Wickaninnish Inn Wedding ~ Tofino BC

Katie and Todd’s Wickaninnish Inn beach wedding was all of my photography dreams come true. Fog in the morning, connection, emotion… so much love and to top it all off a spontaneous and sudden sky fire sunset. Relaxed, laid back, barefoot and rugged. A recipe for a stunning coastal celebration. Katie and Todd chose the Wick as their perfect destination wedding location, and it did not disappoint. If halibut cerviche on the beach is wrong… I give up. It is perfection. Along with a few of their favourite people (who all travelled from New York) they roasted marshmallows on the open fire, and danced the night away under the stars. What a treat it was to be their chosen one.

Vendor love:

Venue: Wickaninnish Inn

Florals and ceremony set up: Wild Bloom Tofino

Dress: Grace Loves Lace

Wickaninnish Inn Wedding ~ Ruth and Josh

They have a unique story, a quick connection led them to travelling together after a brief time of knowing each other.  The kind of connection that is magnetic.  Once set upon each other, impossible to tear apart.  Drawn together.  Pulled together.  Celebrating with an incredibly intimate selection of their closest family and friends.  They had their relaxed, laid back Tofino dream wedding at the Wickaninnish Inn.  If you're not familiar with this place, you will not be disappointed and a venue in Tofino with your own private beach area to celebrate with YOUR people and not allllll the people in Tofino is pretty special.  This place truly has its own magic.  The tented reception area with your world class cuisine set amongst the crashing waves and magic sunset... is just truly is sublime.  If you are looking for a destination wedding location on Vancouver Islands west coast, you may not need to look any further.  I loved this wedding, this family, this couple.  Kindred spirits with a deep appreciation of love, laughter, and celebrating all of the finest things in life.  Ruth and Josh, I miss you!  Thank you beyond words for having me as such a big part of your most memorable wedding.  ox  All the love. 

Vendors 

Wickaninnish Inn 

Salty Dolls Hair Salon

Akane and Justin, Tofino elopement

Akane and Justin are my kind of humans.  Their story is colourful, full of chance meetings and different countries.  They traveled from their home in Romania to Tofino for their destination elopement.  Their elopement, my kind of elopement.  Her visions and priorities were her beautiful kids, family, Tofino beaches, dress, flowers, hair, and me. Laid back, love fuelled, beautiful event.  If you think you need a million hours of coverage, just for the record... I was with them for a total of 2 hours of photography.  I definitely can not do a big wedding in that amount of time, but an elopement with a few of your faves... I can do.  I love Tofino elopements, Tofino anything really and it appears judging by the amount of time I spend on the west coast, it is a favourite of my amazing couples as well.  The moment I set foot on the property I knew I was going to fall in love with their celebration.  Akane was calm, sweet, caring and I absolutely fell in love with her energy and infectious laughter.  I loved how she just carried on mothering her boys although it was for sure going to mess up her hair/makeup and dress... she laughed it all off.  Thats when you know, you are onto something good at a wedding.  When the little things are just that, the little things.  Another thing I love at weddings is live music, like when your incredible sister in law has the voice of an angel and sings the bride down the isle.  Makes everything more momentous and memorable.  How beautiful.  How grateful I am Akane and Justin to have shared it with you. ox

Steph and Steve-Tofino wedding

A winter wedding in Tofino.  I realize that it is necessary for me to keep this journal more present. The images that should be appearing here, should reflect the work that I am doing currently.  Steph and Steve were married with an intimate, relaxed beach wedding in Tofino, BC.  Exactly my kind of soulful, joyous, laid back, beautiful day and people.  Laughing when the ocean attempts to swallow up your dress, freezing on the beach during your January ceremony?  No worries, there is a Hudson Bay blanket to warm you up.  Rinsing your sand filled dress in the shower and popping in the dryer to get it back to wear worthy shape, before your reception. MY. KIND. OF. PEOPLE.  Thank you Steph and Steve for trusting and choosing me. ox 

Tofino, I love you. ox

Tofino wedding dreams

There is a reason people from all over the world fall in love with Tofino and the west coast of Vancouver Island.  It is remarkable.  Even if  you don't believe in magic, you'll still find yourself holding hands at sunset, standing in awe at the fog rolling in and staring in amazement up at the vast canopy of  lush green rainforest all around you.  Tofino has the uncanny ability to charm even the coldest of hearts on seemingly ordinary days.  Yes, it's a long windy road to get there... but, it is always worth it.  

These two, their wedding.... oozed effortless elegance.  

Tucked in a rustic coastal paradise {aka Middle Beach Lodge}on Vancouver Island,  Decima and Mario had a wedding that perfectly depicted their beautiful and tangible connection.  The breathtaking west coast shoreline this set the scene for a remarkable celebration with two glorious souls.  They are both... truly special beings.  They are kind, so kind.  Stylish, sweet and incredibly thoughtful.  The details were all thought out with love, care and incredible taste.  The lodge, the stunning Truvelle gown, the seemingly simplistic yet lovely attention to detail in the most relaxed and authentic way.  The bride lovingly included the most soulful touches in memory of her cherished sister.  It was all just so heartfelt and beautiful.  Months later, it has still left impressions on my heart and today, I just felt like sharing.  

Weddings are truly whatever you want them to be.  What I love is celebrating love, and being able to capture those precious moments for you to continue celebrating long after they've past.  Celebrating connection, family, joy.  Bringing people together in ceremony to honour something as ancient as life itself.  May we always choose to celebrate all the beautiful moments that create our story.  How dull life would be without these beautiful ceremonies.  Plan on beautiful people.  Create the wedding of your dreams.  It doesn't have to break the bank, it can be as sweet and intimate or as grand and wild as you can imagine.  But whatever it is, it will be yours.  xo 

Amazing vendors that will make your life and planning easier, and way more beautiful.... {Decima and Mario's dream team}

Middle Beach Lodge

Shaesby jewellery

Truvelle 

Celsia Florist 

Mandy from Headquarters Hair Studio