The new lodge at White Point Beach is incredible … but when we showed up for Holly + James’ wedding, I actually thought the renovations were still being done because their cabin was surrounded by orange cones, signs and caution tape. As it turns out, Holly + James had a bit of a reputation for stealing road signs back in the day, so their friends surprised them with their very own, custom made and strategically placed sometime around 1am the night before their wedding …
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Jeff, you have done an amazing job at capturing my daughter and son in law (and Gracie too). Their personalities and spirit shine through in every photo. Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos!
Ricky + Angel’s engagement started with a flash mob proposal, and during the three days we spent with them, there was no shortage of celebration (and incredible food). Music was a big part of their weekend, but one song always seemed to make people stop whatever they were doing and break into a perfectly choreographed dance … “Hookah Bar”. We must have heard it a dozen times over the weekend, and now we can’t it out of our heads. Someone told me that part of the song means, “when I saw you, music played in my heart”. I still don’t know how that relates to a hookah bar but if that’s true, it couldn’t be more perfect.
Check out their slideshow … maybe it will have the same effect on you.
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Thanks … and Ricky, I can’t wait for you to see the rest!!
Jenn/Jeff We can’t thank you enough for capturing these priceless moments so perfectly. Absolutely stunning..
CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY moments and color. LOVE the post Cooke!
Oh My! How beautiful!!! What fantastic COLORS!!!! And I just checked out the flash mob proposal—awesome!!!!
Last week, we had a great time shooting Great Big Sea who were in Halifax for their 20th anniversary tour. I remember the first time that I ever saw them live was when I was going to Saint Mary’s University. Thursday nights were the best time to hit the campus pub, so bunch of us skipped afternoon classes and spent the rest of the day using our student loan money to pay for pitcher after pitcher of watered down draft. Up until that point, I didn’t really know much about Great Big Sea … only that they were a crazy band from Newfoundland who fill up every bar they play.
Years later, while Susie and I were living in North Carolina, we’d drag all of our American friends out to see their Charlotte show to give them a taste of the Maritimes. And seeing them today, there’s no question that they’re still playing sold out shows with as much fun and energy as they did when I first saw them.
And in complete contrast, after we wrapped up with our shoot, we ditched most of our camera gear and ended the night at the Marquee Club’s grand re-opening to catch the Wintersleep show, another one of my favourite East Coast bands. The Marquee is great … an incredible spot to catch a live show (and different idea for a wedding venue!). We shot almost the entire night with our new cameras (Fuji X100s) which were perfect to manoeuvre through the two packed houses and document the energy as part of the crowd.
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Fantastic shots!! What energy!
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Oh no! Please say he went easy on them! Love the photos!
haha awesome!!!
We live in Canada and know the climate, but the weather always seems to be a hot topic. When the winter months roll in, many of us love to complain about it. Thankfully we have couples like Jody and Dave. They are snow-loving, outdoorsy Canadians who embraced the idea of having a wedding in the middle of January, in the middle of the woods. Wedding shoes were replaced with Bogs and hiking boots, and their weekend had everything from sub-zero temperatures to freezing rain to a snowstorm (that almost forced us to miss our flight back to Halifax). Around here, winters are often referred to as our “off season”, but after being a part of their day, I think it’s a great time to plan a wedding; it gives everyone something to look forward to during those long winter months. And besides, as Canadians, we should be able to handle the cold, right?
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great job Jeff! Beautiful view! The photos of the alliances you’ve outdone yourself.
Fabulous job Jeff, I don’t think I have ever seen such a beautiful Winter Wedding before. This is definitely one of my favourites!
The winter never looked as good. LOVE these photos. Creative brilliance with the snowman photo
BBRRR-but absolutely beautiful!!!!
Wow,love the beautiful winter wedding!So amazing and unique!The wedding dress is also elegant and gorgeous!Thanks for sharing!
