Lethbridge Weddings & Portrait Photography by Tanya Plonka

My clients already put a lot of trust in me, but there is no trust quite like being in on a big secret! I was so excited when Kit contacted me to capture Lethbridge proposal photos of this important moment in her life. She planned to ask her girlfriend Tee to marry her on their anniversary. Kit decided on the Casa art gallery downtown with the ruse that they were simply having couples photos taken.

Each winter for the past few years I have photographed Stefan as he turns one year older and I can never believe how much he has grown since the last time I saw him. Even though he has gotten a little more shy, he has kept his goofy personality and is awesome at making silly faces. This year we chose to do Casa indoor kids portraits to keep out of the wind where he was able to show me his superhero moves.

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After standing beside her friend earlier this year, it was now time for Annelies’s Coaldale winter wedding with her love Kyle!

Their ceremony at the Coaldale Canadian Reformed Church was very special in that it was performed by Annelies’s grandfather, and even more so that she is the first of his grandchildren to get married! It added such a personal touch to be able to include their family so intimately.

Most of their details were created by people involved in the wedding, but mostly by Annelies who designed all of the paper items and created the bouquets by hand. She has so much talent and it’s not surprising she is a graphic designer.

We had the perfect winter weather for their wedding. November can be quite unpredictable, but we had a gorgeous mix of snow on the ground and enough sunshine to keep them warm when we went out for photos in Lethbridge. Their wedding party was so fun and energetic and it was great to see a few familiar faces in the lineup.

Annelies and Kyle are such a sweet and romantic couple and they really accented that feel with their styling of blush pink, wine, bow ties, and cardigans.

Congratulations, Kyle and Annelies!

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I’m so happy Andrea and Graham kept me in mind so long for their photography and I was able to photograph their Gate Lethbridge autumn wedding! Despite the many years they have already been together, their love feels so fresh and new and I love how sweet and emotional they are together. It’s just too bad their kitty Henry couldn’t have been in the wedding party ;)

Their ceremony was held at The Gate in downtown Lethbridge, which was conveniently close to both their portrait and reception locations. They loved the modern, bright feel of Casa so we did most of the portraits inside the art building. All of the colors there worked perfect with the gray suits and purple accents in their wedding attire.

Afterwards they had their reception at Anton’s Ballroom in the Lethbridge Lodge, which was filled with gorgeous natural light on this warm day and, of course, so much joy from them and their guests :)

Congratulations, Graham and Andrea!

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Cale and Kirsten held their intimate wedding with their immediate families and closest friends on the balcony at the Lethbridge Lodge, which provided a beautiful start to the day!

Instead of letting the rainy day get them down, Cale and Kirsten were great sports and super easy going, not minding going out in the rain one bit! We equipped them with umbrellas after our indoor photos at the Lodge and Casa and made use of the lush green colors the weather gave us for their spring wedding photos.

Congratulations, Cale and Kirsten!

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Occasionally I have couples need me in a hurry, and with only a week to spare before their wedding, I was thrilled to be able to fit in this beautiful couple! Briana and Kyle decided to push up the date of their autumn nuptials and planned their gorgeous early spring wedding in only five weeks. Between their fun book details at the reception and awesome wardrobe, you’d never know they put the celebration together so quickly.

We started out their photos with a first look at Casa, which had all of the usual tears and laughter ;) I barely had to pose them during their portraits because they couldn’t stop staring and smiling at each other! They are both hilarious so we had no shortage of smiles throughout the day.

Their family, who was a huge help in putting the wedding together so quickly, joined us at Casa for the wedding party and family portraits, then we headed to the Lethbridge Croatian Centre for their intimate ceremony and reception.

Congratulations, Kyle & Briana!

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