Monthly Archives: December 2011

Christmas Baking…

Christmas baking… mmmm… who doesn’t love it?!? Let me rephrase that. BAKING. In general. Who doesn’t love it? In our family, we bake all year round. My mom is the best baker in the world… growing up, my friends always looked forward to her home made cookies, and buns, and cake, and icing, and squares,…

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January 25, 2012 - 3:40 pm

Ashley - I wish I could try all of this baking! It looks so delicious!!!

January 4, 2012 - 12:24 am

taniskatie - Yes!! Cousins! Born a couple months apart, so we we grew up together! And yah… those desserts aren’t exactly helping me on my new 2012 health kick, haha!

January 1, 2012 - 12:52 pm

jess - Tanis are you related to Chad Brownley?? as in the country singer?? super cool… and those desserts… make me want to go back on my New Years resolution on day 1! ha

Jason + Tanis // Abbotsford Wedding Photographer

Jason and Tanis are high school sweethearts. I’ve known Jason forever; he’s my second cousin, and I babysat him and his brother and sister way, way back in the day. I first met Tanis when I photographed their high school graduation portraits. Already then, I could tell they were smitten with each other – Jason…

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January 4, 2012 - 12:25 am

taniskatie - Awe, thanks Justine so so much!! I can’t wait to post all my summer weddings up here!

December 30, 2011 - 5:02 pm

Justine - TANIS! You rocked the heck outta these! Seriously! Such a gorgeous wedding! I like your favourites too!!! :) I have missed seeing all your work, keep the wedding posts comin!!!
love you!

From our house to yours…

Well, I’m officially on “Christmas holidays.” From my full-time job. Off until the New Year! Feels weird to say that; I’ve never taken a full week off at Christmas… I’m soooo looking forward to it! Much needed time to spend with my husband and my family, indulge in turkey dinners and way too many chocolate…

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December 23, 2011 - 8:29 am

Joanne - Love the card…you too are awesome…Enjoy the season…..

December 23, 2011 - 6:52 am

Oana Thompson - Merry Christmas Tanis and Jesse,
I hope next year is just as brilliant if not more for the both of you!
I wish I had gotten to know you better, but who knows, maybe some day! :)

December 22, 2011 - 10:40 pm

Justine - I LOVE this so so so much!!!! The quote and your card!!! So glad we became BFF’s this year! Can’t wait to move back and see you all the time! :) LOVE YOU!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! :)

D’Arcy + Carla // Cultus Lake, Chilliwack Wedding Photographer

Alright! My first true post on my new blog! So before anything else… I’ll warn you – it’s a BIG post! I’m still figuring out what kind of layout I want to do, how big my pictures should be, how many I should post, etc. But for today, bring on the photos! D’Arcy and Carla…

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June 25, 2012 - 2:11 pm

Carla - Tanis, thank you again for capturing these photos that so perfectly describe the best day ever!! Today, one year later, it’s a great way to remember some of the details that so easily slip one’s mind.

Love it!!

December 23, 2011 - 9:41 pm

Debora Soutar - Thank you so much for capturing the magic of the day. Your pictures are just like I remember the moments – the humour and joy, the poignancy and romance, the family and friends forever.

December 22, 2011 - 11:30 am

Grandma Iris - Wonderful pictures of a fabulous day. You really captured it! Viewing them was like being there all over again
The one with the boys holding the bouquets made me laugh out loud.
Brilliant and creative.
It is one of my many favorites.

December 19, 2011 - 9:26 pm

Liz Verschuur - What a memorable day for us all. IT was a coolish but non raining June day and the setting for the wedding made it all so enchanting. The bride and groom so happy, the wedding party beautiful. And you have caught this all in your photos. Beautiful shots you caught it all so well!!!!

December 19, 2011 - 12:59 pm

Heidi Peters - Ah…just beautiful!! Love the barn shots and the jumping one!!

December 19, 2011 - 8:56 am

Joanne - Wow, Great photos. What a fabulous wedding and reception. I had such fun looking at all the photos. It looked like a very fun wedding.

December 19, 2011 - 8:25 am

Justine Russo - Tanis these are GORGEOUS! I LOVE the one of them sitting on the bridge and the ones in the field with the yellow flowers! Canvas worthy!
Congrats on the first post on the new blog! It looks amazing!!!! :) So excited for you to do my sisters wedding now!!! :)