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Winter weddings are one of my favourite things?  There are challenges, mostly the cold, but there’s such beauty and romance in a bride and groom standing in a snowy landscape. This past weekend I photographed my first wedding of 2016.  It was -23C when I rolled out of bed on Saturday morning but Hillary and […]

Winter weddings – Hillary & Grant

winter wedding photos on the SAIT campus captured by Tara Whittaker Photography

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In October, I photographed Kellie and Ryan’s classic downtown wedding.  From the tender wedding vows to the last bite of wedding cake at Saltlik Restaurant Calgary, their day had a timeless yet modern feel.  Take a look… Kellie and Ryan prepared for their ceremony in beautiful suites at the Hyatt Regency, only a short walk from […]

Saltlik Restaurant Calgary wedding

bride and groom on Stephen Avenue captured by Tara Whittaker Photography

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Happy Christmas Eve.  I’m not sure how you’re celebrating tonight but I thought I would share a series that I photographed with Sharon from Naturally Chic for couples and suggestions for creating new Christmas traditions.  The series has been featured on the wedding and lifestyle blog Canadian Mountain Chic (part one, two and three ), but tonight […]

Christmas in Banff

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I’m not gonna lie, I’m pretty smitten with this shoot.  Janelle from Flowers by Janie and I had planned a styled wedding shoot to feature some of her beautiful winter blooms but this project had a unique twist.  Janelle and her husband Oscar were the bride and groom and renewed their vows at Spray Lakes to celebrate […]

Spray Lakes vow renewal

bride and groom toast their vows at Spray Lakes captured by Tara Whittaker Photography

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It may be Monday morning but it’s the perfect time for something pretty.  Janelle from Flowers by Janie is back with our “bloom of the week” series and plenty of winter wedding ideas.  Today we’re featuring the Nerine Lily so if you’re a winter bride, pay close attention. The Nerine Lily is native to South America […]

Winter wedding ideas

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“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there”. A Visit from St. Nicholas, Clement Clarke Moore Christmas stockings are proof that good things really do come in small packages.  Leading up to Christmas, I photographed a series with Naturally Chic on couples and ideas for starting new […]

Christmas stockings – shopping in Calgary

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