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contributors Chosen for Best Overall Wedding Photography in 2011 by the B.C. Wedding Awards, Leslie and Mark Biggar of Sakura Photography have been photographing weddings since 2007. Driven by pure and natural moments, their focus is on capturing weddings in fun and creative ways. The pair photographed the quirky and colourful wedding of Erica-May Chan and Hallis Blaney on page 36. sakuraphotography.com or info@sakuraphotography.com Butter Studios is led by Chris and Gina Chong. With a combined 18 years of photographic experience, the two bring a modern, fresh and timeless style to all their work. They were recently nominated for Best Wedding Detail at the B.C. Wedding Awards, and brought their fine skills to Stephanie Chu and Corey Metcalf's lavish celebration on page 32. butterstudios.ca or info@butterstudios.ca Luisa Rino has been a stylist and fashion editor for more than 10 years. She holds a Master of Arts degree in French Literature and was the fashion director at NUVO for almost six years before moving into the freelance arena. Her work has been featured in Elle Canada, the Globe & Mail, Glow, NylonGuys and enRoute magazines. She is the Fashion Editor at Real Weddings as well as FLARE's West Coast correspondent. Timeless and stylish photography by Vasia Han: an awardwinning boutique experience blending fine art portraiture, editorial and candid photojournalism. Available worldwide. Vasia put her camera skills to work on the elegant yet rustic Vancouver Island wedding of Anjali Patwari and Alex Keller on page 24. vasia-weddings.com or vasia@vasia-weddings.com Melia Sorenson began photographing weddings over a decade ago while completing her BFA at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. She remains enchanted with weddings — grateful for the opportunity to record and interpret days of love, beauty and celebration for remarkable people. She photographed the glamorous white wedding of Ruth Kale and Ari Burstein on page 40. lucida-photography.com or melia.lucida@gmail.com Now based in Vancouver but originally from Melbourne, Australia, Shannyn Higgins focuses on lifestyle and wedding photography. Her style has an emotional edge to it and a strong connection between her subjects and the lens. Shannyn photographed this issue's beauty feature starting on page 60. shannynhiggins.com or info@shannynhiggins.com A regular contributor to Real Weddings, Laura Sugden learned all her floral skills from her mum, and has since worked as a head designer in Vancouver. She is now happily designing, styling and writing about all things beautiful in the world of home design and weddings. Her expertise can be found in our "Flower Power" story on page 44. lauraesugden.wordpress.com or laura.e.sugden@gmail.com Ronnie Lee Hill is a Vancouver-based wedding photographer who has had a passion for photography since first stepping into a dark room at 13 years old. She captured the West Coast-chic celebrations of Erin Bilinsky and Ryan Robinson on page 29. ronnieleehill.com or info@ronnieleehill.com 10 Clinton Hussey, born and bred in Vancouver, is a fallout of the Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design. Originally studying graphic design, he switched to photography after taking pictures for his projects and enjoying the process. "I like the mix of technical and the creative approach — it keeps it interesting." Now, 24 years later, he runs a commercial studio shooting for magazines, design firms and ad agencies. clintonhussey.com Heather Vince is a Vancouver-based makeup artist. With a varied background in publishing, design and makeup artistry, combined with a passion for advocacy and social change, Heather volunteers her time and skills to support non-profits both locally and internationally. heathervince.com or Twitter.com/HeatherVince real weddings planning guide 2014 p10,11_Contributors.indd 10 13-11-26 11:40 AM