All my love… all my life…
Cam and Fiona’s wedding was absolutely perfect! From the fun and relaxed atmosphere during the bride prep to the colors and people in the wedding party to the amazing wedding cake designed and made by the bride’s brother to the most breathtaking location! The day began with champagne and chocolate dipped strawberries as the beautiful girls were getting ready and the boys outside playing on a ropes course while they waited to get dressed… the ceremony was so uplifting! Casual, it began with some of the most beautiful music as the entire congregation including the bride and groom sang for several minutes… It was a very personal ceremony in a room filled with so much happiness, love and support from family and friends. Entertaining stereotypes were shared about Aussies and Canadians (as the bride and lots of her family and friends in attendance are from Australia) and had everyone laughing… a bride and groom so incredibly in love… it would be impossible not to feel uplifted and so warm at this event! I honestly wanted to blog every last photo taken at the wedding but that would take forever… so here are a few! Congratulations Cam and Fiona and my best wishes for a long and happy life together!
Family session in the snow and a great new connection to a wedding dress designer :-)
This family was photographed on a lovely warm day with lots of snow. Now as Calgarians, this is a very typical scene for a photo session for the better part of half the year, but this family is originally from South Africa making the snow a much more unique feature. The majority of the family members have relocated here (though I can’t really imagine leaving all that sun and warmth for the cold!) but a couple members remain and were visiting at the time of this session. This particular element of the story really touched me: the Grandmother, who was rather ill a few years back, was here on her first ever visit to Canada - a journey no one expected she would ever be able to make. It was absolutely magical to watch her enjoy the snow with the energy and excitement of a child! The smile on her face as she played in the snow just warmed me!
The second wonderful thing that happened to me that day was meeting Lani (she’s the face in the photo with her husband and the frog!). Lani is a wedding dress designer based in St. Albert Alberta. Her exquisite vision for style, access to some of the world’s finest fabrics, established skill and experience, and commitment to her love of wedding dress design make Lani an amazing choice for any bride looking to have a dress designed uniquely for them. She not only designs and creates these masterpieces, but also lends her expertise in the form of consulting ranging from wardrobe consultation for a bride and her attendants all the way to assisting in the choosing of colors, flowers and decor to help give your wedding that perfect polished look. And, of course, she’s just such a nice, down to earth, fun person. I absolultely loved working with her on her family’s photos and I’m sure she would be equally wonderful to work with for a wedding 
Please take a moment to check out Lani’s fabulous work at the R O O Y Couture and Consulting website: http://www.rooycouture.com/
And now the photos
Hot engagement session… Mike and Amy!
Mike and Amy are absolutely a gorgeous couple!!! Very easy to capture beautiful shots of these faces… but what makes them both even more beautiful is their personalities! Genuinely lovely and unassuming couple… so totally into each other and fun fun fun!!!!! The second of 2 recent engagements sessions at the Falls and another wonderful couple willing to do anything brave and bold to get a great shot! Thanks guys for a wonderful afternoon. I’m sure the wedding will be amazing!!!!!
Jeff & Cara… in love!
Jeff and Cara so badly wanted a winter session for their engagement, but with the mild winter we’ve had it just didn’t seem likely… so we chose a location that was sure to have a least a little snow and lots of beauty! Jeff brought a very creative eye to this session and Cara had some wonderful ideas in mind about shots she loves! Together, we had a fantastic time and these two pulled off some amazing and brave stuff to get these images! Looking so forward to your wedding! Thanks for being so willing to try some crazy stuff and have fun doing it! Cheers!
