This adorable couple drove an hour the morning after one of the bigger snow storms we had this winter, and we are glad they did! They were such a pleasure to photograph, even in -10 degrees celsius!

Too cute for words and so photogenic, they somehow knew exactly how to pose without much direction. We can’t wait until we get to do it all over again for their big day in Lunenburg this summer, and next time with a little summer warmth!

I have decided that I’m going to blog more, and not just about things relating to my work as a photographer, but also about things that I craft, art work that I’ve done, and things that Adam and I do together that my be fun to read about. Of course, every post is still going to be photo-filled!

I hope you will all enjoy coming to my blog more often, and I think this will give you all a chance to really get to know me, and what I’m like as not only a photographer, but also a person!

Oh and don’t forget to follow me on Pinterest. I like ikea furniture, and panda bears… so watch out!

xo
Chelle

I’ve been wanting to make this blog post for some time now, but had the hardest time picking out photos. This is probably going to be the most photo filled post I’ve ever made!

Heather and Brian’s wedding truly was spectacular. It was a warm day, abnormally warm for October, at an orchard in the valley that was full of ripe apples. Everything was perfect, from the scenery and sunset ceremony, to the cute DIY decor and carnival theme. Heather, 7 months pregnant, was a stunning bride! There were giant lolly-pops, fake moustaches, and even a popcorn machine.

I wish I could share the entire album on here, but alas there is only so much room.
It really was a pleasure to shoot!

One thing in particular from this past summer that has me wanting barbecues, lakes and sunshine is Amelia and Adam’s DIY backyard wedding.

It was such a fun day, with beautiful scenery, delicious food and the sweetest bride and groom. These two put so much heart into their wedding day, from making all of the decorations, right down to arranging their own flower bouquets. Everything was DIY’d to perfection.

Amelia even broke down all of her wedding expenses on her DIY blog, which is super helpful for all brides to be who want to do things a little differently! Check it out!

I know I say it every time, but we were so thrilled to be a part of their day!

I’ve been helping Alison plan her wedding since they got engaged last New Year’s Eve, from help them pick out colours, to designing the invites. When it came down to picking the photographer though we had a bit of a hard time. Since Adam and I were both going to be in their wedding we didn’t even think about us to shoot it. . . but after browsing other photographer’s websites for pricing and portfolios, we realized we had left out Cherakee from the equation!

Since Cherakee Photography and I work together for weddings, it didn’t matter so much if I wasn’t going to be shooting the ceremony, because Cher could handle it! I’d still be able to help shoot the photos of the bride and groom, their families, the reception and anything else I wasn’t going to be in.

Long story short, we are just as honoured to be a big part of their day by shooting their wedding, as we are to stand with them!

Here’s some photos from their engagement shoot we did back in October at a beach in Hubbards, Nova Scotia.

Paula had contacted us about wedding photography. Her and Eric were living out west and were planning their wedding from several provinces away. When they visited the city to meet with vendors and iron out some wedding details, I was very busy with work and couldn’t attend. Long story short – my charming wife did a great job and we earned their business. We took care of deposits and contracts and then Paula and Eric were gone again.

With no way to do the complimentary engagement shoot until they returned for the wedding, Chelle and Cherakee arranged to do a quick shoot just two days before the big day. Once again, I was stuck at work in my windowless office. That day was particularly hard on me because I knew that the photo shoot was taking place in the cemetery right across the street. I was wondering how things were going.. when the phone rang.

Adam: “Hey Chelle, how is the engagement shoot going?”
Chelle: “Something isn’t right..”
Adam: “..What?”
Chelle: “Do you know anything about zombies?”
Adam: “..What?!”
Chelle: “There is a squirrel in a tree..”
Adam: “Uh-huh”
Chelle: “He’s eating another squirrel! We are all freaking out!”
Adam: “Holy crap!…hold on a sec!”

Then I googled ‘squirrel eating squirrel’

Adam: “Don’t worry babe, its right here on page one. Squirrels are opportunistic cannibals”
Chelle: “Gross!”