Tanis and Ryan positively radiate love and happiness. Their wedding party, family and guests were all so amazing as well. There was such a great energy surrounding the day!

I was soooooo excited to shoot a wedding at Okanagan Villa Estate Winery. Tanis and Ryan found out the night before the wedding that they get 2000 applications every year for weddings and they only choose one! Wow! Not only that, they have been given their own vine and they get to have what that vine produces every year! Tanis said, ” It was just so special, we could not have asked for a more beautiful place to get married and entertain our guests.” It’s a stunning spot – I wish I could shoot a zillion weddings there. : )

Geoff and Naomi from Weddings In Motion rocked the day doing videography alongside my second shooter, Carley, and I and were a lot of fun to work with. They pre-filmed Tanis and Ryan’s telling the story of how they met and played it right before they made their entrance and it was so fantastic! Loved it!  Okanagan Executive Events decked out the Laurel Packinghouse for the reception and DJ Krucial K kept great music flowing throughout the night!

Tanis and Ryan are such warmhearted people and I’m so excited for them to start their next chapter together. With amazing attitudes like theirs, their future is sure to be bright and full of happiness. : )

Be sure to check out Tanis and Ryan’s Day-After Session. A gorgeous grassy field at sunset, filled with horses… you don’t want to miss it!

A little joke for Ryan from the bridesmaids. Haha.Below left shot by my second shooter Carley Bortolin.I love the wine box ceremony tradition. They both put love notes, along with some favourite bottles of wine, in a box to be enjoyed at later milestones in life.High five and chest bump directly following the ceremony. I love these two.We only spent a little time doing portraits on the wedding day so that Tanis and Ryan could be with their guests as much as possible. I’m glad we got to get a few shots, at least, on the beautiful Okanagan Villa property. Check out their gorgeous Day After Session we did!!!This was so awesome. Weddings in Motion recorded the wedding party’s speeches before the wedding and played them on flat-screens at intervals during reception. The videos were so fantastic and it was such a fun twist on speeches.

 

You guys are amazing! Thanks so much for letting me capture your fabulous day!

 

Ceremony Venue: Okanagan Villa Estate Winery, Kelowna, BC.
Reception Venue: Laurel Packinghouse, Kelowna, BC.
Wedding Planning/Decor/Florals: Okanagan Executive Events, Kelowna, BC.
Ceremony singer/guitarist: Raquel Warchol. Tanis said, “When she is famous I will be able to tell people that she sang at our wedding!” : )
Catering: Okanagan Street Food, Kelowna, BC.
Cake: Whisk Cake Company, Kelowna, BC.
DJ: DJ Krucial K, Kelowna, BC.
Videography: Weddings In Motion, Vancouver, BC.
Marriage Officiant: Bonnie Schneider
Bagpiper: Kris Watt
Wedding Dress: Jasmine Haute Couture from Cameo and Cufflinks, Calgary, AB.
Bridesmaids dresses: Alvina Valenta
Hair: Melissa Dacre
Make-up: Bri Stein
Hair adornment: Hair Headpiece: Custom made for Tanis by a friend’s parents same with the veil, which had 800 crystals attached by hand! Tanis said, “Definitely going to be an heirloom piece for me – hopefully I have a daughter.” Aww. : )
Bride’s jewelry: Earrings and bracelet – Swarovski; Small chain bracelet from Tiffany & Co (wedding gift from Ryan)
Rings: Tanis said, “Designed with love by Ryan and I and made at Ferguson Jewellery in Calgary. We wanted more heirloom pieces to pass down the family.”
Bride’s shoes: Vera Wang

 

Here is a sneak peak of Tanis and Ryan’s Day After Session! Click here or on the photo below to see the rest!