Packed full of personalized, sentimental touches, Alannah and Tim's Trail BC Wedding was as emotional and touching as it was beautiful.

This couple truly went the extra mile to make sure every groomsman, bridesmaid, flower girl, and family member felt special and included. I will never forget the especially lovely way that Alannah included the Tim's recently-departed Mother into the big day... By surprising Tim by wearing her shoes, with the included message "I know she couldn't be here today, so I am walking in her shoes" on the bottom. I don't think there was a dry eye in the group when Tim saw the shoes and read that special note for the first time at their First Look. 

This attention to detail continued on beautifully as the couple absolutely transformed the Trail Colombo Hall into a gorgeous reception space for their friends and family to celebrate late into the night. 

I have so much to say about Kelly and Ryan's amazing Wasa Lake Wedding, yet somehow words feel insufficient.  I suppose I will start at the beginning. 

Kelly and Ryan hosted their beautiful, intimate wedding at Kelly's family's lake house in gorgeous Wasa, BC. Several generations of Kelly's family spent happy childhood summers with the sand between their toes on these very shores. 

In an act of bravery and a bit of sheer brilliance, this gorgeous couple decided to split their wedding day into two totally separate events. A early morning wedding lake-front ceremony for only their very immediate families, followed by a larger reception for friends and more extended family the next day. I have said before that I am always thrilled when couples shirk tradition and do their wedding day their own way, and when I found out that this was how Kelly and Ryan were going to split up the events, I wanted to high five them! Super intimate wedding ceremony, followed by fabulous party the next day when everyone is refreshed and rejuvenated? YES PLEASE!

So we shot the ceremony and portraits on Day 1. And then I returned on the afternoon of Day 2 for the party. And what a party it was!

Before dinner was served, guests drank, mingled, and played a variety of lawn games. Then we all moved to the lake-side part of the property for some enormous burgers with about 100,000 topping options provided by The Heid Out Restaurant & Brewhouse (cranbrook). After dinner, a few special guests were invited to share special words about the newly weds, and I don't think there was a dry eye on the house when Kelly spoke lovingly of her departed Dad. 

Before I left for the night, the couple shared a very romantic sparkler first dance together which was incredible sweet and memorable.  The perfect ending to what was a perfect weekend. 

Katie and Tyler. Just a short, sweet, Sunday afternoon wedding. But one of my favourite weddings to date.

Katie and Tyler got married at Gibson Lake in the stunning Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park in British Columbia. The 1hr  drive up a very pot-holed forest service road to the lake was not for the faint of heart... but once you arrived, you could see why this adventurous couple chose this spot for the very special day. This is British Columbia at it's finest. Wow!

In front of just 15 of their nearest and dearest, the couple exchanged beautiful handwritten vows. Afterwards guests were invited to take a pebble, infuse it with their well-wishes for the couple, and throw the pebble into the alpine lake. We all stood back in rapt silence while we listened to the splashes, and watched the ripples subside. It was such a beautiful moment. 

Afterwards guests were invited to Pitchfork Eatery's (Nelson, BC) cozy outdoor patio to enjoy appetizers and a delicious meal as the sunset. The perfect ending to a perfect day.