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So waaaaaaay back in May we spent a week with Jennette and Reilly and their friends and family for their destination wedding in Mexico at the El Dorado Royale Resort. We were so thrilled that Jennette and Reilly brought us for the full week, instead of just a couple days, because we were able to get a million amazing shots! So many, in fact, that we are going to have to separate this post into 5 parts. 5 whole awesome parts! So sit back, enjoy some amazing Mexican photos, and keep coming back for more!

We’re going to start things off with some incredible details of the resort. This was the very first time we had been to an all-inclusive, not to mention a gourmet all-inclusive! For such big food lovers as us, this was true paradise :)

First off, gotta get those passports out again! These bad boys sure are getting filled up quick!

We were in love with the bright, clean colours of the resort. This is a detail from the gazebo that Jennette and Reilly got married at!

Palm trees and bright, white, gorgeous architecture. Nothing is better than that.

These nice little huts were all along the beach so you could relax in the shade. We would use one of these on the wedding day, so just wait for that post!

Gorgeous fruit.

And check out this fishy! How cute is he????

Amazing shot of someone parasailing over the bright, blue ocean.

Just in case lazing around all day was too much work, they had golf carts to shuttle you around the resort. I’m totally digging this motion blur shot Rob took while we were riding along. Doesn’t it look like too much fun!

This was the wedding chapel, which Jennette and Reilly didn’t use, but it sure looked cool!

Uno cerveza por favour!

This sauce was like, CRAZY hot. And this coming from someone who just spent 2 months in India. Those Mexicans know their spice!

We got a chance to work on some landscape shots, done with a bit of HDR going on. I think they were pretty sweet!

And some wonderful wind gave us this great shot of the gazebo at sunset.

Um, YUM! Look at those nachos? Rob and I totally took advantage of the free room service 24/7 (we quickly became known as the kings of room service). We probably ordered nachos like 10 times, quite often around 2 AM. I really miss that about Mexico….

And the tasty drinks weren’t too shabby either :)

Our room was absolutely gorgeous, and decked out with fresh flowers.

Resorts are so funky. This huge chess set was just one of so many activities to take part in. We didn’t actually play the giant chess, but we did ping-pong it up! We’re so cool.

One of the main pools, complete with swim up bar. For the whole week we were there we only went in the water once, and at this exact pool. We were just too busy taking photos and eating nachos :)

Bird in a tree! Score!

And how killer does this mask look? Mexico is so awesome.

And this concludes our first Mexico post! Coming up tomorrow: crazy guys in Mexican wrestling masks, goofy pictures of Rob & Lauren, and Jennette and Reilly’s Playa Del Carmen E-Session! Woot!

Tons o’ love,
Lauren :)

P.S. Make sure to leave us some comment love!

So want to know a shocking detail? I’m not so good at math. I try to use my “I don’t need to be good at math. I’m an artist” excuse, but really, nothing can excuse how dense I can be at times.

Here I am, with just under 200 photos from Mexico (yes, there really are that many. I told you we took like a million killer shots!). And I wanted to do a 5 parter. So, I figure I just post 20 shots per day. Yes, in my brain I thought 5×20 = 200.

Right on, Lauren. Right on.

Anyway, today you are going to get quite a few more shots than I planned, but they are still going to bring the funk. Plus there are even more shots of us! I bet you are so excited for that ;)

Let’s get down to it.

I promised you there would be guys in Mexican wrestling (aka. lucha libre) masks. And I shall deliver.

Shall I elaborate? On one of the very first days in Mexico, Jennette and Reilly arranged a casual get together at one of the many bars on the resort. Reilly’s boys figured they should get into the spirit, and came all decked out and ready to party. It certainly was a hilarious night!

Isn’t this shot the best ever? Even though he must wear a mask, she still loves him ;)

Reilly had to jump in for a shot. I love the energy guys can bring to a photo!

