Vancouver Wedding and Portrait Photographer - Magnolia Photographic

Veronica and Tony’s Beach and Backyard Wedding

Laura — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:09:14 +0000

With a shared love of being outside, it was pretty much a “must” that these two nature-lovers be married in the great outdoors. With that theme in mind, Veronica and Tony chose to have their ceremony on a lovely point at Spanish Banks, overlooking the water and the mountains, and the reception in the beautifully gardened Vancouver backyard of Veronica’s childhood home. With rain forecast for their big day, I asked the couple what their back-up plan was for the ceremony, and their response was truly indicative of how relaxed and easy-going these two are – their grand back-up plan? Umbrellas! Okay then. Fortunately, no umbrellas were needed and the ceremony went off beautifully, followed by an epic photo session on the beach, at Pacific Spirit Park, Tony’s childhood home, and finishing off at Van Dusen Gardens. We shot for hours, and I loved every minute of it! There’s something to be said for having lots of time for your photo session – makes for lots of stress-free and creative images! The evening reception was casual and fun, with many heartfelt speeches and delicious food, and the most fabulous steel-drum band! To top it all off, Tony and Veronica’s first dance was a perfectly choreographed copy of the iconic dance between Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in “Dirty Dancing” – complete with lifts and all! Thanks to Veronica and Tony for having us photograph your super-fun big day!

Naomi and Vincent’s Terminal City Club Wedding

Laura — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:05:08 +0000

On an overcast day in June, two of the sweetest people you could hope to meet tied the knot: Naomi and Vincent! Although the sky was cloudy, the rain held off for a perfect downtown “first-look” meeting between the bride and groom – I always enjoy the anticipation (and nervousness!) that comes with these encounters – so many emotions going on! We headed over to the Trade and Convention Centre for photos with the lovely bridal party, and then it was back to the always-gorgeous Terminal City Club for a tea ceremony, for which Naomi wore her grandmother’s beautiful qua (two-piece Chinese bridal outfit). The wedding ceremony was next, followed by a fabulous cocktail hour on the Terminal City patio overlooking downtown. The reception continued on throughout the evening, with much laughter and a few tears from the bride and groom and their guests. Thanks to Naomi and Vincent for having us with you on your special day!

Henry’s Vancouver Baby Photo Session

Laura — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:15:28 +0000

When I got the email from Janet and Karsten asking me to photograph their soon-to-be baby boy, I was super-excited for two reasons – to meet their new addition, and to see them again after photographing their beautiful 2009 wedding. Janet and Karsten are a sweet couple, and it turns out that little Henry was just like his parents! He co-operated with all our photo ideas and was a real trooper through multiple outfit changes, sleeping in a wooden bowl, and even being posed with the family dog! Thanks to Janet and Karsten for having me over to do a baby photo session with Henry – he’s a really lovely little man!

My Second Favourite Subject – FOOD!

Laura — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:02:02 +0000

I was recently asked if I would be interested in photographing some dishes for Onyx Steakhouse and Pearl on the Rock restaurants in White Rock. How could I say no, when my second favourite subject to photograph (after people, of course!) is food! And I have to say, the food at these two establishments is fabulous – fresh, colourful, and presented beautifully (not to mention, delicious!), so it was a pleasure to photograph each and every dish. If you’re in the area, (or even if you’re not, it’s worth the drive), check out Onyx and Pearl on the Rock for a decadent dining experience!

Deliciousness from Onyx Steakhouse:More deliciousness from Pearl on the Rock:

Mozart Bakery – Wedding Cakes and Deliciousness!

Laura — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:47:07 +0000

I first saw Estelle’s amazing wedding cakes at the Savvy Bride Show, where we were both in the “Fire” themed room. I thought it would be great to connect with her further, so I offered to come by Mozart Bakery and do some head shots for her and her assistant Michelle. Check out her website – not only does she do fabulous and unique wedding cakes, but she also does corporate work and has a lovely little cafe inside the bakery in Langley!*Just an additional note – Estelle’s work was recently featured in the online magazine, Bakers Journal – and my photo was on the cover! How exciting! Check out the link here.

