Surprisingly, our first wedding of the year came very (very) early – Sofia and Karim were married on January 3, 2009. According to Karim, it was because that was the first Saturday of the year. It was a very intimate event and they were both great to work with.
In tradition with highlighting our favorite pictures that may otherwise never be seen, here are a few B-side shots from our first wedding of the year.

This is probably a photo only photographers would enjoy. I saw how that one beam of light hit the rose petal and thought it would make a great, quiet photograph.

They had a cake made by a family friend of theirs. I loved how it was simple yet elegant. I also loved that it was chocolate.

Here's an example of a picture that I loved and Neil didn't care much for. Chalk it up to our individual styles. I liked the motion and dynamic of Sofia rushing up the stairs to the ceremony.

And here's a shot that we both agree rocks. Thought we'd put it in just in case you didn't believe it was actually in January.
That’s it. A whole new year is coming up. Lots of weddings, lots of shoots, lots of fun and definitely lots of memories.
Thanks and congratulations to Sofia and Karim – one of the bravest (it was -15°C!) couples we’ve had the privilige to photograph.