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Kayla & Jason's Beach Trash the Dress at Hotel Playa Cayo Santa Maria Cuba

New website is up & a couple of things!

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  • May 3, 2016

As you may have noticed by now our new website is up and running. We love how it looks and hope you do as well. Please let us know what you think and if you run into any issues/errors please let us know so we can fix them.

We’re keeping busy and have a very full next few years. Looks like we’ll be doing some travelling, we wont let any secrets slip until details are finalized but we are very very excited.

One big issue we’ve noticed with the new website is that some of our previous blog posts are now blank. I’ll try and fix this over the coming months but I’m not sure how successful I’ll be.

If you haven’t had the chance please check out our latest teasers on our facebook page or instagram account.

Expect a real blog post/update hopefully soon. Jasmin is the real writer in our partnership and she is has been so busy recently. What would I do without her?!

So long space cowboy!

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Amazing time in Cuba!

Amazing time in Cuba!

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  • March 4, 2016

We’ve been so bad lately for posting blog updates but we promise it’s because we’ve been so busy. We’ve had a tonne of guests coming and going. Friends visiting from all over Canada and last week we were in Cuba photographing Jasmin’s cousins incredible destination wedding at Hotel Playa Cayo Santa Maria

We’ll make it up to you by sharing a beautiful photo of Jasmin looking out over the Atlantic in Cuba. We can’t wait to go back!

JasminBeach

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Jenna & Dennis’s rural wedding in the Northern prairies of Kinosota, Manitoba, Canada

Summer Recap – A Month in Winnipeg was the Perfect Amount of Time Back Home

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  • October 8, 2015

It’s hard to believe that the summer has already come and gone, although the weather doesn’t help much when you live in a tropical paradise and “every day is summer”. Obviously, this statement isn’t quite the truth, as temperatures do still fluctuate even in warmer, South of Canada climates. The fluctuations are obviously not so extreme, and there’s still no need to have entirely different wardrobes for the changing seasons, no mittens and scarves and parkas either. But, there is still definitely cooler temperatures here in the winter months (December-March). This is unlike the summer heat that has us melting while trying to conserve our electric bill with minimal air conditioning usage, plus an inability to cool the office and kitchen space on the opposite side of the condo as the split air conditioning units are located in the two bedrooms, but I digress. At night, temperatures can still dip down to 16c with a high of only 26c at the peak of the day in January, which is fairly different than July & August where it’s more like a low of 28c at night and a high of 38c during the day. There’s still variation in those temperatures, my friends. Just not -40c winter extremes to feels like +40c with the humidex summer extremes. I was born and raised in Winnipeg, and have spent a total of 6 years of my life (at two very different times in my life) in Montreal. So, when I tell you I know nearly everything there is to know about extreme temperature variations in one set place, I truly mean it. *Please note: this blog post will be sprinkled with teaser photos from our August weddings (Svetlana & Dmytro at Azul Fives Resort and Jenna & Dennis in Kinosota, Manitoba) to help navigate your eyes away from text at times*

 

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This long-winded, silly rant-like one-sided conversation I just had is a conversation that came up several times throughout our month long living arrangements in Winnipeg, Manitoba this summer. We were fortunate enough to travel home to photograph a wedding in rural Manitoba, and since we have our belongings, and essentially still, our lives in Winnipeg, it seemed only fitting to jump on the opportunity to spend as much time visiting with friends and family as we possibly could. There were ups, there were downs, and overall, the month back home went by far faster than I thought it would, or even could for that matter. I really thought 4+ weeks would be long enough that time would actually have a chance to stand still for a bit. But no, it just went as fast as ever. What we anticipated to be infinite time spent with those near and dear to our hearts, wound up (as always) becoming mere hours penciled in on a handmade paper calendar of events for the month. This was truly the only way to properly track our whereabouts, hangouts, and the like. We could communicate via this vital piece of paper when we would be separate and thus discuss access to borrowed vehicles, where we had opportunities to double date or visit friends jointly, and making sure we wrote a list of people to contact and connect with, in hopes of trying to squeeze in as many familiar faces as humanly possible.

