I could get married all over again!  Although I wouldn't change my choice in groom (still very happy with that one!) the fashions have changed a great deal over the years and I envy today's brides for all the unique and beautiful options they have.  I'm sure it can be overwhelming to have so many choices, but it always helps when the bridal blogs provide gorgeous images to inspire brides on all the beautiful flowers, shoes and gowns available for their wedding day. WedLuxe magazine has been featuring some wonderful eye candy recently, which you should head on over and check out!  In fact, a few of the images have been from past Sweet Pea Photography weddings...

I look forward to seeing what all of my fabulous Sweet Pea Photography brides have chosen for their weddings this year!

Bring it on, ladies...

xoxo

Lori