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Tofino Wedding Photographer // Sarah & Rich

June 4, 2012

A little wedding.

That’s what the cards said that Sarah and Rich sent out to their family and friends the morning they left for Vancouver Island. For months, they had secretly been planning a Tofino elopement, without telling anyone. Not their closest friends, not even their parents.

They wanted a totally stress-free wedding, and didn’t care for any of the traditional stuff, so they brought their dog, Stogie, and snuck away for a short getaway to exchange rings.

The ceremony took place in the rainforest of the paradise that is Tofino, and accompanied by photographs of their close ones hanging in trees, Sarah and Rich got exactly the quiet celebration of their love that they wished for.

A huge high-five to our great friend (and ridiculously talented photographer) Nirav Patel for taking Cole’s place, as Cole and his fiancé Therese had their first-born the night after Sarah and Richard’s wedding.

[audio:http://nordicaphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/02-Green-Grass-of-Tunnel.mp3|titles=02 Green Grass of Tunnel]

Day one.

Day two.

Sarah and Richard’s wedding was featured on Hey Lover.

By Cole & Jakob  

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  1. Christine

    absolutely beautiful.

  2. Jakub Majewski

    Beautiful! I love your work, guys!

  3. Stephanie

    This is ridiculously beautiful. Every frame could have been captured from a movie. So gorgeous. Congrats to the couple.

  4. mike

    It's so...clean. Pristine. I dig it.

  5. Lea

    By far one of my faves from Nordica. Great work!

  6. Melissa

    Awesome work as always!

  7. Heather

    SO relaxed and fun! Love it!

  8. alex

    amazing. I shed a few tears looking at this one- just so sweet & intimate!

  9. Reimund Trost

    And they chose the perfect photographers.. Great job as always. ...and congratulations to the baby!

  10. Anja

    I wonder... Do you ever take a bad picture? I've been watching your work for a while now and you always seem to nail every shot and shoot. Really beautiful! I mean really really beautiful!

  11. Tyler

    ya that's really good.

  12. Naomi Goggin

    beautiful and intimate. love it. x

  13. Megan

    Amazing photos! I think it's wonderful that they chose to have a private ceremony out in the middle of nature. I love that they put pictures of family up in the trees! The photographs are not only amazing in quality but also in capturing moments of life. Congratulations on the baby by the way!!!

  14. Tara

    what sweet & simple photos, and a meaningful ceremony! really encompasses the true purpose of marriage ... the joining together of 2 individuals ... without all of the superficial hoopla that we are so used to & is so expected of us nowadays.

  15. David Campbell

    Awesome awesome awesome!

  16. Alyda

    So many incredible frames! x

  17. Mike Rousseau

    That was one crazy journey! Amazing work.

  18. tobiah

    woooooow - so so so so so so brilliant! I wish I could see everything through your eyes! What a beautiful way to celebrate their love for one another! A huge Congrats to cole on the birth of their first son!!! :)

  19. brie

    Great set, so many thoughtful memories, what an intimate two days.

  20. s h e r r y

    So so beautiful. All the locations: Coombs, Cathedral Grove, all over Tofino. What an amazing province we live in. I love all the photos hung on the trees; what a great idea.

  21. studio@michellefionaphotography.com

    so awesome.

  22. Jakub

    Nice work gents! Beautiful little wedding indeed.

  23. PJ Photos

    you are the best!!

  24. James Fear

    Best set of photographs I've seen all year. WONDERFUL

  25. Eric Kotara

    Stunning work, as always. You guys did an absolutely wonderful job capturing this day.

  26. Tall

    I like all the things...but those minimalist portraits are soooooooo sweet.

  27. Sachin Khona

    Lovely documentation guys!

  28. Leah Muse

    Their ceremony pictures just made me cry. That just happened. Absolutely beautiful!

  29. Matthew Mead

    You guys are just so damn good!

  30. Michael Wachniak

    Beautiful storytelling, that's what that is boys... beautiful storytelling.

  31. Raul P. Pellicer

    Beautiful pictures and some stunning locations. Keep it up. Congratulations. Greetings from Spain.

  32. Narrelle

    I could just keep looking at this post over and over again. So beautiful I don't even know what to say. Thanks for sharing, and inspiring.

  33. Nessa K

    From start to finish, this wedding is like a beautiful... wondrous adventure. <3

  34. My Vestlund

    really cool images!

  35. Tess

    Absolutely stunning! You guys did awesome!!!

  36. Jade

    Just gorgeous. What beautiful locations and photography!! Love your stuff :)

  37. fotografia ślubna wrocław

    Amazing work!

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  42. Kelly

    Where is the ceremony location? It's so pretty.

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