 

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And it was exhausting. Rewarding too, but very exhausting. We had some much needed R+R time sporadically throughout the trip, with road trips to my family farm, Matt’s family’s cottage, and the rural wedding we were hired to shoot in the first place (making this whole trip entirely possible). Actually, the drive to and from Kinosota, Manitoba was spectacular. It’s easy to forget the simple pleasures in life sometimes, especially when you’re away from them for an extended period of time. Who knew I would miss driving a vehicle as much as I did? And who knew just how much we missed road trips with flat open prairie fields for kilometers, and those prairie sky clouds and endless horizon, and that unforgiving, relentless urge to be in the process of drinking a Tim Hortons coffee the entire road trip? We couldn’t have asked for a nicer and more exciting reward to photographing a stunning and beautiful Manitoba wedding than to have a month with friends we’ve missed dearly, family we’ve missed more, and common places and reinvented spaces that we had a chance to explore?

 

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In a nutshell, we ate plenty of delicious food, engaged in lovely conversations with all of our favourite people in the world (and those we missed, we obviously regret!). We took some “me” time together, but separate, at Jellyfish Float Spa for a 90 minute relaxation float (our first time and boy was it fun for me!). I treated my parents to a night’s dining experience at Chew, which is certainly a delicious place to grab food. We had a few outings with my brother, Justin and his partner Christine, with everyone enjoying Ethiopian food for the first time at Massawa Restaurant. And more importantly, enjoying a true tapas evening out with the two of them at Enoteca, which had mushrooms that were on another level, and have certainly ruined mushrooms for me in everyday day-to-day living. We were treated to a Chinese food feast at North Garden Restaurant in the city’s South end of town.  We brunched over sandwiches at The Yellow Deli, owned and operated by Common Sense in St Boniface. We took ourselves to brunch on some of the best burritos either of us have ever consumed (seriously, every time, they are the best) at Burrito Del Rio in the heart of the city’s eccentric hangout known as Osborne Village. We treated ourselves to a fancy lunch at Fusion Grill, despite the unfortunate torrential downpour happening all over the city as we paid our bill and were ready to head out. We had a laid back breakfast with Matt’s parents at Perkins Family Restaurant, while I made a second visit there for coffee and breakfast with a previous Winnipeg Humane Society co-worker friend of mine, Judy. We were fortunate to make two stops in at Peasant Cookery twice while home, once for their infamous Buck-a-Shuck oyster night (seriously, $1 per oyster all night?!) as well as to try their entry for Le Burger Week taking place in cities across Canada the first week of September. There were others that we did not even get a chance to check out, as we were often too busy with plans for delicious dinners at other peoples’ places, or just out and about grabbing small things here and there.

 

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And that was our month long stay back home! Lots of visits and lots of food. And it was glorious. As always, it’s great to be getting back into a routine and normal life down South, but I’m already starting to feel my heart strings being twanged just a wee bit to come back again, and soon. In the meantime, it’s back to photo editing and updating the site, while organizing business-related things and the new place that we moved to back at the beginning of July. And now, for the last of our teaser photos, and keep your eyes out for these weddings, and others, going up on the site in the months to come!

 

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Natalie & Chad’s Silly yet Glamourous Garden Wedding at Hotel Riu Yucatan

Coming Soon: Tips & Advice for Planning your Dream Destination Wedding

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  • August 11, 2015

Hola friends, followers and all around amazing people. Over the coming months we will be putting together a collection of first hand tips and advice for planning your perfect destination wedding. We’ll be writing about, and interviewing travel agents, wedding planners, florists and even other photographers so that we can help anyone who is looking for advice when it comes to planning their dream destination wedding.

If you have any thoughts or ideas for topics or interviews please do let us know. Leave us a comment on here or via email at [email protected]. We absolutely love engaging with our past couples, potential couples and friends.

