Christina Willows, Photographer, Vancouver, BC

Wedding: Ryan + Spencer

christinawillows — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:28:19 +0000

Wedding: Mike and Stephanie

christinawillows — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:44:12 +0000

The beautiful cherry blossoms were in full bloom this May the perfect compliment to Mike and Stephanie pink and green wedding located at Cloverdales historic Christ Church. Here are a few photos from the day!

Winter Break

christinawillows — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 02:33:58 +0000

Some highlights from the winter season

*Hosted a wildly successful New Year party!

*Attended numerous Christmas Markets and loved every second!

*Spent lots of time with best friends and family

*Made copious amounts of German Mulled wine and sipped among friends and around the fireplace!

*Built a snow cave and survived the great snowstorm up on Mount Washington over Christmas!

*Created Maple Sugar pops!

All in all it was a great time to relax and rejuvenate.

Wedding: Sonny and Meagan

christinawillows — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:14:03 +0000

Rain. Not everyone’s favourite wedding forecast. Thankfully, possibly due to the fervent prayers of Meagan’s Parents, the sun came out just enough to give us a dry photo shoot. Perfect! Just moments into the reception the weather gave way to some really heavy rainfall.

Wedding: Geoff and Melissa

christinawillows — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:32:04 +0000

It was a beautiful October morning and the Bride’s family had traveled from Ontario to see their last child married. Earlier this year the couple met in a coffee shop through a member of the Groom’s family. Though unexpected, they were both instantly swept off their feet and they knew they’d met ‘The One.’

Engagement: Ryan and Spencer

christinawillows — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:59:55 +0000

I’ve always found myself fascinated by travel. Spencer and Ryan seem to have also caught the bug. These two have traversed South America in search of adventure; cycling down the worlds most deadly highway in Bolivia, a 5 day hike in Peru and even paragliding only to realize that ‘yes’ to ‘loco’ may be more than you bargained for.
Here are a few photos from our day together!

Wedding: Pedram and Jen

christinawillows — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:51:17 +0000

While immersed in a side project, I received an email from a friend saying they would be in Canada and could use a hand. By luck, it was one of my available weekends.

Last summer we had the opportunity to shoot the Bride’s Brother’s wedding. Since we had already met most of the family, things ran very smooth. Mr. and Mrs. Pettigrew were wonderfully hospitable by ensuring we were well fed between locations. We waited for last summer’s bride, Bethany, to arrive off the plane from a recent move to Japan. Without a skipping a beat, she was in a bridesmaids dress and ready to go!

It was a great pleasure to be exposed to some Persian wedding culture.

Wedding: Ami and Kim

christinawillows — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:48:58 +0000

Sometimes things happen in life and you get thrown a few curve balls. Ami is from England and Kim is from Victoria now both living in New York City. The plan was to get married in England and everything was underway when they probably heard the sound of someone stopping a record and the needle letting out a terrible screech. The two had to change plans and get married in Victoria after Kim’s dad suffered an injury and was unable to fly to England for the wedding. They didn’t give up and instead Kim flew out to help plan and spend some time with family and finding venues.

Despite set backs these two created a beautiful weekend full of warmth, plenty of cider, incredible Indian fusion dishes and lots of dancing! This wedding was memorable for all the right reasons!

Catering by Ambrosia
Wedding Coordination by Smart Events
Venue Sea Cider Farm

Wedding: Lino and Stephanie

christinawillows — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:46:06 +0000

On a hot, sunny, late-July weekend Lino and Stephanie celebrated their wedding day at the UBC farm in Vancouver, BC. It was certainly an Italian affair; fresh lasagna and free flowing Prosecco, all topped with a joyous singing of ‘It’s Amore’ in unison.
It didn’t seem real and yet, there we were, witnessing something you only expect to see in the movies!

Tasty food thanks to the wonderful catering of Savoury Chef.
Wedding coordination by Elements Modern Weddings

Engagement: Geoff and Melissa

christinawillows — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:44:31 +0000

My husband and I met Melissa about month or so before our own wedding in 2006. When I heard her talk about Geoff I could hear in her voice that this wasn’t just ’some guy.’ I wasn’t too surprised to find when we met that he did seem to be her perfect match. Sometimes you just know when it’s right.
He romanced her with dates and many kindnesses before proposing in late May. It was a great joy to run around in the forest and on the beach with these two!