Three continents. Six countries. One old growth forest in Western Canada. Rae and Kris met while doing conservation work in Africa (Mozambique and Zimbabwe). Kris is Canadian and Rae is from the UK. Their family came from three continents and six countries to celebrate their love with them amongst the old growth trees of Vancouver Island. The day was full of sunshine, great company and amazing food. Venue: Goldstream Provincial Park Catering: Food For Thought Victoria Dress:

There is something about the forest that always calls. Something, that no matter how dark the trees may be, or what whispers are heard of the danger, The steps into the darkness always seem worth the risk. The silence of the woods overtakes us and brings peace where once there was unrest. The dampness creeps into our bones, but instead of chilling us, it enlivens us, breathing into us a life much deeper and fuller than our existence knew before. Within the confines of the bra

When I think back over the past year and all the wonderful weddings, all of which were beyond beautiful, my mind always comes back to this day on Gabriola Island. Not only are Tom and Hailey fantastic people to be around, but all of their family and friends are equally as amazing. Their awesomeness was mirrored by perfect weather throughout the day- just the right amount of overcast until sunset when we were gifted with perfect colors and an almost cloudless sky- and the in

So as many of you know, I had planned on being in Ireland full time for most of 2019. When I made that plan, I also said no to quite a few wedding inquiries in Canada, because I didn't plan on being here. One of those weddings was Brenda and Darcy's. Obviously, I ended up coming back to Canada earlier than expected and I was blessed to be invited to their wedding as a guest instead of as a photographer. As a gift to them, I shot a wedding video, but I also managed to sneak

I'm pretty sure that farm weddings, especially those involving dogs, are always a good time. There's a rule about it or something and Teighan and Cleighton's wedding was no exception. Full of fun people, beautiful scenery and tasty food, this wedding was a pleasure to be a part of! Getting ready/ first look photos were taken along the water in Cedar with the wedding taking part on a private property. #vancouverislandelopementphotographer #vancouverislandelopement #vancouver

I'm sure everyone who has been following my photography knows by now that I am a sucker for nature. But, did you know that I'm also a sucker for classic style, old home and english-ish style gardens? No? Well now that you know, it won't be hard to understand why I loved photographing this wedding so much (on top of, of course, how lovely Andrew- king of sarcasm- and Brianna are to be around). First look and getting ready photos were done at Brianna's mom's home/ her neighbou

Three ferries, four islands. One intimate ceremony. Amongst the smoke, we celebrated love. Lisa and Kaelin held their wedding ceremony and reception at Lisa's mom's house on Pender Island. It was my first visit to Pender Island, and amongst the forest fire smoke, the islands we crossed had an eerie yet beautiful feeling. Their ceremony was perfect and intimate, held in her mother's garden, just surrounded by flowers and immediate family. Natalie and I both had an awesome tim

I don't think it is any secret that Ucluelet is an incredible place. It's a mix of physical comforts and closeness to nature and adventure. Ucluelet/ Tofino area is also one of the most popular destinations for weddings in Western Canada. Rachael and Alex and their families travelled from Northern Alberta to Ukee for their big day. The day was filled with emotion and love, not only between Alex and Rachael, but amongst their loving and gracious family members as well. I fe

Can you imagine, you take a trip to Ireland from the US with your love. He convinces you that you need to drive across the country just to go to some cliffs... and then, out of nowhere, he drops down to one knee and pops out a ring! AND THEN A PHOTOGRAPHER IS IN YOUR FACE TAKING A BUNCH OF PICTURES! But that somehow makes it all the more magical, because you have said yes at the Cliffs of Moher! Congrats you two! Gus, you did well! #vancouverislandelopementphotographer #vanc

This styled elopement was originally posted on Rocky Mountain Bride. If you want to read more about this styled session. please check out their blog feature! All I will say here is nature + wedding dress + river rock= a happy Taryn :D haha. And the story behind this session is cool, so I recommend clicking the link above and reading it there! Vendors Photographer: Innocent Thunder Photography Style & Planning: Heartwood Weddings Floral Design: Vertgen Farms Hair Stylist: She

There are so many cool places in this world to explore that I could spend every day hiking and still not touch half of the places I want to see. And then, on top of it, every place looks different during the summer than it does during the winter. I had been up this mountain many times during the winter for snowboarding, but had yet to visit it during the summer. Clayton and Katie wanted to visit the mountains for their engagement session and I thought it was the perfect op

I have been trying to convince these two to let me take photos of them together for quite some time now. When they finally agreed to hike up a mountain with me, I was beyond excited. Then the day came- the only day in the next 3 months that Ked was going to have time to do the session- and it was pouring rain. Not the light drizzle type rain either; the dark, looks like the sun has set when it's mid- afternoon kind of rain. BUT we are badass West Coast babes, so instead of

It took me a while to blog this session because it was so incredible that I had to figure out the best way to do it justice. I feel beyond blessed to get paid to take adventures like this, and sessions like these are the exact reason that I love being a wedding photographer so much. Not only did this session happen in a unbelievably beautiful location, but Goli & Amin were ridiculously fun to hang out with and I left this session even more excited to photograph their wedding

I feel like these photos are going to speak for themselves, just as any other Tofino engagement does. The weather reports were calling for rain, and so I headed out to Tofino expecting to be covering my camera in a ziploc and praying that I didn't get water on my lens. But instead, the clouds only circled and we were blessed with one of those rare sunny West Coast days :D Mikaela and Nico decided to elope on the beach, They did all of the official marry-ish stuff on the la