Cheers!

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Phew! What a whirlwind start to the summer

Phew! What a whirlwind start to the summer

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  • July 12, 2015

Wow it’s been a crazy few weeks. We are officially moved into our new upstairs condo. We absolutely love it here, with a renovated kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms it feels like a big step up. We have been hard at work editing photos from our May and June weddings and couple’s sessions and at the same time my good friend Brittany visited for 11 days at the end of June. As you can imagine we did a tonne of fun things while she was here and Jasmin will do a proper blog post in a little bit with more details and photos from our adventures. We are currently in the process of renewing our work visas and from what our wonderful lawyer Gisela has told us, it’s coming along smoothly.

 

That’s pretty much it, we’ve been crazy busy and now we’re in the process of finalizing photo edits and slowly settling in to our new home.

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It's a Spring of Spawns

It’s a Spring of Spawns

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  • June 11, 2015

Now that we’ve reached Level: Adult, it means being surrounded by same-age family members, friends, and friends of friends who are each spawning their own little ones. This is a whole new chapter in so many of our friends lives currently, and it was a real treat having the opportunity to watch these lovely ladies celebrating their first mother’s day this past May, this time on the receiving end of things. One such lucky lady is my close friend Bonnie, who we also had the pleasure of photographing for a post-wedding session two years ago, complete with wedding gown, shoes and acoustic guitar. Bonnie and Daniel just recently celebrated their 2-year anniversary, June 1st, to be exact, and we couldn’t be happier for them. Celebrating an anniversary, and welcoming the latest addition to their family at the end of April means the couple had that much more to celebrate. Living away from friends and family has it’s set of challenges for us, and one of them definitely is not being around for some pinnacle moments in our friends lives. Thankfully, the internet helps keep us connected, and conversing is still possible. This means that I was still able to witness the slow and steady growth of Bonnie’s belly, and see her swell with excitement as the final days drew near. This also means I was not aware of some of the trials and tribulations of her pregnancy, where things didn’t always go as expected or planned. Wanting to write a bit of a post about her experiences with entering motherhood, I took some time to ask some of the questions that are more often overlooked when it comes to the thrill of pregnancy. I wanted to know as much as I could. I wanted to feel like I was able to understand better what troubled her during those 9 months, and how life has been since giving birth to her beautiful, healthy baby boy Liam. And I wanted to be able to share that with others, for first time expectant mothers who may want some additional insider’s tips and knowledge.

 

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Being that my motherhood experience is limited to fur babies and being “that cat lady”, I have to admit I had no idea what else was going on inside that blossoming body of hers. I could read excerpts on Facebook about the growth, the expanding of her belly, of the need for some new clothing, and some minor discomfort. What I didn’t realize is that during her pregnancy, Bonnie felt hiccups from within whenever she would eat anything exceptionally cold, and describes them loosely as “super cute vibrations”, and he would get super active, kicking up a storm when heavier bands like Korn and Iron Maiden were played. It’s these little things that fascinate me about pregnancies, and although I know of them, don’t know when to expect them for which expectant mother friends of mine. A major downside was Bonnie developing borderline gestational diabetes which I didn’t even know was a thing. Turns out she had to follow a fairly controlled diet, as well as test her insulin levels in her blood 4 times daily. And if you think pricking your finger four times a day to test blood is the worst of it, have I a surprise for you. Turns out the swelling of most body parts resulted in difficulty walking due to sore legs and an inability to wear her rings.

