Gerren and Leslie Got Married!!! Prince George Wedding Photography

Everyone had been following the countdown....Gerren made certain that everyone in his facebook world was aware of exactly how many days were left until he married his best friend Leslie.  And some days they would post the number of days left within minutes of each other.  Excited? You bet!

I entered Leslie's house with "hello Mrs. Bride! Are you excited?".  My loud greeting in the house was rather overpowering as everyone in the house was completely calm and quiet.  It was peaceful.  Leslie was sitting at the island sipping on some orange juice watching one of her bridesmaids get her hair done.  You see, Leslie is organized (yay!) and was able to soak up every moment of her wedding day.  And what a day it was!

Gerren and Leslie were given a beautiful bright crisp fall afternoon.  The colors were amazing!!  We had a BLAST the whole day.  Gerren and Leslie have surrounded themselves with some great people and we were blessed to be able to spend the day with them.  It was a beautiful moment watching Gerren watch Leslie walk down the aisle towards him.  Truly a moment to remember.  I found myself tearing up at various moments throughout the day, sometimes because of the touching things I saw or heard and sometimes because I was laughing so hard.  It was a great day.  It was nice to return to some favorite locations in Prince George, huge thanks to the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum for opening up and letting us shoot there!  I love it when my couples make suggestions for photo locations, great idea!!  Ginter's Field was full of glorious colors which made shooting so so easy!

Thank you Gerren and Leslie for letting us share in your day.  Your relationship has and will continue to impact so many people, we continue to pray for you and are excited to see how the years ahead will be.  I know you're enjoying yourselves in the Dominican, stick your toes in the sand and take a well deserved break!

Huge HUGE thanks to Lisa Reimer for being my second shooter....just like old times.  Great images and loads of fun!

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 I couldn't get enough of this location...aren't the colors amazing?

 Leslie's wedding weekend schedule, which needed to be interpreted due to the fact that times were written in nurse time instead of the time that the rest of the world uses!  If you look closely she had relax scheduled for 12:30 on Sunday which was when I arrived....and she was!!

 Making sure everything was good to go!

 Seriously Leslie. Stunning. STUNNING!

 This is what the whole day was like...fun and full of laughter. PS (check out that hot pastor!) Yes....it's Garth!

 I love this photo! Pure joy. Right after walking back down the aisle.

 The gorgeous bridesmaids working it for the camera.

 So...I asked the guys to walk towards me and this is what they gave me...zombies!

 After a few tries we they finally got it right!  Seriously though I was laughing so so hard!  Lisa was shooting in another part of the park and was laughing at me laughing.  Tears.

 These next two images are some of my favorites in the day...wait...there are lots of those!

 Running to catch the train.

 Sigh.

 Aren't they gorgeous?  This was at the end of the shoot and those are real smiles people! Real smiles....not the tired fake ones...real smiles. Aren't they amazing?

 Looking good Gerren!

Brian and Tanya got married!! Canmore Wedding Photography

"I'm not even nervous....isn't that crazy?" she asked me as I greeted her yesterday morning.  No I didn't think it was crazy, this beautiful bride had been praying and waiting for her groom for a long time. Why muck it up with nervousness?  Tanya was glowing....floating....joyful.  She bounced around the condo with a peaceful energy that infected everyone around her.  Tanya is a good friend which was evidenced by the depth of relationships with her bridesmaids.  It was a pleasure to watch them come together and celebrate a woman that had supported them through their weddings and marriages. And now it was their turn to support her.

The day dawned rather dreary and cold and as I drove west towards Canmore I was confident that we were going to be blessed with an amazing day.  And we were very blessed!  The sun pushed the clouds away, we were given glorious views of the Rockies as Brian and Tanya promised their lives to eachother.  Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club was a lovely location for the wedding as the sun shone inside and beautiful vistas were seen from the ceremony.  The wedding party was looking great as Tanya and her bridesmaids relaxed hairstyles were thanks to Rapunzel's Salon and the groom and groomsmen?  Well they looked good too, but I think it was all taken care of in house. ;-)  The flowers were amazing! Love love Loved the colors....big thanks to Willow Haven in Canmore!

It was a great day and again I am so thankful that documenting such momentous occasions is my job!  What a joy to spend time with a couple as they embark on something new together. Congratulations Brian and Tanya, I pray God's richest blessings on you as head out on this great adventure!!

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 Definitely one of my favorites from the day!!

 Um...okay....LOVE! This too is one of my favorites from yesterday!

 Tanya has the best face for laughing! Which she did a lot of yesterday!

The Hielema Family - Calgary Family Photography

When I discovered that my family shares mutual friends with the Hielema family I knew this would be a fun afternoon.  The Hielema's are a beautiful family.  And yes they look great too.  But I mean they are beautiful in the sense that they exude something deeper.  The warmth, love and fun that this family let me share in is special indeed. I loved watching how they made a walk thru the park a fun family time.

Fish Creek Park  put on quite a show for us that afternoon.  The park was full of sun, warm light and gorgeous fall colors.  I could have shot for hours it was soooooo pretty!! It's too bad that these colors aren't around longer. 

It was a pleasure getting to spend some time with the Hielema family and I hope they enjoyed the afternoon as much as I did.  Enjoy the photos!!

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Barry and Paula's Party - Kananaskis Wedding Photography

These two know how to throw a party! Now it may have something to do with the fact that they are on staff at the Delta in Kananaskis, or that they have talented friends, or that everyone just really knows how to party. BUT....I think it has everything to do with who Barry and Paula are.  They are a fun loving, loyal, true and caring couple and because of those qualities everyone around them exudes those qualities as well.


I can honestly say we had a great time at their party.....so much so we were wishing we could have made plans for overnight childcare for the boys!  From the moment we walked into their wedding day we felt like we were part of the family.  It was so much fun going over the edits in the last few days.  I was smiling as I looked at some images and remembered moments or things said during the day.


The reception was great!  The Delta Lodge at Kananaskis closed Seasons Steakhouse for the night and got everything ready for a memorable evening.  I loved the decor and the colors that Paula chose, it totally complimented the dark wood in the room.  (Look at me!! I'm sounding like a decorator huh?  Come by my house sometime and you'll learn the truth!!).  Thanks to Elements Floral for the great centerpieces! We ate the most delicious meal...ever...seriously...ever.  I could have asked for seconds but somehow I don't think that would have looked good!  The portions were plentiful and I would have been gluttonous!

Ken of NRG Music Productions kept the party going and knew exactly what song to play when. If you are ever in need of music for your event give Ken a call, seriously, call him!  Everyone was on the dance floor showing their moves, especially Paula's grandpa.  Man if I have half his energy at his age I'll be running marathons!!

It was a beautiful day with a great couple and we are so thankful that we were able to share it with Barry and Paula and their family.  Thank you for welcoming us into your fold, we were blessed.

 I could write two pages on why this dessert was amazing, but I'll just let

the image tell it. I will say though that I hope that this dessert

 is available at Season's Steakhouse, because I'd go back just for that!!

 Barry and Paula's friends performed a couple songs during the dance. 

They were amazing!  I was trying to shoot and dance at the same time. 

I'm not a dancer at all, so imagine how I fumbled around while trying to shoot!