Heart 2 Heart Photography

New Website!

2007-06-26T23:22:00.000-06:00

After many months of planning, we would like to present our brand new website version 3.0! This website is far from complete, as we're still working on the 2nd part which we hope will go live in a few months' time.

We're extremely excited at the possibilities of this new website in helping us display our work, and we'll continually update our online portfolio as we go through our Summer & Fall 2007 weddings. Stay tune for some really exciting happenings at Heart 2 Heart Photography!

Heather & Jon - Wedding

2007-06-20T10:30:00.000-06:00

Last Saturday we spent our day with Heather and Jon at their wedding. The most memorable part of their wedding is their wonderful wedding vows, which are based on the Bible passage of Philippians 2: 1-11.

We could go on and on about their elegantly decorated reception at the Dutch Canadian Club, or the old friends we met at their wedding, but let's move on to a few photos from their day!

Fenella & Darwin - Wedding

2007-06-11T00:28:00.000-06:00

Last Saturday we spent our day with Fenella & Darwin for their wedding. Their ceremony was held at St. Charles Church, while their reception was at the beautiful Chateau Louis. It was a really touching moment to see Darwin and his "man-tears" :)

After their ceremony, we headed off to the Muttart Conservatory for photos. The weather forecast for the day was supposed to be a 70% chance of thunderstorm, but praise the Lord for He gave us such superb weather for the shoot!

The couple also had 2 really cute and adorable ring bearers.

Tara & Kris - engagement

2007-06-01T12:30:00.000-06:00

We recently met up with Tara & Kris for their engagement session, and were we glad that we decided to meet them in the evening because it was sooooo hot!

Thanks guys for the water, it was refreshing! :D

And we're glad that you both had as much fun as we did.

YC Alberta - King

2007-05-28T18:07:00.000-06:00

Last weekend I had the privilege of photographing some of the top-selling music artists in the Christian music world performing live at YC Alberta, which was held at Edmonton's Rexall Place. I want to personally thank Mike Love and Randy Young from Extreme Dream Ministries for giving me this wonderful opportunity to listen to the many challenging messages by Mike Palivachi, beautiful contemporary Christian music and also meeting the wonderful people who made YC possible.

Here's an excerpt from YC Alberta's website about the purpose of the conference:

"YC Alberta has become Canada's largest annual youth conference. It has grown from just 500 registrants in 1994 to over 16,000 participants. YC Alberta is a weekend where students from junior high to university age come together to be spiritually challenged and changed for the purpose of God.

In the last 10 years, over 5,000 students accepted Christ as their person Savior and thousands more made decisions to be bold in their faith and go deep with God. Join us for the YC Alberta 2006 weekend as denominational differences are set aside as we become one in Christ."

Here's some of the photos from the event:

Lincoln Brewster did the opening worship for Saturday morning.

A member of the dance group EPO.

Australia's Rebecca St. James performing during the Saturday night concert. I caught part of the video boom arm in action. :)

Great singing and a wonderful smile.

Members of Hillsong United leading worship.

tobyMac and members of DiverseCity during the tobyMac concert.

Over the entire conference, which lasted 3 days I had a great time seeing many familiar faces and also catching up with old friends. I also had an awesome time working alongside the many friendly, talented and professional photographers, videographers, sound and lighting people who volunteer their time for this blessed event. Kudos to you all who serve our God and King! Praise the Lord for the wonderful weekend!

~Greg

Engagement Sessions Galore!

2007-05-12T19:49:00.000-06:00

After many unpredictable cold and rainy days, we finally met up with 4 of our beautiful couples for their pre-wedding engagement sessions! Here's a little sneak peek of what we did:

Heather & Jon, thanks for being willing to do practically everything we asked for your session! You guys had so much energy, and Jon's truck rocks!

Beth & Kane, thanks for coming out at such a short notice!

Megan & Alek, thanks for spending part of your short trip to Edmonton with us!

Fenella & Darwin, we can't wait for your wedding in just a few short weeks!

In other exciting news, be prepared for something awesome and new happening at Heart 2 Heart Photography. Only information we can give out for now is, "v.3" so check our blog regularly to see this exciting announcement :)

Congratulations to Tony & Zen

2007-04-21T19:22:00.001-06:00

Yesterday we had the honour and joy of photographing Tony & Zen's wedding. Their wedding ceremony was held at the chapel at Taylor University College, and after the ceremony they had a wonderful wedding brunch at The Fairmont Hotel MacDonald.

Their reception was filled with many touching stories, speeches and blessings by family members from both sides, and we would like to wish the beautiful and kind couple a most blessed union and God-guided relationship!

