I met Michael and Jill at Christoph & Monique’s wedding (still one of my all-time favourite weddings) back in August 2011. I remember them dancing together and they were clearly so in love, it was like they were in their own world just the two of them. Fast forward to now and they are still SO in love. They had no problem cuddling and kissing in front of the camera and their chemistry was clear.
While we were taking their engagement photos I asked Michael and Jill how they met, Jill said “it was like a fairy tale.” They met on a blind date – grabbing beers at a local pub. As soon as they saw each other there was an instant connection! Some might call it “love at first sight.” They started dating from then on and fell more and more in love.
So, how did Mike propose? These are Jill’s words; “The proposal was really sweet. Mike picked up the ring on a Thursday, and intended to propose on the weekend but once he had the ring he couldn’t wait! He called me and told me to stop cooking dinner, he wanted to be spontaneous and go out! We went for dinner at a place in our neighbourhood, and then he suggested taking the long way home, through a park we often go to. While in the park, he got down on one knee, and with a few tears from both of us, popped the question and I said yes! Well, actually I nodded a lot because I was crying so many happy tears, and he laughed and said ‘you actually have to say yes!'” Mike proposed exactly a year ago today!!
Michael and Jill met in Vancouver, but their wedding was in Toronto, so they wanted some very Vancouver engagement photos to remember the place they fell in love. We took photos under the Burrard Street Bridge and then walked along Sunset Beach taking more photos til we got to the old boat hull. It was an absolutely gorgeous day!
The place above is where Michael and Jill had their first kiss!
Michael plays the ukele and sings songs to Jill sometimes 😛
Pretty awesome way to end the engagement session!
Michael and Jill got married in Toronto a couple weeks ago! Congrats you two! 😀 <3
This is what Jill said about the wedding; “Our wedding ceremony was beautiful, and then a great big party! We got married in Toronto, which is where I’m from, and had the wedding at the beautiful Assembly Hall. The evening ceremony was outside under the trees, and then once we were married the party got started! There were ‘welcome to the family’ toasts from both of our dads, and then Mike surprised me by singing two songs to me in front of everyone with a barbershop quartet (that’s his hobby). It was amazing, and blew everyone away. Then a great cover band I know from university, Burning Bridges took the stage and everyone danced the night away!”
A big thanks to Kaylin for assisting me on this session! And another congratulations on getting married to Mike & Jill!!