Jan and I can never seem to get our schedules to match anymore, so it’s always a treat on the rare occasions we can work together! I was able to second shoot for her at Seth and Ashley’s wedding, out on his family’s farm near Vauxhall. I started out when the guys were getting ready (Jan was out with the girls), then Jan posed everyone while I crept around and took paparazzi photos :)

The guys couldn’t figure out how to fold these and relied heavily on the included instructions. In the end, a single groomsman had to do all of them.

The ring bearer had a bit of a meltdown for the wedding. His younger brother had to stand in for him in the processional.

While Jan focused on the “important” stuff, I was watching the little kids, who kept eating the Skittles on the signing table and running through the bushes :)

The girls quietly tried to encourage the kids to come back out to the front.

Ashley’s dad feigned anger at us that we kept making him remove his sunglasses. He’s 18, he makes his own decisions! :)

Major pout!

Skittles, last minute addition to the bridal party, and a trampoline. Best day ever!

Makeshift lens hood!

Well-timed pelicans…

What a perfect way to end wedding season! Kallie and Wallie were married at the Coast Hotel (where they also partied later that night) on the cusp of autumn, and lucky for us it stopped raining and we had a beautiful day. These two are so freaking fun; Wallie used to be a wrestler so he’s constantly performing, and Kallie is pretty good at keeping up with him! On top of that, I can’t get over how cute they are – c’mon, even their names match. I often found myself teary-eyed along with them because their stories were so sweet and the happy emotions were so high. It felt much more like spending the day with friends than working :)

They were so emotional during the ceremony that *I* could barely even keep it together! :)

I had the nephews rough up Wallie, but Addie wanted to take part too!

The siblings were also total hams in front of the camera :)

Geeky cufflinks are so awesome :)

Dinosaur love!

Wallie’s nephews knew how to party!

Kallie also knew how to party :)

A quick pose with Thom from Pyramid Entertainment, who always does an awesome job :)

Here is their slideshow:

Attila and Chaylene were married this month in a romantic ceremony at the Lethbridge Lodge, which their family traveled across Canada to attend. They were absolutely adorable with how in love they are; halfway through the vows, they got so emotional that they had to pause for a hug! It was a beautiful day and everything went perfectly how they planned it. And what an easy day for me; they are ridiculously photogenic!

Attila had been wanting this watch pretty bad, so it was a perfect wedding gift from Chaylene. She also made him that bracelet to match their wedding colors :)

Chaylene’s wedding ring is awesome – it looks like one ring, but it’s actually interlocked with her engagement ring!

Here is their slideshow:

Alex and Todd had a beautiful, intimate wedding with only their immediate family at the ceremony and then a party for more of their friends and family in the evening. Todd’s grandmother, Vivian, though unable to speak due to illness, was at times the life of the party – grinning wildly, enjoying champagne, and constantly giving her thumbs up when things were wonderful to her. She was such a ham in front of the camera, it was hard to get candid photos of her! The whole day was beautiful and romantic, and there was so much happiness and love among everyone.

They had their small ceremony on the balcony at the Lethbridge Lodge.

Vivian is proud to see her grandson get married!

Almost every groom spends the rest of the day fidgeting with the ring. It’s like clockwork :)

Nicholas Sheran Lake is one of Alex’s favorite places in Lethbridge so we made sure to take lots of photos there.

While Alex and Todd shared their first dance, their guests stayed close to their tables rather than crowding the dance floor. It gave me a clean view out of the corner of my eye of Alex’s parents, and I was able to catch this kiss.

The lack of crowding also let me include her mom in the father-daughter dance :)

However, this is the most difficult wedding I have had to post, for even though the wedding was so full of love, it would end with sadness.

A few days after the wedding, Alex tragically lost her father. I am so thankful to have been able to capture such beautiful images of their family interacting that day – the love between her mom and dad, how proud he looked that his daughter was getting married.

When Alex got ready that day, we did something a little unconventional. The light was nicest in her living room, where her father and brother sat waiting for the drive to the ceremony. Alex was happy to take my suggestion to finish lacing her dress and adding the finishing touches in that room, even though there usually aren’t any guys watching these things happen. At the time I had no idea how important it would be to capture the image of her father watching her and her sister.

