Bride and groom under an outdoor Okanagan wedding arch

Kelowna wedding photographer

Kelowna wedding photography that still feels like the day.

Documentary and editorial wedding photography in Kelowna and the Okanagan, with calm direction, family moments, real location texture and enough structure that the day still belongs to the people in it.

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Wedding planning

Prices and process, without making you dig.

If you are trying to understand coverage, timing, family photographs, second photographers or video, these two pages are the practical starting point.

For the bride who wants it to feel real

Beautiful, calm, and not over-managed.

I photograph weddings like they are alive: the ceremony, the dress in motion, hands holding tighter than expected, family laughing, friends becoming part of the weather, the reception room warming up, and the quiet second right before everything changes again.

There is direction when it helps. There is space when the real thing is better. The goal is not to turn your wedding into a styled shoot. It is to give the day shape without losing the people inside it.

Featured wedding stories

Start with the feeling. Then follow the people.

These weddings are here for different reasons: ceremony, couple portraits, preparation, family, reception, lakeside light, vineyard light, and the strange little moments that make a day feel remembered instead of staged.

Kristina and Mark
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Kristina and Mark

A Bertram Creek wedding in South Kelowna with Okanagan Lake light, film-friend history, family texture and Lithuanian food and planning details.

Giuliana and Olando
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Giuliana and Olando

Getting ready with Giuliana and Olando in Kelowna, with family, wedding clothes and the moments before the ceremony.

Taryn and Kai
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Taryn and Kai

Taryn and Kai’s Okanagan vineyard wedding, with getting-ready photographs, the outdoor ceremony and makeup by Lindsay and Sophia of Diva Den Day Spa.

Vanessa and Sep
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Vanessa and Sep

A Kelowna wedding moving from A Touch of English to Belgo Wedding Chapel, Scenic Canyon Park portraits, and a Bernie's Supper Club reception.

Carmel and Chris
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Carmel and Chris

Carmel and Chris’s Shuswap Lake wedding, with a houseboat, beach ceremony and relaxed portraits by the water.

Mara and Casey
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Mara and Casey

A Vancouver Island private-home wedding near Qualicum Beach, with Bowser prep, Friday gathering energy, custom vendors, kids, friends and cool Island air.

Hannah and Max
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Hannah and Max

Hannah and Max’s backyard wedding in Kamloops, with the ceremony, family, friends and their dog.

Kristine and Mike
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Kristine and Mike

Kristine and Mike’s small wedding at the Kelowna Yacht Club, with a waterfront ceremony, family portraits and the signing.

Brooke and Dave
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Brooke and Dave

A Fintry wedding at LaCasa Lakeside Resort, with a heart-opening ceremony, Okanagan Lake context and a danced-out ceremony exit.

Leslie and Gerome
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Leslie and Gerome

A Brook & Barn - Casorso Heritage Farm wedding in Kelowna, with orchard details, outbuildings, lawn games and a familiar friend-party feeling.

Marie and Mark
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Marie and Mark

A Mabel Lake Airpark wedding in the North Okanagan, with grass-runway scenery, open-air photos and sweet family help around makeup, flowers and petals.

Megan and Jarid
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Megan and Jarid

A Shuswap-area wedding around Sicamous, Swansea Point and Hyde Mountain, with boat/lake context, cliff portraits and strong floral colour.

Sarah and Greg above a wide lake landscape
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Sarah and Greg

Sarah and Greg above a wide lake landscape, photographed by James Alton while second shooting for primary photographer Lori Greene.

Ciara and Mikie
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Ciara and Mikie

Ciara and Mikie’s Ontario wedding near Peterborough, with a woodland ceremony, family photographs and portraits among the trees.

Vesta and Chris
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Vesta and Chris

A West Vancouver wedding at Capilano Golf and Country Club, with Iranian and Scottish family details, formal club atmosphere, dresses and kilts.

Kyra and Ted's floral ceremony arch beside the Caribbean at Xpu-Ha Beach
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Kyra and Ted

Kyra and Ted's destination wedding at Al Cielo Hotel on Xpu-Ha Beach, with Caribbean water, a floral beach ceremony and a candlelit reception.

Tia and Matt
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Tia and Matt

A Mabel Lake Airpark wedding in the North Okanagan, with grass-runway scenery, mountain openness and a warm end-of-night invitation.

