It was only about 2.5 months before their wedding when I received a call from Rachel’s mom to see if we still had their wedding date available, and I’m so glad we did! I loved capturing this day for them and their families. They did not have a whole lot of time to pull it all together, but you’ll see that their DIY wedding was nothing short of fabulous. Rachel found a gorgeous wedding gown, as well as her shoes and bridesmaids dresses at David’s Bridal across the border. They had a friend do their bouquets. They had a FANTASTIC vintage car. They had a lot of amazing friends and family contribute to preparing the dinner, which I have to admit, wouldn’t have been done better by a caterer (I guess that’s because they’re used to cooking dinner for large crowds). The father of the bride made a lemonade stand; they looked all over the place to collect milk bottles for the center pieces, they hung mason jars with flowers from the garry oak tree; they baked delicious cupcakes in glass jars… and I guess I can go on and on about the little details that went into making their day unique. But most importantly, their wedding was about celebrating their love and dedication in giving their lives to each other. It was a beautiful celebration and I was honoured to capture the memories of this day for them.
Rachel & Mark, it was so wonderful to get to know you and to spend the day with you. Enjoy your time together in Hawaii; I’m sure you’re having a great time!
Vendors
Hair: Ek Design
Gown + bridesmaids dresses: David’s Bridal
Thank you Courtney for being a fabulous second shooter and getting this great shot of the boys!
