2013 | A year of shifting and growing

This has been a different January for me. It doesn't necessarily feel like the end of something and the beginning of another. I think I've been in a transition zone for the past year, during which I have felt out of balance and slightly out of alignment with who I am and what I want. The real shift began in the Fall and has been an ebbing and flowing of energy and emotion since. Somewhere along the way I found my footing. This time rooted in something different, a new path with a stronger foundation. Part of this shift has been about entering into a different phase in my life. Part of it has been about really understanding what I want to do and how to do it. And the last part is about getting to know and understand the woman I have become, and the woman I want to be. It's been a big year of growth... and like most good things, it hasn't come easy.

I am so thankful for the experiences and challenges that instigated this shift, for the people that have supported me along the way, and the clarity and strength I now feel because of it.

I feel a deep-rooted strength in this new foundation. I have a new clarity of what truly brings me joy, a better understanding of what lights me up, what is important and what I want to create. Life looks different. I feel different.

I'm excited to see how this shift changes what I capture... and what I create. In images. In art. In love. In life.

Here are a few moments along the way of 2013. Although I had my challenges, I was also blessed with incredible experiences of travel and family and friends and love.

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Tarnjit & Rob | A Sikh Wedding rich in love and color

It was the end of September, so you never really know what you are going to get in Vancouver. Unfortunately, this September 28th had dark and stormy skies and was pouring with rain. But not even this could phase Tarnjit and Rob. And this is why I love them so much. They are so laid back... but more than that, they knew it would be a perfect day no matter what the weather did. The most important thing to them was to be around their family and friends for this special occasion. And it truly was a special day with so much love...

Eventually the clouds parted long enough to take some outdoor portraits, and the sun even shone long enough to bless their day.

Rob and Tarnjit, I feel so blessed to have spent time with you this past year. You are the reason why I love my job so much. I wish you a lifetime together filled with love and light and laughter... xoxo


Second Shooter - Anastasia Chomluck  
Event Planning - Filosophi  
dress - custom CTC West
shoes - Christian Louboutin
Hair & Makeup - Janyna Marie  
bridesmaid sarees - custom made
tuxes/suits - Groom (Indochino) groomsmen suits (Bello Wedding World)
jewelry - Elsa Corsi  
Floral & Decor - Flowerz  
Cake - Cartem's Donuterie 
Invitations - Mayla Designs (stationary Jaclyn Marks at Artifact Design Lab)
Mehndi:  Munira's Mehndi
Ceremony - Akali Singh Sikh Temple  
Reception- South Hall   

 

Featured on Style Me Pretty | Ines Di Santo Inspiration

Over the moon to have this shoot featured on Style Me Pretty last week. I'm so in love with all the photos... click here for the full post.

Big thanks to an amazing team... CountDown Events, Celsia Florist, Nadia Albano, Elsa Corsi, Life Studios, Sweet Bake Shop, The Cross Decor & Design, Upright Decor & Rentals, Blush Bridal, & Laura Lavender Calligraphy & Illustration. Full post to follow soon! xoxo