Posts Tagged ‘Lake Louise’
A Destination Wedding in the Canadian Rockies
From the bride, Wynn: When I was 5 years old I “read” my first Martha Stewart Weddings Magazine on a flight and began “sketching” wedding gowns on a Northwest Airlines napkin – believe it or not, my parents still have some of the napkins. So, while our wedding story began like many, dreaming as a young girl, it is unique in that after being in the industry for a few years, it (my vision) took a 180 degree turn! Rather than Cinderella’s ball, we escaped to the Rocky Mountains. It rained, it snowed, the sun beamed down for our ceremony, we ran into hiccups – as you do in any wedding – and we laughed through them. We danced, we cried, we toasted, we spent hours with the ones we love, and we couldn’t have been more thankful.
THE WEDDING TEAM
Wedding Planner: La vie Charmé Events // Photographer: Carly Jo Studio // Floral: Forget-Me-Knot Flowers // Bride’s Gown: Vera Wang from L’Atelier Couture // Venue, Catering, Cake: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
An Intimate Wedding in Banff
From the bride, Ivanna: I am from Ukraine, my husband is from Bulgaria, and we both moved to Canada after a long, long-distance relationship. We did not want to have a big wedding, but rather an intimate celebration with our closest friends. We definitely wanted a fairytale location with a breathtaking view, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise was the perfect fit for us.
We brought my baby with us, a Scottish Fold cat named Gregory House.
It is kind of embarrassing, but I could not repeat my vows after the commissioner. I was so stressed and laughing as all this English seemed to me like a language I do not speak. Fortunately, everyone was laughing with me.
We Skyped the entire ceremony with our family so they could be part of the ceremony.
Since Anton & I met in Cyprus, everything Greek is special to us. So, after the ceremony, we went to dinner at a Greek restaurant. It was fun to reminisce about how we met and how we spent our first year together.
My advice: Splurge on your special day! You can always earn more money, but you can’t turn time back and order better flowers or pick a nicer venue!
THE WEDDING TEAM
Photographer: Kim Payant Photography // Ceremony Location & Lodging: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise // Reception: Balkan Greek Restaurant // Flowers: Forget-Me-Not Flowers // Dress Designer: White by Vera Wang // Bridesmaid Dresses: BCBG // Men’s Wear: White by Vera Wang
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