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Here's Phuong and Jin's Video Fusion: 

Phuong and Jin - Winnipeg Wedding Photography from Patty Boge on Vimeo.

Phuong and Jin are the kind of couple that you want to wrap up and bring home to put under the Christmas tree.  Serious!  So cute, cuddly and fun at the same time... I love photographing couples that trust me completely! It's a fun, no brainer type of shoot.  See it for yourself:

 A Classic shot at the Leg:

Isn't this veil just delicious? 

 I love the way he looks at her...

I wish you all could feel the crazy heat that day! 

 We call this one Jin and Juice.

 The boys knew how much Phuong loves cars... so they arranged a sweet little ride for him...

The Koren princess... Her majesty Jin. 

 I love these...

Thanks so much Jin and Phuong.  You two are amazing! 

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Here's Katie & Anthony's Video Fusion:

Katie & Anthony from Patty Boge on Vimeo.

Thanks to Natalie for the fabulous job on the video snippets!

What a day!  I woke up to thunderstorms, lightning, drizzle, sunshine - just a good old Summer Weather mix-bag...  The thing is, I didn't worry one bit... Katie is possibly the most organized person - and had the Conservatory booked ahead of time, because she knows that you just can't trust the weather in Manitoba.  I love that! 

Katie and Anthony are absolutely beautiful inside and out.  I met Katie first and fell in love with her instantly. And you will too.  

Here's her beautiful bouquet:

And here she is... Seriously...

 I love their expressions here:

 The guys really wanted to do this, as you can see:

 This was one very excitable bunch:

 Apparently Jenn likes making funny faces!

Look at these eyes:

Katie's make-up by Two Chicks and a Bag of Make-Up 

Anthony likes jungles...

Katie and Anthony really enjoyed the Thunderstorm that raged above us during the shoot while inside The Conservatory, we were nice and dry.

Then the sky cleared out just long enough for us to get some more fabulous-ity (I just made up a new word). 

Isn't this just the cutest thing?

Then the rain came again:

Well, wouldn't you know that Katie has the same chandelier obsession that I have?

And Paul Haverstock from The Hotel Fort Garry let us in the Atrium for a few quick minutes... and that's all I needed:

Sam (the ring bearer) loves playing guitar.  Can you tell?

Some more details of the Reception Venue:

And Katie, this one is for you and also for me:

Dan, Anthony's brother, was dying to have this shot... He kept asking me all day... There you go, Dan!  I should let you all know that Dan is a photographer in Calgary (www.crimsontreephoto.com) and possibly the politest professional photographer I've ever had in a wedding party.  He kept his camera tucked away all day long - knowing it's just not cool to shoot alongside the hired professional.  Dan, you're definitely one of a kind and I thank you profusely!

Katie and Anthony, you're so in love and it shows... I'm just lucky I got to be there capturing it all for posterity.

Many many blessings and immense joy forever!

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Here's Leanora and Jared's Video Fusion.  Thank you so much to my fabulous friend, Jeremy Dueck, for taking a perfectly good Saturday and making it even more perfect!  Jeremy took the day off to spend it shooting Leanora & Jared's wedding with me.  He did all of the video snippets and some candid portraits as well.  Thank you thank you thank you, my friend!

 

Onto the video!

Leanora & Jared from Patty Boge on Vimeo.

 

 

 

Leanora is one of those women that could have walked out of a movie set any day of the week.  She has this walk, this look, this talk... Now imagine that on a wedding day! Yep, here she is!

 

 

The whole day had this feeling about it... Romantic...

 

 

 

 

And when Jared saw her for the first time, I'm thinking he felt the same way:

 

 

 

Breezy Bend was the venue  and they did a fabulous job decorating the place where the ceremony would take place, outside.  So fabulous in fact, we couldn't resist doing some relaxed portraits there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The greatest thing about seeing each other before the ceremony, is that the couple gets a whole hour on their wedding day, all by themselves... I think that's absolutely priceless!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And in case you were wondering, this is what I look like on a good day!

 

 

 

 

To get this shot:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Girls are girls...  These ones were a LOT of fun!

 

 

 

The boys were also having just a little bit of fun...

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love this following shot:

 

 

 

 

And this is me, being very very helpful on the wedding day...

 

 

 

Then, we went off to the canola fields but the rain had just started and someone thought this was a very bad idea, right Matt?

