Vintage Marsala Wedding Inspiration :: Artfully Wed

December 16, 2015

With the close of the year coming quickly upon us – I’ve been reflecting on what the year 2015 held in store for FLEURtacious…. I’ve been so fortunate to become great friends with many of the talented people within Victoria and Vancouver Island’s Wedding Industry. The calibre of passionate people doing their absolute best to a create THE perfect day for our Bride & Groom’s – completely inspires and amazes me! On the rare occasion that we can get a large group of us together – all on the same day, to create a collaborative styled photoshoot – Well those days we honestly turn into …

Anya Caliendo :: MBFW SS2015 Ghost Gardens

December 7, 2015

I cannot believe how long it has taken me to blog about THIS amazing event – so here goes, the final blog event for FLEURtacious in 2014, and quite possibly the most amazing event I have ever been a part of… . . . . . . I woke to a message one morning last summer, asking what the plans were for my Birthday – September 6th, 2014. It was from my incredibly talented friend and mentor Anya Caliendo in New York – Eek! As you can imagine, I have never leapt out of bed so quickly – barely able to contain the excitement running through …

Jenna & Chris :: Sea Breeze Lodge

September 13, 2015

This post has been a REALLY long time in the making! And since it’s Jenna & Chris’ 1st Anniversary today – It really seemed like the perfect day to get this post up on the FLEUR Blog. This year has flown by – I cannot believe looking back at these gorgeous pictures that it has really been that long! To set the tone of the story on this one – Do you remember hearing about the really unfortunate turn of events at Sea Breeze Lodge last year, where the entire main facility succumbed to fire in the middle of the night? I can honestly remember …

Kelowna Wedding :: Hotel Eldorado

July 13, 2015

‘Local destination’ weddings are such a thrill for me!! Summers are always so chaotic and busy, that while I love being home in Victoria to enjoy our beautiful summers, creating gorgeous florals for my clients… There are a lot of fun ‘summer events’ that I don’t get to partake in due the workload. But hey – I LOVE what I do – so I re-live the stories of great summer escapades through my friends and family upon their return. That wasn’t the case this time… Needless to say – when I was asked to create wedding flowers for some great friends on a gorgeous August weekend in Kelowna, BC last summer – I …

Megan & Justin :: English Inn

May 10, 2015

I took the month of April off from blogging to get ready for the upcoming wedding season – there’s just never enough hours in day as you all know full well! To make up for my lack of posting beautiful weddings that I’ve had a chance to work on throughout the year – I thought I’d make it up to you in featuring this gorgeous wedding with a beautiful colour pallet. They’re some of my favourite tones for a classic, romantic, pretty wedding… I first met with Megan to chat about bridal hairpieces through my company Lynda Marie Couture Millinery. During our consult, we chatted …

Lisa & Phil :: The Beach House

March 30, 2015

Well Easter is on the way at the end of this beautiful week – and it’s feeling like the perfect time to feature a beautiful blush wedding from last summer. Pretty pastels always feel so clean and refreshing!! FLEURtacious is officially a year and a month old now, so it’s been fun to reflect on the gorgeous weddings I was asked to be a part of in 2014 and to build on the excitement of what the coming season has in store! I first met with Lisa over a coffee chat with Barb from French Kiss Events. She was super easy going, fun …

Nicole & Demetri :: Victoria, BC

March 3, 2015

I was craving some colour this week. You know that feeling when the sun makes it’s gorgeous first ‘real’ appearance after the winter months and it sticks around for a few days (or in our lucky case on the West Coast – a few weeks). It makes you dream of the coming summer and warmer days, brighter colours and sweet scents floating through the air. It makes your heart happy. Nicole and Demetri’s wedding is all things colourful and vibrant and gorgeous – so naturally I felt the need to showcase this awesome wedding. When I had my initial consultation with these …

Megan & Shelby :: Victoria, BC

February 12, 2015

Have you ever had the pleasure of meeting someone for the first time – but instantly felt as if you’ve known them all along? That happened to me with Megan – this beautiful bride. We met for a consultation only a few weeks before her wedding at the end of summer and the more we talked, the more we discovered how many connections we had in common. And to top it off – she’s pretty much one of the sweetest people I’ve ever encountered. This talented lady is the owner of The Green Kiss which is a natural cosmetics company based right here in Victoria, …

Romantic Orchard Wedding :: Weddingbells.ca

February 4, 2015

If ever there were a more picturesque location on Vancouver Island for a spring blossom editorial shoot than Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse – these images would definitely beg to differ! In late spring when all the apple blossoms are in full force, it’s one of the most magical places around! Kim Kalyn Photography was in touch earlier in the year to discuss her vision of a wedding editorial gushing of soft ‘pretty-ness’ and all the wonderment that an apple orchard holds in it’s early season glory. Details… Details… Quite possibly my favourite part of editorials are the incredible close-ups of all …

Professional BC Wedding Awards 2014

December 14, 2014

I was going to attempt to ‘Blog’ in the order of events throughout the year – but some events are just too exciting not to share right away! At the end of the summer each year, ’tis the season of awards submissions. The deadlines for submitting work is usually the middle of September which is the tail end of the crazy busy season for most of the industry vendors. I’m sure that photographers secretly dread this time of year too – all the industry vendors desperately seeking photos that showcase their work from a particular wedding that fits within the submission period… This year was my …