Rob wanted to do a fun little shot of Jennette and Reilly outside on the sand. This is what we got, which I think is pretty awesome! It may not mean anything, but it looks pretty cool :)

At the get-together Jennette handed out these amazing OOT bags (OOT = Out Of Town, for those of you not up on the wedding lingo) filled with all sorts of goodies for the guests. The best part was that her mom actually made them all by hand! They even had little zippered pockets for your room key and whatnot. It was so easy to pick out all of our group, because of the bright orange bags! I totally love that they added some Pepto Bismal too. ALWAYS important for those out of country trips :)

And I also promised some goofy photos of us. Well here they are. As we walked around the resort doing some location scouting we thought we would have a little fun with it. Here Rob told me to stand in a manner that mimicked the trees.

He didn’t think I did a good enough job, so he had to get in there and show me how it was done.

Hey look! It’s Lauren!

And, oh look there! It’s Rob!

After all these photos we’ve shown you, you must be dying to know who this elusive couple is! Here’s your chance! Now one night we thought it would be cool to head into Playa Del Carmen and do a little photo shoot with J&R, as they will henceforth be known. Not only was it nightime, but it was also super hot and muggy. Double the challenge! But I think we were able to pull out some pretty cool shots.

“Borrowing” a couch for a shot. The people inside the store just sat there looking at us funny. Ah, the awkwardness of shooting in public!

These two are so ridiculously cute together. It’s kind of unfair :)

Neat little shot by Rob.

Had to make sure of the crazy weird light installation we found!

We like shots of people’s feet. It’s weird, and Reilly was like “Rob, what are you taking a picture of???”. But that’s ok, I think it’s a pretty cute shot :)

And one last one with those lights. Such a sweet photo, these two are awesome.

I’m gonna come at you with some more photos now, so get ready. Here are a few more details of the pretty, pretty El Dorado Royale. Rob found this weird little thing on the beach, and loved it! We had hoped to do some cool ring shots on it, but it got washed away :( We used it for some other shots though…which you will see in mere moments!

I loved the flowers in Mexico. So exotic!

And we got a couple of really cool night time shots of the resort. This was actually taken on the top of one of the buildings. We went up to the top level, saw a service ladder had been left out, so Rob climbed up while I passed up the camera and tripod. I stood guard, and Rob took some sweet shots. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. We’re pretty much ninjas.

What a neat shot of the pool, with those lovely little beds all lit up.

The palm trees had lights on them at night, and it was such a magical scene.

And now, unfortunately, you are going to have to sit through more photos of us…..Wait, what am I talking about. YOU LOVE IT!

Rob is pretty awesome.

He’s also pretty hardcore. See that burn on his arm? That bad boy was from cheese. Yes, CHEESE. Rob has a cheese BURN. Fondue is, like, an extreme sport.

I can’t even tell you how many times I just finished writing this beast out, just to have it washed away. This is the ONLY shot we got, before it disappeared forever. You better like it.

Then we had a night off so we decided to do some “glamour shots” of each other. You might recognize some of these as they grace our killer header bar. Here’s me, looking totally spy-ish.

And Rob, looking like a total stud. Isn’t he hot???

He also loved that weird sea coral thing so much that he wanted some shots with it. This one is just the epitome of coolness.

I love how incredibly weird and amazing this shot is at the same time.

Rob = Cute.

Lauren = Quirky.

Together = World Domination.

And then Rob did what all boys are compelled to do. He threw rocks into the ocean, then started to hit them with a stick. When he saw the shots, he remarked on his “good form”.

Ok, so enough shots of us. Tomorrow you get to rock out to some shots of something we like to call “Trash the Invite”, as well as some drop-dead gorgeous shots of Jennette.

Lauren :)

Here we go, we’re rolling along with these awesome photos. I think today I just might give you a little something more…like maybe….some wedding day photos! Right on! Let’s go! Follow me!!!!!

Love this shot of a couple of resort workers working on one of the gazebos. Random, sure, but still cool

Before the wedding Jennette told me she wanted some cool shots of her invitation. And when she handed it over to me, she told me not to worry if we “trashed it”. Well, the little wheels started turning in our heads and we thought, “Let’s do a trash the dress session, but with the invitation!!!”. Anything to amuse ourselves :) I present to you: Trash the Invite!