Barbara and Ryan
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Barbara and Ryan

A Salmon Arm wedding near Mount Ida, moving from a private yard to Marine Peace Park and wharf portraits, with the groom's trucking life part of the story.

Leeanne and Kelly
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Leeanne and Kelly

A Watermark Beach Resort wedding in Osoyoos, built around lakefront context, grown-family connection and careful, big-hearted coverage.

Natalia and Aaron
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Natalia and Aaron

Natalia and Aaron’s Ottawa wedding, with portraits outdoors, photographs at the Canadian Museum of Nature and a reception with family and friends.

Steph and Taylor smiling together in the garden.
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Steph & Taylor

Steph and Taylor’s garden wedding, with portraits on a red sofa, family hugs and live music among the guests.

Mel and Blaise kissing beneath a wind-lifted veil
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Mel and Blaise

A Blind Bay wedding with a church ceremony, family and wedding-party portraits, veil-lit couple photographs and a warm reception.

Mel and Eric embracing in a black-and-white wedding portrait.
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Mel & Eric

Mel and Eric’s wedding beside the lake, with vows beneath tall trees, bare feet at the water’s edge, lawn games and family gathered for the reception.

Shannon and Ehren smiling beneath green foliage.
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Shannon & Ehren

A garden ceremony for Shannon and Ehren, followed by portraits beneath the trees and in the fields, with friends and family gathered on the lawn.

What I look for

The frame before the frame.

A good wedding gallery needs the official photographs and the almost-invisible ones: the glance, the touch, the room, the weather, the way the dress moves, and the older portfolio favourites that still explain what I look for.

Close wedding portrait with veil, hands and quiet summer light Wedding dress hanging in a dark room window Bride and groom kissing through a wind-blown veil Long outdoor wedding reception table in warm evening light Wedding rings arranged in soft flowers Couple portrait in trees with reception tables behind them Becky standing inside a rustic doorway with open fields beyond at her Osoyoos wedding Close portrait of Becky and Nick with hands, rings and soft Osoyoos field light Bride holding her bouquet beside trees and water Bride and groom standing together above a lake landscape Bride holding her bouquet in golden water light Beach wedding ceremony arch in Mexico with turquoise water

Kelowna, Okanagan and beyond

Vineyard days, lake light and rooms full of people.

Epic & Forever is based in the Okanagan and is a natural fit for Kelowna weddings, West Kelowna celebrations, Lake Country venues, vineyard ceremonies, winery receptions, estate weddings, hotel prep, lakeside portraits, Vernon weddings, Sicamous weddings, Shuswap houseboat weddings, Osoyoos resort weddings and intimate private-home gatherings.

The location matters because it changes how the photographs feel. I want the gallery to remember the place as clearly as the people.

Kelowna wedding photography Okanagan wedding photographer West Kelowna weddings Lake Country weddings Vineyard ceremonies Winery receptions Lakeside portraits Estate weddings Downtown hotel prep Vernon and Sicamous Mabel Lake Airpark Osoyoos resort weddings Salmon Arm weddings Kamloops backyard weddings Vancouver Island weddings Ottawa and Ontario weddings

How the day works

A little structure, then room to breathe.

Wedding photography should make the day easier, not louder. The best version is planned enough to protect the important portraits and loose enough to let the real day happen.

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Before

We talk through the feeling, family priorities, locations, light, timing pressure and what you do not want the day to become.

02

During

I move between calm direction and documentary coverage so portraits, ceremony, family and party all stay connected.

03

After

The edit is shaped as a sequence: not only the perfect frames, but the small emotional beats that make the day come back.

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Years later

The photographs should still hold the people, the air, the room light, the landscape and the feeling you were trying to keep.

Wedding questions

A few answers before you write.

Do you photograph weddings around Kelowna and the Okanagan?

Yes. Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Vernon, Sicamous and private Okanagan locations all fit the work. Travel outside the valley can be discussed too.

Can we get direction without feeling overly posed?

That is the point. I will help with light, movement, posture and background when it matters, then step back when the real moment is better.

Do you photograph family, wedding party and reception moments?

Yes. Family photographs and wedding party frames need a clean plan, but the reception, speeches, dancing, room details and in-between moments matter too.

What should we send first?

Send the location or venue, the general shape of the day, what matters most to you, and how you found the work.

Wedding inquiries

Tell me what you want the day to feel like.

Start with the location, the atmosphere, and the moments you care about most. We can figure out the practical details from there.

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