From a beautiful Mehndi ceremony & a playful Pithi evening to an elegant Nikkah ceremony, Benish & Imran's wedding was full of great moments and lovely surprises. 

We had the pleasure of spending two days with the lovely couple and their family, some of whom travelled from as far as Minnesota, Florida, Los Angeles, Wisconsin, Toronto, and India, so it was very important for them that we capture as many moments as possible.

The first day began at Elk's Lodge in Port Coquitlam where the bride was adorned with beautiful Henna on both her hands and feet. The rest of the family followed and it was a wonderful opportunity for us to get to know everyone.

Later in the evening was the Pithi ceremony which entails rubbing the bride and the groom with a paste made of chickpea flour, turmeric and other ingredients.  It's a celebration of love and happiness for the couple involved. The night ended with several great dance performances from family members.

The next day was the day of the Nikkah ceremony which was held at the Ismaili Centre in Burnaby. The bride and groom prepared themselves at two different locations but the groom picked the bride up after he negotiated with her bridesmaids (there were lots of negotiations throughout both days, most of which are very playful in nature.. pretty fun tradition for sure). 

Our journey with the couple ended at the Ismaili centre where the marriage ceremony took place. The couple & their families glowed with happiness and there were a few other traditions that were performed at the centre, including a fun competition between the bride and groom all of which contributed to a wonderful wedding that we'll never forget. Congrats to you Benish and Imran and thanks so much for sharing your day with us ❤

Meeting someone as sweet as miss N. is always a treat and it makes for a wonderful photo session. No rain or wind were gonna stop us, especially with all the beautiful views in White Rock Beach. Sometimes it's actually easier to work with overcast conditions when it comes to lighting and the results were fantastic! Thanks so much miss N. for the lovely time :)

I couldn't get enough of photographing miss F., not only because she's my younger sister but also because she was a delight to be around on our shoot day in White rock. She needed some headshots and of course as her sister I couldn't say no. It wasn't only fun but it was a lovely sister-sister bonding time ❤