Oliver Rabanes Photography | Vancouver Wedding Photographer

Where to even begin!! We can honestly and confidently say, Oliver was easily one of the best decisions we made when it came to picking wedding vendors. Our entire experience with him, starting from our first point of communication, through the wedding week, and up until today - has been so seamless and incredibly positive. We got married in May 2022, and Oliver still regularly comes up in converstaion with all our friends and family. He truly was the MVP of the wedding week. What a vibrant, fun, comforting, kind, and casually talented human! We trusted Oliver's creative direction from the start. Aside from his obviously amazing personality, Oliver's a naturally talented photographer. He picked up on our vibe instantly, combined it with his vision, and produced stunning images for us. During the wedding festivities, Oliver was flexible, easy-going, & calm/cool/collected. He made us feel so comfortable during our photo sessions. Communicating with Oliver has always been easy, effortless, and stress-free. He also went above & beyond to encourage us to take the time to remember the important things amidst all the wedding stress. He genuinely cares for his couples and then goes a step further to extend that kindness to friends & family as well. Oliver, we can't thank you enough! Thank you so much for the life-long memories. We wish we could give him more than 5 stars for this review, and we highly recommend him!! Looking forward to the day we get to work with you again!!

If you are looking for a wedding photographer, Oliver should be your 1st choice! I cannot express how talented, professional, and passionate he is. Oliver has shot a few couple photo sessions in the past for us and also shot our Pakistani wedding in Toronto. You can trust in him to create beautiful, intimate photos for any photo session or event.

Booking a photographer can be overwhelming, especially if it is your first time booking one. This is especially true as I am someone that does not necessarily feel comfortable taking affectionate pictures. Oliver made the whole experience wonderful. His friendly personality puts the person to ease and allows you to get comfortable in front of the camera. In my case, Oliver was able to help my fiancé with a surprise proposal, which he too was nervous about. Yet, he didn’t let it be known to me once that something was up.His ability to work with the environment and the couple translates brilliantly in the pictures. I was absolutely thrilled when I received all my pictures just because they turned out absolutely breathtaking. Each and every person that saw the pictures complimented them. I continue to be awestruck with his work and look forward to when I will be able to work with Oliver again!

We can’t thank Oliver enough for making our wedding so special. Throughout the process he has been nothing but thoughtful, patient, and a pleasure to work with. With my husband being in the wedding industry he had high expectations and Oliver exceeded both our expectations. We loved how the photos turned out!Not only that, but he was so easy and fun to work with. Oliver even helped me pull a funny surprise first look on my husband that went perfectly - he helped me plan out how we would do it, where I should be positioned, and snapped the perfect “omg” moment when it happened!Our whole experience with Oliver was thoughtful and seamless. It’s a no-brainer to go with Oliver, he is an absolute gem with incredible talent! Highly recommend working him, you won’t regret it!

Oliver was the photographer at our son's wedding, which we hosted in our back yard at the end of June 2022. He was engaging and pleasant, and so easy to work with on the day – he seemed to be everywhere, capturing every moment, but was not in the least bit intrusive. He took the loveliest photos of our very emotional day. His eye for the natural light in the yard was magical. Looking back on the day, I'm so impressed at what a talent is Oliver, to have captured all the emotions of the day so beautifully. We would, without hesitation, recommend Oliver to anyone looking for the very best in wedding photography. Thank you, Oliver!

The best decision we could have made was choosing Oliver to be our wedding photographer. Oliver was with us for 4 events that were spread out over a week. Not only did he make us feel comfortable and at ease, he made sure that we were enjoying every moment of our events amongst all the chaos! Oliver became a great friend to my husband and I during this time. We are so thankful that we had the opportunity to get to know him and watch him thrive in his element. Oliver, you are amazing at what you do and the photos speak for themselves. We cannot thank you enough and can't wait to have you capture another event in the future. - The Baronians

I first Hired Oliver when I planned to propose to my now wife. I can’t say enough amazing things about him. Hemade the process so comfortable for me, and stress free. We loved our proposal photos so much we also hired him for our wedding photos. Oliver goes above and beyond the role of a photographer. He is so personable and easy to work with. He truly brings the best of you out in his photographs. We highly recommend him and plan to hire him again for our future family photos!

There really are not enough words to describe how fantastic it was to work with Oliver for our wedding. My husband and I are from different cultural backgrounds (Punjabi Sikh and western Canadian) and were searching for a photographer whose style and images we loved but also could understand our situation and capture perfectly every aspect of our unique hybrid wedding.We found Oliver’s Instagram page and fell in love with his photos and immediately noticed the diversity in his portfolio and experience. We reached out to him and met via zoom and found that we were a great fit for each other. Over the next few months Oliver was extremely helpful in helping us to structure our wedding day so we had adequate time for each portion and did not feel rushed, something for which we are so grateful. Oliver was very organized and responsive in all of his communication, and very professional and respectful throughout our time working together. He even took time out ahead of our wedding to scout a specific location for one set of our portraits that would be easy to access for a few family members with mobility challenges. At each stage of our wedding, Oliver knew exactly what to capture and did so perfectly! Our families absolutely loved him and he truly felt like a member of our family that we are so happy was with us for both our pre-wedding event and wedding day. Oliver made my husband and I feel comfortable and at ease in front of the camera and that is reflected in our photos that we cherish so much. Oliver delivered our sneak peaks and full album on time and made us a slide show with our vows overlaid that is a beautiful memory.I would highly recommend Oliver to anyone I know and look forward to working with him again for future life events! Thank you so much Oliver!

Choosing a photographer was one of the most important things for me when it came to wedding planning and having Oliver as ours was the best decision we could have made! Right from the get go he was so easy to work with and made us feel at ease. We had so many changes to make due to COVID and he was flexible and willing to work with us every step of the way. Both of us were shy and awkward in front of the camera, but Oliver made us feel so comfortable and free to be ourselves. He picked up on our vibe and what we wanted to get out of our photos and added his creative genius to it - they all turned out spectacularly. We felt so much joy and love during our wedding days and we couldn’t be happier that he was part of it all and captured one of the best times of our lives! Oliver and his calming nature was the perfect pairing to our anxious, loud and over the top loving family! Communication was great during the planning process and during the wedding days. He always remembered the little details we told him and it really felt like he was personally invested. He went above and beyond and the final product was incredible. I almost want to get married again so we can have him take more pictures of us. Truly one of the best decisions you can make for one of the most important days of your life - we couldn't recommend him more! THANK YOU OLIVER!! <3