• Memoirs :: Infused Studios’ Visual Journal

    Memoirs :: Infused Studios’ Visual Journal

    Words by Maureen Young

    Edmonton Wedding Photographers

    Love, love, love how destination weddings = a day or two after for creatives with the newlyweds!  We had a blast with Anita + Jesse’s entourage (a.k.a members of the bridal party) as we went to Hard Rock Resort & Casino and the local market for days 1 & 2 of the creatives.  Our original plan for the market was put on hold by more thunderstorms but we found a luxe locale and spot of sunshine.

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    Lifeguards warned us off the beach as thunderstorms were, yet again, approaching.  Much to  Jesse’s dismay neither of us were prepared to dive in after him  so he couldn’t play in the crashing waves.  Sorry Jesse, Rina’s had just 1 too many instances of losing her shorts in calmer waters!

    Day 2 we went to the local market with bodyguards Ray & Colin to keep the vendors at bay.  Anita got her groove on and danced in the streets, much to everyone’s delight as tourists and vendors who cheered from the stalls.  She also found a shawl in the same colour as the bridesmaids’ dresses and we all chipped in so she could have a souvenir of her Dominican wedding.

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    Anita bought her dress in China and never had any intention of taking it home with her, even though her mother-in-law was quite keen for her to have it for the Edmonton reception (although we all joked it was for Jesse’s sister Marianne to have for her wedding day).  Instead, Anita wanted her dress to give someone else’s love story a stylish flourish who otherwise may not be able to afford it.  A pregnant vendor asked Anita for the dress as she was hoping to get married after the baby was born.  Anita was super happy that her dress would give another girl the opportunity to have a beautiful wedding and traded the dress from some jewellery and a sundress (well she couldn’t exactly walk around nude!)

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    Thank you Anita + Jesse for having us out to your wonderful and crazy wedding.  Your friends and family were awesome and we got a chance to hang out with everyone, seeing some old pals and meeting some new friends. Your free spirited personalities go soooo well with us!

    Loved your Edmonton reception as well!

    Love. You. Always.

    A+R

  • Kate + Wills :: Royal Wedding (London, England)

    Words by Maureen Young

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    Would you join the thousands expected on The Mall next Friday to celebrate what’s been touted as the Wedding of the Decade? Infused Studios’ wordsmith, Maureen Young, is offering to do just that & Facebook about it BUT only if enough people ‘Like’ the idea.

    Infused Studios’ live coverage of the Royal Wedding has started on Facebook – ‘Like’ the album for continued news, gossip and pics in the lead up to, and day of, Kate + Wills wedding.  If 30 people ‘Like’ the album, Maureen will be on the ground taking photos of the street parties, decorations and talking with the others lining the streets of London for a glimpse of the royal couple.

    If enough people like the album, she’ll even wear a fascinator or hat! (& we really want to see what those fascinators look like!)

    Love. You. Always.

    A+R

  • Melinda + Kyle :: A Love Story (Edmonton, AB) E-Session

    Words by Maureen Young

    Edmonton Wedding Photographers

    Melinda + Kyle played a game of cat and mouse (taking turns as cat/mouse) for years before officially dating.  Having met through mutual friends, there was an instant connection and a shared love of movies, dancing and karaoke.  As the start of their love story was a series of moments, it’s unsurprising that each remembers a different moment as the one that really melted their hearts.  For Melinda, it was Kyle appearing to take her to her first Oilers game with a white rose in hand (his dad had arrived to pick up his mom on their first date with a single white rose).  For Kyle, it was his heart leaping out of his chest in the parking lot as Melinda called out ‘If it’s not too late, I want to go out with you.’

    To us, their shared moments sounded like scenes out of a Hollywood romance and so we turned Edmonton into a giant set and spent a day visualizing  Melinda + Kyle :: A Love Story.  We wanted to share their images as an album spread so the images would have a sort of film reel quality.

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    As an Engineer, Kyle travels around Alberta and Mel studied as a dentist and now works in Edmonton.  No matter how far from Edmonton he is, even if it’s a 10 hour round-trip journey to be back for work the next day, Kyle is always there for Mel.  For their e-session, we went to their favourite weekend haunt and enjoyed the crisp Autumn air and the eclectic boutiques on Whyte Ave.

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    We all agreed a trip to Whyte Ave wasn’t complete without a stop at Dadeo’s.  Although Melinda + Kyle love their Po’Boys, we persuaded them to try the scratch bbq wings and it looks like the sweet potato fries might just have a new companion on their next visit à deux.

    The other diners and passer-bys snuck a glance or two trying to figure out if celebrities were in their midst as we captured Melinda + Kyle having a cozy lunch.  For Kyle, it was a Beijing flashback.  On their trip to Beijing a few years ago everyone wanted a picture with him!

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    One of our favourite places in Edmonton is the River Valley and on this Autumn day, with the fall colours and lighting it felt like we’d gone down the rabbit hole and entered Wonderland.    The sun-kissed afternoon was perfect for a romantic stroll.  For us it was also a bit of a sentimental moment as the location was one we’d first found in our freshman year of photography.

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    Melinda + Kyle, we can’t wait to shoot your wedding in Banff this year!  You guys were amazing in front of the camera, thankfully not so much that our lenses steamed up ;)  We hear there are a lot of Asian tourists in Banff so we’re sure you’ll be celebrity superstars on your wedding day too!

    Love. You. Always

    A+R

  • Stephanie + Ryan :: Amigurumi

    Words by Maureen Young

    Our rock-star wedding couple, Stephanie and Ryan, whom we call our dear friends, invited us over to their new home for a delicious steak dinner.  Months ago, during Ashley’s maid of honour speech we heard how her older sister Steph was the creative and artsy kid.  After begging and pleading with Steph for a crocheted stuffed animal (Ashley was the kid in love with stuffed animals) and then forgetting about it, Ashley received a crocheted kitty from her big sis.   As a gift for us, Steph and Ryan made a puppy and a bunny.  They’re absolutely adorable!  Now that we’ve also been the recipients of Steph’s amazing craftiness, we can see why Ashley begged and pleaded for days – we love our dog and bunny!  We were told that each animal takes at least 3 hours to make by hand and are incredibly touched that Steph + Ryan made these for us.

    Stephanie is an avid blog reader of amigurumi, and now she has her own blog (All About Ami) where she shares her passion and techniques behind this cute Japanese craft. Be sure to follow her latest creations on her FB fanpage as well.

    Thanks so much Steph + Ryan for this wonderful gift!  How’d you know we’re both suckers for cute little stuffed animals?   =)

    Love. You. Always.

    A+R