Capturing Love in Bloom: A Rose Garden Engagement at Beacon Hill Park, Victoria

Beacon Hill Park, with its sprawling greenery and manicured gardens, provided the perfect canvas for our couple's love story. Nestled within the heart of Victoria, the Rose Garden served as a dreamy haven, offering a timeless and romantic ambiance for our engagement session.

Our goal was to capture the genuine connection and unique personalities of the couple in each frame. Against the backdrop of vibrant roses, we played with natural light to create a soft and romantic atmosphere. From candid laughter to stolen glances, every moment was frozen in time to tell their love story.

Brittany and Tom Kelowna Winter engagement


Brittany and Tom got engaged in November of 2018. Tom was so excited when he picked up her beautiful ring from the jeweler that he proposed a few hours later in their home. Talk about adorable!💗

 The two met and fell in love in Vancouver BC and have been together for over three years. I’ve had the privilege of knowing them throughout that time and have watched their love grow, which is why I am even more excited for their wedding!


Brittany and Tom wanted their engagement photographs taken over the Holidays while they were in Kelowna so we went to Gyro beach so that they could have the iconic Okanagan lake as their backdrop.

It was snowing and terribly cold. I’m amazed we got so many picture in less than 20 minutes! When we got to the beach the snow flakes started to get bigger and the wind started to pick up, making everything much colder. As you can see, we brought their favourite wine to the beach. As the weather progressed we quickly captured them sipping on their wine.

Heart shaped tree at Gyro Beach.

Heart shaped tree at Gyro Beach.

Near the end, we started to use the red blanket more to shelter them from the cold, which ended up being the perfect prop. Getting hilarious pictures of Tom running back to the vehicle to escape the cold. The cold was a fun challenge and made for these unique engagement pictures. 

Special shout out to my sister, Amanda (who also happens to be Brittany’s best friend), because she ran around and carried all the things. She almost lost my umbrella to the wind and oncoming traffic, but we’ll let that go 😂

You can expect to see more pictures of these two!  The loves birds are getting married in the extremely photoesque town of WHISTLER, BC at Nita Lake Lodge. Talk about a perfect wedding! Brittany has great style too so I can’t even imagine how beautiful everything will be. Spoiler alert - it’s an autumn wedding with touches of burgundy, greenery and more!  I’m overly excited to be photographing their wedding - it’s going to be EPIC! 

I am honestly also just excited to see the beautiful, brilliant Brittany walk down the aisle and marry her love, and I can’t wait to celebrate with their amazing families.

 Brittany’s basically a member of my family (My sisters best friend). She’s like another sister to me. We’ve travelled together ( Nicaragua, Praha, Warsaw, Tofino), she’s met our family in Poland, she’s at our house every Christmas Eve, has saved me from a hilarious moment in Vancouver, hosted me and family in her home,  and countless other things. She’s an exceptional person who deserves all the joy and happiness. 

I can’t wait to see what the future brings them and how they will spend the rest of their beautiful lives together 💗 

Who’s ready for this EPIC wedding?! 

Vicky and Patrick in Canmore Alberta.

 

Vicky Bunny Angel, a well-known cosplayer from Toronto,  traveled to the Rocky Mountains this past September for a week long trip with fellow cosplayers.  I was privileged to be one of the three photographers on this trip. Vikki's boyfriend, Patrick  from Tricky Love Photography, joined her on her adventure.  Their love for board games, and each other, is adorable.

 

When we were in the Rocky Mountains In Canmore, it did't feel right to not photograph them. I felt obligated to take photos of this beautiful couple! They have been together for three years and within those three years they have had three cosplay photoshoots together! I am happy to report, I am their first none cosplay photoshoot! 

Amanda and Eric's Engagement party

My beautiful sister Amanda got engaged to Eric this summer! My mother was extremely happy about their engagement, so when these two islanders came to visit she threw them a party in her backyard in Kelowna to celebrate with immediate family and close friends. It was a lovely and quaint event with lots of cider, warm beer, cute cupcakes, and good food! If that was any indication of what their wedding will be like, it's safe to say their wedding is going to be a blast and so friggen adorable! 

Jazzy and Steven's Engagement Shoot

My first engagement session

I'll never forget my first engagement session. I was so nervous. My first engagement session clients were Jazzy and Steven. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to photograph their engagement and wedding in 2014. They found my photography through the University of British Columbia Facebook page.  I was extremely excited to photograph my first wedding with them! 

 

These engagement photographs were taken near sunset at Bertram park in south Kelowna. Bertram is a fantastic location for a photoshoot. Many different background options to choose from! Aren't they just such a beautiful and stunning couple?! I wish them a life time of happiness, health and love!