I have to say that I truly love New Year’s eve weddings. There’s just so much more excitement and energy on top of all of the wedding day action. My last day of 2012 started off by heading to a sports bar with Clayton and his buddies while they watched Canada play Russia in the World Junior Hockey Championship (and sadly, we all know how that ended … but at the time, gold was still a possibility). It turned out that CBC News was also there to catch the early morning action and ended up chatting with Clayton about his proposal to Rebecca after Canada won the gold medal at the Olympics. So it was only fitting that both Rebecca and Clayton were keeping track of the score to kick off their wedding day. Sadly, team Canada went downhill, but I feel like the rest of us are off to a pretty awesome start. Happy New Year and all the best to everyone this year!
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jeff – you are the best. these are fantastic!
love her dress and love the angle of the kissing shot right after the wedding! you can actually see people’s reactions!! oh and the fact it was on nye–awesome!!
Crazy. Absolutely crazy. Incredible shots + color Mr. Cooke (and Jenn). Awesome!
Their wedding looks like everybody had a fantastic time!!! beautiful way to ring in the New Year. Beautiful colors!
Wonderful shots of a beautiful couple. Congratulations Rebecca and Clayton xo. Fantastic job per usuual Jeff and Jenn xo.
Awesome! Thanks for not making us wait too long… I was dying to see them! What a fab night – start to finish! Great shots as always!
Hindu weddings are always full of color, culture and tradition – some of which date back thousands of years. And with such an intricate ceremony, it’s a good thing that Shubha’s family was close by to help with a few of the smaller details … like which toe the ring goes on.
You know in some ways, an engagement shoot is sort of like the preview before the movie.
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This engagement session is so cute! I love it!
They must be so happy with their photos. Great work Jeff! What a sweet couple!
heh heh… popcorn surprise… awesome!
Adorable! The looks are priceless!
Oh These pictures are adorable——LOVE the popcorn ones-
Shortly before Anya & Chen’s ceremony, I was on my way to catch a few shots of Anya getting ready when I noticed the grooms mother had stopped to look over a collection of their photos. She stood there and, without an iPhone or Facebook, was able to admire the history of Anya and Chen showcased in print. These days, it’s so fun and easy to share your photos online, but nothing speaks more loudly than looking at a great shot proudly displayed in print on the walls of your own home. It was a moment that made me realize we’ve neglected too many of our favourite photos. You think that as a photographer, I’d have our place littered with pictures of my family … I certainly take enough. Truth is, most have sat on a hard drive and until recently, rarely made it to print. But it was this simple moment (combined with my wife’s addiction to Pinterest) that led us to start hanging more prints. Oh and Mom + Dad … guess what you’re getting for Christmas.
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Jeff, the photos are stunning!! Anya, you were a beautiful bride. Congrats and best wishes to you and Chen!
So wonderful! Can’t wait to see the rest! Love how all the rooms in the house have a different colour lighting – never noticed that before!
Love the picture of the wedding party (such cute dresses!) but my fave is def the last one!
I was introduced to a different family wedding tradition a few weeks ago during Kaissa and Jason’s wedding at Grand Pre Winery. Every place setting at their reception curiously displayed a roll of paper marked “don’t open me yet”. Of course Jenn and I were dying to know how this would tie into the night, but we decided to wait with the rest of their guests and see what the evening would bring. After desert was served, their MC asked everyone to unroll the paper which contained the lyrics to a song that Kaissa’s family wrote for Jason, outlining how the newlyweds met … and sung to the tune of “Call Me Maybe”.
“Hey, just a coffee,
is all I ask you.
Give me your number,
I’ll call you baby”.
As if it was perfectly rehearsed before hand, the entire wedding reception broke out into song … and it was such a hit that everyone sang it twice.
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MORE MORE….so many awesome photos and i want more. Such a beautiful nite to see again and again thru these photos. That photographer was hoppin all nite for sure. Great JOB and of course your subject matter was so enticing.
Love the ring shot!!!!Beautiful wedding!!!!
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