Lisa and Jeff recently got married in Newfoundland, but because of horrible, horizontal snow type weather, she didn’t have the opportunity to get all of the shots she wanted from her wedding. I actually saw a couple of photos from her wedding online, and for real, the snow was flying horizontally. I love weddings, but I was glad I didn’t have to participate in that weather! So to make up for it, last week while I was in Fort McMurray, we got together to shoot some photos of the two of them in their wedding clothes, with their dog Riggs!
Presley, the flower girl stopped by for a few quick shots as well. The poor child was feeling miserable and she couldn’t have been a bigger trooper. For all of you out there tsk tsking at me for having her take her coat off, what you don’t see is her momma standing just outside the photo holding her super warm winter coat, with the vehicle warm and running behind us! Oh, and big, warm, purple winter boots. See, no harm done!
We met up at their house and then headed to Birchwood Trails which is absolutely gorgeous and I would love to shoot there again, however, the weather again wasn’t on our side, and because it was such a dreary day, the sky got dark way faster than any of us anticipated and I didn’t have a chance to explore as much as I would have liked. I love tall birch trees, and I love shooting in the woods so it was right up my alley, but the light just would not hold out. When we couldn’t suck another photo from the light, we walked back to their house to continue shooting in their back yard with some off camera flash. But happily for me, as I walked around the corner of their house, I saw it! A fire pit! Lisa and Jeff were married on Guy Fawkes Night, which in Newfoundland is traditionally celebrated by huge bonfires, marshmallows and a ton of fun with friends and family. I remember having fires on the beach with my parents and sister when I was really little, and it was always so much fun! So, when Lisa told me that they had been married on ‘Bonfire Night’, of course we had to light the fire pit. Jeff was an absolute trooper, and made us a roaring fire! Of course we spent more time racing around the flankers and trying not to burn Lisa’s gorgeous dress, than we did shooting, but it was so much fun!
Thanks for being awesome and braving the cold (and the flying flames!) I really enjoyed photographing you both!
xo,
Amy
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Yes ladies and gentleman, that there is a real life, true blue, down on one knee proposal that neither Jackie or myself saw coming. I am sooo glad I didn’t ruin the surprise. And that I was ready! Way to make 2 girls have a heart attack all at one time Lee!!!
Thanks for picking me to be the one to capture that awesome moment for you! I look forward to seeing you both again soon!
