Candid Apple Collective Inc.

Candid Apple Collective Inc. Kelowna, Okanagan, BC
Photography (Weddings, Family, Equine)
Wedding Planning + Film
Funny Farm
Completely Family Run "Enterprise"
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Our "directory" (ewww, such a blahh word) of the best vendors and venues we've worked with over the last 20 YEARS in the...
03/31/2025

Our "directory" (ewww, such a blahh word) of the best vendors and venues we've worked with over the last 20 YEARS in the Okanagan wedding industry is fully revamped as our "Little Black Book"!

Our goal is to provide couples a trusted resource -- absolutely no one pays to be included -- they earn it! We just want to help couples find the best vendor team possible, as it is just important of a day!

There will be more coming, including accommodation options! Stay tuned!

https://candidapple.ca/best-wedding-vendors-venues-kelowna/

Well HELLO, and welcome to so many new followers! πŸ₯°  We're thrilled to have you join us!  Your being here means the worl...
03/24/2025

Well HELLO, and welcome to so many new followers! πŸ₯° We're thrilled to have you join us!

Your being here means the world to us, and we are excited to share this journey with you. Whether you are here for inspiration, to learn more about what we do or simply to connect with us to see if we might be a good fit as your photographers, videographers or wedding planning team in the near (or distant) future, thank you!

It wasn't planned, but life always throws curveballs, especially that of a small business owner.Don't worry; it's just o...
03/17/2025

It wasn't planned, but life always throws curveballs, especially that of a small business owner.

Don't worry; it's just our website -- but it was literally struggling to survive. With an outdated "theme", it needed a huge overhaul to continue working. So as I started working on the "fixes", I ended up re-doing the entire site. Well, it's 80% done, but ready for it's LAUNCH!!

What wasn't even on the to-do list, ended up consuming the last 3 weeks -- but it is up and so pretty and was sooo worth it!! I am SO EXCITED to share it!

Of course, it wouldn't be possible without all the beautiful people we are trusted to photograph, who brilliantly grace it's pages. Because of you, I am so proud to showcase our work, your connections with each other to be able to share our passion with you, and others, again and again!

If you find yourself checking it out, we'd LOVE to hear what you think! And if you see a typo or anything that needs fixin', let me know! If you just hate it altogether, zip it πŸ˜‚ 😱 😜

candidapple.ca

Who and what will our bottle baby be this year?!  We have an idea, but we never know for sure, seeing as he or she is li...
03/14/2025

Who and what will our bottle baby be this year?! We have an idea, but we never know for sure, seeing as he or she is likely not even born yet!

We have a few spots left for our 15th annual Springtime On the Farm 2025 event coming up in just over 1 month!!

The duck eggs will be heading in into the incubator very soon, then the chicken eggs. Olive, the bunny, is so ready for all the extra snuggles!

It's ALMOST GOT-TIME for these "Ladies from Canada"!  Two weeks ago they qualified for NCAA Track + Field Nationals, tak...
03/13/2025

It's ALMOST GOT-TIME for these "Ladies from Canada"! Two weeks ago they qualified for NCAA Track + Field Nationals, taking place in Indianapolis starting TODAY! (SFU is the only Canadian NCAA team, so it's like North American Nationals!!)

They've already made Canada so proud just qualifying -- they went into the last meet in 19th place and finished 3rd! Anything now is just icing on the cake, but these girls have worked so hard and are all amazing humans and deserve ALL THE THINGS!!

Congrats Emma, Marie, Clair + Liz, and coaches Tom + Brit too! We'll be cheering SO LOUD here in Canada!!

WATCH LIVE at https://www.ncaa.com/event/4565!

SCHEDULE (Vancouver time):

Thursday, March 13th
Marie - 60 Prelims @1:15pm

Friday, March 14th
Emma + Marie - 200m Prelims @2:00pm

Saturday, March 15th
60m FINAL @11:45am
200m FINAL @1:20pm
Emma, Marie, Claire, Liz - 4x400m RELAY @2:15pm!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday to our little family "empire", Candid Apple Collective!  This little dream started as a way to make ends ...
03/11/2025

Happy Birthday to our little family "empire", Candid Apple Collective! This little dream started as a way to make ends meet as a stay-at-home mom, all the way back to when our oldest boys were still pickin' boogers, climbing counters and making mud in the backyard with beer, while chasing their bare butts out of mud puddles. It was never imagined to be a lifelong endeavor, a pursuit of any sort of growth by any means. Just something I loved, that filled my bucket while paying the bills.

The day Brad jumped in full-time, was really the first moment I felt the possibility of growth. And that someone, other than me, believed it. From there, we welcomed our 3rd son, persevered through a cancer fight, then a pandemic, somehow coming out the other side stronger, and even more determined. Even at that point, I never once imagined that I was building something that would involve more than our team of two.

But it did. We grew from Candid Apple Photography, to Candid Apple Collective. Now a team of 6, not only includes our boys, but their partners. From photography only to expanding to include film and wedding planning. While our kids continue their education in business, film and planning, Brad and I have also invested in our own learning and growth to provide an even better experience to our clients, with a new goal in mind -- legacy. In all 20 years, a legacy is never something I thought about building, let alone something that was already well in the works.

