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Cody & Paige’s Mt Norquay Wedding

Red Bloom Photography

This is not the first time that one of my fall weddings was hikacked by snow and winter

like weather ha ha! It is no secret but I do love winter so I am not complaining at all

that we had a bit of snow in the photos. What was not as fun as some unseasonable snow

is the super windy cold temperatures that we had this day. But when you are getting married

in the very majestic Rocky Mountains you tough out the cold and you do all your photos

outside. Paige was a trooper for sure cause as I was all cozy in my jacket and sweater she

was out in the cold in just her gorgeous dress! This day was just so beautifully planned my

Hera Weddings & Events and Cody and Paige put the focus of the day on the people they love.

They asked that we arrange the photography timeline to allow for them to be present during

their cocktail hour so they could mingle and we sure did. The chose a first look so they could

finish up their photos before the ceremony and then afterwards I snuck them away for just

10 minutes to do photos in the very spot where they were meant to be married. Their

ceremony was moved indoors for weather but that location was important to them so we

braved the cold again. Mt Norquay is a stunning place to get married and I am lucky that this

was my second wedding there. They have a very large space to accommodate a big wedding

and the food is delicious. It is also great when the ceremony and reception can be all at

one location as it is easier on the guests this way. I can go on and on about this day but

lets hear from Cody & Paige.

How did you guys meet?

We met at a high school grad party, but did not start dating until after a few years of
being friends.

Please share the proposal story with us?
Paige reluctantly agreed to go fly fishing with Cody (which she is NOT a fan of). He
took her to a private spot on the Elbow River past Bragg Creek. Once Paige was set
up with her magazine and lawn chair, Cody told her he didn’t actually bring her along
to go fishing, and he popped the question! Paige had another surprise when they
arrived back in Calgary that afternoon. Their house was full of their family, close
friends, champagne and food- everything necessary for an epic engagement party!

Most memorable moment from your wedding day?

Bride- The first look. Seeing him completely relaxed my wedding day jitters, and his
“love letter” to me is something I will remember forever.
Groom- The first look. There was so much excitement and build-up to it.

Tell me about the special aspects of your day that made it special to you two?

Music was important to us, and we chose every song that played over the course of
our wedding ceremony because it was something special to us. We also created
detailed playlists for our dj from cocktail hour to late night in order to get people in
the right mood for the moment.
Seeing all of our friends come together was also very special. We are both from
small towns and now live in Calgary, so we have three distinct groups of friends from
different places. Everyone being together at once was incredible.

Besides making the choice to marry each other, what was the easiest decision you
made for your wedding? What made it so easy?
Our venue. Mount Norquay was such a gorgeous spot, and we loved that everything
was all together. The natural feel of the building fit with our vision for the day, the
food choices were wonderful, and the service from their events team was very
organized.
Anything regarding food or drink- we are experts in this area 😉

What was the most difficult, time consuming choice that you made for your wedding

day? And advice to couples on this?

Paige’s dress. My advice, don’t rush it! If you have a vision in your mind of what you
want to look like, don’t settle until you find the perfect fit!

Advice to couples planning their wedding day?
Hire a wedding planner! Paige was very excited about planning a wedding and had
specific ideas of what the day should look and feel like. A planner helped up put it
together perfectly, kept us on budget, and took away so much of the stress and hard
work of planning a wedding.
Second piece of advice- be in the moment- from the engagement, to planning
process, rehearsal to the reception. Don’t think ahead about what is to come next
because every aspect is so special and so meaningful itself. Enjoy the process!

And now Cody & Paige’s Wedding Story

I just adore that Cody & Paige chose to do a first look before their ceremony. And afterwards