Well this was quite the special treat. When Josh and Erin approached me last year and asked me to do their wedding in Osoyoos, B.C., I gladly obliged. Knowing this was a special setting for the couple, I knew that the wedding would be nothing short of amazing and looked forward to it all year! I graduated high school with Josh, and Erin is none other than the best friend of my talented and beautiful future sister in law, Brittni (who is also usually my assistant!) so I was fairly well aquatinted with this couple and knew of their good taste and extreme kindness. What more could you ask for in a client!?
Like most of my destination weddings, I try to make them a bit of a holiday for myself as well and usually take extra time to explore and adventure about and this was no exception. My brother, Brittni and I set out on a road trip towards the valley about a week before the wedding so we would have time to hang out a bit before the work began! Though the unusually rainy weather and less-than-stellar tent sort of ruined our camping plans for the week, we still had a great time wine tasting and enjoying the laid back atmosphere in this quaint little valley town. Josh and Erin and their families were very hospitable and even took us on a couple awesome wine tours! Josh once worked at TinHorn Creek Winery and so that was a special destination for us during the photos. What a fabulous view and such friendly staff!
Coincidentally, a photographer based out of Osoyoos, Erika Pfahl of Element Photography, contacted me about a year ago through my blog and we have become emailing buddies. When I found out I would be doing a wedding out west without the help of my assistant, Brittni, I asked Erika if she was interested in helping me. Being that we both have similar styles and life situations (She is a pharmacist in her other life, I am a registered nurse), she enthusiastically accepted! It was neat to meet her and have her help for the day. We got along great! Head over to her website and check out her stuff, especially if you are thinking about getting married in the Okanagan! Thanks again Erika!
There were so many special details about this wedding that I loved and it was seriously elegant and classy. The meal was catered by the amazing staff at Dolci Deli & Catering and their amazing flower arrangements were designed by Kelly-Anne at Polka Dot Door. It was cool to see theses local talents shining through at this wedding. And all of Erin’s special graphic design touches were amazing as well! Josh and Erin have wonderful chemistry together and I love their high school sweet heart love story. I enjoyed getting to tear up the dance floor with some old high school friends and it was a once in a lifetime wedding to photograph. And who doesn’t like coming home with a few bottles of wine to try out? So many great things about this wedding. Congrats Josh and Erin on your marriage, I was so glad to share the day with you!
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