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joshua and lindsey.married

On Saturday, July 11th, I was able to be a part of something very special. I had the privilege of photographing the marriage of my new friends, Lindsey and Joshua.

The first line on their invitation read, “boy met girl” and honestly that’s how it all began. Lindsey and Joshua met through a good friend, Janel (who was also the honored guest to walk Lindsey down the aisle).  It was St. Patrick’s Day 2005….Lindsey and Joshua were both pretty shy in the beginning but as the months went by they soon became inseparable.

Lindsey and Joshua have fun no matter what they are doing, as long as they are together; whether it be cooking in the kitchen or watching hockey and soccer together.  Joshua said his favorite thing about Lindsey is how loving, tender and compassionate she is. "She always takes time to send someone a card, whether it be for a special occasion or just to say hi to tell someone how much they mean to her. Lindsey always finds the time to write a card." [I can attest to that because I got teary eyed as she handed me a card on her wedding day - seriously, how sweet is she?!!!]. Joshua also loves the art work she has done with her tattoos; her personality is truly showcased in each individual piece.

In November 2007, on a private island in Jamaica, Joshua took Lindsey for a walk along the beach and with the ocean waves splashing and the sand beneath their feet, Joshua paused, grabbed Lindsey’s hand and said, “I’ve got something to ask you.” then ever so carefully he pulled the ring box out of his pocket….tears splashed down Lindsey’s face and she caught her breath just barely enough to reply, “Yes!”

Lindsey and Joshua are best friends – they are now married and will have many more lasting memories ahead. Below are a few of the special moments I captured from their beautiful wedding day.

Their spectacular outdoor ceremony took place at Hastings Lake Garden, just east of Sherwood Park. We hit downtown for the photos and then made our way to the reception which was held at the Courtyard  by Marriott.

Every detail was covered and the day had arrived for Lindsey and Joshua to celebrate their love, enjoy their friends and family, and of course their delicious personalized cupcakes!

Congrats you two – love ya!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ready.set.GO!

Ready......Set........GO!!!

This Saturday marks the first of FIVE weekends in a row of back-to-back-to-back-to-back weddings.

• July 25th - Clement and Cassandra (e-session)
• August 1st - Carlos and Lindsay (e-session)
• August 8th - David and Evylin (e-session)
• August 15th - Mike and Melissa (e-session)
• August 22nd - Brad and Kate (e-session)

Oh and in the middle of all that I'm also planning to be away in California for three days to attend a photography workshop and I'm buiding a garage, doing landscaping on our house and will be EDITING photos like a mad woman!!! I'm really excited - I've met with all my couples multiple times and we've got the details all worked out. I've got great Assistants lined up for every wedding and I'm really excited to see how everything comes together. Each couple, each wedding is so unique....and that's what makes my job so interesting and that's why I love it so much. Plus it's a total bonus to be a part of the HAPPIEST day in these couple's lives. Each couple has become dear friends to me and I love ya 'all (you know it)!

And as a treat to myself I turned away any weddings for the last weekend in August, because it's the TEN YEAR anniversary for my husband and I! Time has really flown by and we are planning a special get-away. (I love you honey!)

I'll be back in action in September with tons of family photo sessions, more weddings and we are even having our own family photos taken, which is a real treat to be on the other side of the camera.

So........ stay tuned, there will be TONS of blog updates as I work my way through the files.

And I have a big announcement....more details coming soon, but in the meantime I'll leave you with this hint ...

  

lindsey.and her girls

I've been anxiously waiting to post these pictures from Lindsey's bridal photo shoot, but couldn't because her dress, her makeup, her hair, her shoes were all top secret until the wedding day. Well on July 11th Lindsey & Joshua got married and the world got to see this gorgeous couple...and I knew that on July 12th I officially received the "green light "to post some of these stunning pictures of Lindsey from her bridal photo shoot which took place at the end of May. YIPEE!!! 

Lindsey brought three of her girlfriends along for the shoot and we had a blast! Thanks so much Janel, Alex and Liana, it was so great getting to know you as well. We went to the industrial section of Edmonton for these photos and found amazing textures and dynamic light.

In addition to the exciting photo shoot we also had a few extra activities on the side lines happening...I brought along my husband to assist and a videographer (hey Vince!) who was filming a Behind the Scenes video I'm making for my new website. It definitely added a different element to the photo shoot, but the girls did great and we all kind of felt like movie stars that day with every step being filmed! (video will be launched soon!)

Below are a few of my absolute favorite photos from Lindsey's bridal photo shoot...photos from Lindsey & Joshua's wedding are coming soon. I promise!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lindsey was laughing so hard when she looked across the parking lot and saw her girls had climbed up into the bus! But her and I weren't too far behind....

 

 

 

 

And check out Lindsey's second pair of shoes. A special ebay find. Love em!