Gord and Natalie are quite possibly my favorite, but I may be biased.
I met them shortly after I started dating Gord’s brother Ian, I fast fell in love with them, their hearts, and their passion for life. Natalie had met Gord in high school and after graduation went to school in the UK, Gord had gone to film school (both adventurers at heart). For the last 6 years they have found love and eternity in each others hearts and arms.
I was more then honored to be apart of their big day; and Natalie, you took everyone’s breath away especially Gord’s. Though it was shot this past summer im blessed to share their wedding on my blog, all my love to you Mr. & Mrs. Wills.
Levi (our American) and Sarah-Lynn (our Canadian) met while at Bible School in California. This couple is extra special to me because they had to be long distance until everything lined up and he could finally move to Canada and marry his sweetheart.
The wedding party was hilarious, especially since one whole half of the bridal party (the groomsmen) was VERY MUCH American. We laughed just as much as we cried this day, there was such an evident respect and honor toward this day, barely a dry eye there.
I remember the day clearly. Our church always surprises everyone when engagement’s happen (if the couple can keep it under wraps without spoiling the secret) by announcing the newly engaged couple from the pulpit. We all knew it was coming, we didn’t know when.
Before the pastor was about to make the announcement Lucille came to my row shuffled in beside me and said “They are going to announce our engagement this morning, I wanted to tell you first, and we want you to be our photographer” I CLEARLY SAID YES!
I knew Lucille more then I knew her fiance Nathan. Lucille was a few grades below me in private school. After Graduation Lucille moved to the city and walked through a difficult season of her life, but God intervened. When she came back to City Life Church she proceeded to attend the Masters Commission, a discipleship program in our church. It was an amazing season of growth and healing for her, coincidentally also where she met NATHAN! Of course you can’t date in MC so after they were done he asked her out… and the rest as they say is history.
The one thing that made my heart melt the most was that Emma (Lucille’s baby girl she adopted to an amazing couple in our church ) was her flower girl. Cue “awwww’s” and girly emotion. I really love how Lucille has had such an open adoption with Emma’s parents, and they have such a great connection.
Now Lucille and Nathan are walking into a whole new season… A marriage with lots of smiles, laughter, and love. They are such a bright and joyful couple that has found eachother and become closer as a couple because they became closer to their saviour. Mr. and Mrs. Shankland are such a great example of a relationship wholly set on God.
All the best you two, and I was so incredibly blessed to be apart of your big day!
This is Shawn and Keri, Emma’s mommy and daddy… Emma hamming it up of course and every one having a good laugh
I have never had such a vocal bridal party, both sides were singing at this moment!
