Calgary Wedding Photographers

Chris & Erin’s Riverview Bed & Breakfast

and Lake Sundance Wedding

Red Bloom Photography

In summer 2013 my good pal Sofia Katherine from Sofia Katherine Photography

called me up to chat about a wedding referral. I love this about Sofia, anytime she has sent

me a wedding she calls me first to chat about the referral and then she sends my details

to the couple. Sofia and the bride were good friends and Sofia was already booked for

their day so she sent them to me. When I met with Erin we immediately connected! Erin

is the mega talented girl behing Makeup by Erin Kilburn and if you haven’t heard this

name before from me…then you don’t know me at all ha ha! Erin and I have worked together

on 7-8 weddings and another 40-50 shoots and it all started with one phone call from Sofia.

I shot Chris & Erin’s engagement session just a few months after they booked me and

Erin kept telling me that Chris is like Chandler(Friends reference) when it comes to taking photos.

I wasn’t too worried about it cause with a gorgeous girl like Erin on his arm how could he not

have an amazing smile and not bragging but I was kinda right ha ha! Chris is super

photogenic and him and Erin have insane chemistry and fit so well together. Their wedding

and engagement photos are a mix of romantic, happy smiley and a little bit of edge!

Chris and Erin got married at the Riverview Bed & Breakfast. If you are looking for a stunning

outdoor ceremony location then look no further then this cliffside gem!! Chris’s eyes filled with years

as Erin stepped out in her gorgeous form fitting lace wedding dress. After their ceremony we

took advantage of the Riverviews gorgeous grounds and that perfect tree lined road for photos.

Erin left lots of time for photos in her planning so from there we went to this amazing

white wall that I found and then to one of my favorite urban locations that is tucked away

in downtown Calgary. Chris & Erin’s reception was at Lake Sundance and the wedding day

coordination was done by Calgary Wedding Planning Co. I loved their travel themed wedding

and of course my favorite part was the ice cream buffet…YUMMMMM!!!

See their Engagement Photos –> HERE

Some words from Erin about pulling together her beautiful details:

*Guestbook – Frame was made by a friend, locks were from the DollarStore & and stationary from Michaels.

I was so sick of the typical guestbook ideas, which so many were overdone.
I love the idea of people “Locking in their Love” for us, and having something be apart of our home after the wedding.

So many times the books people sign get stored away in a home and never seen again. This frame is currently

in our home on proud display for everyone to see!

*Chocolate Bars (favors)- Caramilk chocolate bars, re wrapped with custom made wrapper. The wrapper was designed

by myself. I wanted a favor people would actually use. Like so many weddings I have been to, the favors which are given,

no one uses, or leaves behind at the table. These chocolate bars were a hit, and people were snacking

on them all night long! We barely had any left behind!

*Wine Bottles – Labels designed by friend Our family friends offered to make red wine for us for the wedding.

As most other things on the tables, I wanted the bottles to be customized for our day. I had a close friend create

two labels for the two different kinds of wine with our name and wedding date on it, which matched the colors of our tables.

*Sundae Bar – Ice cream was purchased from Marble Slab, and all the toppings were from Bulk Barn.

The Tubs for the pales were from Canadian Tire Who doesn’t love ice cream!? The sundae bar was a HIT! I’ve been to

weddings where the dessert is a cupcake, or something later on in the evening which no one eats. I wanted

something interactive for our guests, especially the kids attending our wedding. I had 4 different flavors;

chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and red velvet. At any point, there was always a group of people up there filing their

containers with their favorite ice cream and toppings. Many told me they went for seconds, even thirds!

It was perfect for our guests to snack on all night.

*Ice Sculpture- Frozen Memories

To go along with our romantic, European theme, we had a ice sculpture of the Eiffel Tower

made and presented with all the tea’s and coffee’s.

*Wedding Cake- Was made by my bridesmaid/friend

We wanted something stunning, but simple at the same time. I loved the idea of an ombre

icing on the cake, so of the three layers, each tier was a softer pink of one another.

* The Theme: The whole theme of our wedding I wanted to be very soft, romantic, and represent the simplicity

true love has. I wanted all the details to be very delicate, and whimsical. Since we were so in love with the idea

of going to Europe for our honeymoon after the wedding, I wanted the aspects of places we were going such as

Paris to be incorporated into our day. Examples being our guest book (The locks of Love),and Eiffel Tower Ice Sculpture. All

the decor (signs, vases etc.) all had the touch of gold glitter to bring in a bit of sparkle to the romantic theme.

We wanted our wedding to feel romantic and welcoming, but also not cost a ton! We did quite a bit of it on a budget,

as a lot of it I did myself, or had items created from people on Etsy so lessen the costs!

Erin got ready at her friends house and the living room was perfect for this dress shot!

Erin went with a romantic bold eye for her wedding day! She shared this post with me about wedding day makeup.

Here is the link Professional Makeup, it really does matter

The Riverview Bed & Breakfast has stunning grounds for photos!

These amazing flowers were done by Amborella (Link Below)

Badass newlyweds ha ha!Ahhhh…romance!! I could shoot these two all day….well I did actually ha ha! Erin did such an amazing job chosing the details for her day and then she chose to relax on the day of

and leave the day of coordination to the amazing team at Calgary Wedding Planning Co (link below)Ummmm…chocolate bar guest favors…YES PLEASE!!!AND….a ice cream buffet! Can every wedding please steal this idea please! Cutest idea ever for a guestbook, a “Locks of Love” guestbook modeled after the famous bridge