Canmore Wedding Photographers

JD & Alix’s Murrieta’s Bar & Grill Wedding

Red Bloom Photography

I am so digging my adventurous couples this year and how they are

embracing the rain on their wedding day! It was forecasting rain all day

for this Canmore wedding so Alix went out and bought some cute umbrellas

for their wedding party and we spent about 45-60 minutes in the rain

capturing some amazing photos with cute umbrella props! I often get asked

what the plan is for rain and the simple answer is either embrace it and use

umbrella’s outside or book a indoor location. There are some beautiful spots in

Calgary that can be booked for photos and we did find a place in Canmore.

But why be inside when you can be outside surrounded by nature and

just keep the rain off your hair and makeup and you are set =)

JD & Alix had to make the last minute decision to move their ceremony

indoors and they found a hall that could accommodate them and their guests.

Here are some words from the couple about their day

How did you guys meet ? And please share the proposal story with us?

We met through a mutual friend (my bridesmaid Hilary McDermott actually) playing golf.

She was a curler (that’s how she knew JD) and worked at a golf course (how I knew her).

JD proposed after our first year of living together in Japan. It was my 28^th birthday,

we were in a small seaside town called Otaru, and it was a complete surprise!

Most memorable moment from your wedding day?

Bride: When I first entered the ceremony venue/walking down the aisle. Everyone

“stood for the bride” and I immediately started crying lol! I also love when

we ran outside onto the street in the middle of the reception to try and get a

picture with the mountains.
Groom: My favorite moment was our first dance.

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

JD and I love to go rock climbing and enjoy the outdoors. (We were actually o

n a week long bouldering trip in Squamish BC a week before the wedding on our

“pre-honeymoon”.) So it was important to us to have the wedding in Canmore

amongst the mountains. Unfortunately with the rain we didn’t get to see the

too much, but it’s the thought that counts right?

Probably the most unique thing we did for the wedding was the gender role

switch, having my brother stand up for me and having JD’s sister stand up for him.

Also the ceremony archway was homemade by my father & decorated by family,

also the cupcakes/cake were also homemade by a friend

(Caitlin Hughes, assisted by Julie Peters).

Advice to couples planning their mountain wedding day? and maybe advice on dealing with rain forecast.

Honestly, I would plan an indoor ceremony! The Miner’s hall had an amazing intimate

feel and if I could go back in time I would want to have it at that venue again,

even if it was sunny. You can always still do the pictures outside with the mountains.

But if you really want an outdoor ceremony (as we initially did) and you see rain in

the forecast: Clear umbrellas are a must, book an inexpensive backup venue (don’t worry about

losing the money, you save tons on stress), and most importantly have a

group of people arranged (family/friends) that you can rely on to help you

if you need to make a sudden change.

UMMMMM…amazing advice right there!!! Love what they had to say about the rain!

And here is JD & Alix’s wedding story

canmore wedding photographers Storytelling involves watching for little moments that tell the story. Like this photo of a friend calling all the guests to let them know the

ceremony has been moved indoors. canmore wedding photographers Preceremony toast to calm the nerves and give some well wishes =) SO CUTE!

canmore wedding photographers I always ask my couples to wait until I am there to capture the gift giving moment. Look how excited they are! Watching videos about how to pin boutonnieres. And they all broke except JD’s ha ha These two photos were taken within seconds of each other by me and my second shooter. I love when things line up like this. canmore wedding photographers Eeeep! First looks are the best!!! Rainy photos with cute umbrellas for the win! Clear umbrellas for me are best cause they are cute and keep the light on you =)Photobomb ha haThis cake though…YUM! Made by her friend. And no big deal just stopping traffic for the last photo of the day canmore wedding photographers

~ Vendor Love ~

grooms attire – Hugo boss http://www.hugoboss.com/home
Groomsmen attire – Eph apparel https://www.ephapparel.com/
Bride & Bridesmaid dresses – hand made by local retired seamstress Amina D
Wedding rings – Spence Diamond https://www.spencediamonds.com/

Wedding party gifts – the bridesmaid purses were Michael Kors http://www.michaelkors.ca/

and the wallet for my brother was coach http://www.coach.com/

Groomsmens gift: Hugo Boss &Fossil

Hair & Makeup – Simply Me Canmore http://www.simplymecanmore.com/

Ceremony :Canmore Miners Hall http://cmuh.info/

Reception : Murrietas Bar and Grill http://www.murrietas.ca/index.php/canmore

Second Shooter : www.christinadawnphotography.com

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