Congratulations Chad and Lacey Benoit!

Here are some images from the wedding of a very sweet couple: Chad and Lacey Benoit! Their day was filled with the East-Coast charm that is ever so familiar to people that have lived out here and popular to those who are from "away". We totally enjoyed being part of a such a charming wedding day! Easy to work with, fun and simply wonderful - Chad and Lacey, congratulations once again and we wish you a long and loving marriage!

Legacy: Addison Aucoin

In 2009, Jemita and Andrew came together to become husband and wife in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Recently, we made a very exciting trip back to Wolfville to take baby portraits of beautiful, full-of-smiles, bright-eyed Addison Aucoin, daughter of Jemita and Andrew. To photograph a couple's wedding day and then photograph their first child, their legacy, 3 years later is simply amazing and such an honor. Congratulations Jemita and Andrew!

Congratulations Jason and Kelley Leil

On July 7, 2012, two really cool, radical and beautiful people came together in marriage and it was our great honor and privilege to capture their wedding day as well as witness and celebrate their very special day with them! Congratulations Jason and Kelley! 

The Baby Shoot

The other day we had the opportunity to take some more photos of the beautiful Rowan Dignam, but this time not in the hospital. Judith and I searched Antigonish for some props (blankets, buckets, baskets - stuff photographers like to put babies in) and made our way to Joey and Courtney's place. One awesome thing about this shoot is that their house has a large living room with lots of natural light coming in. What a treat! So we set everything up, turned on the Ella Fitzgerald, and got Rowan ready for some photos... and she was great! She did poop a few times but barely cried for the entire shoot. Rowan - good job at sticking it out. I promise that you will have a good laugh at these photos some day in the future!

Rowan Eleanor Dignam | July 14 2012

It was a long time coming, but the other night one of my best buddies and his wife had their first baby. Her name is Rowan Eleanor Dignam and she was 8 pounds, 4 ounces, 22 inches long. 

The reason this brings me so much joy is because I know that Joey and Courtney are fully dedicated to being the best parents that they can be. They love Jesus and are committed to Him, and it is because of this relationship that they will have the strength and wisdom that is needed in every moment of their new life as parents.

Psalm 128:3-4 | Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord.

Three Weddings and a Road Trip

Well the last month has been super busy and also super fun! Here are some of the highlights:

June 2nd: Our first wedding of the year took place in Calgary. It was for Tyler and Tricia Kerfoot and it was a great time. Their outdoor location was beautiful, and the weather was accommodating... mostly. Rain fell in the morning, which was fine, but the wind - the wind was tough. Especially when it started to blow just as we began taking our formal wedding party photos! Nevertheless we did our best and ended up with some great photos.

June 16: This time we shot Krista and Scott's wedding (which was featured in a previous post) at another beautiful outdoor wedding. This was a smaller, more intimate ceremony, with just friends and family. It seemed like everyone had a great time. Even their little girl Ruby, who seemed to cheer and clap when Krista and Scott were pronounced husband and wife, despite the fact that she is still too young to speak!

June 23: We then hit the road for Edmonton (Stony Plain actually), for the wedding of Eric and Kendra Jesperson. This one was a little more unique because these two decided to elope a few months back, while saving the photo taking for a later date... which turned out to be a really good idea. This way we had plenty of time to focus on taking photos, without worrying about the tight schedule of an actual wedding day. We started with some family photos, and then moved on to some really cool spots around Spruce Grove. One of which was a really cool alley with a blue graffiti wall that we shot Eric and Kendra in. This turned out to be my favorite shot from the day! Afterwards, we left downtown and found ourselves a little farther into the country. This location featured long grass and an old beat-up barn - two things I love very much when photographing couples. It also featured something else no other wedding had up until this point - guns. Yes, guns. Eric apparently is quite the hunter, so they brought along some guns and used them as props in some of the shots. Great idea! We need more wedding photos with guns in them.

One week after that, we packed up all of our stuff and hit the road for the East coast. Our next wedding was on July 7 in Truro, Nova Scotia, which gave us one week to drive across the country. This is actually a good amount of time considering I have some friends who did the drive in 2 days! Wow. We on the other hand, took our time, stayed with some friends, and stopped at just about every single Tim Hortons along the way. Thanks again to Leah, Brooke, Niko, Saku, Abena, and Paul for opening up your homes to us!

Tyler & Tricia | June 2 2012

Kendra & Eric | June 23 2012

Congrats to Krista & Scott | June 16 2012

A few weeks ago we did a wedding in a very intimate and beautiful setting. Krista and Scott were joined by some of their family members for an outdoor ceremony at "The Ranch" in Fish Creek Provincial Park. Below is a link to a site made specifically for Krista and Scott, as well as some of the photos from the big day!

www.kristaandscott.jordanmattie.com