Um, this is just some water, but how amazing is it?

Aw, J+R 4—>

Rob showing the proof that we did indeed trash it.

We even threw it right in the water!

Then it was time for the rehearsal dinner. Reilly had spent the day out deep sea fishing. How big was that fish Reilly?

Just a simple, gorgeous shot of a pelican flying overhead at sunset.

While we were all waiting to head over to the restaurant for the dinner we decided to make use of the fantastic light. Jennette looked stunning, as always, so we just HAD to shoot. These are the results:

At the rehearsal dinner all the youngens decided to break out the tequila. Apparently you are supposed to put the empty glasses on your head. Who knew!

And hey, let’s just throw caution into the wind and start off the wedding day photos! We’re just crazy like that, aren’t we?? You never know what you’ll get on the Rob & Lauren Blog!

So to continue with the craziness, check out this crazy bunny made out of towels. Crazy!

And now to move away from the crazy, and towards the pretty. This was Jennette’s wedding clutch that her mom made for her out of excess material from the dress. How gorgeous is that?

Jennette and Reilly’s lovely little casita suite where the girls got ready in the morning. It was such a great place to spend a relaxing morning (yes, you heard that. Relaxing on a wedding day! It’s true!)

It sure made for some amazing dress shots.

Some veil detail, and some gorgeous light.

How cool are these rings? So unique!

Jennette getting her hair done.

How cool is this shot??? Jennette’s mom taking a quick little snap.

Haha, I love shots like this of the bridesmaids. When it comes to bridal hair, it’s always gets so crazy before it gets pretty.

We ran out to take some ring shots in the sand (don’t worry, we were INSANELY careful not to lose them :)

So many bridesmaids!!!! No wait, just one :)

Haha, more crazy hair!

The girls making sure they know which verse to read.

What a cool little shoe shot. Good choice on the shoes Jennette!

Lol, make sure that veil is on tight!

Now you might have been wondering how a wedding morning could be relaxing. Well, some cocktails beside the pool sure helps.

And a bit of relaxing on the outdoor bed adds to the atmosphere.

Jennette’s mom was really, really, really, really, really, hungry.

Don’t forgot to brush your teeth, Jennette!

I love make-up shots like this.

All the gals getting ready.

But what were the boys up to??? I’ll give you one guess….

Ooh! A little strong, Reilly?

Nothing like some Red Bull to get you pumped up about a wedding!

What an amazing gift Jennette gave to Reilly in the morning.

And now the girls are back at the pool, getting their feet wet. Seriously, why can’t all weddings be like this?? Lol, jokes of course, we love them all. But this was just too much fun.

And then a special delivery came in just for Jennette. A very special letter from Reilly.

It got the girls a little teary eyed.

While Reilly just hung out like a total stud.

I adore this shot of Jennette getting into the dress. Can’t you just feel the quiet anticipation?

Great angle on the buttoning-up.

Uh oh! Spill emergency! Thank goodness Rob had his Tide-To-Go pen on hand!

And then the boys walked it out to the ceremony.

Jennette was just brimming with excitement. What a fabulously adorable shot.

Just time for a quick portrait before it’s time to get married!

And let’s leave it there for today, shall we?

Wait, you want more?

Well, does this awesome video tickle your fancy?

Rob & Lauren Hang Photos from Robert Lim on Vimeo.

Yes.

There will be more videos to come in the future, as well as more shots from our studio, which is growing more awesome by the day!!!!

10 extra bonus points for whoever can guess what show we’re watching in the video. Leave your guess in the comments below!

More tomorrow friends, more tomorrow :)

Hey all!

So here we are, on the wonderful Sunday. Sunday is usually such a great day for us, because it’s the day after shooting a wedding and we just get to relax a little bit.

