Fiona and Mike’s wedding party had me cracking up so much! The groomsmen were always making the funniest faces and goofing off constantly in front of the camera and off which always gets great photos. My second shooter/assistant Carley caught quite a few funny behind-the-scenes shots of them while I was photographing the bridesmaids or Fiona and Mike. I’ll post a little collage of some of the funny moment on my facebook page in the next few days when I post their photos there. It’s always a great idea to have at least one funny joke-cracker in the wedding party because I can’t tell you how many times they will make the whole wedding party crack up and get a great candid shot! We all had such a great time doing the wedding party photos.

Fiona and Mike got married at the Guisachan House in Kelowna which is a super cute heritage spot for more intimate weddings. I love all the beautiful flowers surrounding the place and that it’s more of a natural look and not too manicured.

You can see that Fiona and Mike are really committed to each other and know what they want in a partner and life. They also know know how to have fun and not take themselves too seriously. I had a blast at their wedding and wish them so much happiness!! Congrats again!

Fiona’s brother David, and their uncle played out the end of the ceremony on bagpipes.

My awesome second shooter/assistant Carley took this great shot!

I just love the funny horse mouth in this one. : D

Another one that makes me giggle.

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For those of you who don’t know, I was born in the Okanagan and other than my travel expeditions, I’ve lived in the Okanagan all my life. I love every inch of the Okanagan and Spirit Ridge Vineyard, Resort & Spa is one of my favourite spots in Osoyoos. So I was super excited when Melanie and Dennis asked me to photograph their wedding there and even happier when I got to meet them for their Engagement Shoot (read their sweet first meet story by Dennis) and see what an awesome couple they are! Spirit Ridge Vineyard, Resort & Spa is a gorgeous winery, surrounded by rows and rows of grape vines and then beyond that surrounded by Canada’s only desert, the Nk’Mip Desert, with pretty age brush galore. Right next to Spirit Ridge Vineyard, Resort & Spa is Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre as well where you can experience the native culture of the area and hopefully see a rattlesnake.

So on to Melanie & Dennis’s wedding! To start, it was a HOT day. 39 degrees to be exact! Everyone was such a great sport though and there was an awesome mood to the day all around which always gets my creative juices flowing. The ceremony was beautiful with sweeping views of Osoyoos in the background. We did the wedding party photos around the property and down the road a bit. We had some fun with ice cream- quick fun since it melted at an alarming rate in the heat and then headed back for the reception which was on the restaurant balcony.

Melanie and Dennis seem so at peace with life and seem like people who would enjoy the little moments in life as much as the big ones. They are both such nice, considerate people and both know how to laugh lot’s too. : ) They’re definitely a great match and I’m sure these two will be the kind of pair that will last till the end. : ) Congrats you two!

This moment was too cute when all her sisters all opened the door and were peaking through to see Melanie in her dress.

I had a bit of a love affair with this gorgeous tangerine wall. I was like, “How YOU doooin?” ( In my best Joey voice from Friends).

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Jen and Ryan were such a fantastic couple to photograph They both have great hearts and their personalities totally compliment each other. They have such a great first-meet story too! Check out their engagement shoot post for that story! I also loved that Jen kept telling everyone leading up to the wedding, “Look at Jessica’s camera! Ignore the rest!” haha- I didn’t even have to say a word! It’s great when you have a client jumps in to help you in little ways like that to get the best shots possible. : )

Jen and Ryan got married at Guisachan House, here, in Kelowna. Lot’s of their guests came all the way from Ireland, including Ryan’s parents! There were lot’s of happy tears, and laughs to be had throughout the whole night and I’m so happy for these two. They just built their first house in Calgary and have two adorable dogs. Big congrats guys!

One of the groomsmen yelled “Tie Traaaaaiiinnnn!” hahaha

The far right groomsman’s expression is so priceless. : D I had to stop taking photos for a sec because I was laughing so hard.

My assistant, Carley, got this great shot of Jen and Ryan.

I love this shot!! I so wish I could take credit but my assistant/second shooter Carley was the one who captured this awesomeness. Nice one Carley!