From Castle to Camera: A Princess Peach Cosplay Adventure

Video Games

Jun 21

Photographer: Randy Portraits - MDSnapShots Productions

Hey there, fellow geeks and cosplay enthusiasts! 🎮👋 Gather 'round, grab a Power-Up Mushroom 🍄, and let me tell you the tale of my latest cosplay adventure. As Princess Peach herself would say, "Oh, did I win?" 🏆 Spoiler alert: We totally did.

It all started with a chance encounter on Instagram 📸. I stumbled upon Randy, the photographer extraordinaire, through his mind-blowing Quistis Final Fantasy shoot 🌟. Our DMs quickly became a whirlwind of geeky excitement 😁, and we knew we had to work on a project together. So, when I completed my Princess Peach cosplay 👸🍑, Randy slid into my DMs faster than Mario on a Rainbow Road shortcut 🌈!

With Vancouver's rain ☔️ putting a damper on our plans (pun intended), we eagerly awaited the sweet arrival of spring 🌷. When the sun finally decided to show up ☀️, it was time for our royal rendezvous 👑!

Now, let me tell you about this magical location that seemed straight out of the Mushroom Kingdom 🍄🏰. A few weeks prior, I had attended a brunch party at a new friend's place and spotted a stunning castle-like garden through her window. At the time, I thought it would be the perfect backdrop for a princess cosplay photoshoot (like Peach or Garnet from FF9) 💖, but then life happened, and I sorta forgot about it.

Fast forward to Randy and me brainstorming for our Princess Peach cosplay shoot, and he suggested "City in the Park" 🌳🌃, which I had never heard of. So I Googled it, and to my surprise, it was the exact same park from my brunch escapade! Talk about #greatmindsthinkalike! It was like finding a hidden Warp Pipe to success.

On the day of the cosplay shoot, I transformed into Princess Peach 👸🍑 and drove over to Randy’s so we could carpool from there, and you should've seen the looks on people's faces: it was like they were watching Mario Kart Racing in real time — priceless! 🏎️😮

Upon arriving at the park, we were greeted by a couple of adorable little kids who wanted pictures with their "princess" 👧📸. I felt like I had just collected a Super Star🌟! With hearts full of joy, Randy and I got to work, snapping photos in various locations around the park 📷. He warned me he was fast, and boy, he wasn't kidding! It was like watching a speedrunner complete a Super Mario game ⏩🎮.

Without further ado, check out the fantastic results of our Princess Peach cosplay photoshoot down below! Just click the images to enlarge them and you can scroll through 🖼️👀. Let me know which ones are your favorites in the comments 💬!