As you may know, we had two weddings this past weekend. And the weekend before. So we are totally wiped out today! I woke up with my voice almost gone from all the talking and joking and whatnot. I’m trying to down a lot of green tea with honey before a meeting we have in 40 minutes!

But anyway, I’m going to get totally crazy and tease you today with one shot from yesterday. Our regular scheduling will continue tomorrow as we romp through Mexico, then a ton of amazing weddings from Edmonton.

Here’s a little taste of what you have to look forward over the next few weeks!

Enjoy your Sunday everyone!

Lauren :)

Andrea and Rich were one of the runners up in our Free Wedding Photography Contest last year. We met up with them to do their free e-session. It was so much fun to hang out with them, enjoy some amazing weather and light, and just enjoy ourselves. We can’t even tell you how much we love e-sessions. They are so relaxing compared to the stress of a wedding day! Here are some of the awesome photos.

What did I tell you about that light? How awesome is this?

Just a little bit of cuddling and snuggling in the trees. Like any other day!

I LOVE photos of people laughing.

These two have so much fun together.

They also know how to work the camera!

Nice and tilty shifty.

Look at how she looks at him. There is no truer look than that. Pure love.

Yes! What a great spot to shoot. For the record, we were at the park near Snow Valley. It’s such a fun little place to shoot!

Since we wouldn’t be shooting their wedding, Andrea asked if we would be able to take a cool ring shot for her. We were more than happy to do it, and I think we got something pretty awesome out of it!

Haha, these guys were so silly!

And also ridiculously cute.

And a little behind the scenes for you!

Hope you enjoyed those! More awesome photos for you guys tomorrow (I just tallied it up and we have SO MUCH left to blog, it’s going to be all sorts of fun for a long time yet!).

Cheers,
Lauren :)

Here’s a little something different for you! A family session! We love to do all sorts of photography, and really dig getting some variety. It sure helped that these guys were a total blast to hang out with. Lots of laughs, that’s for sure :)

We started off with a few nice and fun shots of the grandparents. They were just about to celebrate their 50th anniversary, and were still so much in love! It was amazing to see their energy and silliness. This man was such a goofball, I loved it!

Then it was time for a few fun little shots of the group. You might recognize the handsome young man on the far left of the photo. That’s Matt, and he has been on our blog a few times over the years. He was also cool enough to model for us at our Chill Session last year with one of my best friends, Amy! It was awesome to meet his really cool family.

And then there was just a lot of hanging around and having fun in their backyard.

And if you’ve been following us for a while now, you’ll know that we ALWAYS need to get some shots of any family pets. This puppy was just so excited to be involved in the shoot, even though the boys were playing around with her ears. Bat-dog!

Trying to take a photo of a hyper-active dog with a manual focus lens = not easy!

Lol, just….no words….

Thanks for the funness guys!

Lauren :)

Woo, late posting today! We ran around all day going to a couple of wedding rehearsals, and that takes up a lot of time! We have two weddings this weekend, and it’s going to be crazy fun!

But for now, here are those e-session photos I promised.

To make a long story short: Emina and Wisam are awesome and so much fun to hang out with. I think secretly Wisam thinks he’s a model. He’s pretty good at it! Here are some photos to prove how cool they are:

While we were waiting for them to arrive we got a little bit silly….

Rob has wonderful technique.

And, as we’re starting to notice, likes to go to the most outrageous spots to get a good photo.

Think good thoughts for us and our weddings this weekend! I’ll be figuring out the bonus points for those hilarious captions right away. Thanks for those guys, they made me lafs!

Lauren :)

Yay! Wedding post!

Kaelyn and Skye have been so much fun to work with ever since we first met them. From a super fun e-session to a kick-ass rock show they have been awesome models. When their wedding day came around we knew it was going to be crazy fun.

It was.

They were married at the very scenic Eagle Rock Golf Course.

These definitely have to be my favorite bridesmaids dresses. Not only were they made by the fabulous Vera Wang, but they also had POCKETS!!! Am I wrong in thinking that’s the coolest thing ever?

Skye has ups.

