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Caity & Nick’s Grand Beach Engagement Session Their love is sweet and fiery, which is also how I would describe this evening’s sunset! It couldn’t have been a better night for their Grand Beach engagement session. I do really love the surprise of not knowing what each evening will look like. Before each session, I […]

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Jenn & Alex’s Romantic Celebration at The Gables Wedding Barn When I think of a romantic autumn wedding, I think of Jenn and Alex’s day. The wind howled strongly that day but they just went with it! Nothing adds more passion to photos than a good, strong breeze! The Gables Wedding Barn is such a […]

How to create your Wedding Day Timeline by Vanessa Renae Photography, a Winnipeg Wedding Photographer

Creating your wedding day timeline When you’re planning your wedding, the timeline is a really important part to have solidified before the big day! Whether you’re having a 300 person wedding or an intimate 20 person wedding, your timeline still matters. Read through this post to find out how to create and customize your timeline […]

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What is a first look? In the past few years, first looks have become incredibly popular, and for good reason! Being able to have an epic cocktail hour you can actually be present at and lots of really pretty, meaningful portraits of you and your spouse on your wedding day is a treat! It’s a […]

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My Favourite Gear to Shoot With I remembered when I was starting out in photography and wanted to know the wedding photography gear all my favourite photographers used! There is so much gear out there so it can be really overwhelming knowing where to start. First off, Nikon and Canon are very similar, it’s just […]

My Favourite Lightroom Tool! Here’s my favourite editing tool in Lightroom that I absolutely can’t live without! The TONE CURVE!  However, use it with grace. Less is definitely more with this baby! I just it very sparingly and I still get such dramatic results with it. Here’s are two examples of my images. On the […]

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Banff Sunrise Elopement   Wyoming Sunrise Eopement Models: @stephkirk & @clutchclark Hair & Makeup: @davian_hairstylist Stylist: @stay__co Dress: @chantellaurendesigns Suit: @truegentlemansupplyco Hat: @gigipip Jewelry: @stil.works Florist: @lilyandcompany Organizing: @chantelmarie We woke up before 5am for the sunrise and it was totally worth it. Even though Steph and Clutch are amazing at modelling and giving that […]

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Hailey & Garret We ventured out into the mountains for Hailey & Garret’s Rocky Mountain boho elopement and got there just in time to see the sun slipping behind the mountains. The sound of birds chirping and water trickling down the river is enough to make anyone never want to leave. Seeing their love for […]

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It was pure joy meeting and spending time with these two. There were very few moments where we weren’t giggling about something, Jere included! They’re clearly so perfect for each other and it was so cool to see that throughout their whole wedding day. Their Evergreen Village May wedding was so sweet and beautiful. The […]

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Zach and Desiree’s wedding was my first for the 2018 wedding season. Their Winnipeg spring wedding was a total breath of fresh air after the long, cold winter. When we went out for Zach and Desiree’s engagement session in Sandilands, it was so beautiful but so cold. For their wedding day, it was a little […]

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It has been a dream of mine for quite some time now to do a winter wedding styled shoot. Styled shoots allow you to push your creativity and it was the perfect way to bring the vision I’d had to life. In my head, I was picturing an ethereal wedding dress with blue accents throughout […]

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