Every wedding I do has something special about it…But I have to say, this one definitely had that extra bit of something for me. Tyler and Erin had the kind of wedding that not many people have the guts to pull off. Totally intimate. Just family. Completely chill. No wedding party. No big fuss. But yet still an amazing celebration of their love for one another.
Erin contacted me late last year when I had already booked myself pretty solid but I couldn’t resist this girl’s sincere compliments on my work and the thought of doing a wedding that I had always dreamed of capturing. The wedding was to be held at their family cabin at Weyakwin Lake. Only 18 guests were to attend and the afternoon would be spent taking photos of just her and her groom, Tyler. Incase you haven’t figured it out yet, this type of wedding is a photographer’s dream…
Anyway. I only met Erin about a month before the wedding but even based on our email communication, I already felt like she and I shared a special connection. I love when that happens! I took a friend with me for the wedding and we camped for a the weekend at Weyakwin. I had never been before so it was a new adventure (which I am always up for!!). We went running on the gravel roads and swam in the deserted lake, made amazing campfire meals and even played crib under our carefully crafted tarp when the rains came down and the thunder boomed. The wedding day was totally relaxed and even though it rained for a time during photos, we still came up with some amazing ones. And the 1/2 an hour Tyler and Erin and I just sat in the truck and watched the rain on the beach while we chatted was one of my favorite parts of the day!
The ceremony itself was simple but still very touching. There is something so special about a marriage that takes place in a very sentimental setting. Being that Erin and her siblings pretty much grew up at their family cabin in the summers, it meant a lot to her and her family that she chose it as her venue. And if all this wasn’t perfect enough, Tyler and Erin also had some surprise news up their sleeves for the weekend. They found out they were expecting a few weeks before the wedding and had the amazing idea to announce it to everyone after the ceremony! But there was a twist, they wanted it to be a sweet surprise and they wanted my help! For the group photo, instead of saying my usual ‘1-2-3 look at me’, they wanted me to take a few photos of the entire group in attendance and have everyone say ‘Tyler and Erin!’…but once I had taken a few keepers, I was to switch it up to “everyone say ‘Tyler and Erin are pregnant!’” It took a few repeats of this for everyone to catch on but the reactions were simply priceless and I absolutely loved that I got to spill the beans for this couple and their awesome news! It was so fun!
So needless to say, this wedding is going down in the books (seems I have had a few of those this year…). There’s more exciting stuff that came out of this wedding that I’m not ready to share quite yet, but trust me, it’s totally fantastic!
Without further ado, meet Tyler and Erin and enjoy the photos of their beautiful wedding. Thanks you guys for your amazing hospitality. I can’t imagine having not said yes to this wedding!
by jesslaine
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