Micah’s Vancouver Baby Photo Session

Laura — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:02:52 +0000

Little Micah made his big debut into the world just a few short weeks ago, so it was the perfect time to document this stage of his life with a baby photo session. Newborns are so fun to shoot, because they are relatively immobile and you can basically mold them into the perfect pose! Micah was an excellent model in this respect, and Mom Tara, Dad Joey, and big sister Amara joined in for some of the photos. Tara is the makeup artist extraordinaire that works with me at all my Boudoir Marathons, and it was wonderful to photograph her beautiful family!

Savvy Bride Wedding Show

Laura — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:08:36 +0000

On Sunday, March 28, I had the pleasure of taking part in the Savvy Bride Wedding Show, where I got to meet some fabulous brides and also see some amazing work by my fellow wedding vendors. The Show had three rooms – Fire, Earth, and Wind. My display was in the Fire room, appropriate since I was promoting both my wedding and boudoir work. All of the rooms looked amazing, so I thought I would share some photos of my favourite displays for those who missed this great show! Also, a big thank-you to Kerry Reid of Fairy Godmother Weddings, who did a fantastic job of pulling this event together, all the while keeping it creative, organized, and fun!

The incredibly beautiful “Fire” display by the immensely talented Evan Orion at Flower-z:

Here are the fabulous bouquets Evan made the for fashion show:

Gorgeous cakes by April Bellia of April Cakes (I especially love the one with the “cameos” all over it) – oh, and trust me, they taste as good as they look! April Cakes was in the “Wind” room, which used theme colours of white, violet, and pale pink – beautiful!

In the “Fire” room with me was Mozart Bakery, who had created some incredibly unique cakes – I think the “tattoo” style cake is just too cool!

And lastly, a little piece of my display – with a wonderful floral creation by Flower-z – thanks Evan!

Tara’s Maternity Session

Laura — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:47:36 +0000

I recently had the wonderful opportunity to do a maternity session for one of my favourite wedding vendors, Tara Lasko, makeup artist extraordinaire. Tara is the talent behind creating all those sexy looks for our Boudoir Marathon ladies, and I’ve also had the pleasure of working with her at lots of weddings. Tara, husband Joey, and big sister Amara were eagerly anticipating the arrival of baby Micah, and I could sense their excitement throughout the shoot! Tara looked fabulous (as always) and truly glowed with happiness in all the photos. I’m pleased to say that little Micah has made his big debut, and I’ll be blogging his newborn photos soon – so stay tuned!

And the winner is…

Laura — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:07:24 +0000

Jennifer and Rob! Thanks to all our wonderful clients who participated in the 2009 Wedding Photo Contest! We had an amazing number of votes, and it was a pretty tight race between a few couples, particularly our three runner’s up: Eva and Miguel, Kristina and Chris, and Janet and Karsten. Although there wasn’t originally a “second prize”, I really enjoyed seeing comments and so much enthusiasm from our clients’ friends and family, so the three runner’s up will each receive an 8×12 custom print of their image! Jennifer and Rob will of course receive the big prize, a 12×18 Gallery Canvas print! Thanks to everyone who voted – looking forward to doing it again next year!

The winning image again (what a hot couple!):

2009 Wedding Photo Contest!

Laura — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:53:47 +0000

To celebrate our new look for Magnolia Photographic (hope y’all like the orange!) we’re having a super-fun photo contest! You, the good viewers of our blogsite, get to vote for your favourite, and the couple in the winning photo will get a fabulous 12×18 canvas print of their image – how great is that? So help them out folks, and let the voting begin!

How to vote: please leave a comment at the bottom of this post with your vote (just the number of the photo will do – feel free to add other positive comments if you wish). Only one vote per IP address, per person (and yes we will check and delete votes from any naughty cheaters).

***When you are leaving your comment/vote, please ensure you are commenting on this specific post, not the ones below it – otherwise it won’t count and you will be a sad panda.***

Contest begins now and ends Wednesday, March 10 – so start voting!

1. Cheryl and Darren2. Kristina and Chris3. Eva and Miguel

4. Jennifer and Rob

5. Jessica and Keith

6. Kristine and Tom7. PaoYi and Kevin

8. Melissa and Dave9. Janet and Karsten