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janine + chris | huatulco sneak peek

luckygirl — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:39:56 +0000

I heart these two.

They are perfect combination of classy and fun.Can’t wait to post the full blog and tell you about this most amazing wedding in Huatulco, Mexico.

photos: Rachael with Michelle Edwards guest shooting

Michelle’s images
Michelle’s image on right
Michelle’s image

tracy + russ

luckygirl — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:56:22 +0000

I can still hear the laughter from tracy + russ’ wedding day. Every minute from getting ready in the morning to bouncing around the dance floor, these two were all capitols F-U-N. I also still get a little teary eyed too when I think of the joy between Tracy & her grandmother hugging after the ceremony. And goosebumps when remembering their entrance into a roomful of family & friends clapping perfectly in unison to Florence + The Machine bursting through the speakers. Such a whirlwind day, with a hilarious wedding party & wonderful family (many from great distances).

I also had a fantastic time working with Don & Lori from McNeill Media Creations – as ALWAYS, such hard-working and down to earth people! And of course, Madeline and her team from Madeline’s Weddings did a phenomenal job planning & decorating the tres hip Four Points Sheraton Hotel.

Tracy (so stunningly gorgeous & cool) + Russ (so suave & smart) – I adore you both and loved being a part of your Big Day. THANK YOU.

happy new year

luckygirl — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:41:41 +0000

boy oh boy, do we have mucho in the works for our faithful blog-followers with the Year of the Dragon right around the corner. Still so many weddings and esessions from 2011 yet to blog!

First up…tracy + russ. Here’s a sneak peek of more good things to come.

lindsey + nick part two

luckygirl — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:25:56 +0000

without further ado, here is part two…

lindsey + nick – part 1

luckygirl — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:51:06 +0000

where to begin, but at the beginning. mairen met nick on a bus. true story. ‘what a lovely australian man’ and ‘how nice that he’s a budding photographer’. Mairen introduced Nick to me and that summer he came out as our 2nd photographer on a few gigs and it was plain to see that he was mucho talented. mucho. very soon after he and Lindsey decided to move to Australia and start up Skipping Stone Photography. The rest, as they say, is history.

so here we are years later, asked to photograph their nuptials. oh boy. it’s daunting to photograph a friend’s wedding. it’s doubly daunting to photograph a photographer’s wedding (and a fantastic one at that)! Mairen and I poured our hearts into the preparation of their Big Day and happily worked our tokus’ off for this sweet sweet couple. Mother nature reigned supreme and Lindsey’s unbelievable design skills paid off in spades to pull together the most intimate, creative and super fun wedding you can imagine. the whole day seemed to have this golden halo over it. But, of course, all these variables would be moot if it weren’t for them. And I mean ‘them’ in the respect of two people who are so madly in love, so kind to one another, so easy to laugh and so often gave each other that moony eyed look. We were just lucky enough to be witnesses to it & capture it as best we could.

one thousand thank yous to you, Nick & Lindsey. big hugs from across the world.

Photos by Rachael & Mairen

Part 2 coming tomorrow – all of the beautiful details, lovely reception and crazy party!!!

nick + lindsey

luckygirl — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:05:01 +0000

this is Nick and Lindsey. they are our friends. they are fellow photographers and just about the kindest, most creative souls we know.

BIG blog post tomorrow of our favourite images from their Big Day. Can’t wait times ten.

Renee & Brent

luckygirl — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:01:37 +0000

To say that blood sweat and tears (of joy of course) went into creating this magnificent wedding just might be an understatement. We knew from the moment we met Renee and Brent that this was going to be a very creative, quirky, cool, artful, tasteful, elegant, and beautiful event. The artistically ambitious and very talented bride (Renee) put so many handcrafted details and inspired thought into her wedding, resulting in the most unique and stunning wedding day that I have ever witnessed. It took Renee three days to make the place cards, using tweezers to place each letter from an old typewriter and hand stamping each name. Every facet of this wedding was full of amazing details, from the incredible kids table to the handmade paper fans to the pies! There was such gratification in being able to photograph a wedding such as this, it truly lent to what we do best, capturing the essence of the subject and expressing it through the art of photography. This is what luckygirl is all about!

photos by Mairen

lauren + jay

luckygirl — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:56:08 +0000

The word cool is often overused. I am guilty of this and begrudgingly admit it. I will, however, be unapologetic when I use it to describe Lauren & Jay. They ARE cool. So super cool. What bride loses her engagement ring the morning of her wedding day and still has the capacity to crack jokes and maintain perspective? The cut & hem of Lauren’s dress – don’t even get me started on her shoes! Instantly getting my Westside Story references. A wedding party that spontaneously breaks out into dance numbers. A surprise interruption from ‘Sergio’ wailing Careless Whisper during their first dance. The list goes on and on. Yes, I may be a bit biased as Lauren and I are related (2nd cousins) but I’m pretty sure if you met them both – you’d agree…they are capitol C – Cool.

photos: Rachael and Brian

busy busy bees

luckygirl — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:06:05 +0000

Boy oh boy, what a summer it has been! We can’t believe our luck – lovely weather, inspiring celebrations and above all – superb brides & grooms. We are busy busy working our way through edits & shooting all at once. Here are few sneak peeks of some of the wedding we will be posting from the first half of our season over the next few weeks…

leigh + darren

monica + rob

lauren + jay

kristen + tyler

tracy + russ

benita + shane

cora + jared

tamara + bobby

steph + john

elizabeth + renzie

debbie + byron

carly + alex

renee + brent

Melissa + Michael

luckygirl — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:01:35 +0000

Melissa & Mike’s wedding was one of the most joyful celebrations we’ve ever photographed. Ever. Mairen and I photographed their wedding together and literally at the 11th hour of their wedding day we looked at each other, amidst the sea of people dancing & laughing and agreed it was exactly what every wedding should be. It was perfect in every way; two incredible people who are clearly in love, surrounded by their adoring family & friends. How lucky we are to have been a part of it. Sigh.

Below are some of my favourite images & Mairen will post her own blog down the road. We would also be remiss if we didn’t mention the talented Andrea Mancini from Soiree Events and Planning for her amazing work at the wedding. As you can see from the photos below, the room looked incroyable & everything went super smooth all day because of her efforts. We also worked alongside Paperback Films that day & as always, they astound us with their talent. We LOVE working with them & can’t say enough good things about them. Check out their highlight trailer for Melissa & Mike – it brought tears to my eyes.