I hope that in time they can look back at their wedding day and cherish the memories of these beautiful moments they all shared together, and let the happiness overcome the sadness. My thoughts are with the family.

Here is the slideshow from their day:

What a treat to do this wedding! I’ve casually known Kim for quite a few years now, but we were more online friends even though we lived in the same city. Then she moved away, and met Peter, and fell in love! I was a little gushy to learn that they met on an online dating site because (1) that’s a great way to fall for someone’s personality first, and (2) that’s how Cam and I met :)

Though the two are based out of Calgary/Edmonton now, they wanted to have a cute small town wedding and spent many months looking for just the right place. They settled on Rosebud, Alberta, which is pretty much the cutest small town I have ever seen. Everything is extremely well maintained and it has a thriving art scene despite being nearly in the middle of no where. As luck would have it, some classic car enthusiasts were having a get together in Rosebud that day and offered their chauffeur services at no charge. So generous!

Since Peter is an actor and both are huge music enthusiasts, their intimate wedding was full of artists, actors, and musicians (my kind of people!) and everyone was so warm and generous that it didn’t take long for me to feel like family. I had so much fun with everyone, for as you will see, they don’t take everything quite so seriously… :)

Kim’s uncle was sporting a pretty awesome tie + t-shirt look, but decided to go the boring route and change into a button up shirt for the ceremony.

Kim’s mom is known to embroider anything she can :)

They got ready just one room apart in the beautiful Rosebud Bed & Breakfast, which overlooked the ceremony site.

Kim’s engagement ring was made with stones from Peter’s grandmother’s ring. The pendant belonged to Kim’s grandmother.

Arriving in style.

Peter was so emotional all day. I love when grooms let go like that :)

I drove by this field when I was scouting locations that morning. I’ve never seen one that color before! It was so gorgeous :)

Kim got everyone to bring hiking shoes, and we trekked into Horseshoe Canyon for some photos. Locals said they had never seen a wedding party go down there before!

As place settings, Kim and Peter pressed custom engraved spoons for each person in attendance.

Dave McCann and the Firehearts provided the entertainment at the reception. There is always so much more energy with a live band!

Kim’s mom ordered these custom bobble-heads, but they were too heavy for the cake. Instead they used the cake topper from Kim’s grandmother’s wedding.

Here is their slideshow.

Jacob and Bryanne were married last week at Maranatha Reformed Church and had a beautiful wedding on an absolutely beautiful day. These two are super hot and were a dream to work with, and it doesn’t hurt that they are both so sweet :)

Since they were married on the west side and we had a lot of ideas to fit in, we did all the formals on that side of Lethbridge. I always feel like the west side doesn’t have enough locations, but with some special permissions her mom dug up and a few neat little nooks, we totally rocked it! (Although the bridal party was genuinely confused at first to be taken to Taco Bell.)

We had so much fun with everyone, especially when they all cut loose at the playground :)

The guys shared a moment of prayer before the ceremony. And see that shelf behind them? That hurts for a week after you walk into it :P

Bryanne whispered to her dad, “Don’t look at grandma, she’s crying.”

The kids were a constant source of entertainment. They kept trying to go sit down when they were supposed to stay up there, and when it was everyone’s turn to sit down, they wouldn’t leave!

Bryanne joked about how they always thought the orange pews were a bit of an eyesore, but in the end they matched their wedding perfectly :)

When I asked everyone to smile, the ring bearer made sure the flower girl did so.

That much height in heels? These girls are hardy! :)

I asked Bryanne if she wanted this photo, as I knew what the guys’ answer would be. However, after putting up so much of a fuss they sure fell into the pose easily! ;)

Jake and all the guys had gorgeous pocket watches.

Murray Lethbridge was kind enough to lend us this matching Camaro for a few photos :)

Bryanne’s family used a couple extra connections to get us permission to do photos at Nord International. I love the old buildings there :)

The father-daughter dance broke out into a fun routine.

These tosses were serious business…

The bouquet saw a few people get taken down…

…but the garter toss became a wrestling match between Bryanne’s brothers! I almost got taken out by them. I didn’t know they could be so dangerous ;)

Jake’s sister was able to stand out of her wheelchair long enough for a dance with her brother, and soon his parents joined in :)

Here is their slideshow: