S + A opted for a simple and sweet ceremony prior to their grand celebration this October — and the day couldn’t be better. In front of this iconic Vancouver landmark, they were surrounded by their closest loved ones, embracing moments truly for themselves, a day where they got to take their time, to constantly look into each others’ eyes, laugh their hearts out, hug their parents tight, and relish in the 𝘫𝘰𝘺 of 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 🫶🏼!!
film develop + scan: @thecanadianfilmlab
The sun was doing what the sun does in August. Being exactly enough. I particularly loved the haze! It felt like the atmosphere agreeing: yes, this happened, they’re “mid-becoming” and the air itself was changed by it. I love this set of photographs so much - with Taylor & Alex. 🤍
It's the first day of #ChineseNewYear 農曆華人新年 or Spring Festival 春節 in the Chinese culture! We are entering the Year of the Fire Horse, and according to cultural zodiac and elemental readings, it is said that wearing 'red' this year may not be wise, for a harmonious and prosperous outlook.
Will you stay with tradition, and don red to ward off the evil spirits, or will you be taking modernity into consideration and toning down on the fiery colour? 🐎🧧❤️🔥
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Pictured is a wedding invitation to a #throwback 【#龍鳳呈祥】Western Modern Meets Eastern Traditional: Dragon & Phoenix shoot, along with hand calligraphed name cards, and a mocked traditional Chinese dinner banquet menu.
This shoot hoped to inspire couples to embrace and incorporate cultural and traditional elements into their modern wedding celebrations, so as to continue carrying on all the labour and love that has gone through their past generations, and that they will bring and bridge to their next.
The ultimate representation of duality — the yin & yang — but the allusion of a harmonious, interdependent celebration of a marriage union.
祝福大家
駿馬奔騰開盛景
春風浩蕩展宏圖
Planning, design & styling | @keiraseah
Florist | @flowersbyshadow
Photographer | @incommon___
Golden bangle | @eastmeetsdress
Rings | @parisjewellerscanada
Paper goods | @olumiscalligraphy
Chinese calligraphy | @thedancingstrokes
While having my initial meeting with S & R a few weeks ago, we briefly went through the ways photography can intertwine with their day. “I don’t want people to remember me.” I found the words, though not exactly precise, to convey a philosophy that’s been with me, but hadn’t surfaced before.
I further explained: “As in, when thinking back to your wedding day, I don’t want Tiffany, your photographer, to be in each scene of your memory. I want you to actually be able to enjoy your day, talk to your people, and not have photography take center stage.”
This has stuck with me. The initial meeting, this Instagram page, the act of posting, is its own kind of unveiling, a way of offering a glimpse into how I see and move through this work. In these spaces, the photographer has a big presence. And that matters. I do want couples to get a sense of me. It’s an essential part of making a decision.
We’ll brainstorm how you want your day to look in photographs, and sometimes I will take the lead in offering my expertise.
But ultimately, when the day comes, the photographer quietly takes their place among the team helping make it all happen.
It is so humbling to remind myself of this, and perhaps this is one of the reasons I dearly love being a wedding photographer. To be a documentarian on the most celebratory day. To have the privilege of being in that sacred space and time. To walk away having served selflessly. To pour my whole heart into creating a family’s heirloom.
To give everything to telling the story, and then step back.
To maybe be forgotten, but have the photographs stay as witness.
That feels really right to me.
Married in the garden they visited most, where she could name every flower.
Signs and stationery designed and made by the couple themselves. Letters on the sign hand-glued!
Touches inspired by their baby Bean everywhere, from *Bean Appetit* to homemade Bean-branded booze by the groom’s father.
DIY bubble tea bar and the kind of catering only a food blogger groom could dream up.
And so much more.
They really thought of everything!
Coordinators @yourgreaterevents
Venue @vandusengarden
Floral @ainafloral
Photography Team @dominiccaptures@incommon___@joey_photographer_
Content Creation @incommon___
Catering @sugarmtncaters
HMUA @nimakeup_0628
#vandusengardens
#vancouverweddingphotographer
Film scans by @c41filmlabs #portra400
When K & M reached out to me, they said they wanted their signing ceremony documented — followed by a simple couple’s portrait session.
What I didn’t know until the day we met: that they were on their first overseas trip as a couple, and that they had only recently fallen in love, and decided — in the most spontaneous, romantic way — to fly to Canada and elope. They were only here for a few more days!
I think these photos say it all. They chose each other wholeheartedly, and we had such a fun time capturing it all. I feel so beyond honoured to have documented this chapter for them, isn’t it amazing — how we celebrate love in the wildest way?!
Can you believe I took these photos almost two years ago and never shared them because I didn’t think they were *good enough*?!
I’ve been working through a complete mindset shift, and with some new insights, I dug these out from the archive and can finally see their beauty unapologetically shining through.
Perfectionism and imposter syndrome haven’t been helpful—they’ve just been there. Stubbornly refusing to go away because they felt so safe.
This is your sign to ditch the negative self-talk—holding back is doing a disservice to those who could truly appreciate your talent.
Workshop hosted by the amazing @alix.gould@vivianlyttle .
