Posts Tagged: wedding
Renton Wedding – Patty and Allan
Things have been quite busy this past few weeks. I started a new job doing real estate photography, in addition to my freelance photography work. And this past weekend (Memorial Day long weekend), I was honoured to capture another traditional Laos wedding in Renton, WA for Patty and Allan. I have covered traditional Laos wedding in the past, and it’s always nice to see their traditional colorful outfits and happiest celebrations with shots of liquor. The wedding festivities start off with the groom parading with his family and entourage. Then comes the greeting exchange of elders from both families as the groom walks in to the house. Shots of liquor are passed on to family members and then the rinsing of the groom’s feet before heading in and sitting next to his bride.
The ceremony for Patty and Allan was sweet, with spurts of happy “yeehaaas” and laughs from family members to show their love and support. Here are some snaps from their special day. Best wishes again to Patty & Allan.
Swan-E-Set Wedding – Marian & Jason
“April showers bring in May flowers.”
Rain showers is definitely something I’m getting more and more comfortable (and used to seeing) this time of the year. Maybe not so much when you have to take photos for a wedding. A lot goes through your mind and how many things can go wrong when you’re dealing with mother nature. But those worries fade away once you start pressing the shutter button on your camera to snap those special moments of the amazing people you’ll be working with such as Marian and Jason.
A week before the wedding, I had a meeting with Marian and Jason to quickly chat about and finalize their wedding timeline and of course, the weather topic came up. As I have always advised my clients, it’s always a good idea to have a plan B if the weather doesn’t cooperate – meaning, let’s get some umbrellas in hand. Wedding day came and we were right about the weather not being too nice, but luckily, we got some rain breaks when it’s needed most. I’m so proud of Marian and Jason, as well as the entire bridal party for sticking out the wet weather to get their shots in. None of them didn’t mind the rain, and from what Marian, Jason and I agreed on, a little rain on your wedding day means that it’s a nice blessing from our Father up above 🙂 Here are some snaps from their day. Congrats again to Marian and Jason.
Surrey Wedding: Jessica And Boyet
Day 1
First wedding of the season and we were greeted with some spring showers and strong winds. I sometimes don’t bother checking the forecast anymore because of inaccuracy (just in Vancouver), but I still hope that we don’t get too washed out. Nevertheless, it was a very special day for our couple, Jessica and Boyet. Their traditional Hindu wedding ceremony started off at Vedic Cultural Centre, where the temple is decorated with vibrant colours and floral arrangements. Friends and families gathered as they started off with welcoming Boyet in the family with some pre-wedding rituals. It was definitely interesting to see traditional weddings and how they are start off with their ceremonies. You can feel the love and welcoming of Jessica’s family to Boyet as one of their own, and they all did it with lots of laughter and joy.
Here are some snaps from the first day. Stay tuned for the snaps on Day 2 on the next blog.
