The sheer elation experienced by this sweet couple on their wedding day makes me grin every time I look at their portraits captured on film by Emily Katharine Photography. And then I start to notice the details that blend classic romantic touches with the tropical backdrop...
Read MoreRecently, Canadian fashion house Le Château launched The Wedding Boutique, featuring everything your bridal party needs to create the perfect look, all available exclusively online. And to celebrate the new boutique, Le Château and Vale + Vine are joining together to offer Instagram followers a chance to win a $150 gift card to Le Château. Just head over to https://instagram.com/valeandvine/ and LIKE the Le Château giveaway image. Your name will be entered into a draw and the winner will be chosen at random on Monday, June 8, 2015 and announced on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Good Luck!
Read MoreThis look created and photographed by Esther Funk Photography quietly compliments the natural hues that dusk on the Canadian prairies creates. Perfect for an engagement session, elopement, or bridesmaid, the simple accessories and flowing pale pink gown photograph well under a big, breezy sky and amid the soft rustle of prairie grass...
Read MoreWhenever fine art film photographer Jenna Hill and her husband and filmmaker Jody Hill set out on their travels, I'm always curious to see what sort of scenic, light-filled imagery will be filtering through my Instagram and Facebook feeds. As the Okanagan Valley's premiere film wedding photographer, Jenna has a special knack for drawing out natural beauty and genuine interactions from within her subjects without forcing a specific 'look' or contriving a scene...
Read MoreThe first thing that caught my eye from this striking outdoor wedding on Manitoba's Hecla Island was how the bride chose to embrace a sense of drama by contrasting a sculpted gown and bold makeup with the natural windswept fields and forests of a rustic island....
Read MoreThough Canada's heartland may be landlocked, it's expansive coastal regions lure many couples to its dramatic, rocky shorelines to tie the knot. This shoot, styled and photographed in Vancouver, British Columbia by Simply Rose Photography, offers a nautical take on a look for bridesmaids that incorporates distinctive details that more than fulfill the tradition of 'something blue' on one's wedding day...
Read MoreWhen my friend and fellow fine art photographer Nina Mullins of Nina & Wes Photography started talking about planning a truly distinct kind of photography workshop in Nepal, I knew it would be something special. The Beyond Workshop was not only designed to offer photographers a chance to capture beautifully styled bridal inspiration on location in Nepal, but was set up so that 100% of the profits would go directly to caring for local orphans and the fight against human trafficking. Vendors took no pay and almost $8000 was distributed to locals in need. This is what happens when business is bettered by the hearts of the selfless....
Read MoreLast week on Vale + Vine, I featured the first of two indoor ceremony looks designed by Stone House Creative and shot by Victoria Anne Photography, who, along with a host of other Manitoba-based wedding vendors, transformed a simple, naturally-lit loft-style interior into an elegant, modern ceremony space....
Read MoreFor many, the highlight of springtime in Vancouver is the exuberant show of blossoms on display. Pink petals dust the streets, spraying like confetti when caught in the breeze of side street traffic, and a celebratory mood fills the air as spring erupts from shy buds and bursts onto the scene delivering sheer delight to the masses. So what more perfect time of year than this to throw a wedding and have one's bridal portraits taken under a canopy of blossoms...
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