 

 

 

Jeremy caught this sweet moment:

 

 

The staff at Breezy Bend, again, amazing.

 

 

 

 

I love this part.  I always say that the speeches is where it's at.  This is where all the good, the bad and the ugly comes out and the true emotion shows.  My couples rarely even notice that I'm firing away, capturing every emotion.

 

 

 

 

 

Matt's Best Man speech was one of the best Best Man speeches that I've ever heard.   And most agreed, as you can see...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The dance was so beautiful...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then Christian tore up the dance floor, almost literally... 

 

 

 

I just love this next shot of Leanora...

 

 

 

 

 

What a marvelous day this was, Leanora and Jared.  Thank you so much for inviting me to be a part of it.

 

I feel like I made friends that day, that will forever be a part of my life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If you could see the weekend we had Mid May last year, you wouldn't believe the kind of day we had for Vanessa & Colin's wedding.  We were almost too hot, but no one dared complain!  

Vanessa is a photographer in Winnipeg as well, and to have her pick me to photograph her wedding is a great honour!  Colin and her are absolutely beautiful, so in love and now will be together forever!

Watch their highlights slideshow right here:

Vanessa & Colin from Patty Boge on Vimeo.

 Beautiful flowers...

I found this in her old room at her parents' house and whether it was Dave's (her dad) or hers before she got her Canon, I don't know, but my oh my, was I ever happy to see a relic like that!

Went a little overboard...

Vanessa and Colin saw each other first at Kildonan Park.

There were some seriously cute shoes going on here.  Did I mention that she's my kind of girl???

We headed out to Fort Whyte Alive, the location of the ceremony and reception.

What an absolutely amazing spot!

My assistant Sparky grabbed this shot:

My angle:

Uh, how did this get here?  Another shoe shot?  How could it be?

And then this cutie came along...

No comment:

These are my faves!

Thanks so much, guys for picking me!

Have a blast together forever and ever!

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I met with Jennifer and David about a year ago - that's when they hired me.  It was definitely one of those days when all stars align and we know that a good match was made.  One of the things that people don't realize is that I'm interviewing them as much as they're interviewing me!  Why?  Because I love what I do, and I want to continue loving what I do!

I loved Jennifer right from the start, and it wasn't just for the obvious reasons: how marvelously beautiful she is, but also because she is incredibly classy, organized and kind, and we had a good match, that's for sure.  

Then I met Dave.  Wow!  What a great couple!  They've been together for eight years (their anniversary of dating fell on their wedding day - or vice-versa!), and they really REALLY know each other.

Enough talking here, let's enjoy the precious memories of this very intimate affair.  

A little note, to see all of their images, click on the arrows, and make sure to watch their video slideshow below.  If you're on Facebook, click on this link here and check out some more of their images.

Jennifer & Dave from Patty Boge on Vimeo.

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Kathleen & Colin from Patty Boge on Vimeo.

Kathleen called me two days before Oliver came into the world.  She said something like: "I really love your work and I'd really love to meet with you, but I'm having my baby any day now and won't be able to come and see you!" Yikes!  I put her in my calendar and as soon as she was able to have people over, I went for a little visit!  

Oliver is an absolute joy (as you've seen in the video) and he's been welcomed into this family with open arms!

It's such a privilege to be there all day long with the couple and their friends, and really get to know them... But it's my great blessing to be able to see just how in love they are... When I recorded Colin and Kathleen's vows I heard a little whisper when she first got up to the altar... he said to her "You look absolutely gorgeous..." his voice was raspy and you could detect the emotion with which he said those words...

Kathleen, you're a lucky girl! And Colin, you're a VERY very lucky guy!

Here's some of your images. 

Oliver was the ring bearer but he fell asleep going down the aisle...  Here he is, sleeping in grandpa's arms. 

 Then mom dropped off his bottle. How cute is that?

Just look at this porcelain doll! 

 Kathleen works at the Leg, so this was a very special place for pictures for her.

The day turned crazy cold, but we managed to get some sunset shots. 

 Kathleen's dress is absolutely stunning!

 Some of my favorite shots below: it was cold and we rushed into the buildings to warm up.

 Thanks to everyone in the party for braving the weather and making it look like fun out there!

 Thank you Kathleen and Colin.  Let's book a spring session for a trash the dress eh?  

