Lily and Steve and all of their guests came up from the States for their destination Vancouver wedding at Queen Elizabeth Park. We met them for the very first time earlier in the week and we were so happy – they are such awesome people and really easy going and I knew their wedding at Queen Elizabeth Park’s Celebration Pavilion and reception at VanDusen’s Shaugnessy Restaurant were going to be fun.
Here are a few shots from their day….
Lily, and the girls making their way from the limo to the bridal room at QE Park….
Steve’s first look at Lily as she came down the aisle….
Here’s a shot taken during the ceremony, officiated by the ever lovely and entertaining Allan Burnett. You can see the circular pavilion was opened right up which provided a stunning backdrop of greenery for the ceremony. This unique feature makes the Pavilion a great ceremony site – it’s both open and private at the same time.
Everyone!
Outside the Celebration Pavilion….
The girls…
Lily and Steve in front of the fountain…these two are so great together…
We wandered around the garden for 20 minutes or so before heading off to the reception at VanDusen. There are so many places to shoot at QE Park that I could have continued shooting for ages. It was especially nice as rain had seemed a possibility but as you can see it was a beautiful day! Good old unpredictable Vancouver!
Their reception at Shaughnessy Restaurant was a filled with fun and love. Here’s Lily and Steve’s first dance….
Next was the father/daughter dance. Now I’ve seen many a daughter dance with her father, but this one was THE most moving ever! Both Susannah and I teared up. I think it was Lily’s Dad’s face – his expression contained a mix of loving emotions – so moving….
Just so you know we were not the only ones moved, here’s Steve watching….
Yup, everyone felt the same…
There were not just tears, but lots of laughter as well. This was a great crowd – close friends and family who’d all travelled to celebrate with Lily and Steve.
Susannah and I were certainly lucky to be a part of the day. All the best you two!
great photos
Lovely moments captured in these pics.
Leanne & Susannah,
Meeting the both of you prior to the wedding put a nervous bride & groom to complete ease. Words cannot express our gratitude for the photos you have shared. You really captured the emotions throughout the day. We got emotional just viewing these, can’t wait to see more.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Martinez
Leanne did a great job capturing the essence of the wedding. Loved the black and white photographs and the moving moments of you and Dad’s first dance. Can’t wait to see the rest.
Tom
So beautiful, heartfelt and fun!
Wowza, gorgeous pictures!!
Such beautiful photos. I almost cried again seeing the photo of the father/ daughter dance. Perfect day.
Wow! Great photos of two beautiful people. The wedding was so love-filled, with lots of tears of joy. Thank you Leanne and Susannah for capturing these beautiful moments. We can hardly wait to see the rest of the photographs!
Looking at these photos I can actually step into the moment and feel the emotion each portrait conveyed.
BEAUTIFUL pictures! Felt like I was there…just beautiful.