Proud really isn't the right word. I don't know what is. But I'm proud of the fight to get here. I wouldn't value it the same without it. And I'm proud that my kids saw enough of that fight to know that easy isn't better. The highest reward comes from the hardest work. And while my biggest parenting goal (other than keeping 3 boys alive) was to provide them with more advantages than I had, while being decent humans, the connection to that goal and Candid Apple is a beautiful marvel.

Who knows what the future holds. While the stars are aligned now, I am in no way holding my breath that their careers will land and stay here. But for now, I'm in awe of what we are creating together. And we will continue to build a legacy for the just in case. πŸ₯°

It's International Women's Day! It's not a day of men vs women (as the boss babe in a house and business full of boys/me...
03/08/2025

It's International Women's Day! It's not a day of men vs women (as the boss babe in a house and business full of boys/men, thankfully for them πŸ’ͺ). It's a day, of not only appreciation to all women, to those who have led the road to get women to where we are today, but also to those who will get us the rest of the way 😘

Greenery + bud vases have my ❀️What are your favourites?!!
03/05/2025

Greenery + bud vases have my ❀️

What are your favourites?!!

Their LAST CHANCE to qualify for NCAA Indoor Nationals.  For those who don't know, Simon Fraser University is the only N...
03/02/2025

Their LAST CHANCE to qualify for NCAA Indoor Nationals. For those who don't know, Simon Fraser University is the only NCAA school in Canada, which is amazing for track + field, as athletes have much more opportunity to compete in the university (winter) season, as they compete mostly in the US. Track + Field is just bigger there, with more indoor track facilities, which means more meets.

SOOO, Tyson + Emma are both on the SFU Athletics NCAA track team. This ONE team competes against only US teams, such as Harvard, Stanford, Notre Dame, Dartmouth, and so many more! So our ONE team, represents all of Canada!

TODAY, our SFU girls, Emma Cannan, Marie-Γ‰loΓ―se Leclair Claire Bosma + Elizabeth Vanderput made a valiant effort to turn their 19th ranked position into a National qualifying position (top 12 teams ONLY) and the DID IT!! They went from 19th, to 3rd!!!

Watching online is so incredible to watch, and we were lucky enough to get to watch them run this event in person a couple of weeks ago (and I got to be the team photographer for the day!). Their passion for the event, and connection to each other and their coaches, is so inspiring and heartwarming. Not to mention the Canadian spirit they have to "REP THE LEAF", which is SFU's athletic slogan. It now has a whole extra meaning.

So proud of you girls! So blessed to have been able to witness the atmosphere this team and coaches create, and have our son a part it all. Today brings such a bright spot to the world right now, and grateful is an understatement.

In a couple of hours, Tyson will be running the 400m portion of the Men's Distance Medley Relay, also looking to improve their ranking to move into a qualifying position. If you've read this far, send the boys all the positive vibes you can spare!! GO CANADA! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

You become aware very quickly of all the things you can't do when you have surgery on your dominant hand πŸ™„ I underwent a...
02/24/2025

You become aware very quickly of all the things you can't do when you have surgery on your dominant hand πŸ™„ I underwent a last-minute carpal tunnel surgery last week, but healing quickly! "Taking it easy" is not my forte, but I'm trying to behave 😬 so I don't slow my recovery! It's going to be LIFE-CHANGING for this to be fixed!

I can already type and use the mouse for short periods, so I'm running with it! Thankfully, I have Brad to do the shooting -- so, for now, I'll reminisce my shooting days 😍

I could write a long-winded post about the last couple of weeks, but instead, designing this seemed more productive, so ...
02/13/2025

I could write a long-winded post about the last couple of weeks, but instead, designing this seemed more productive, so I'll just leave this right here...

40!!  This super babe's bestie gifted her a surprise 40th birthday photo shoot, and she ROCKED it!!  How fun is this?!! ...
02/10/2025

40!! This super babe's bestie gifted her a surprise 40th birthday photo shoot, and she ROCKED it!! How fun is this?!! We all need to celebrate ourselves more at all ages!

We are GRANDPARENTS!!  Meet Snoopy -- our first official grandchild (one we get to snuggle and spoil and then send home ...
02/09/2025

We are GRANDPARENTS!! Meet Snoopy -- our first official grandchild (one we get to snuggle and spoil and then send home to the parents to have the sleepless nights!!). Annnd, I share a birthday with his "gotcha" day!! Best birthday gift, ever. Puppy snuggles, puppy breath and a little impromptu photo shoot (his first of many, as you imagine. AND CUTEEEE????!! I am not biased -- look at this guy! We are obsessed, in case you are wondering 😍 πŸ₯° 🐢

He already has a following , of course!!

HURRY! Our 15th annual Springtime On the Farm 2025 is almost sold out, with only 3 weekend spots left!Who would be YOUR ...
02/04/2025

HURRY! Our 15th annual Springtime On the Farm 2025 is almost sold out, with only 3 weekend spots left!

Who would be YOUR favourite??! The bottle baby, the chicks, ducklings or Olive, the bunny?!! No need to choose! You get to snuggle with them ALL!

Contact us to snag one NOW!

Pro tip - include the fur babies whenever possible πŸ’™
01/27/2025

Pro tip - include the fur babies whenever possible πŸ’™

Address

2810 Boyd Road
Kelowna, BC
V1W2E7

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 9pm
Tuesday 8am - 9pm
Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 9pm
Sunday 8am - 9pm

Telephone

+12508082240

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