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Janelle really was a bride after my own heart.  When she married Jody in Fernie, the day was filled with pretty wedding details, including these shimmery, Betsey Johnson wedding shoes.  On loan from a friend, they also served as her “something borrowed” and her “something blue”. It’s true, I enjoy a good wedding shoe.  Here are a […]

Betsey Johnson wedding shoes

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Well it’s time for our final fall “bloom of the week” feature.  Have you been following along?  Today Janelle from Flowers by Janie is here to tell us about Astilbe.  While it’s not just a fall bloom, it makes a lovely textural addition to an autumn wedding bouquet. The Astilbe flower is one of my […]

Autumn wedding bouquet

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Emily and Aaron chose Stephen Avenue as the backdrop for their engagement session back in August.  They loved the sandstone buildings and the bustling city feel.  These images make me long for summer’s warm glow on this frosty November morning.  I look forward to a day of romance and ear-to-ear grins with these two when […]

Stephen Avenue engagement session

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I’ve been looking forward to sharing this Fish Creek Park engagement session.  I met up with Bailey and Shane on a perfect autumn evening not long ago.  Beautiful colour, beautiful light…beautiful love!      Winter is knocking at our door.  Here’s a snowy engagement shoot in the Rockies, if you’d like to see. Fish Creek […]

Fish Creek Park engagement session

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This Calgary Bride and Groom tied the knot on Saturday and today I’m posting their sneak peek.  The wedding had a classic and elegant, yet modern feel, and Stephen Avenue made the perfect backdrop for their wedding photographs.  Much more to come from this celebration soon but a big congratulations to Kellie and Ryan!    […]

Calgary Bride and Groom

couple with their bridal party on Stephen Avenue captured by Tara Whittaker Photography

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I do love a flower crown.  While they’re breathtaking on a bride, they’re also pretty for a simpler occasion like a shower, birthday party or even a family photo shoot.   If you missed last week’s DIY flower Crown workshop at Adorn Boutique with Flowers by Janie and myself, then you’re in luck.  Janelle from Flowers by Janie and I […]

DIY Flower Crown Tutorial

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