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Leah and Mike

Erin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:41:24 +0000

Blue skies and a wild bride. A great combination. Leah and Mikes engagement session lead Leah to climb out on fallen trees 20 feet in the air, so it was no surprise that she was completely thrilled to kick off her shoes and jump into the sea on her wedding day. Congratulations Leah and Mike!!

I believe this one was pure elation at how great the cold ocean felt on her feet!

Andrea and Mike

Erin — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:03:54 +0000

I always worry as I drive away from each and every wedding, that I haven’t taken enough images, that the photos will be just ‘ok’ that people won’t like them. EVERY wedding. It’s getting a bit old, so I never vocalize these thoughts… they are just my inner worries.

I drove away from Andrea and Mike’s wedding in Nanaimo BC, confident that I had gotten everything, every detail and moment I could, but hoping that I had done their day justice. Against my better judgement, I’m just going to say it… I nailed it. Editing these photos today, made me very happy.

I believe I am in for an incredible year. With this much beauty and love and inspiration around, I can’t see it any other way. Andrea and Mike, you two have chemistry that is infectious. I wish you nothing but happiness, always.

LOVE getting ready shots…

In a very calm grooms hands, a flower.

Are you kidding me!! A favorite ceremony moment!

Andrea and her little sister, love how sweet they are together.

I truly love this image of Andrea after the ceremony

They are so effortless together

I absolutely love this one, it looks so great BIG. (I’m thinking studio canvas for sure)

A fun moment on some wild rocks!

Chivalry is alive and well at Pipers Lagoon in Nanaimo

Love a bride who will hike all over in her heels!

And what wedding would be complete without a big sky shot?

2009 Wedding Dates, going going……

Erin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:58:15 +0000

Just wanting to fill you in on dates that have already been booked with ERIN WALLIS PHOTOGRAPHY.
It looks to be an exciting year with a variety of wedding locations virtually all over Vancouver Island. We’ll be at Tigh-na-mara in Parksville, Quadra Island, Victoria, Courtenay, Cortes Island, Campbell River and more.

Below are the already RESERVED dates for 2009.
March 7 and 21
April 4
May 16,30
June 20 and June 27,28
July 4,8,11,18,19 and 25,26
August 1,7,8,13,15,18,28 and 29.
September 12 and 19.
October 11.

The above dates have all been scooped up, and I am already booking into 2010 and have a number of dates there going as well. If you are hoping to book with me, and your date looks to be still available, send me and email to erin@erinwallis.com, and we’ll see what we can do! We look forward to hearing from you!

Cody and Alicia

Erin — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:34:11 +0000

Cody and Alicia were magic from the start.
You may remember them from our engagement session (in the pouring rain), they were so much fun then… and were even more amazing on their wedding day!
I have no idea how, but I do believe I am blessed with having the most amazing couples… ever.

Their wedding took place at the Tigh-Na-Mara Resort in Parksville, and everything was flawless. On my way driving down, (in the pouring rain) I just somehow trusted that the weather would co-operate for them. The clouds were out, but parted, when Alicia and her dad walked down the isle.

She was absolutely radiant!

Cody confessed before the ceremony, that he wasn’t nervous at all, just so excited to see Alicia walk down the isle. He said, he knew she was going to look incredible… the tears in his eyes, proved that he was overwhelmed when he saw her. I believe everyone was!

It was such a beautiful day, with such amazing people. I feel completely blessed to have been given the honor of photographing such an important event in Cody and Alicia’s lives. You two are amazing, and I wish you a lifetime of laughter, blue skies and mountains of love.

Wedding Venues in Campbell River

Erin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:08:30 +0000

Wedding Venues in and Around Campbell River
I get asked all the time about locations to be married near Campbell River, or the best wedding locations on Vancouver Island.
Here are a few of my favorite locations. Hopefully they will be of help while choosing wedding venues.

Campbell River Venues

Vancouver Island Beach House

Quadra Island Venues

Courtenay & Comox Valley Venues

A Few Good Tears

Erin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:10:41 +0000

It’s been a good few years…

With an updated website, a new blog, rejuvenated creative energy and a sunny disposition, I am ready for another exciting wedding season!

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, a lot of breathing, and not to mention a lot of living, and I’ve come up with one thing that I know for sure.

I am grateful, for everything, always.

I feel so lucky to love what I do and have others reciprocate the feeling. I am overwhelmed and in disbelief at the emotional response people have been displaying for my photographs, but it makes me believe, that I’m doing something right…that I’m on the right track. Looking through past client emails, I was shocked by one underlying, and humbling fact…I’M MAKING PEOPLE CRY!

“I feel like crying!”
“Almost got a little teary eyed…ok i lied, there were tears!!”
“I just wanted to cry!”
“You brought tears to my eyes (of course, good tears)”
“they almost made me cry just looking at them.”
“and you actually made me cry!!!”

I’m making people cry?!

Now granted, normally that’s not a good thing to do. Nobody wants to be the person to make others cry, we learned that early in life! But good tears, happy tears, I think are much different. Happy tears are ok. I am grateful. Always.

So to open up my shiny new blog (courtesy of the incredible Jeremy Latham, without whom, I’d be unsuccessful – without a website, blog, or even business cards). I’d like to thank you all for visiting, for joining me on my photographic journey, for supporting me, for believing in me and share some of my favourite wedding images from 2007. I look forward to sharing many more from 2008.