Many many moons ago I first met Jasmine… Grade 9 to be exact. We met when I moved to Perth with my family at age 13. So I’ve known Jas for more than half my life! Since then Jasmine has always been a friend.
So when Jasmine contacted me in February asking if I would be interested in flying “home” to Perth to shoot her wedding I was honoured and of course, very excited to be asked. Since then, Charlotte and I have come to know Jasmine and Louis via Skype chats on several occasions. Louis and Jasmine have been living abroad like myself for some time - they have made the Cayman Islands their home.
We arrived at Jasmine’s home last night, and sat down for a chat and to go over the finer details of their impending wedding. They’re going to be married at one of Perth’s most beautiful locations - UWA (or The University of Western Australia for those foreigners reading this!). It’s a beautiful campus, rich in historic buildings and horticulturally rich gardens. They are to be married in the Sunken Gardens, which is an amphitheatre, surrounded by large peppermint trees, figs and limestone walls, and skirted by an art gallery and museum. I digress, but we’ll look forward to sharing the photos with you soon!
For the engagement session, Jasmine and Louis wanted to have a relaxed, artistic approach to their shoot, which suits Charlotte and I to a tee. We love the shots we go and wanted to share these favourites with you. For those Perth locals, we did the shoot just south of Sorrento Quay - not sure of the specific beaches name.
We hope you enjoy the images…
As a part of my morning routine, one of the things that I really looove doing is going through the days new wedding photography inquiries! Although referrals are still our number 1 source of new clients, Google and the Bloggers Choice Awards definitely helps new couples find us.
While returning inquiries, I came across Yanyan & Clement, a cool couple living in Hong Kong, but getting married at The Doctors’ House in Kleinburg. After a few emails back and forth they’d booked us but wanted to do the engagement shoot before their wedding this February. So we all decided it was best to do the shoot in fabulous Hong Kong!! Dave and I had so many ideas and concepts for the shoot and were super stoked to be photographing them in Hong Kong.
We met Yanyan and Clement for the first time at the big clock tower overlooking the Hong Kong harbour. They were the gorgeous, well dressed couple with the big smiles and warm welcome 
We told them we’d be the ones with the giant cameras. I think it worked because the spotted us right away!
We took a look around the harbour and found some sweet spots to shoot. Dave and I have a real system going when we shoot together. We each take turns in posing and shooting, while the other will hold reflectors and off camera lights. We think it works pretty well for us, and we have a blast playing around with our clients.
Being at the harbour was perfect, massive fishing boats that looked like something out of Pirates of the Caribbean were floating by and created a really cool backdrop.
As the sun started to set and we lost light for a bit, Yanyan and Clement took us to Ye Shanghai before the night shoot began. The food was fabulous and we highly recommend it to anyone visiting Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is very famous for it’s spectacular laser show at 8:15. All of the buildings in the city take part in the show that is set to music for on lookers to enjoy. We thought it would be a great opportunity for us to get some killer shots of Yanyan and Clement with Hong Kong cityscape lit up across the water. It was a spectacular! Definitely something Dave and I will always remember.
Thanks so much to Yanyan and Clement for having us as your photographers in fabulous Hong Kong. We enjoyed every minute of it and cannot wait to shoot your beautiful winter wedding in February.
Stayed tuned to the blog for Jasmine & Louis’ wedding later this month in Perth, Australia.
We’re back in Toronto now after a fabulous time away in the tropical paradise of Barbados. We have had sooooo many shoots since we’ve arrived home we have had absolutely NO time to do what we LOVE to do so much… blog about all our adventures! ~ sniff sniff. btw, thanks for your facebook messages and we will try to stay on top of our blogging duties everyone (p.s. Yes, we have workshop deets coming soon. November’s workshop is gonna be off the hook!!)
So back to the Barbados fun! As predicted we had an unbelievably awesome time with Natasha & Kester. They’re the sweetest, most romantic, fun and charming couple ever! It was such a breeze to work with these two because every shot just works, and neither of them have a single bad angle!! As soon as we hit the airport asphalt, we knew we had a couple of supermodels on our hands!