Love you and have a wonderful start of your lives together! 

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Ivy & Ryan booked me 2 years ago!  Yes, they love me... and I them!  I feel like we've known each other for so long... we're almost like family.

Ivy is the cutest cuddliest groom and Ivy is the sweetest (and really really gorgeous) philipino Marilyn Monroe type bride!

 They met in grade 9, where they spent recesses and lunches together, went for walks, had the same friends, became part of each other's family and eventually got engaged and married.  Can you believe it?  Grade 9?  And they've been best friends and completely in love ever since!

I was very much looking forward to this day!  To top it off, Mike Tinholt, of Tinholt Photography  came out to shoot second with me.  Mike is very talented and easy to get along with!  We had a great time together and it took me forever to edit the images down!  Thanks Mike, I look forward to shooting with you again!

Here's some images, more on the story later.

 Ryan and Ivy got married in my favorite Cathedral in Winnipeg - The St Mary's Cathedral.  Isn't it gorgeous? The doves were fun, but a tiny bit scary!

When I met with Ivy and Ryan to finalize the details of the wedding, they told me that they envisioned the photography of their day to be done at an abandoned barn, in the middle of a big field! Yay!  I love that kind of stuff, so I asked them which barn and they replied: Dunno, could you find us one?

Could I?

Sure!  And I did!

 I took this shot (left), while Mike took the other one (right).  Isn't that cool?

Ryan's boys:

In the air:

The barn!

LOVE the veil!

 Ryan & Ivy used to have lunches (in grade 9!) at this DQ.  

So, this ring shot is only fitting:

I love Ivy's bouquet toss!

Line dancing!

And the final dance shot:

Thank you Ryan & Ivy for making me part of your day and your life... All the best to you as you continue this journey together!

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Amanda & Matt - Wedding photography in Winnipeg from Patty Boge on Vimeo.

 If it's at all possible that I fell in love with every single client that I had this year, then I did.  I truly did.  And if you look back on my blog, you'll see why... They're all amazing.

Amanda and Matt fall into this category quite easily...  Our relationship started when we met last October, continued over the phone - they live in Toronto - and got stronger when we did the Engagement Pictures back in the spring...  I know what you're thinking: I'm such a suck! And I am!

Amanda and Matt are so in love that it's breathtaking... and it shows!  When Amanda told me about her pink dress I was so excited!  Then she told me she wanted an "edge" to her wedding pictures, and I was absolutely exhilarated!  To top it all, my good friend and the reason I am where I am in photography, Trevor Brucki, came out to shoot with me!  He got a little bossy at times, just like I do when I go out to second shoot with him (apparently!) and we had so much fun, I had a hard time editing down the images for the slideshow (I'm sure you noticed!).

Thank you Trevor for the great images and good times!

Amanda & Matt, enjoy!

Ok, folks, does she NOT look exactly like Gwen Stefani?  Better actually! 

Here's something really sweet.  Her dad, Ed Toews, surprised her when she came home for the wedding, by painting her childhood home HOT PINK, and placing childhood mementos all over the white shelf that he ordered specifically for this occasion.  Amanda's mom said this room will go right back to beige once the wedding is done, but I vote to keep it pink!  It's so awesome! 

 Now, if you want to be driven around in style, you've got to get yourself one of these!  Bohdan has a sweet motor-home that he took to drive around the Wedding Party!

This is one of the many awesome shots that Trevor took. 

I've never seen the Conservatory look so good! 

 Then we went a little edgy!

Then A LOT edgy! 

Just look at these two! 

Though Amanda spent most of the day in her high heels - we had to get the Converse Runners in there! 

 Awesome car!

Amanda's Grandfather is the cutest thing in the world and he used to be a wedding photographer, using Medium Format back in the day.  Really back in the day!!!  This was his camera of choice for the wedding day.  Can't wait to see the pictures, Grandpa! 

 Trevor and I teamed up for some Vintage veil shots and some very technical lighting! ;)

Apparently Grandpa requested Trevor to take this shot.  I LOVE IT! 

And here we are!  Me and my new friends. 

 Trevor, thank you for the million shots and video!

Amanda and Matt, you will be forever part of my life and I hope to be the same to you.  

Love you lots and let's book that Brazil trip for your trash the dress!  Let's not really trash this cute thing though...

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