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I’ve known this couple for a while, and it’s been a journey. Honestly, I absolutely could not even believe how amazing the day actually was. We found this huge backyard out in the outskirts of Vernon, with lovely trees overhanging, some tall grass, a garden, and so many incredible spots nearby. Even a tea house!
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But we’ll start at the beginning of the day – it was looking to be a scorcher, so I went open-collar (for those of you who know how much I love bow ties, that’s a big deal!), and started with the rings and detail shots!
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The dress shot is a personal favourite. We hung it right off the top of a tree!
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At the guys, the flowers had arrived. The colour worked in perfectly with the theme, and we even had some sensible groomsmen’s gifts to work in.
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The men were all helping each other out – a bow tie, shoes, shirts, suspenders.
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He cleans up well, but to be fair, the whole bridal party does!
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Over at the bride’s house, the girls were finishing up hair. We had a lot of sun, and it was quite warm outside.
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And the girls were ready!
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I made my way to Coldstream. We had a backyard venue, and it was gorgeous. The sun was shining, and I even had the most incredible second shooter.
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Jokes aside, I love it when guests bring real cameras. Cell phone photos just don’t look good!
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Indoors, we had some last minute preparations. The guys finished off a quick beer outside, and it was time for boutonnieres. A trick with all flowers on sunny days is – put them into the fridge until the last possible moment! As this was the last possible moment, we got to work.
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And outside, we have an overjoyed groom waiting for his bride.
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The ceremony was so, so beautiful. There we moments we laughed, and some moments we cried. It was so heartfelt.
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And then, my favourite time. I get to spend an hour with this crew.
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And we went hard!
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And lets just take a moment to admire these dress!
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And these dapper fellas!
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Now, a little bit of time with just the bride and groom. We had the massive parliament of green trees providing plenty of shade, and I know how to take full advantage of that!
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At the reception, our food was waiting for us. The flower arrangements alone were jaw dropping, I was honestly taken aback.
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I hung around, chatted with the guests, and just generally enjoyed myself. There were a lot of really interesting stories here, and I love them all.
Speaking of love, it’s nearly sunset. You know how much we love our sunset sneakaways!
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The wind was blowing, highlighting our hair, and the yellow flowers had comes out just to give us those bits of colour I love.
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Unfortunately, this is where I’ll have to leave you today. It was an incredible day, and so many things I couldn’t include. Wait till you see the sparkler exit! This is just a sampler, though, and a huge one over 50 photos!
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