This past weekend, I shot one of the most relaxed weddings to date. Andrea and Lindsay tied the knot on a beautiful May afternoon. The ceremony was at noon and took place in St. Charles Parish.
I was speechless when Andrea walked down the aisle. She looked so angelic and the dress suited her personality perfectly. The two bridesmaids wore stunning gowns themselves. The vibrant colors reminded me that summer is coming! J
Lindsay had a wonderful idea to stop in Chinatown to pick up a refreshing cup of bubble tea before taking the family photographs. What a wonderful idea. Andrea and I had a mango flavor. I won’t lie, they were YUMMY!
We took many wonderful photographs and had a blast through it all. We started taking photographs with the bridal party at the University of Alberta. The grounds are quite beautiful and hold many photo opportunities. We made a quick stop at the library and headed downtown for some urban style photography to wrap things up. I had an amazing time with everyone.
The reception took place at the Sutton Place Hotel. Everything looked beautiful with the brown and blue wedding colors. The candles and dim lighting created an inviting and gentle mood. Guests mingled, shared stories and enjoyed cocktails before the bride and groom arrived. Once they did, the party started! Andrea’s sister, Maryanne, made an amazing speech that made a lot of people shed some tears. The best man broke down and overall there was plenty of happy emotion. Shortly after, the couple cut their wedding cake and had their first dance.
I had a chance to reconnect with a past bride and groom, Shannon and Alex. They wed two years ago and I had the honor to photograph their wedding. Shannon’s inviting smile radiated twice as much than on her actual wedding day as she expecting a little bundle of joy in less then 2 months! It was a pleasure to catch up with them and her parents…
Once the dance started, I snuck Andrea and Lindsay out for a quick one-on-one session around the hotel. I am so glad we did! Thank you for the memories and the wonderful heartfelt, “Thank you” I received at your reception.
xoxo
Kinga!
Detail images of the ceremony
Andrea minutes before walking down the isle
Andrea saying, "I do!"
Guests at the ceremony
The first kiss
Walking down the isle as husband and wife-y :)
Another kiss ... LOTS of that going on that day
First stop: BUBBLE TEA. Yum!
Andrea with her lovely bridesmaids
Lindsay sure looked good that day
The girls could NOT stop laughing
A lovely kiss at the U of A library
One of my favorite shots taken that day
The bridal party
We walked around the U of A grounds and had lots of fun!
Andrea ... she looked stunning
The bridal party. I had way too much fun with this group.
Extra kisses :)
I love how the contrast of the red wall brings out Andrea
A bridal portrait of Andrea
Some of the reception images taken at the Sutton Place Hotel
Lots of great looking guests
This is Andrea's grandma. She was really extatic that her grandma was feeling strong enough to attend her wedding. These images were super special for her.
The speeches.\
The first dance
The cutting of the cake
Andrea kissing her father
After the couple cut the cake and danced their first dance, I snuck them out for some photographs aroung the hotel
