There’s snow on the ground today which has me longing for warm, summer afternoons.  This makes it the perfect time to share Steph and Sean’s summer engagement pictures.  I didn’t actually meet Steph (the bride) until that day in Elbow Valley.  Steph and Sean planned their wedding long-distance while she was travelling in Asia with World Race.   It was lovely to finally meet her in person and by the time our shoot was over, I felt like we were already old friends. Here’s a few things I learned about Steph and Sean that day…

1. They went hiking on their first date.
2. Steph has a smile that lights up the room.
3. Sean adore Steph.
4. They love to dance and their choreographed first dance would be one for the books.
5. They have a passion for serving others.
6. Sean chose a spectacular vintage-inspired engagement ring for Steph (more on that later).
7. Steph has great style and eye for detail and that would translate into every aspect of her wedding.
8. They planned an outdoor ceremony at Rundleview Parkette in Canmore, with the Rockies towering behind them.
9. They would jet off to New Zealand for their honeymoon.
10. These two are pure magic in front of the camera.

The beautiful bride

Steph brought along a parasol for their engagement pictures as a nod to the parasols she saw the ladies carrying during her travels in Malaysia.  Nice touch!

See what I mean about that ring?

I hope that you’ll pop back next week when I’ll be sharing Steph and Sean’s Cornerstone Theatre wedding on the blog (including that first dance I was telling you about).  If an urban setting is more your speed, here’s a downtown Calgary engagement shoot, if you’d like to see.

Elbow Valley engagement pictures captured by Calgary Wedding Photographer – Tara Whittaker