wedding · Julie + Jon · Victoria BC

In photography by webmeister Bud

20130730 - Julie + Jon-0001Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
22 mm · 1/100 s · f/8 · ISO 100

Thanks, Macaulay Point Park, for having so many backgrounds and lots things to climb.

20130730 - Julie + Jon-0002Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
15 mm · 1/200 s · f/13 · ISO 400
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/2 power, on camera

“Trash the dress” is a fun trend of putting your formalwear through trials normally reserved for less expensive clothing for the sake of fun photos.

For years, I asked my couples if they had any interest in doing a trash the dress session post-wedding.

My request was generally met by raised eyebrows, uncomfortable body language and, in that one case, a restraining order. *

Eventually, I stopped asking.

Then, out of nowhere comes Julie, who up and asks me for a trash the dress session, and man oh man . . . what an amazing time it was.

* – that was a joke

20130730 - Julie + Jon-0003Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
13 mm · 1/250 s · f/8 · ISO 100

The wedding party of happy funny amazingness.

20130730 - Julie + Jon-0004Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
11 mm · 1/100 s · f/16 · ISO 400
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/2 power, on camera

What a ridiculously fun time. How often can someone say they get to do stuff like this?

And, ya gotta admit: most brides won’t ever have a photo like this.

20130730 - Julie + Jon-0005Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM
10 mm · 1/100 s · f/4 · ISO 160
Strobist: two Canon 430EX IIs, 1/8 power, opposite sides of the room, direct, remote triggered

First dance.

20130730 - Julie + Jon-0006Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
16 mm · 1/200 s · f/16 · ISO 400
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/2 power, on camera

And what do you do when two divers offer to join your bridal subject in a photo while she’s knee-deep in seawater?

YOU SAY YES.

20130730 - Julie + Jon-0007Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
13 mm · 1/320 s · f/8 · ISO 100

Along one of the docks at Macaulay Point. This was before jumping in . . .

20130730 - Julie + Jon-0008Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro
60 mm · 1/125 s · f/2 · ISO 800

Jon (the groom) had an avid baseball player for a father. He played baseball his whole life, and later coached Jon and his brother Chris for a number of years. He died 12 years ago, and Julie + Jon wanted to honor him in a way that was unique and special.

Jon had given glove to his son, Jack, as a lasting link to his grandfather. So, rather than carrying the rings in on a pillow, Jack walked them down the aisle in this glove.

20130730 - Julie + Jon-0009Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
12 mm · 1/1000 s · f/4.5 · ISO 100

We did some of the formals at Julie’s former workplace, Boston Pizza. There’s nothin’ like a bride at a pizza shop to garner some odd looks.

20130730 - Julie + Jon-0010Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
10 mm · 1/200 s · f/8 · ISO 100

This is Tami, Julie + Jon’s marriage commissioner.

Behind her is all the couples in the family she’s married.

She does good work, doesn’t she?

20130730 - Julie + Jon-0011Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
10 mm · 1/50 s · f/5 · ISO 1600
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/16 power, on camera, ceiling bounced

Just before the grand entrance at the reception, Julie agrees that her ringbearer and butterfly/flowergirl have the right idea.

20130730 - Julie + Jon-0012Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro
60 mm · 1/160 s · f/5.6 · ISO 400

Julie’s married name will be Jones. They’ll be a pair of Joneses together.

Thus, Jones soda was plentiful at their wedding.

NO COMPLAINTS HERE.

=)


Hair: Tanis Friedman
Makeup: Jessica O’Brien
Ceremony Violinist: Lexa Yates
Ceremony: Macaulay Point Park
Officiant: Tami Heywood
Reception: Royal Colwood Golf Club
Cake: Sarah Green
DJ: Sensational Sound