• Memoirs :: Infused Studios’ Visual Journal

    Memoirs :: Infused Studios’ Visual Journal

    Words by Maureen Young

    Edmonton Wedding Photographer

    “There is no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard
    No song that I could sing, but I can try for your heart
    Our dreams, and they are made out of real things
    Like a, shoebox of photographs
    With sepiatone loving
    Love is the answer,
    At least for most of the questions in my heart”

    ~ Better Together, Jack Johnson

    With an hour for creatives, we made the most of the time by shooting at a nearby lagoon where the rocks and water added a sense of fun and calm. While it was too cloudy for a sunset shoot, the clouds were stunning.   The newlyweds were happy to relax and enjoy some of their first moments as husband & wife (as long as the dress didn’t get dirty!)

    Edmonton Wedding Photographers

    Edmonton Wedding Photography

    Calgary Wedding Photographer

    Calgary Wedding Photographers

    Calgary Wedding Photography

    Welcome Mr & Mrs Wong

    Philana + Gary opened their reception with their first dance.  To celebrate their travels (and make it just a lil bit harder for guests to request a kiss) Philana + Gary locked lips only when someone named a place they had traveled together.  Finn, of camera lens mischief earlier in the day, was first to the podium, proudly declaring ‘France’ as an answer.

    Edmonton Wedding Photographer

    Edmonton Wedding Photographers

    Edmonton Wedding Photography

    Calgary Wedding Photographer

    Always thoughtful, Philana + Gary had a photo booth, complete with costumes and props, to keep the kids entertained.  And a candy bar to keep the kids going ;)  Cameron, the flower girl, was so pleased with her photos she rushed over to show us – we loved the goofy shots! Thanks for sharing Cameron!

    Edmonton Wedding Photographers

    The wedding games were light-hearted and everyone had a laugh when Philana answered ‘July’ and Gary answered ‘August’ to the question ‘when did Gary propose?’  Typical of Gary, responsible enough to know it was a summer month but not romantic enough to know exactly when.

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    Calgary Wedding Photography

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    Edmonton Wedding Photographers

    The speeches gave everyone insight into Philana + Gary’s personalities.  Philana, patient, caring, globe-trotter and bargain hunter extraordinaire is a loving romantic.  Gary was touted as the perfect guy; family-focused, responsible, career-orientated, handyman and an excellent cook.  Careful not to oversell, Vic added that Gary is also a man of few words and little sense of humor before stating that love must be deaf as Philana was impressed by Gary’s sense of humor.

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    Philana’s parents ended their speech with a surprise – they had youtube’d traditional Hawaiian dances and got the guests dancing along with them while Philana, shocked by her parents technological adeptness and dance ability, laughed and joined in.

    Calgary Wedding Photographers

    Calgary Wedding Photography

    Grandpa Gary, as his friends call their sensible, responsible friend, was encouraged to enjoy his wedding day and ‘hang loose’.  Taking his friend’s advice, Gary took part in the ‘who can dance better’ game and while he lost out on the Hershey’s Kisses with macadamia nuts and Kona coffee to Bobby and Fred, his bride was proud.

    Edmonton Wedding Photographer

    Edmonton Wedding Photographers

    Part III :: A stunning couple, a stunning state = AWESOME.

    Much love,

    A+R

  • Infused Studios :: Best of 2010 Love Stories (Slideshow)

    Words by Anthony and Rina

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    THANK YOU to all the couples who shared their love stories with us in 2010!

    It was a great 2010 for us and we feel so blessed to have made such great friends with all of our couples. You guys are awesome!  Thank you for letting us be part of your special day. Every wedding was special to our hearts, whether we were shooting in the rain, in the middle of the night, in the cold, or blistering  sun, you guys did it and there are always stories to talk about.  And as our clients say, it isn’t easy to model with us (most hadn’t realized the shoot doubled as a workout).  Hee hee.  Love you all!

