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That’s from our sneakaway. Right behind Mabel Lake Hall, there’s a beautiful, grassy meadow where the sun comes in just right. It’s a hidden gem in the Okanagan. Right beside a rushing river, and a little out of cell phone reception, this incredibly stunning venue has breathtakingly gorgeous views in every direction.
We’re getting a little ahead ourselves though – our morning starts with the detail shots at Vernon Lodge.
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I was hesitant to take dress photos at the venue – our groom and a lot of family members were walking about. I drove to the nearby rec centre – there’s some trees right by the creek.
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Over in the guys room, we had a respectable trouser-train going.
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A few final touches, and our groom was ready to marry!
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Upstairs, the girls were getting the dress ready. Shout out to Mikaela Decoffe for the amazing makeup job!
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Let’s talk a little about Mabel Lake Lodge. It’s a magical place, deep in Lumby. Right along the creek, it also runs adjacent to a meadow and some unique trees. You can walk up the old fisheries path right to the river and dip your toes in on a hot day. It’s a little slice of heaven, and one of my favourite places in all the Okanagan to shoot.
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Outside, ceremony time was right at three, and everyone was ready. Including our groom, when he first glanced his bride.
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That, just above, is one of my favourite shots. I have to use a two camera set up to get it, because there needs to be an immediate switch from face tracking 70-200mm and 35mm, and it’s so worth it.
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The ceremony was lovely, like something out of a fairy tale. Light filtered through the tall evergreen trees, as they recounted their vows in front of a rapt audience.
And then, the kiss and the dance up the aisle!
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After family photos, we disappeared into a meadow behind the hall to take some formals. Some of my favourite formals actually.
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That’s how you arrange a group shot. Now, the girls. Let’s take a good look at these flowers!
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The guys looked great too.
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After a show of support to show our groom how much he is loved, we disappeared into the woods for more photos.
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The photos turned out better than I could have hoped. If you’re been following this blog, you know I love the green unmanicured grass, tall trees, leaves, and blue skies. We had an abundance of all of this. Also driftwood!
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Unfortunately, though, this is where I’ll have to leave you. Keep in mind, this isn’t all the photos. This is a whopper of a sampler though, 48 of the photos taken today.
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If you’d like to register to receive access to the photos once they’re done, please register here.
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If you’d like to save any of these photos, simply long press on them on your cell phone, or right click on them on your computer. Then select, “Open in new tab” – you’ll be able to save from there.
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Thank you for reading this far. I put a lot of time and work into these sneak peeks (It’s 3:00am I write this!) so it’s great that you’ve taken the time to read all this!
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….Maybe just one more.
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