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Vu & Mai’s Wedding in Winnipeg, Manitoba
2020 has been such an interesting year for couples planning their weddings during this COVID-19 pandemic. Vu and Mai were no exception to that. Leading up to their wedding day in late May, the Manitoba government at that point had shut down all non-essential services and businesses leading to a lot of couples who had 2020 wedding plans to completely change them. Luckily for us in early May, some of the restrictions were lifted so we were able to have a smaller wedding. It wasn’t exactly as they had hoped for as they wanted family from all across Canada and the United States to come and celebrate with them, but they made the best of the situation. 2020 is the year of the small intimate weddings and for some couples, it was a relief that they were even able to have a small function during the pandemic. Vu & Mai were the perfect clients to deal with, easy going and fun to work with, they made their small wedding work! Now they can look back 20 - 30 years from now and tell their kids that they were a part of history getting married during a global pandemic.
Congratulations guys!
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The Social Distancing Wedding Party Project
We’re living in such weird and fascinating times right now. With this whole COVID-19 pandemic in full effect, social distancing and self-isolation is just the new norm now. But that didn’t stop Andrew and Angelica from asking their wedding party to be a part of their special day next year in 2021. With the right precautions taken (6 feet apart, non contact, etc.) and myself equipped with my zoom lens so I could keep my distance as well, we stopped at each individuals home and played a little prank on them.
Andrew had this crazy idea and told his to be announced groomsmen that he was cooking protein balls and selling them on Instagram as a new side business. He wanted to swing by his friends’ homes to have them try his new “protein ball recipe”. What they actually were was Tim Hortons timbits cut in half. He would then swap out the timbits and surprise them with their groomsmen gifts! He asked me to tag along to capture this unique moment and the photos that came out of it were just awesome. Angelica, the fiancee was also doing her run of asking her bridesmaid as well to be a part of her special day so I stopped by and took a couple of photos for her as well.
Thanks again guys for having be capture a unique moment in time!
Winnipeg Fringe Festival Summer Wedding
I had the opportunity last summer to be a part of a really unique wedding. I met Cathy-Anne through my regular day job and had met Justin shorty after. They were probably one of the most laid back and easy going couples I’ve had as clients thus far, and they really wanted a unique venue to be the backdrop of their wedding day. Cathy-Anne had pitched the idea to me of getting married on stage at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival where Justin and Cathy-Anne had first met years ago. Of course I jumped on board right away and was fair game to anything she had planned.
The day progressed as a typical wedding day would, starting at the brides home and getting ready with her ladies. From there though, things would get different real quick. We then headed over to the outdoor stage (a.k.a The Cube) and headed to the back stage area. Here we sat and relaxed for about an hour before taking the stage for the actual ceremony in front of the public, but more importantly, close friends and family. Justin and her best friend who was officiating took the stage and had a good couple of laughs before they said their vows to each other. Afterwards we headed to the rooftop nearby to take some beautiful sunset photos. Overall, just a fun filled day and unique one at that, thanks Cathy-Anne and Justin!