    To our dear friend Maureen, marketer/writer extraordinaire, you are one awesome chicky! Amazing, amazing. we bow down to you. For those of you readers/fans who don’t know, Maureen got married and moved last year to be with her husband in London, England.  She has been with the IS family from the start for all of our clients’ love stories. Words cannot express how much we miss you back home. The same question that everyone keeps asking her is “when are you coming to visit us?” If more people keep asking, she just might! :O)

    At the end of the day, we are very humbled to have this wonderful job and for the friends we’ve made along the way. Thanks to our family and friends who believe in us. We thank all of you who have been our guinea pigs (you know who you are!)

    As we kick start our 2011 wedding season, please stay tuned for more adventures across  North America. Can’t wait to share some new creatives and ideas with you folks.

    Without further adieu…we have…. drumroll please… our curated collection of The Best of 2010 to share!

    Love. You. Always.

    ~Anthony + Rina

     

     

  • Infused Studios :: Top 10 ‘Uh Ohs’ from 2010

    Words by Maureen Young

    2010 has come and gone in a flash. We are delighted to have shared so many wonderful memories with our bride and grooms……but the ones that really stuck out are the unscripted moments and the embarrassing bloopers behind the shots. When we look back at these images, we can’t help but laugh at some of our misadventures behind creating the imagery for our couples.

    10 :: While shooting at the Muttart, we asked Helena to spin while holding onto her wedding dress. She spun so fast that the wind caught, and her dress flipped up like an umbrella… fortunately no passer-bys witnessed the moment! (Helena + Yun’s Wedding)

     

    9 :: During the shot on top of the Seattle Art Museum monument, bystanders thought Sam was going to throw Karen off the building during our signature “Infused” lift pose.
    (Karen + Sam’s E-session)

    8 :: Sam’s groomsman walked into the Burburry store and asked to borrow one of their handbags for a photoshoot. He was going to pay half of the price as a deposit and return it after the shoot, but the manager declined. We just wanted the Burberry shopping bag! (Karen + Sam’s Wedding )

    7 :: Anthony watched from the stage while Rina was caught up in the excitement on the dance floor. It was like watching a human pinball machine. She came home with mysterious bruises, on the face, body and legs from the cameras banging up against her. (Meezy + Sam’s Reception)

    6 :: After being announced Husband + Wife at the altar, Ryan frolicked down the stairs in cheers and excitement… he was unaware that he almost made Steph trip on her own dress while he was high five-ing the crowd like a rockstar. (Steph + Ryan’s Wedding)

    5 :: For the roof top sequence, we made Ken smoke at least a dozen cigarettes to get the right puff of smoke for the shot. Ken is a non-smoker. He also posed as an urban sniper that night with a huge rifle, while we were on constant lookout for law enforcement. (Lisa + Ken, E-Session :: The Pursuit)

    4 :: While shooting on top of the state park, more than a dozen men in soiled jumpsuits showed up in an armored truck and surrounded us while they maintained the lawn. Gary told us afterward that they were indeed cons, doing their community service. (Philana + Gary, Trash the Dress)

    3 :: Len tells us during their Trash the Dress session that he doesn’t know how to swim. Luckily Cancun has a WalMart and we had already bought flutter-boards before hand.
    (Rachelle + Len, Trash the Dress)

    2 :: Irene gets a nice surprise when a baby goat jumps on her wedding dress. (Irene + Peter’s Wedding)

    1 :: Rina getting taken out by a wave and losing her swimming trunks while trying to save her flash from going under. No worries, nothing revealed as she quickly sank back into the water to pull them back up after the shot was done. (Lan + Troy, Trash the Dress)

    What are your top Infused Studios memories of 2010? Love. You. Always.

    A+R

    And, what ‘best of’ would be complete without a Best sideshow? Stay tune for tomorrow!

  • Style Me Pretty :: Little Black Book

    We are incredibly honored to be part of the talented collection of vendors Style Me Pretty introduces to brides around the world.  As part of the Little Black Book, we’re curating a collection of our poetic images and visualizing how amazing love can be.

    Love.  You. Always.

    A+R