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Kelowna Barn + Orchard Wedding – K&J

I first met with Kati & Josh about their wedding 2 years ago and I clicked with them a ridiculous amount! I loved their warm hearts and fantastic sense of humour. These two had to delay their wedding for a year due to COVID-19 restrictions and then still downsize their guest list after the wait but they were total troopers and didn’t let it dampen their day. They were so excited to finally celebrate their love and tie the knot and I was so thrilled for them.

The day was absolute magic and filled with so much joy!! It filled my heart tank so much to witness and capture it all. Besides all the beautiful feels and people I got to capture, I always had non-stop gorgeous backdrops as well! 😍 Their wedding was held at the bride’s family orchard and barn in Kelowna (which I so hope will be a venue someday🤞). Holy smokes did I feel spoiled! It was so hard to narrow down the photos for this blog post. This wedding was definitely worth the wait!

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Vendors:
Venue: Day’s Century Growers ⁠⁠(bride’s family farm), Kelowna, BC
Planning/Decor: Mint Julep Events, Kelowna, BC⁠⁠
Boler Bar: Mixologists Bartending⁠⁠, Kelowna, BC
Rentals: All Occasions Party and Event⁠⁠ Rentals, Kelowna, BC
DJ: DJ John Byrne, Kelowna, BC
Makeup: Freshface Artistry⁠⁠, Kelowna, BC
Hair:⁠ Lindsay Jay, Kelowna, BC
Officiant/Celebrant: Sondra Richardson⁠⁠, Kelowna, BC
Catering: Waterfront Wines⁠⁠, Kelowna, BC
Cake: Sugar Cloud Baking⁠, Kelowna, BC
Desserts: Crazyapples Catering, Kelowna, BC
Macrame backdrop: Macramemania, Kelowna, BC
Videography: Full Circle Productions⁠⁠, Kelowna, BC
Ceremony/Cocktail Hour Music: Joshua Smith, Kelowna, BC

Summerhill Winery Wedding, Kelowna, BC – Tara & Kylie

What a day!! After meeting Tara and Kylie for their engagement session, I knew their wedding was going to be an amazing celebration due to their fun, positive personalities and deep love for one another. My hunch was right! It didn’t take long for the happy tears to start with their super sweet legal ceremony in their hotel room at Hotel Eldorado in Kelowna, which they did so that a friend could officiate their celebration ceremony at Summerhill Pyramid Winery. It was the sweetest moment with just a few witnesses and the two of them in their matching light pink dress-shirts. We then moved on and took photos with an awesome classic vintage car before heading to Summerhill Pyramid Winery for the rest of the wedding. Tara and Kylie held a quick vote with the guests before their ceremony to determine what song Tara would dance down the aisle to. I was thrilled when everyone picked “You Make My Dreams” by Hall & Oates. It was such a fun, energetic way to start the celebration and everyone could feel the love and buzz in the air. Speaking of “buzz,” these two had the cutest hashtag for their wedding: #lesBEEanwedding2019.

After a fun cocktail hour and a delicious dinner prepared by Summerhill Pyramid Winery Tara and Kylie had their first dance, followed shortly by an AMAZING flash mob dance! A video had been sent out prior with the moves for those who wanted to learn and the couple were happily surprised that almost all their guests had learned the steps. With good vibes like that, I was hyper and happy all day long. : D

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Venue: Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Kelowna, BC
Planner: Umbrella Events, Vancouver, BC
DJ: Airwaves Music, Kelowna, BC
Hair: Jenna Jones Beauty
Makeup: Amy of Bri Stein Artistry
Florals: Bloom Company, Kelowna, BC
Vintage Classic Car Rental: Tours 59, Kelowna, BC
Big LOVE ball: https://bigloveball.com/