 

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As seems common for several of our friends lately, delivery did not go as anticipated. After three failed inductions accompanied with labour pains and some morphine, the final decision was to rely on a c-section to welcome Liam into the world. All pains and unexpected turns with the end results could not overshadow the bliss that came with officially welcoming this bundle of joy into the world. And just like that, a superstar was born. Liam has his work cut out for him in the years to come, and has some pretty big shoes to fill if he’s going to be even half the man his incredible father is! Speaking of fathers, we also have Father’s day coming up this weekend, which means Daniel gets a chance to shine in the spotlight for his first time celebrating fatherhood as well. Truth be told, both parents shed some tears when Liam was finally born, both awestruck with his beauty, with his completeness, with being a perfect wee little human being they both helped create. The mixing of their genes, their personalities, their characteristics and the uniqueness that makes Bonnie and Daniel such incredible human beings, means that Liam is one hell of a lucky boy. These two sparkle, and it is impossible to be around the two of them without a smile. Daniel, always the attractive jokester and rocker, has a keen sense of style and an impeccable way of approaching life with a smile and an open heart. Bonnie has taught me so much through our years working closely together at Starbucks, which in retrospect feels like a lifetime ago, and has always had a motherly nature about her.

 

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And back to the days following the pregnancy, Bonnie was fortunate enough to have a lovely experience at her hospital, with friendly staff and the ability to stay for three days following the birth as she was experiencing a fair bit of pain afterwards though within just the few short days was healed enough to head home and introduce Liam to family life in their cozy den. The word that really struck a chord in me when discussing her entire experience is that Bonnie found it to be surreal, and I think that really sums it up quite nicely. I already think of it as such, so I am happy to see I am not far from the truth. Pregnancy is surreal. Period. Oh, and magical, and exciting, and nerve-wrecking, and just feels good, it feels natural. There will always be the difficult moments, like when Liam cries for reasons unbeknownst to mom and dad, but those days get easier, once realizing that it is all just part of parenthood. Liam is currently a fan of bath time with mommy, burp time with daddy, tickle time from the both of them and has figured out tricks to get out of his burrito wrapping. I kind of like thinking of him bundled into a perfect baby burrito. And nothing makes my heart swell more than hearing Bonnie exclaim “He’s kind of awesome!” So cheers to a month and a half in this world so far, little one, and cheers to plenty more months and years ahead! Now, to meet this little baby burrito in person. Uncertain which will come first, a visit back to Montreal on our part, or baby’s first tropical adventure to Mexico to see his honourary Auntie Jazz, but either way, I’ll be ecstatic when the day comes that I get to hold this precious gem in my arms, and look at his adoring parents and say “Job well done, guys, job well done.”

 

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Melissa & Chris’s Lively Wedding & Beach Bash at Grand Palladium Riviera Maya

Making Friends, Saying Goodbyes, and Teasers!

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  • April 29, 2015

We are pleased to say that work has been coming in steady, and we’ve been busy busy busy, to say the least. The months seem to fly by, and sometimes it’s hard to even catch a spare breath. That being said, we are having an absolute blast with it all. There have been new friendships formed with couples we have had the pleasure to photograph, and there has been some sad goodbyes with friends living in the Mayan Riviera for the winter months, who have since moved back home. This also means no more dogsitting for one of the couples, which was also a nice change of pace, and a refreshing change, mainly because their girl was such a sweetheart. Just look at those eyes!

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We knew the time was coming, but that still didn’t make it any easier. We are sad to say that Jeremy and Brittany have moved back to their home, in Edmonton, followed by Jenn and Glen who have since moved back to Vancouver with their incredible viszla Scarlett (Check out this great list of famous dogs). But, that also means we have excuses to travel to various provinces in Canada to reacquaint ourselves with old friends. We are fortunate to have plenty of friends in Winnipeg and Montreal, having lived in both cities for numerous years during our adulthood, so it’s nice to have a sprinkling of friends in the Western portion of Canada.

