At your wedding, you need to be 100% there in the moment. You can't be taking pictures. Your bride rightfully expects that she will be the center of your attention and not by being viewed with a camera between you.
This is excellent advice. My daughter got married about 18 months ago and she was bound and determined that I should do the photography much to my not wanting to. I wanted to enjoy the day but the daughter won out and I did them. They came out the same as all the other weddings I have done with the exception of the ones where I had to turn my camera over to a lady that said she was an aspiring pro. They weren't so great and what the heck is it with new photographers wanting this titled look. In retrospect I wished that I had hired someone, it would have been a much more enjoyable day for me.
I know that Tofino is not that large but there are also larger communities to draw from if you willing to pay. I'm sure you have considered this but I Googled photographers in Nanaimo, Campbell River and Victoria and there are lots of options but the unknown is their availability. I wish you luck and if you want memorable images get the person that you want even if you have to pay a little bit more to get them there, it is worth it. Our wedding pictures came out quite often over the course of our marriage and you will kick yourself if you get anything less than what you want. It is nice to hear someone say they are willing to pay for what they want and not take on some of the 400.00 wedding photographers there are out there. I wish you luck on this and congratulations on getting yourself married.
