Laura-Anne, Photographer

Last reviewed: August 13, 2026. Business status: Active.

Laura-Anne, Photographer is the former business name shown on an older post at the current official domain. The business now identifies the photographer as Laura-Anne Smid, a Langley-based Catholic wedding photographer and marriage mentor. Last reviewed: August 13, 2026.

For couples looking for a Vancouver Catholic wedding photographer, the official site centres on documenting Catholic weddings while also offering faith-oriented resources and planning support during engagement. The current site does not publish a street address, telephone number or wedding-photography price list, so contact should begin by email.

Verified business identity

This profile has been updated from the legacy record after identity verification. The legacy website and phone number point to an unrelated hospital foundation and should not be used for this business. In contrast, Laura-Anne Smid’s current official website identifies her as a Catholic wedding photographer and displays the same earlier business name, “Laura-Anne, Photographer,” on a wedding post alongside the current laura@laura-anne.ca contact address.

The official contact page lists Laura-Anne Smid in Langley, BC, Canada. It does not publish a complete postal address, so no address is shown in this profile. The listed email is the appropriate current contact channel.

• Current name: Laura-Anne Smid
• Current business website: laura-anne.ca
• Published location: Langley, BC, Canada
• Published email: laura@laura-anne.ca

Services and specialization

Laura-Anne describes her work as Catholic wedding photography paired with marriage mentorship. Her website explains that she photographs wedding-day moments with particular attention to the Mass, and that her wider offering includes marriage-preparation resources, wedding-planning support and prayer guides.

The official site also presents engagement-stage support as part of the photography experience. Examples named on the site include discussing what matters to a couple, working through timelines and family-photo lists, and helping with engagement-season planning. These are described as a personalised approach rather than a fixed, itemised package.

Her About page identifies her as a wedding photographer, engagement and marriage mentor, and host of the Becoming Gold podcast. Couples should view the non-photography resources as complementary offerings and ask which are included with a photography booking.

• Catholic wedding photography
• Wedding-day and Mass-aware photography approach
• Engagement and marriage mentoring
• Wedding-planning support and faith-oriented resources

Service area and who it may suit

Laura-Anne’s official contact page places her in Langley, while her About page says she is based outside Vancouver. She states that she travels to photograph weddings in Canada and the USA. The exact travel radius, travel costs and any date-specific restrictions are not published, so couples planning celebrations outside the Lower Mainland should request those details directly.

This may be a relevant fit for couples whose wedding includes a Catholic Mass or who want photography supported by Catholic marriage and engagement resources. The business’s public messaging is explicitly faith-centred; couples should make sure that approach aligns with the kind of experience they want for their celebration.

• Published base: Langley / outside Vancouver, British Columbia
• Published travel coverage: Canada and the USA
• Particular focus: Catholic weddings and marriage preparation

Confirmed strengths and practical limitations

A documented feature of Laura-Anne’s service is her stated focus on both the faith-related and personal moments of a wedding day. The site says she works to understand a couple’s priorities before the wedding and describes planning support as part of the process. Her experience of Catholic wedding Masses is also a clearly stated part of the business’s specialty.

The official site states that Laura-Anne has photographed more than 125 weddings and reports an average delivery of 1,000 photos per wedding. Those are business-published figures, not independent ratings or guarantees. The most practical limitation for a new enquiry is that the public site does not set out current packages, exact deliverables, turnaround times, backup coverage or travel fees. These should be confirmed in writing before booking.

• Documented Catholic wedding and Mass focus
• Published engagement-planning support
• Business-published experience: 125+ weddings photographed
• Business-published average: 1,000 photos delivered per wedding

Pricing

Current pricing is not explicitly published. No current starting rate, package price, deposit, travel fee or tax information was located on the official website during this review.

Ask for a current proposal that identifies coverage hours, number of photographers, deliverables, gallery access, albums or prints if available, travel expenses, payment schedule and any applicable taxes. A written quote is especially important if the wedding is outside the Vancouver area or elsewhere in Canada or the USA.

Current prices are not published on the official pages reviewed.

Contact and booking

The official contact page invites wedding-photography enquiries by form or email at laura@laura-anne.ca. It asks visitors to allow up to two business days for a response and notes that Sunday is excluded from its 24-hour follow-up guidance.

When reaching out, include the wedding date, ceremony and reception locations, whether the celebration includes a Catholic Mass, expected coverage needs and any travel considerations. This gives Laura-Anne the information needed to confirm whether the service and approach suit the event.

• Email: laura@laura-anne.ca
• Official contact page: laura-anne.ca/contact
• Published location: Langley, BC, Canada

What couples should confirm

Before making a decision, confirm the current collection options and what is included in the agreement. The site discusses personalised support, but it does not publicly define a standard package or guarantee specific inclusions for every booking.

For a Catholic church ceremony, ask how Laura-Anne will coordinate with the parish’s photography rules, when venue scouting will occur and how the day-of timeline will accommodate the Mass, portraits and reception. Couples travelling or marrying outside the Lower Mainland should also request itemised travel terms.

• Date availability and response timeline
• Coverage hours and second-photographer arrangements
• Current deliverables, editing timeline and gallery terms
• Travel, accommodation and other out-of-area costs
• Church or parish photography rules and coordination
• Contract, payment schedule and cancellation or rescheduling terms

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Frequently asked questions

Is Laura-Anne, Photographer the same business as Laura-Anne Smid?

Yes. An older wedding post on the current official laura-anne.ca domain labels the photographer “Laura-Anne, Photographer” and directs enquiries to the same current laura@laura-anne.ca email. The current site identifies the business owner as Laura-Anne Smid.

Where is Laura-Anne Smid based, and does she travel?

The official contact page lists Langley, BC, Canada. The About page says she is based outside Vancouver and travels to photograph weddings in Canada and the USA. Ask for current travel terms for the specific location.

Does Laura-Anne publish wedding-photography prices?

No. Current pricing is not explicitly published on the official site. Contact Laura-Anne for a current quote and written package details.

Sources checked

• Home | Laura-Anne Smid | Catholic Wedding Photographer
• About Laura-Anne | Wedding Photographer and Marriage Mentor
• Contact Laura-Anne
• adam & colette // married | Laura-Anne Smid

Website: https://laura-anne.ca/