Skye’s bandmate from Triple Exposure was the MC. His name is Mike and he’s pretty crazy!

The speeches were pretty hilarious.

Haha, this photo is too funny!!! One of the bridesmaids (who happens to have worked with Rob back in the day!) totally got biffed in the head with the bouquet! Ouch!!

So yeah, that wedding was kind of like, super totally awesome! Thanks you two for so much fun. I am sure we’ll be seeing you again, possibly at another Triple Exposure show! Woo!

Lauren :)

We booked Kerrie & Scott only a few weeks before their wedding. There was an unfortunate mix-up with their original photographer who needed to have surgery on their wedding day. He gave us a shout, we were free, and voila! It’s always so neat how things like that can totally work out, and we end up meeting two really amazing people and spending such a perfect day with them.

Here are some images from their day.

Kerrie had a very simple and classic wedding dress. I absolutely loved it! NOt to mentioned her wicked awesome shoes.

It was impossible to get this girl off of the phone, even to get her makeup done!

Love this shot of Scott’s brother with his hand on his shoulder.

Kerrie used to be a ballerina (like, a really awesome one!) and so music is very important to her. During the ceremony there was some beautiful music from a violin and guitar.

I adore this shot of her just starting to walk into the church.

And this one too as she meets up with Scott.

She had six flower girls. Six! They were incredibly adorable.

They had some great classic cars to drive around in and we definitely use them for photos.

The very fun bridal party.

Classic Rob.

Kerrie’s veil was so dramatic, it made for some jaw-dropping photos.

Their cocktail reception was held at Murrieta’s Bar & Grill on Whyte Ave.

All I can say about this one is: Boys.

It was such a great change in pace to have a cocktail reception rather than a traditional plated dinner. Lots more laughing and chatter in the air, and tons of great snacks to eat.

Oh. My. Goodness. This dish was amazing. Yummmmmm. I could totally eat it up right now.

Kerrie looked absolutely, classically stunning. Here she is just wandering through her reception.

Then it was time to cut the cake. Look at all the paparazzi we were competing with!

But they made for some cool backlighting for my shots! Kerrie looks like she’s being so careful to feed Scott, how adorable!

The speeches were so funny. This is evidence of the last time Scott will have the “upper hand”.

First dance.

So there we have it! After a long blog hiatus we come back with such a stunning wedding. You guys are welcome :)

I’ll post up some news tomorrow, lots going on here!

Until then,

Lauren :)

Can I tell you how hungry I get every time I think about Cori and Nate’s wedding? Weird, but true. The reason behind that strange fact is that they had without a doubt the best wedding meal we’ve had yet. Even now I’m taking a few moments to reminisce about it……..

It also helped that their whole wedding was crazy fun and awesome, but I’ll let the photos tell you more about that!

Cori and Nate are crazy artistic kids. Nate is a 3D animator and illustrated their wedding invitations to look just like them. We had to make use of them for the ring shot!

Oh, did I forget to mention that their wedding was in Bragg Creek, just outside of Calgary? And that meant we got to use the crazy gorgeous scenery for our shots? Oh right.

Cori getting all prettied up.

How awesome are these shoes? Totally different than the norm, and so sweet.

We had a ton of fun hanging out with this uber-cute puppy. Look at those eyes!

Love this one of Nate getting ready as his dad walks up the hallway.

Their ceremony was at the very gorgeous Snowbird Chalet. This is a neat shot of Cori walking up the aisle, with Nate waiting for her.

Great shot of the venue. Love those beams!

Then Cori and Nate hopped into their Mini Cooper and we drove off to Elbow Falls for pictures. As much as we love traveling to exotic countries, you honestly can’t beat the scenery of the Rockies.

Here are some shots of these two cutie pies.

How much do you think it would cost to move this place to Edmonton so we could use it more often? 10…. 20 bucks?

Then back to Infusion for the reception. How beautiful is this place??? This was our table!

I had to restrain myself from sharing like 10 photos just of food, but I’ll sneak this one in. Yum.

