It’s no secret that Mayne Island holds a very special place in my heart. When Sophie reached out to me to see if I’d be willing to come to the island for her elopement, I was all too eager. There are only two ferries to the Island each day from the mainland, so I hopped on the morning ferry, enjoyed the island a bit, then stopped by my favorite charming cob cottage where these two were staying and planned to say, “I do”. Alexis, the incredible human who owns and runs this little cob, is a dear friend of mine. Knowing Sophie envisioned involving the farm animals at the cob as much as possible, Alexis and I planned to lure the animals to the cob with some of their favorite treats scattered about. There’s nothing more fun than leading a herd of eager sheep to a ceremony site, I can promise you that! These two had a private ceremony in front of the cob with sheep surrounding them. I even got to be a witness (since sheep signatures don’t count in the eyes of the government). Sophie had a second dress, so we did a quick change into her second look and headed into the forest for a few more portraits before I hopped on the evening ferry home. It was such an intimate and beautiful day. I’d be thrilled to continue doing little elopements here!

Big shout out to my pal Rachel Patterson for also taking the ferry over from Victoria to do Sophie’s makeup! We first met at a Gulf Island Wedding when we were both pregnant in 2017. It was nice to work a wedding together again.