Johnny + Tasha met during the summer of 2012 when they were both staff members at Camp Squeah. Tasha was a counsellor and Johnny was the wilderness survival guide. They started off as friends and somewhere along the way something changed.

Tasha had an unofficial list of all of the things she wanted in the perfect guy. The more she got to know Johnny, the more she realized he was checking off more and more of her list! And once he started doing things with my family, she noticed how perfectly he fit in. She felt crazy to not have him around.

Sure enough nearly 3 years later Johnny proposed to Tasha, just shy of their 3 year anniversary

Every year for their dating anniversary, they would go to Lightning Lakes (Manning Park). The year before they got engaged, during a walk around the lake, Johnny thought it would be funny to pretend to propose! Fast forward to the following year, they went for the same walk, stopped at the same spot, and proposed but this time for reals.

A few months back I captured Tasha and Johnny’s engagement at Derby Reach in Langley. I was so incredibly excited about their wedding since it was being held at one of my favorite venue, Whonnock Lake.

It was prevalent from day one, that these two were meant for each other. Johnny started off a bit on the shy side, not sure how he was feeling about photos, but by the end of their wedding I saw a totally different guy. One posing for photos and making us all laugh! Tasha, well she is just a sweet soul. During the wedding I asked her if she wanted to go do some sunset photos in the later evening, she wanted to but truth was her guests were so much more important her. She wanted to greet all of her guests, therefore photos would need to wait. Honestly, it only brought out what I had already seen in Tasha the few times I had met her. Just a heart of gold.

Johnny and Tasha’s wedding was a dream. Although it rained on and off a bit, the clouds parted and the sun shone bright during their entire ceremony. It was so much fun getting to know these two and spending their special day with them!

Vendors:

Photography: Julie Christine Photography 

Venue: Whonnock Lake Centre

Dress: Everything But The Groom

Hair: Magnolia Hair Design

Flowers: She’s my Florist

Caterer: The Ritz Catering

Shoes: ModCloth – Seychelles

Bridesmaids Dresses: DHgate

Suits: Moores

Invitations: WifeyCo.

Sunday, May 15th, I had the pleasure of photographing Mackenzie + Stefani’s stunning rustic Fraser River Lodge wedding.

Mac + Stefani met back in 2012 after Stefani took a construction job out in Alberta (where she was attending school) where Mac just happen to be her supervisor. After that summer, Stefani headed back to school and before she left Mackenzie asked her out for dinner.

Mac knew right away he wanted to marry this girl and if you have had the pleasure of meeting either of these two you would know they are two of the sweetest, warmest people you will have ever met. It made total sense he fell head over heals for her.

Stefani on the hand, took a bit longer to realized she felt the same, but it was there!

13 months ago, Stefani was visiting BC after her exams and Mackenzie planned a dinner down in White Rock.  During dinner, Mac was very anxious and rushed the whole meal.  After dinner, they headed down to the beach to a gorgeous lookout location.  Once they got to the lookout, Mac hugged her, let go, got down on one knee and popped the question.  It was a gorgeous night and a complete surprise.

I was so excited when Stefani asked me to photograph their September 3rd wedding. We shot their engagement shoot down by the river in Chilliwack and I loved hearing about all their plans for their upcoming wedding.

But it’s not Septemeber yet you say. A few months later, in late March, I got an email from Stefani. They had some incredibly exciting news to share: they were expecting their first baby in November. I was over the moon excited for these two! Stefani and Mac were planning to move their wedding up to May and graciously asked me if I was still available. They were so sweet, asking if I would be willing just come for a couple of hours to do some portraits since they knew I had just had N in February.

Fortunately not only was I available May 15th, I was also totally up for shooting their entire wedding. It worked out perfectly!

So with not a ton of time to plan a wedding Stefani shared that it was a bit hectic and that if it was not for her family, they never would have been able to pull it off. She says: plan early, get help from as many experienced brides as possible and just have fun! It may not totally come together as you planned but it will be wonderful none-the-less.

I am so excited for these two and their sweet baby that will be arriving this November! Thank you again Mac and Stefani for inviting me part of your special day. I could not have asked for a better couple and wedding to shoot for my first wedding back this season.

Photography: Julie Christine Photography

Venue: Fraser River Lodge

Dress: Nuvon’s Bridal

Hair: Hello, Lovely

Flowers: West Coast Gardens

Caterer: Fraser River Lodge

Bridesmaid’s Dresses: Etsy 

Tuxes/suits: Black & Lee