Lethbridge Weddings & Portrait Photography by Tanya Plonka

There are so many cute small towns in our area. Erin and Jean’s wedding brought us out to Scandia near Brooks, where they planned their EID Historical Park wedding to be close to home and make it extra special. Their ceremony was held outdoors in front of the park’s gorgeous red barn, and we had no shortage of portrait locations between the park and surrounding areas.

Erin and Jean opted to have a first look at Erin’s family’s home. They used the beautiful row of trees that Erin helped her family pick out when she was a child (her dad said she had specified “trees with leaves” when they were choosing). Doing all of the emotional parts early was smart because it got everyone’s crying out before the ceremony (so they’d be recharged to cry again at the reception). That being said, both Erin and Jean were too busy smiling at their first look to take time crying!

Congratulations, Erin & Jean!

After shifting between a few possible dates for their big day, Shannon and Andrew decided on a beautiful Brooks spring wedding in late May and they couldn’t have picked a better day! The blossoms popped out just a few days before and the sun shone all day with just the right number of clouds so it wasn’t too hot.

We started out the day with their outdoor ceremony in Evergreen Park, surrounded by all the lush trees. Brooks had so many great spots thanks to the new blooms, which conveniently matched their wedding color of soft pink!

This was such a fun wedding – not only because we knew a few wedding party members and other guests, but because Shannon, Andrew, and their friends are so fun and silly all the time! We never stopped laughing with them all day and it really took no effort to get them to be crazy in their photos :)

At their reception everyone got involved dancing and singing, especially when a certain Journey song came on ;)

Congratulations, Shannon and Andrew!

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