Lethbridge Weddings & Portrait Photography by Tanya Plonka

Tahlia’s parents waited a little longer to do her Lethbridge newborn photography, but she was still so tiny and sleepy! The sweet newborn felt so comfortable with her mom and dad that she snoozed through the beginning of her photos, then woke up and got really happy and excited… and then repeated the cycle :)

Her mom and dad are head over heels for her and Tahlia knows it!

Brittney’s mom surprised her with maternity photos at her baby shower, and she wasted no time getting that booked and picking out the best outfits for it! Her and her partner Brenden were perfectly color coordinated for their Pavan Park maternity photos. With a little bit of smoke still in the air and the river bottom being on the cusp of autumn, their photoshoot had a beautiful warm glow… or maybe that was all Brittney ;)

Beautiful boy Axel is currently in foster with Wag-a-Muffins Animal Rescue and looking for his forever home! This 70lbs Mastiff/Shep X is one big goofball who is super friendly and energetic. Once he gets a family who will put in the work training him, he’s going to be pretty much perfect <3 He may not be good at catch yet, but he’s already mastered shake a paw! (And he has the best underbite when he’s focused.)

This year was my first time photographing the Parkinson Step n Stride walk held in Lethbridge at Henderson Lake. The fundraising event was organized by the Parkinson Association of Alberta and had an amazing turnout and even more amazing weather. Thank you to everyone who came out to support this great cause!

Kelly and Jon went full country with cowboy hats and boots for their Countryside Barn wedding ceremony and reception. Countryside Barn Venue was the perfect backdrop to pull off this theme, and the couple travelled a few hours south to take advantage of the barn. They also added a subtle theme around the TV show Friends with their printed items and Kelly’s choice of music for her first look with her bridesmaids.

Kelly spent the afternoon making everyone cry. After two teary rounds of first looks with her bridesmaids and then her dad, Jon got so emotional when he saw her coming down the aisle. Their ceremony had a great splash of humour with a close friend officiating and sneaking in jokes about the couple, including making Jon vow to ask Kelly for permission before embarking on any projects (he was not allowed to say no, even though he tried!).

Congratulations, Kelly and Jon!

Ana and Nick wanted to get married with mountain views so they chose to have a Waterton Community Center wedding ceremony and reception. Their outdoor ceremony was perfect to take in the landscape of the national park, and we didn’t have to travel far to take photos at Cameron Falls and the beach overlooking the mountains.

My favourite part of Ana and Nick’s wedding is that Ana made her own dress and used fabric and lace from her mom’s wedding dress to create it. Even better, she made it a two piece convertible and turned it into a shortened version for their reception. She did a beautiful job but with that much work they joked she’d never make another wedding dress again ;)

Their wedding party were hilarious and kept all of us laughing all day, whether it was taking turns with the veil or totally nailing my instructions to “be geese.”

Congratulations, Ana and Nick!