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Making friends here can sometimes be difficult, and I know that may sound a bit strange, but it’s true for a variety of reasons. A lot of people don’t move to Playa del Carmen and it’s surrounding areas as a permanent move, in that there are plenty of snowbirds (young and old) that come down to escape the winter months from up North, but head back when the temperatures start rising here, or more importantly, the humidity. There’s a reason the hotels and resorts offer lower prices during months like May & June, and September-November. January starts off with a bang, and stays fairly busy and congested for the first three months of the year. But it is hard not to notice the dwindling amount of tourists come the end of March and leading into April. That, followed closely by Snowbirds deciding to head back home to enjoy the tail end of Spring, the beauty of Summer, and the first half of their crisp Autumn months at their homes in the United States and Canada. So that means there’s a lot of transience going on in our part of the world. And that can make forging friendships difficult and trying, or at least ones where we are guaranteed to see them continuously throughout an entire year, difficult. But, that’s just part of relocating to an area you know is full of tourists, travelers, backpackers, snowbirds, expats, and the like. The plus side is making friends with all these transient individuals, and thus the possibility of establishing friendships worldwide. And that, to put it plain and simple, is pretty cool.

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And now, on a completely different note, we have posted the January weddings of 2015 that we photographed, with Krista & Dennis at Azul Sensatori, as well as Kyleigh & Cody at Grand Palladium Riviera Resorts. Furthermore, here’s some teasers from the February weddings, when we had the pleasure of photographing Melissa & Chris at Grand Palladium Riviera Resort, and Lisa & Tyson at Villa Luna y Sol

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IMPORTANT! Contact form technical issue

IMPORTANT! Contact form technical issue

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  • November 4, 2014

Just a quick update. Unfortunately we just found out that our contact form hasn’t been sending messages to our email account so if you’ve attempted to message us and we haven’t responded this would be the reason.

If you’ve sent us a message and we haven’t responded please take a moment to email us directly at [email protected] or [email protected]

We are sorry for the inconvenience.

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End of Summer Sale!!!

End of Summer Sale!!!

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  • September 3, 2014

It’s hard to believe that September is already here, and I guess that means summer is drawing to an unfortunate close. It’s strange how, essentially, the 4 seasons are all meant to be on a 3 month rotation based on the Winter Solstice and Summer Solstice (which are approximately December 22nd and June 21st), when we have the shortest day of the year, and the longest day of the year, respectively. And then, we have Spring and Autumn Equinox, which bring us days and nights of equal length, and typically happen March 20th and September 22nd. Unfortunately, with the way most schooling is structured, we tend to perceive Summer has the months without school, and thus only truly consider July and August our “Summer months”. For those of you interested in reading a bit more about how the positioning of the Sun and the Earth result in these seasonal changes, feel free to enjoy, and share, the knowledge from reading further: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season

And with that, what I’m really just trying to get at here is, Summer isn’t over just yet, so don’t despair! Kids may have gone back to school but that’s doesn’t mean we have to mourn for the end of our Summer days just yet! And, to ring in the end of the season, and the welcoming of my personal favourite, Autumn, Jasmin & Matt Wedding Photography is offering a discount for those last minute 2014 destination weddings being booked. If you are inquiring for a wedding occurring on, or before, December 31st, 2014 we have a 10% discount credited to the package of your choice! Just fill out our Contact Form or send us an email [email protected] to let us know of your 2014 wedding date and for further package information!

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Mexican Sunset from our rooftop

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Website Overhaul & Other Updates

Website Overhaul & Other Updates

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  • August 21, 2014

Hola Lovelies!

This has been another wild and busy week. Jennifer & Lee’s wedding last Friday was amazing. They are such a fun couple and we had such a good time. There are so many amazing photos, we can’t wait to share with everyone. We should have some teasers up within the next week.

Other than that, we’ve done a complete website overhaul. Most of it  is done but there are a few small things here and there that will take a little longer to fix. Please let us know what you think.

We are also super excited to be heading home to Winnipeg in 3 weeks for our friend Paula & Scott’s wedding. We’ve been looking forward to photographing their special day for a long time now. It’s going to be a complete gongshow. We’re going to be home for 3 weeks so we can spend a lot of time with family, out at the cottage and Jasmin’s family farm. It’s going to be great!

Well, back to work, later!

Matt

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