I was really hoping to post this video as an homage to winter, a way to remember the good times from this season yet enjoy the beautiful spring weather. However as I awoke this morning and looked out the window, I noticed that winter had returned. Normally I wouldn’t be to happy about this but there is something strangely fitting to it. If I were you, I’d stay inside, bundle up into a blanket and watch this beautiful winter wedding.

Sarah and Andrew are a couple that just work. From being infants together in the nursery to having grandparents that were close friends, it seems as though they were destined to end up together. They are the sort of couple that when you first meet them you just know that thy are on to something good. I’d hate to make a peanut butter and jelly reference right now, but you know what I’m getting at.

Zach

Katie and Chris are a real joyful pair and it was apparent on their big day. We had the pleasure of shooting their engagements photos awhile back and they decided it would be fun to have an all-candy picnic (they didn’t forget candy for the wedding either). They were both well prepared for the day from the round of golf for the groomsmen to the boxes (and boxes) of chicken nuggets for the bridesmaids. Family and friends are very important to both Katie and Chris and there was a great deal of hugging, story-telling, and of course, laughing. We hope you enjoy the Film and the photos of Katie and Chris’ wedding!

I remember shooting Bonnie and Steven’s engagement photos last spring. At one point on the shoot they were going to change outfits and Bonnie realized that she had forgotten her jeans at home. We decided to make a detour on the shoot and meet up with someone so that Bonnie could pick them up. While sitting in the car with Steve we got to talking about how Steve and Bonnie met. While I won’t spoil the story for you (I’ll let the film do that) I can tell you that while sitting in the car, hearing this story, I knew that we had teamed up with a really great couple.
Bonnie and Steven genuinely care about each other and it shows. They are living proof that long distance relationships can not only work but thrive. After having spent a significant amount of time living thousands of kilometers apart, both while dating and through engagement it really is exciting watching them come together in marriage.

What I loved about Jenny + Varun’s wedding is that they fully incorporated traditions from both sides. It wasn’t his or her wedding. It wasn’t even just their wedding. It was a marriage of culture and tradition, it was the coming together of both of their families.

Dan + Emily’s wedding is one of the reasons that we are where we are today. Their’s was the second wedding that we ever shot together. Though it was many moons ago we still remember it well. It was where we first discovered that a wedding film really was more than just us capturing the day and setting it to music. It was where we discovered not only how to tell stories, but why we tell the stories in the first place. They give some family and friends an opportunity to relive memories, and others the opportunity to experience them for the first time. Needless to say that Dan + Emily hold a pretty significant place in Driftwood’s history.

I will be completely honest with you here, I have never seen a maternity shoot that I liked. I’m sure that there are some really great ones, I’ve just never seen any that I didn’t find cheesy. When it came to working with Dan + Emily again however, it was an obvious choice.

Pregnancy is about so much more than just a belly. Its about the time spent in anticipation and excitement. It’s about the couple partaking in a joy that is completely their own, yet extends far beyond them. I wanted this shoot to be at least as much about Dan + Emily’s interactions as it was about the fact that her shape has changed.

So without further ado, I give you Dan + Emily’s maternity photos.

Meet Lauren + Kyle; the couple who’s very strict engagement shoot requirements were as followed: outdoors and maybe a barn if that’s not too much to ask.

Needless to say this sounded like our kind of couple. Zach and I head out a few days early for some escarpment exploration and decided that it would be a great engagement shoot location, we even stumbled upon 2 great barns.

You’d probably be surprised to hear that Lauren and Kyle have been together just shy of 7 years and met working at a metro while in high school. If you don’t think that’s awesome, well that’s just too bad for you.

They are as kind and genuine as they come.

As a side note they were considering scalping some Dixie Chicks tickets after our shoot they didn’t end up doing it.

Enjoy!

Enjoy friends!
Jesse

Jesse