The grand ending to their awesome first dance - one of the best we've seen!

Amy and Kyle - Feb 3

2007-02-10T15:35:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday we had the privilege of photographing Amy and Kyle's wedding, which also happens to be our first wedding of 2007! About 3 weeks before the wedding Kyle was stuck in the US and wasn't able to get into Canada to marry his fiancee Amy. Fortunately he was able to finally make it through and now they are happily married!

They are such a cute couple, and a good match together!

Congratulations Amy and Kyle, may you both be blessed in your marriage together.

Wendy and Ken

2007-02-06T14:30:00.003-07:00

Last week we had a fun engagement session with Wendy and Ken. Ken apparently has had some modelling experience before! He sure made the work easier for us :D

Gina and Wilson - December 30

2007-01-04T18:35:00.000-07:00

Wow, what an amazing wedding! Gina and Wilson were awesome and so energetic to work with throughout their whole day, and by the end of the night we were exhausted and it took us close to 2 days to fully recover lol! There was so much love, fun and laughter, and it was definitely a wonderful wedding!

Congratulations and much blessings to you both on your new life together!

Merry Christmas!!!

2006-12-24T22:12:00.000-07:00

We would like to wish all the awesome couples we've met over the past year a very merry Christmas, and also a most blessed and fruitful New Year! Christmas is indeed an important time for us to not only celebrate and remember the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, but His death on the cross and also resurrection from the dead for our sins.

During this season we're also reminded of how immensely blessed we are by getting to know you all, and we would also like to say a big thank you for choosing us as your wedding photographers and also giving us an opportunity to be a part of your wedding day.

On other news, we've been extremely busy with 2 more weddings to go till the end of 2006.

God bless

Mary-Anne & Ryan's Wedding

2006-10-20T15:35:00.000-06:00

Mary-Anne and Ryan got married last Saturday. You might remember them from this engagement session we did for them back in June.

Here's a shot of Mary-Anne holding Ryan's childhood toy, awww.. isn't that cute!

They were such a fun-loving easygoing couple and they stayed positive throughout everything. Sure, the weather was chilly and wet but they didn't let that stop them. The colors of the leaves outside were just perfect for their wedding photos.

What a ginormous cake! From far away it really did look like a giant cake but on a closer inspection it's many cupcakes put together :) What a cool and neat idea!

Weddings

2006-10-17T14:27:00.000-06:00

If you've been visiting our blog regularly, you would have noticed that we haven't updated it in the past 3 weeks, and might have thought that things have slowed down in Heart 2 Heart land. Do not be alarmed, we are alive and kickin', although extremely busy and can't wait to go on a vacation. :)

September 30th - Here are two really cute couples, Corrie and David. David just couldn't keep his kisses off Corrie! Their formals was at Fort Edmonton Park. It was such a great location to work in when it's surrounded with all the vibrant fall colors.

The bride's brother showing off some moves

October 7th - Our next couple is Eralea and Lyle, whose wedding was in Edson, and it was our first time driving out there. The day started out badly in terms of the weather, it was cold with wet freezing rain and snow (snow on October 7th!). After a few minutes (by His grace) we were blessed with beautiful weather and some great photo moments.

Eralea's dad loaned the couple his cool looking yellow Chevelle SS for their formals session after the ceremony, and although it ran out of gas halfway through the formals it was great fun to have the opportunity to work with such an easygoing couple and their classic vehicle.

Hope you two wonderful couples are enjoying the married life, and also your freedom from the stress of planning your weddings!

Cher & Reshad

2006-09-19T09:23:00.000-06:00

Last weekend we had the opportunity of photographing Cher and Reshad's wedding at the Rafter Six Ranch outside of Canmore, Alberta. We first met Cher when she was one of the bridesmaids at her sister, Chantelle's wedding which we posted back in June. A cool and easygoing couple, mountains, horses, beautiful ranch architecture, great family fun, an awesome ceremony, and snow (in the middle of September!), what more could we ask for in a wedding?

Cher's cool cowgirl boots

A unexpected snowstorm turned the area white overnight, but we praise God for parting the clouds to show us the beautiful Canadian Rockies!

The lovely couple with their magnificent horses.

Cher's dad, Gary having fun during the dance. :)

We'd like to thank both the groom and bride and their family for letting us be part of their special day. Cher and Reshad, may God bless you both in your marriage and also in your service for Him.

Sarah & Ben

2006-09-11T16:04:00.000-06:00

Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
as Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.

Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

(Thomas Chisholm 1866 - 1960)

The words above form part of the lyrics to the awesome hymn sung during Sarah & Ben's lovely wedding ceremony last Saturday, and coincidentally it's our favorite hymn too! The words totally describe God's great faithfulness to not only our beautiful couple, but also to all of His children.

This was the moment all their family and friends were waiting for!

It was just so easy to capture their great smiles throughout the day. Kudos to their laid-back personalities!

Let the reception games begin! This game involved blindfolding Ben and making him guess whose lips were Sarah's. :)

Censored Kodak (or should I say Canon?) moment...

Congratulations Sarah and Ben, and we wish you both the very best in your life together in Toronto!

Diana & Warren

2006-09-06T16:56:00.000-06:00

We had the pleasure of spending last weekend with Diana & Warren for their beautiful wedding in Saskatoon. It was both our first time traveling to Saskatoon, but by God's grace He brought us to the places we needed to be at safely. We also had the opportunity to work again with a fantastic couple from Edmonton, Tim and Kathleen from Crush Pictures.

Let's move on to some of the fun and fabulous photos we captured during the wedding.

Diana getting ready at CHEL Salonspa

A close up of Diana's elegant dress

Touching up

The bridesmaids played a few games on Warren before they allowed him to see Diana. They made four different drinks, each was either hot, sour, sweet, or salty. The bestman decided to take one for the groom.

It obviously did not taste very good

The bride's brother carrying one of the relatives in for the tea ceremony

I guess it's against the law to stop traffic in downtown Saskatoon for some bridal party fun

Just kidding ... This kind Saskatoon Police Officer was just playing around with Warren and Diana, now that they are handcuffed together they can never be separated :)

During the reception the bride was blindfolded...

and had to guess which bum was Warren's

One of the other antics going on during the reception

Congratulations, Diana and Warren and thank you for sharing your beautiful day with us!

Double header - 2 brides + 2 "Tim"s

2006-08-17T10:30:00.000-06:00

Last weekend we had the opportunity to be part of 2 very different weddings in 2 days. To say the least, Stelly and I were exhausted after these 2 weddings and used last Sunday to rest our tired feet (try being on your feet for close to 10 hours total!). We didn't get a chance to rest much on Monday since there were a couple of e-sessions we had to do, but all in all it was just great having the opportunity to hang out with the wonderful couples. We apologize if we've been slow in replying your e-mails for the past few days, it's not that we've forgotten you but we've been busy like beavers.

Coincidentally, both brides had one thing in common (besides being married) - their husbands share the same first name. Without further ado, let's go into the first wedding.

Dana & Tim's wedding was held at the beautifully decorated Royal Mayfair Golf & Country Club. Their ceremony was witnessed by a lot of family members and closed friends, and although the weather wasn't cooperating, the couple didn't let the rain spoil their wedding.

Next, we have a couple from Vancouver, Bibiene & Tim. Bibiene's from a Filipino heritage so we had the chance to witness a few interesting Filipino cultural dances (pics below) during their reception at West Edmonton Mall's Fantasyland Hotel. Bibiene showed such patience throughout the day that although some things were running behind schedule (a common occurrence in weddings) she never let the delays get to her. Anyway, the day started out slightly cloudy and during the bridal preparation the sun came out strong so we thought we'll have plenty of good weather for their formals.

And thanks to Alberta's unpredictable weather, a sudden thunderstorm (with hailstones too) started within 30 minutes of the formals! The entire bridal party ran into their vehicles for cover, and we waited out the storm. After the storm stopped, the weather was simply beautiful, there was sunshine and blue skies! It was definitely by God's wonderful grace!

During their reception, Bibiene's family members decided to present the couple with some cultural dances. First off it's the "Maglalatik" (my favourite!), which is a dance where the dancers have coconut shells attached to their body.

We also saw the "Binasuan" (Waterdance). How the dancers managed to not drop their glasses of water is beyond us!

We extend our congratulations and thanks to both couples for sharing their day with us. God bless!

Trisha & Vincent

2006-08-04T11:10:00.000-06:00

Last weekend's wedding was such a fun shoot that we're reminded of how blessed we are to have such a fun couple to hang around with on their wedding day. Trisha and Vincent's playfulness and love for each other totally humbles us, and we're awed with how compatible they are as a couple. There was just so much love between the both of them during the ceremony that you could literally feel it in the air. :)

This little dog was such a cutie, adorable and willing "model" for us during Trisha's bridal preparation.

The start of an action, crazy and fun-filled formals with the entire bridal party. Thanks, guys and gals for being such willing "models" for us. If you're not sure of what's happening here, Vincent's checking out his brand-new wife.

And Trisha's checking out her new husband. Gotta love Vincent's best attempt at being a male supermodel. :P

Trisha's playfulness made it really easy for us to capture her fun and out-going personality. We totally love working with couples with so much raw energy!

There was just so much joy and laughter throughout their wedding day that it's so easy to capture this photo of Trisha's reaction to a speech by her father-in-law.

Congratulations, Trisha & Vincent!

Happenings

2006-07-27T01:38:00.000-06:00

The past couple of weeks have been a blur for us at Heart 2 Heart Photography, we've been so busy that we haven't had time to even update our blog as much. Anyway here's a few photos from recent weddings we had the privilege to be part of.

Here's a couple all the way from Victoria, Australia - Michelle & Adam. Their wedding in Edmonton turned out very well considering they did most of their planning long distance. Congratulations to the both of you!

Michelle's elegant 2-piece wedding dress

The outdoor ceremony at the Con Boland Gardens

Michelle's lovely smile

Here's Sandy and Dustin, we met them for the first time on their wedding day in Lethbridge.

A cute duck we saw at the very chic looking Catwalk Salon

A funny moment during the ceremony

Sandy and Dustin at the beautiful Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

The blindfolded groom trying to find his way to the garter

Nicole and Dan's wedding

2006-07-03T20:25:00.000-06:00

We had the privilege to be a part of Dan and Nicole's fun wedding last week at Shalom Park. It was definitely worth the drive, the view was just spectacular. We first met Nicole when she was the Maid of Honor at her sister, Natasha's wedding at the beginning of this year.

Here's a photo of Nicole from her sister's wedding. Now it's Nicole's turn!

Nicole looking beautiful!

The start of a crazy formals session with the lovebirds

It got really hot throughout the day so everyone cooled down with slurpees aka sugar and ice, yummy

Congratulations, Lindsay and Curt!

2006-06-29T11:42:00.000-06:00

Wow, last Saturday was a real scorcher! And not only due to the extremely warm weather we had (weather forecast said it was 25.8 degrees celsius, but it sure felt like 30+ degrees celsius to us!), but also due to the wedding of Lindsay and Curtis. Here's some of our personal favourites from their wedding shoot:

Lindsay getting her make-up done

This was our first time seeing black shoes on a bride. Black is one of her theme colors.

A kiss outside the church

A walk in a field with the gorgeous blue sky as the perfect background.

Here's Ryan and Kristin (Lindsay's Maid of Honor), they are getting married in November and we're going to be shooting their wedding too! We can't wait!

Trina and Patrick - wedding

2006-06-26T15:34:00.000-06:00

Our congratulations to Trina and Patrick! Their nicely decorated reception was held at the Royal Alberta Museum, where we also did their wedding formals. The location also played host to many other couples getting married on the same day. Here are a few of our personal favourites from their wedding.

No lungs were harmed during the taking of this photo :)

We wish Trina and Patrick our warmest blessings in their journey of life together!

Mary-Anne and Ryan

2006-06-20T23:50:00.000-06:00

We haven't had the time to update our blog for the past few weeks; just been too busy with wedding shoots, engagement sessions, and watching the playoffs! Unfortunately the Oilers didn't win the Stanley Cup but that's okay, they did great! For those of you who miss our updates, :D here's a few of our favorite pics from an engagement session we did for Mary-Anne and Ryan.

A Cinderella Wedding

2006-06-01T15:51:00.000-06:00

This is one of the most unique weddings we have ever attended. All the bridesmaids were dressed like the princesses or characters from Disney movies, such as Sleeping Beauty, Jasmine (Alladdin), Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Tinkerbell (Peter Pan) and the Bride herself as Cinderella! The ceremony was held at the Fairmont Hotel MacDonald and reception was at the Lakeshore Golf Course.

Here's the beautiful and happy bride!

The really unique bridal party. Can you guess which bridesmaid is which Disney character?

This is the Bride's dad, who couldn't hold his excitement in anymore after the Oilers won 2-1 against the Mighty Ducks and are heading to the Stanley Cup Finals!

Like father like son-in-law.

Our blessings and well-wishes to Dean and Chantelle. Hope you guys have a wonderful honeymoon at Disney World!

Sara and Jeff - wedding

2006-05-25T15:12:00.000-06:00

Congratulations Sara and Jeff!

Here's a few photos from their wedding, which was held at the beautiful Chateau Louis. They are also huge fans of the Edmonton Oilers (hence the really cool garter), who by the way is currently leading 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals! Go Oilers Go!