A Beautiful Affair at UBC Boathouse | Brooke & Michaels Wedding

Brooke and Michaels wedding at UBC Boathouse last summer was nothing short of breathtaking. I had the privilege of photographing their special day for my company Community Photography. From capturing their getting ready moments to their emotional first look, followed by a stunning ceremony and reception, this wedding had it all. The day was filled with love, laughter, and pure bliss, making it a dream come true for the couple and their guests. If you're a bride-to-be and looking for some inspiration for your big day, stay tuned, as we're about to take you through all the incredible moments captured at Brooke and Michaels wedding.


The day started at the River Rock Casino in Richmond where Brooke was getting ready. Her bridesmaids (Michaels two beautiful daughters!) were by her side during her preparations, helping her with her dress, make-up, and hair. I was there to capture all the behind-the-scene moments and couldn't help but admire how stunning Brooke looked in her wedding dress. The excitement was palpable in the room, and everyone was looking forward to the wedding ceremony.

The bride and groom then proceeded to the venue, the UBC Boathouse, for the ceremony. The venue was beautifully decorated with floral arrangements that matched the rustic charm of the place. Brooke walked down the aisle looking radiant, and Michael's reaction upon seeing her was priceless. The ceremony was a mix of laughs and tears, and the couple exchanged vows that melted everyone's hearts.

The venue provided a perfect backdrop for the photographs, with the couple and their guests having a great time posing for the camera. As the sun started setting, we were able to capture some stunning sunset shots which created a romantic and magical mood.

The reception space is sunning, set on the Fraser River. The evening was filled with speeches, dancing, and great food.The guests danced the night away, and the venue was filled with laughter and fun.

Brooke and Michaels wedding at UBC Boathouse will forever be one of my favourite.  It was a day full of love, warmth, and fun. Brooke and Michaels wedding is proof that weddings are not just about the destination but the journey and the memories that last a lifetime.

Thanks so much for having me! I loved every moment :) xo P

Amanda & Jackson's Schoolhouse Farm Wedding | Ladner BC

Jackson and Amanda, how do I even being to describe how awesome these two humans are? Like seriously, from the moment I met them at Starbucks las year, you just get the vibe they are happy content people who are just in love. They rolled with the punches Covid threw their way. From a cancelled wedding, to a smaller more intimate wedding, they took wedding planning in stride and just said regardless of what Covid brings their going to be married, together and happy.

This was an extra cool wedding for me because I had the pleasure of working with my sisters wedding planning company Epic Events . Joey (from Epic Events) was a dream planner to work with (if you’re getting married - hire him!), he was fun company, thorough, efficient and everyone just loved him!

The wedding venue, Schoolhouse Farm, in Ladner was the perfect backdrop for the wedding day, and they also provided all of the stunning flowers! The reception venue, The Cabin in Crescent Beach was one of the coolest venues with delicious food.

Okay back to the wedding day. Amanda looked so so so stunning in her dress and she had the most radiant smile the whole day. All of the guests who attended the wedding were the biggest fan’s of this couple. I (the photographer) had so many guests come and tell me how special the couple was to them and how happy they were they were getting married. Everyone was rooting for them! The fun group of family and friends celebrated this wonderful couple.

Amanda and Jackson, thank you for having me be apart of your wonderful intimate wedding! It was such a pleasure :)

Deas Island Engagement Session with Kevin & Meghan | Ladner, BC Engagement Photos

This engagement session at Deas Park in Ladner was a super special one for me. Meghan has been one of my besties and adventure pal since our 20s. We lived together in Australia where when we went to University together and when we moved back to South Delta, Meghan and I moved to Dubai to work for Emirates Airline! We’ve had so many great adventures and now I’m so excited she’s onto her next adventure, she’s engaged to s stand up guy and they are expecting their first baby in the spring!

If you’re Meghan’s friend you’re super lucky. She is so much fun has the biggest heart and always up to do something fun. One memory from Australia is we’d get so caught up in our conversations while walking, we’d think the other person was leading the way, however, we’d end up walking into the Australian bush not paying attention where we were going! This happened more than once..So on their engagement session at Deas Park I led her and Kevin into the Ladner bush..the tallest grass you ever did see to take some photos. They were such troopers and were so great in front of the camera. We laughed a lot (maybe they were laughing more at me?) and had a great evening. They were so easy to work with and lots of love was going around. Just look at the photos #couplegoals

It was a perfect late day for their engagement session. It was an overcast evening but as it always seems to do in South Delta, the sky lightened up just in time for sunset when we walked down to the doc.

Meg + Kev, thanks so much for hanging with me and giving me the pleasure of taking your engagement photos! I seriously loved taking them for you and I’m so happy for your next adventure together and as a family of three!

xoxo P

CENTENNIAL BEACH ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHY SOUTH DELTA | TSAWWASSEN

The sky! Her dress. And the way he looked at her!

I’m just swooning over K + T Centennial Beach engagement session in Tsawwassen. I love to leave plenty of time for engagement photos. This is the time I get to talk to the couple and get to know them. I’m photographing their wedding after all!

I met the couple in the parking lot at Centennial Beach. The first thing I notices was how AMAZING they both looked! I like to think of the beginning of our shoot as the ‘warm up’. I generally get the couple to do things that may FEEL super awkward, but look GREAT on camera! They we’re both such great sports and we captured the most beautiful moments. Once the sun starts to set and we enter the ‘golden hour’, that’s when we will head down to the beach for sunset photos.

I loved when Kathleen said, ‘so we’ve done lots of belly smooshing photos, can we just take some fun ones?’ LOL! Yes! I’m all about collaboration so they pulled out their sunnies for some casual fun photos.

As the sun set over boundary bay, the most beautiful pastel sky finished off their engagment photos. The wind picked up lightly and holy smokes, they looked stunning being photographed at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

Kathleen and Tyler, thank you for letting me capture your photo session. As a Tsawwassen family photographer, to be able to capture two adults so in love, makes such a welcome photo shoot.