Lethbridge Weddings & Portrait Photography by Tanya Plonka

Colby and Allison held their Springbreak summer wedding at Hillcrest’s beautiful greenhouse at the base of the mountains. Allison looked like a Greek goddess in her one shoulder wedding dress. Her floor length veil was a perfect accent in the wind that is so common in the Crowsnest Pass, though we had a little less wind than expected so Cam helped out with the veil motion a few times ;)

The wedding party was so much fun to spend the afternoon with as everyone was having such a great time, plus this was my first time having one of my cousins included! Colby and Allison have already been together for a few years and the deep connection and friendship they share was obvious.

The Springbreak Flower Farm was a stunning venue for the whole day, starting with Allison and the girls getting ready at the bed and breakfast and finishing with their greenhouse ceremony and reception. Her and Colby planned their day so their guests could go straight to the party, with all of their photos taking place earlier in the day and their ceremony in the evening. Unfortunately their planned outdoor ceremony was met with rain, but inside the greenhouse was just as beautiful with all of the flowers and lights.

We were so happy that the bride and groom set aside time for evening portraits during their reception. Springbreak had such pretty spots tucked away in it!

Congratulations, Colby and Allison!

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It’s a little harsh to start your wedding day needing an EpiPen, but Cheryl and Josh are tough and had an awesome day despite the rocky beginning (plus it sure adds to the quirky memories of the day!). We had perfect weather for a sunny Lethbridge autumn wedding, with beautiful fall colors to make their vivid wedding party outfits really pop.

After the girls got ready, we headed over to the Immanuel Lutheran Church on the west side where the minister worked awesome Star Wars jokes into the ceremony. The west side had so many amazing locations this autumn that we didn’t even have to leave it until it was time to go to their reception at the Italian Canadian Club :)

There were a few wedding party crossovers from previous weddings and as usual, they were such a fun group! Cheryl and Josh are amazing in front of the camera and you can tell how madly in love they are every moment they are together.

Congratulations, Josh & Cheryl!

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While I’ve photographed the weddings of many people I’ve gone to school with, Tricia’s was a special one seeing as how we’ve been friends since grade 6! From the moment she started talking about Colin, he seemed so perfect for her and I’m glad she agreed :)

Tricia and Colin held their Castle River summer wedding in the Crowsnest Pass area, starting in Coleman where Tricia grew up and working their way over to the Lundbreck area for the ceremony and reception later in the day. The Castle River Rodeo grounds were a beautiful location to hold their celebration, from their river side ceremony to their starlit open sky reception.

We had such an amazing and fun time with them! It’s so great to be able to spend such a special day with friends. (Cam and Colin have also had lots of time to bond over the last year since the couple were guests at a number of other weddings we photographed!)

Our friend Andrea at Elegant Weddings and Events (who was also in the wedding party!) did an amazing job coordinating the whole event.

Congratulations, Colin & Tricia!

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Jordan and Alyson had such a beautiful Lethbridge rural themed summer wedding with touches of wheat and wild flowers to complement all of the other vintage and lace details they included.

They had their afternoon wedding ceremony at Marantha Church in West Lethbridge. The two of them were so amazing to watch. They could not stop smiling at each other and laughing with joy through the whole ceremony (plus a bit of happy crying, of course).

For photos, they chose such a personal place: their own farm. The farm had such beautiful old buildings and lush green wild grass, making it such a gorgeous location for photos. Just down the road was Jordan’s family’s farm, which allowed us access into the bright yellow canola fields. I just love when canola is in season and so saturated like that!

Their reception was held back in Lethbridge at the College’s DA Electric Barn where they served donuts instead of cake :)

Congratulations, Jordan & Alyson!

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Aamee and Jason choose such a beautiful day to have their Norland early summer wedding, and (in my opinion) the most beautiful place in Lethbridge to do it!

The couple planned out their day perfectly with lots of time to get ready followed by casual portraits, and then a gorgeous outdoor ceremony that led right into their reception so their guests could go straight to the party.

At their reveal, they looked at each other with so much adoration and it didn’t fade at all throughout the day. They are so sweet together and radiate love! It was clear that their bridal party were such strong friends with them and they had so much fun together all day.

The Norland Bed and Breakfast looked especially lush from all the rain we’ve had this year and we had a perfect day with very few mosquitoes and no rain, just a nice cloud cover to keep everyone cool during photos. The sun came out just in time for their ceremony and added a beautiful glow all around them while they said “I do.”

Congratulations, Jason & Aamee!

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The days leading up to the wedding were filled with rain and flooding, but for Nicholas and Robin’s Taber spring wedding that weekend, the sun came out and dried up all the rain!

Nicholas and Robin had a beautiful outdoor ceremony at Taber’s Legion Park, which also made a great spot to take their portraits. Their ceremony was so emotional that I think we had a new record for how many people cried :) Nic’s reaction to seeing Robin walk down the aisle was so powerful.

The couple and their wedding party were so fun to bring around the park for photos and totally awesome about having to deal with all the caterpillars in the trees. It just took an occasional crinoline cleaning to remove some of the bugs from Robin’s dress.

At the end of the day, they held their reception at the Taber Community Centre and did a fantastic job decorating. You could hardly recognize the place with all of their beautiful decorations and lighting.

A big thank you to Lorelei Hoffarth for helping me out with this wedding! You’ll see a few of her photos in here :)

Congratulations, Nicholas & Robin!

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