Speaking of yum, I was editing for their reception slideshow on the same table as this cake, and I can tell you it smelled amazing! It looked hella cool as well!

Light ROCKS!

We snuck them out in between courses for a few shots. This one rules over all because one of their wedding colours was blue….and so were their tongues! SNAP!

It took us 5 hours to make Nate laugh, and 0.5 seconds to make Cori laugh. True story.

And finally a cute little moment during their first dance.

Now wasn’t that wedding absolutely and truly worth the 7 hour round trip? Without a doubt. Thanks so much you two for sharing it with us!

Lauren :)

P.S. I have to tell you guys about something awesome that happened last night! We were just getting out of yoga class and a girl coming out stopped, looked at us for a second, and then said “Are you guys Rob and Lauren?”. Yes, we TOTALLY were “recognized” in public! Huge shout out to Dale for saying hi to us! That made our week!!!!

Did you even know we were gone? Probably not, eh?

Anyway, we just got home this evening from 3 wonderful days in Banff with my family. Tons of fun had, hundreds of photos, and many stories to share.

That will be coming soon enough! But now I’m heading to bed. Here’s one photo to tease you!

Hope you are all having a wonderful holiday! We had such a relaxing few days, but believe it or not I’m excited to get back to work tomorrow!

Lauren :)

Hey all!

So I have a few little notes to throw at y’all today. Strap in and let’s go!

• To all the couples who just got engaged over the holidays: CONGRATS! We still have a few spots open for 2009 so make sure to give us a shout right away. This year is going to be full of new and amazing treats for our clients, so if you’d like to be one of them let’s chat!
• Rob and I are off to the Digital Wedding Forum Convention in Phoenix next week! Exciting! Not only are we thrilled to be escaping the -30 degree weather, we’re also really looking forward to meeting a lot of new photographer friends. If you’re going make sure to drop us a line so we can meet up!
• To our beloved clients, and potential clients, we will have internet access while in Phoenix, so feel free to contact us.
  

 

And the most exciting news: the new Rob & Lauren brand will be launching this upcoming Monday, January 5th! The new blog is being carefully set up as we speak, the new logo is prepped, and we’re ready to roll. This marks the beginning of a new focus in our business, and we are so excited. Make sure to drop in on Monday to see what we’re up to!

And since it’s always fun to look at some pictures, I’ll leave you with these two Rob took yesterday. He and another photog friend bundled up and set off in search of some cool shots. A few hours and some thoroughly frozen toes later, they succeeded. Here are a couple for you to peek at. I’m sure Rob will post some more once he’s gone through them all!

 

 Cheers,

Lauren :)

 

Well, our flight for Phoenix leaves in only a few hours now, and then we’ll be attending the Digital Wedding Forum Conference. We’ve got our bags all packed up, our warm weather clothes ready to go, and are intensely excited about everything we’re going to learn. Just wait until you get to see all the great new ideas we’ll be bringing home! I can’t tell you how great this year is going to be!

We’ll be gone for 5 days, but will still be answering emails while away (though it might take a bit longer than usual). To our clients, feel free to email us if there is anything. We won’t be able to take phone calls, but if it’s urgent mark your email with “Urgent” and we’ll get back to you within the day.

And to our blog readers, don’t worry! There is still lots of new stuff to keep you occupied through the long boring workdays!

• First off, there is some fun new content on this blog! Have you checked out the Resources pages? For Clients we have some links to great local vendors. And for Photographers, Rob has been working on tons of great information, so make sure to check those out! We will always be updating those pages when we find new and cool stuff, so keep an eye on those.

• We also have some neat new stuff on the About Us page. Cool photos, and links to all our social media networking pages. Ever wondered what we listen to while we work? Believe it or not, you can easily find out from that page.

• Rob created an awesome new Facebook Page for our business yesterday. You can become a fan, and if you’re a client you can even leave a review! We’ll be updating it with new photos that won’t even be seen on the blog! You need to go RIGHT NOW and join!

