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Feast your eyes upon all this loveliness. No matter what ‘theme’ or style you are having on your wedding day, Pinterest can inspire EVERY bride. Its oozing with darling, unique, creative ideas that you are able to incorporate in your wedding.
Pinterest, we think, is one of the best ways to get ideas and inspiration!!
Have a peak below at some of the fabulous collages that I made with photos that I found on Pinterest (all the photos below, were taken off of Pinterest):

Glitz gorgeousness.

Carnival themed.

Blush Pink

Grey and Yellow

Tiffany blue love.

Tangerine Tango

-By Radelle

I have always wanted to display a family motto in my home. I imagine my kids arguing in the living room & me grabbing both of their hands & standing them in front of our family motto and say “SEE, we FORGIVE!”. I want something tangible, something visible, a constant reminder for our family to know who we are striving to be. We are currently building our home, and doing some of the finishing touches…..it occurred to me, that our powder room was the perfect place to read our family motto often. It also seemed to be a great place for guests to have a chance to read what our family stands for.

I sat down with Adam & wrote what we wanted our family to be. We have always said that we don’t want our kids to thrive in the world, we want them to CHANGE the world. We hoped that by writing our family motto & displaying it, that this would aide us in this.

As I was looking at my newly vinyled wall, I thought about all of the newlyweds whose weddings I photograph. What their motto’s may be and thus this blog post was born. Vinyl lettering is such a great way to personalize your home. I have seen some fantastic lettering such as Jensen Est. 2005, above wedding photos…to give it that extra personal touch on display. If you are wanting a family motto, a cute saying above your bed (“always kiss me goodnight”) or even something neat to display on the wall above your large canvases…I highly suggest you check out Wall Decal Depot on etsy. She was AMAZING to work with, fast with service & delivery and I LOVE my vinyl lettering.

Go check out her site & get inspired!

Having met Kathleen at her sister’s wedding last fall, I knew I was in for a treat. Kathleen just beams with happiness and sweetness. Troy? he is adorable. He loves this girl! With a mutual love of sports (her-basketball, him-hockey) and a taste for chicken (her-overcooking it & him-chocking on it), they exchanged their wedding vows on a sunny April day in Edmonton. Their love, which started as high school sweethearts, runs deep and could be enjoyed by all who watched them interact. Their hearts have definitely intertwined and grown together throughout the years…..and they have their prints on each other. So much so, that her finger print is in his wedding ring (check it out below).

Kathleen & Troy: I loved riding around in your motorhome with you, capturing your love and enjoying your sweet souls. You are both salt of the earth & I wish you all the happiness in the world. Enjoy your honeymoon  and the Mexico sun!

Makeup: Sarah from Faces by Olive

Hair: Evolution Salon

Flowers: Corinthia Flowers

Cake: Julie Hofstra

DJ: Garage Rock

Dress: Bridal Debut

Church: Ebenezer Christian Church

Reception: Millwoods Golf Course

Hello brides!
We know that your wedding day is fast approaching and we are SO EXCITED!!! So we decided to give you some tips/advice to help make your getting ready moments perfect!

1. Wear something nice. Like a classy camisole, summer dress or a cute robe that is possibly in your wedding color. This makes for darling getting ready photos that help tie your whole day together. You could even go one step further and have all your bridesmaids wearing darling ‘getting ready’ outfits. 
(Additional tip:  make sure what you wear can pull up and down or zip off so it doesn’t interfere with your hair and makeup)

2. Have your bridesmaids already in their dresses when it is time for you to put on your gown.
(Additional tip: If your dress has buttons or is a lace-up keep in mind that it takes quite a few minutes to do it)

3. I would always recommend having a professional make-up artist do your make-up. I know it can often get pushed to the side, but the makeup artists are so talented at what they do- they understand the face and how to highlight certain features and it lasts all day long!

4. When choosing your getting ready location, really consider a large space (so you are not cramped) with big beautiful windows that let in natural light. If you are wanting to get ready at your home, make sure that the room(s) are neat and tidy- you don’t want clutter in your photos.

5. Have all your jewellery, clutches, shoes, hair pieces, love letters ect… put together (and also the bridesmaids details), all ready for the photographer to get detail shots. 

 6. Budget enough time for getting ready- and then add a little more. It is common for things to take longer than they should (hair, makeup, bridesmaids arriving ect…)
So instead of feeling rushed, be sure that you have allowed a little bit of wiggle room.

7. Have breakfast!!

8. Be sure that when you wake up on your wedding day, you take a moment for YOU. Soak in the day. Have a cup of tea and just think about how perfect everything is going to be. The wedding day goes by fast, so make sure you take a few moments to just ‘breathe it all in’.
We can’t wait to see you all on your wedding day!
xoxo
Kari & Radelle

They have been together for 11 years.

Photographing their lovely wedding in Cuba was an honor.
Their love was so obvious. They are each other’s best friend.

Cuba has been their second home for many years.
Many memories have been created there.

On the wedding day we ventured into Varadero and shot at Al Capone’s house, then went to the streets of Varadero and finished at the  Dupont Mansion.

Sheryl and Ken, I wish you many years of happiness together. Thank you for allowing me to come and photograph your love. It is inspiring.