If this bride’s blue, hand-painted Chantel Lauren skirt doesn’t immediately make you swoon, the epic views on the coast of Vancouver Island certainly will! Mackenzie and Josiah’s wedding at Black Rock Oceanfront Resort was modern, moody, and intimate and full of unbelievably beautiful details. Mackenzie’s blue skirt, which she paired with lace tops from Kathryn Bass Bridal and Lillian Wild, wasn’t the only non-traditional element that stole our hearts. The couple’s sentimental music choices, handmade decor, and cozy s’mores by the fireside made this wedding feel wildly romantic and carefree. The true heart-stopping moments, though, came during the post-ceremony photos, during which photographer Jenna Grey and second shooter Gabe McClintock captured the newlyweds cuddled up against a stunning backdrop of black rocks and crash waves. The Couple:
Mackenzie and Josiah
The Wedding:
Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada

It was important to us while planning our wedding to keep our wedding small, intimate, romantic and modern. We wanted it to feel very different from any other wedding we’d been to. It was also important to us that it was on Vancouver Island. Josiah is from Courtenay, and suggested the Tofino/Ucluelet area as an alternative to a destination wedding outside of Canada. Once I saw the coast, I was sold, so we had to get marr...