• And have you noticed our brand new portfolio website? I think there are photos on there that have never been on the blog before as well, so DEFINITELY check that out.

Finally, we still have a ton of great photos to be posted on this blog. For now, I’m going to give you teasers from a bunch of sessions that still need to be posted. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And keep the comments coming guys! I can’t tell you how much we love to read them :)

Lauren :)

I’ll be the first to admit that I hate the cold. That makes living in Canada kinda tough sometimes, since it has a tendency to get incredibly chilly here.

But, winter has a few redeeming features. One of which is hoarfrost, the beautiful white frost that coats trees, and gives the landscape a dreamy look. The temperature has dropped in the past few days, and today we were treated to the most amazing scene. Here are a few shots.

 

 

 

 

 Hope everyone is having a wonderful Valentines day, and are keeping warm :)

Lauren

Got a cool little announcement here for you all!

From March 6 - 10 we will be in Vancouver meeting up with some of the cities’ coolest people! Hooray! It promises to be an incredibly fun visit.

While we’re there we should have time for one or two portrait sessions! So if you are in Vancouver and have been jonesing for a little Rob & Lauren photography of yourself now is a great chance! Head on over to our contact form and drop us a line so we can set something up!

I couldn’t find our photos from our last trip to Vancouver (archived on an old drive. Boo!) so instead I’m hooking you up with one from Banff.

 Take a look at that landscape, and then think of the exact opposite, and that’s where our plane is taking us tonight! I won’t tell you where we’re off to, but hopefully we can blog a few photos while we’re away!

Lauren :)

One of the stops on our cruise with Sonal & Raj was the lovely island of St. Kitts. The Carribbean is such a beautiful place, I just can’t get over how amazing the water looked!

 

 

 

 We had a bit of time to take some shots of Sonal and her friend Jenya goofing around. Jenya came all the way from Switzerland for the wedding! Fact: the Swiss have the most fantastically designed passports ever. Google it and you’ll see what I mean.

 As always, we just had to take some portraits of Sonal & Raj together. By the end of the whole trip, we had photographed them in five different countires. Yes. FIVE different countries. And they looked amazing in all five!

 

 

 

 

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Lauren :)

Ok, so this is a teaser for the teaser post! Right now we’re on our way out the door to do a shoot. Since Jamie is such a big blog fan, I’m assuming she’s been checking all morning, so I don’t want to keep her waiting all day! So here is one image to tease you, and then later today I’ll post a bunch more :)

Enjoy!

 Lauren :)

I think my blog dudes would smack me if I uploaded the 49 images I got ready from this wedding all at once, so I’m going to do this over two days. Today you get to see part one of this wedding, and tomorrow will be part two :)

We started off with Robyn as she got ready for the Sikh ceremony.

 Yowza!

 Then it was time for the ceremony. The priest started everyone off with a prayer before the milni ceremony.

 The Nanaksar Gurdwara is seriously gorgeous.

 The ceremony ends with the offering of prasad to all the guests.

 See what I mean? What a gorgeous building.

 

 

 

 

I love these two. The background looks like a painting!

 

 

And our day ended with the doli. Sush and his guys had to bribe their way into Robyn’s house. I love these shots Rob got. He was squished in so tight that he could barely move. It made the shots seem so real, like I’m standing right there.

 For this one I feel like I’m part of the conversation. It’s a perspective we don’t usually get, being up that close and personal, but I love it so much.

 And for the record, they did finally manage to bribe the girls enough to get in :)

 And I’ll end on this one. Highly emotional, but so impactful. Sush leads her out of her parent’s home as they are tied together with a scarf. Robyn throws grains of rice as she leaves.

Come back tomorrow for the rest!

Lauren :)

I’ll definitely be sharing more from this session soon. Just wanted to throw this one up here! These guys were absolutely the cutest, and we had such a wonderful evening playing with them! 

People often talk about how they miss the seasons when they move to places like California and such. I never really got that, until I became a photographer. I couldn’t imagine missing out on the amazing fall colours we get here. 

 Lauren :)