Lisa & Colin are California Dreamin'

Fall is officially upon us folks, and Halloween is right around the corner. It is finally falling on a Saturday. How many Halloween brides are out there? I always thought it would be fun to shoot a wedding on Halloween. The possibilities are endless!

Here we are with Lisa and Colin, a wonderfully fantastic couple. They actually live in California, which I am totally jealous of. (Winnipeg is still great and all) Both of them are originally from here, and so is all of their family. So getting married back infront of a good hometown crowd was the only way to go.

We had the privilege of using her cousins house in River Heights for some amazing photos. I am thrilled with how they turned out (some posted below). We also had the opportunity to head to Assiniboine Park for some shots before the reception at Breezy Bend Country Club. Always a great choice for a reception. The meals are always great there!

Lisa and Colin it was great being able to shoot your day. Good luck in California and save some sun for the rest of us!

There was so much too choose from so I posted a few more than usual. Until next time...

~B

Alanna - Blue is Her New Favorite Colour

Meet Alanna. She is my sister-in-law, and from what you are about to see, she is expecting her second baby; another boy! I am so thrilled and excited for her and her husband Mike for the soon-to-be new arrival that will be coming early next month. Oh, and the possibilities an uncle can have with two nephews is somewhat endless...

A few weeks ago we were over and I set up shop in their basement for my first ever maternity shoot. And what shoot with Alanna, would not be complete without including little Grady, my 27 month old nephew, my little buddy.

I am greatful that I got the opportunity to do this for them. Here are some shots from the afternoon:

Lesley & Kevin - On Your Mark, Get Set, Get Married!

Lesley and Kevin got married on one of the last days of super warm weather this summer. The likes of which we will probably not being seeing around these parts for a while. It was a great day for a wedding.

After the classic ceremony, Lesley and Kevin had a special surprise in store for all of there guests in attendance, including me. A dove release. Now for the record, I have never shot a dove release before. So this was making me a little nervous, as I know I only get one shot to get this perfect! (See the result below!)

So for a dove release both Lesley and Kevin each received a white dove provided by Dovely Expressions. Once posing for a few pics, they shared a kiss, and then simutaneously released the doves into the sky. The doves then perfectly trained, fly in a couple circles, and then instinctively return home. It was a really neat thing to watch!

After that, we cruised around town, shooting and enjoying as much of th weather as we could. It was so easy working with Lesley and Kevin, and I probably think their engagement shoot earlier this year helped them relax and just have fun!

As the sun started to set we headed to Assiniboia Downs for the reception. It's a great venue for a reception, because you can enjoy your celebration, the food and the dancing, and then watch some horse races! (There was even a race dedicated to the special couple!)

Thanks Lesley and Kevin for a great day, and thanks for making the weather so great!

~Blair


Some select images from the day: