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Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Krystina and Aaron – Abbotsford Wedding

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

The biggest challenge of Krystina and Aaron’s wedding was setting up the engagement. We fought mosquitoes, schedules, and wet grass to get those done. After all that, the rest of the actual wedding was easy!

I arrived as she and her gorgeous bridesmaids were getting ready. The hairdresser was a card and got into a bit of photo bombing. The rest of the ladies were as radiant as the bride as the morning progressed.

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

One of my favourite things to do is to capture the little details of the day. Rings, shoes (well, boots in this case), and the dress of course. These photos may not go up on your wall on a 48”x36” canvas, but you’ll want them in your wedding album to remember the little things that made your day so special.

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Did I mention these guys were full on horse people?  I’m friends with Tina on Facebook and her feed seems to be nothing but photos of her riding a horse.  Of course, some of that bled through into the wedding.

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Some of my favourite moments are the quiet little times in between the big events.  A look in the mirror here, a hug from the mother of the bride, letting her baby go, these are the important things.

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

The ceremony was at Jubilee Hall in Abbotsford.  Small and quiet, but still lots of fun.  Sometimes all you need are some chairs placed out on the grass with an adorable flower girl and ring-bearer peaking out to see what’s happening.

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Aaron looking at his bride.

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Formal photos were done at Edenvale Gardens, a great location with a lovely garden, barn and wooded areas.

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Reception antics abounded.

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

The father/daughter dance.  I can’t guarantee that I didn’t have a tear in my eye at this point.  Probably.

Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

And of course dancing into the night.
Krystina and Aaron's amazing wedding day! - Photos by Alan Bailward Photography - http://bailwardphotography.com

Thanks you two for a great day!

Getting Ready: Mom’s house.
Ceremony: Jubilee Hall
Reception: Jubilee Hall
Formals: Edenvale Gardens

Ourania and John – New Westminster Wedding

This wedding I was the second shooter with the awesome Athena Leskun.  Ourania and John had a huge and amazing wedding, and it needed two photographers, as many weddings do.  I was honoured to help out and got some amazing photos of this beautiful couple.

This was my first experience with a full on Greek Orthodox wedding and I must say it was amazing.  The church was beautiful and I’d love to come back.

Ourania and John Wedding

I told you these two were gorgeous right?  New Westminster is an amazing city and complimented these two perfectly.

Ourania and John Wedding

The reception was, in a word, insane.  Dancing, partying, and there may or may not have been a belly dancer that showed up at one point.

Ourania and John Wedding

Ceremony: St Nicholas & Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church
Reception: New Westminster Quay

Kristine and Don – Maple Ridge Wedding

Don and Kristine, found each other as couples often do, later in life. They weren’t high school sweethearts, but you could tell they had that sort of love in them.  A simple ceremony in the Maple Ridge Open Door Church with their friends and family to celebrate bringing their two families together.

Kristine and Don

 

I spent the morning of the ceremony as I like to do with the bride and bridesmaids.  As you’ll hear often this is my favourite part of the wedding…. not because it’s the calm before the storm (it seldom is)

 

A long morning of getting ready
A long morning of getting ready

Kristine and Don

Kristine and Don

Kristine chose a great retro styling for her bridesmaids and maid of honour
Kristine chose a great retro styling for her bridesmaids and maid of honour
An amazing dress
An amazing dress

Kristine and Don

 

The calm before the wedding
The calm before the wedding

Wedding, Saturday November 9, 2013

Just a couple of girls hanging out and looking fabulous
Just a couple of girls hanging out and looking fabulous
Getting ready
Getting ready

Kristine and Don

Anxious onlookers
Anxious onlookers
Another adorable ring bearer.... a trend I see!
Another adorable ring bearer…. a trend I see!
The moment before he saw her
The moment before he saw her
And then she walked down the isle
And then she walked down the isle
The moment after he saw her...
The moment after he saw her…
A gorgeous ceremony
A gorgeous ceremony
The first kiss
The first kiss

 

 

For the formals we went to Maple Ridge Park, a lovely little park on the road to Golden Ears.  I’m not a huge fan of the “matte” processing look, but with Kristine’s classic dress and styling, a little bit of an old school look worked really, really well for it.

Kristine and Don

Kristine and Don

Kristine and Don

Kristine and Don

 

The reception was held back at the Open Door Church, with a live jazz band (this girl had the voice of an angel), a great spread for food, and of course, the first dance followed by a big party to celebrate the day.

An amazing band
An amazing band
... and it's biggest fans
… and it’s biggest fans

Kristine and Don

And the first dance
And the first dance

Brittney and Derek – Chilliwack Wedding

Bride and bridesmaids getting ready

I won’t lie, one of my favourite parts of wedding photography is the getting ready phase.  The bride and bridesmaids getting their hair and makeup done, drinking a bit of champagne, exchanging gifts and laughter.  I’m able to blend into the wall and be a fly on the wall, capturing these little moments (and the chaos) just like one of the girls.  Honestly it’s a bonding experience that I love as much as the rest of the wedding!

Bride and bridesmaids getting ready Bride and bridesmaids getting ready Bride and bridesmaids getting ready Bride and bridesmaids getting ready Bride and bridesmaids getting ready Bride and bridesmaids getting ready Bride and bridesmaids getting ready Bride and bridesmaids getting ready Bride and bridesmaids getting ready Bride and bridesmaids getting ready

Here I was helping out Rick from RH Studio Photography, I hung out and took photos while the bride and bridesmaids got ready while he did the photos of the groom, and then helped out at the ceremony and formals.  Rick’s a great guy and you should definitely check him and his work out!

Wedding ceremony Wedding ceremony Formal Photos Formal Photos

 

Bride Getting Ready: Abbotsford (private residence)
Ceremony: Chilliwack (private residence)