They really are the hottest couple, we called them Brangelina but soon re-named them “Kash” as they deserved there own hybrid Hollywood nick-name. Natasha was an absolute dream to work with. She’s taken dance all of her life and it shows. She’s so elegant and graceful she just floats like a cloud when she moves. Kester on the other hand is always looking cool and charming and kept us all laughing which is why they just made the best models ever!!
When we arrived to the resort we were blown away by it’s beauty. Aquamarine waves lapped upon the shore and Barbados is of course known for soft white sand beaches that feel nothing short of baby powder between your toes. They were kind enough to book us in a stunning ocean view suite with all the amenities and luxuries of home. Geez guys, thanks again, you never cease to amaze us
Not only did they make all of the arrangements for their destination wedding from Canada, (with help of their wedding planner of course) but they did not miss a single detail. From the ‘how’d they do that’ wedding invitations, to the out-of-this-world floral design, the personalized wedding website to the phenomenal clifftop ceremony complete with shoe string palm trees swaying in the sun and a custom built deck for the guests comfort and enjoyment. The evening ended with an opulent reception at the exclusive Wispers on the Bay Restaurant… Aaahhhh, just thinking about takes me back.
Another great thing about getting away with these guys were all of the exciting adventures we got in to. We went on a glass bottom boat ride, swimming with sea turtles (heeyy dude), toured the Mount Gay Rum factory and experienced the breathtaking natural wonders of the Harrison caves (out of this world and a must see.) We ended it all with a tour of the island and made our way to Bathesheba or small community commonly known as surfers paradise.
We knew we’d have the time of our lives shooting “Kash’s” perfect wedding in paradise. We’re planning 5 dream albums together from the engagement to wedding and everything in between!! Documenting one of the most important times of their lives was such an amazing experience for us and a pure joy to be a part of. Thanks so much guys, can’t wait until we shoot your one year anniversary in beautiful Barbados!!
Hey guys,
So we’ve arrived and are having a ball!! Thought I’d send you a postcard : )
About to do a shoot with Kes & Tash - will post some shots soon.
Dave & Charlotte
It couldn’t have been a more perfect day. As the sun shone down and the waves splashed to shore, Jocelyn and Cory vowed their love for each on this beautiful Thursday afternoon. Surrounded by many loving friends and family, the gorgeous couple became Man and Wife on the white sandy beaches of Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Dave and I were absolutely honoured to be a part of their special day.
The attention to detail was impeccable. We loved the stunning orchid’s and floral arrangements on the tables and chairs, little wooden fans to cool the guests from the Caribbean heat, the breathtaking Bridesmaid gowns, buckets with tiny brushes to “bush the sand from your feet” and not to mention Jocelyn’s absolutely gorgeous fairytale wedding dress.
After the ceremony the chamagne popped as the wedding party and guests gathered to celebrate the new marriage. The elegant centerpieces and table settings were perfectly arranged below in preparation for the dinner and reception. As the guests headed to their seats, the glowing newlyweds made their way down to the party awaiting them on the white sand beach. You could really feel the true love, joy and emotion Jocelyn and Cory have for each other. Tiki lamps and romance lit the way to the end of a perfect wedding day.
I’m very excited to share with you the photography of stylist, photographer and girlfriend, Charlotte Leonard!
Charlotte has been shooting weddings with me for the past 6 months, and we’re very pleased to be present some of her images to you.
Charlotte has a TV Broadcasting background, and has had a keen eye for photography for many years now. However it’s been amazing to watch her meteoric growth since we’ve been working together… I can’t wait to share more of her images with you soon!
During our trip to Jamaica this week, we had the fortune to meet a lot of really cool people - both locals and fellow travelers. Fiona and Darren are two people who Charlotte and I got chatting with and really connected with. They’re Canadian too, so we all decided to have some fun one evening and did a little shoot for them… enjoy the show!
