Donna and Jamie get hitched in Jasper, Canada!

I was very excited for this wedding. Jasper is probably one of my MOST favourite places on the planet, so when Donna and Jamie asked me to shoot it, I was all over it!

And it couldn't have been better! Sometimes for destination weddings, you don't meet the couple until wedding time and there's always a hint of fear your personalities may clash, but it was soon obvious that Jamie and Donna (here from New Zealand) were about as happy and nice as people could get! Score!

Jamie (from the UK), and Donna (from Australia), met while working on the Jasper Tramway years ago, so it made perfect sense to hold their wedding here in high style like they did.

We started with hair and makeup.


This is Donna on the phone when the wedding coordinator called to tell her the outdoor wedding is no longer possible (due to weather) and they will move it indoors. This is probably the grumpiest she looked all day:


And then we jump to Jamie's preparations (which lasted all of 5 minutes):


The ceremony was held at the beautiful Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Originally outside but moved to the Palisades room, which was also beautiful:




Following the beautiful ceremony was a champagne reception:


And then Donna and Jamie booked a ticket for all the guests to go up the Tramway where they met! Then Jamie got pressured into reliving his role as tour guide for the trip up. I was amazed, the guy remembered the entire speech complete with names of rivers, peaks, lakes, altitude figures, and didn't stumble once! What a killer memory Jamie!!


And up at the TOP! It was 2 degrees and SUPER windy! Very cold, but as you can see, STILL neither of them can stop smiling!


And the Jasper townsite.


And you CAN'T take a trip to Japser without a picture with Jasper the Bear!


We then drove out to Pyramid Lake, but by then, the rain and wind had really picked up so we didn't get much of a chance out there:


Haha, their custom cake toppers were great! Totally made to look like them, complete with clothing, bouquet, and hairstyles to match the real thing!


Enjoying a moment in the first dance:


And we stole them from the reception for a bit to get some more night shots on the JPL grounds!


The king and queen seated in their thones... in the JPL lobby. haha


Having some fun with their rings:


And finally having fun on the dance floor!


And here's everyone who came. 90% of whom do not even live on this continent:


So Donna and Jamie... like we told you before, we had a TON of fun. It was a blast getting to know your family and friends; they're all soooo nice! It was just an amazing time with amazing people. We sincerely thank you for letting us partake in this amazing celebration!

I know you are in Peru now so please have tons of fun and bring back lots of pictures for you to show us!

Click HERE to view a slideshow of their day!

Jenny and Shawn's Wedding!

We started at Elysium salon and met up with the girls. We knew soon after getting there that we would have a great time as everyone was energetic and cheerful. Awesome!



The details were very well done.


The centrepieces were quite beautiful with numerous different flower arrangements amongst the tables:


Helping get that dress on:


We went to a small wooded area by the park:


Guys having a laugh. That's what they do best!


We got hit with a bit of rain but not enough to scare us, or Jenny and Shawn:


Jenny is so beautiful!


Hanging out with the summer harvest:




The ceremony was great, and the clouds broke and some blue sky came out right as the ceremony started!


Rose ceremony:


They had this great idea where in order to get them to kiss, you had to donate to charity.


Enjoying the first dance:


And the groomsmen enjoying their first dance... together:


As Jenny and her bridesmaids all had two piece dresses, they all got into their jeans later in the night to party it up! Maggie Sottero and jeans... who would have guessed? What a great idea!


It was an awesome wedding and everyone had a lot of fun! Thanks for inviting us to be a part of it! The people, the food, the laughter, the details, it was all great! You guys sure know how to have a great time!

And special thanks to Shawn and his groomsmen... who do not enjoy getting their pictures taken but let loose and had a great time with us and made for some fun pictures!!

Please keep in touch! You guys rock!

Click HERE to watch a slideshow of their day!

MY kind of destination wedding

Merry and I had the privilege of shooting a wedding in Jasper, AB. In my opinion, one of the most beautiful places in the entire world! And especially one of our most favourite places to be!!!

Posh hotels, all-inclusive resorts, and warm beaches are great and we love 'em, but nothing beats a little cabin, mountains, and real wood fires. I would go tent style if Merry would let me... but I gotta keep her happy too.

Yeah! The Tekarra Lodge has these cool little cabins to rent:


We don't need sand to sit around and lounge in the sun! Crystal blue lakes and mountains are a great substitute!


Standing at the edge of a cliff overlooking the awesome Athabasca River! We actually got engaged a short walk from here.


Nothing beats a wood fire. No gas fires here!! Who on earth would roast a marshmallow on a gas fire?


I apologize to all those who have tried to email me in the past few days. I am working on catching up!!! Our internet access was severely limited out in Jasper.