wedding photographer elizabeth vanderbij

About ENV Photography

Calgary wedding photographer elizabeth vanderbij (yup, me) simply adores photographing weddings, whether they are in Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Banff, Canmore, or Jasper or anywhere else in Canada or the USA!

Elizabeth van der Bij also runs ENV Photography in Edmonton.

Wedding Bouquet Inspirations | A collection of fabulous flowers

Here comes a small collection of stunning and unique bouquets that were featured at Bridal Conference back in October 2011. All of these gorgeous designs were made by Janine Sebastian (formerly of La Piazza Dasee) and she now has a new shop called Fabloomosity and we’ll be sure to see even more fantastic creations from her there! The new shop is not too far from ENV studio, it’s over in the Mercer building at 104 and 104. Be sure to check the store out for your wedding flowers and just because.

This one has shocking raspberry Cockscomb and pretty grey Dusty Miller (I think it’s dusty Miller… if it isn’t, please tell me what it is!) in a unique fan shape!

raspbery grey wedding bouquet unique

Pretty purple flowers mixed with super trendy succulents. The succulents add a bit of weight to the bouquet, but you don’t have to worry about them wilting at the end of a long, hot wedding day!

purple succulents wedding bouquet

Pretty pink bouquet with glass bubbles mixed in.

pretty pink wedding bouquet

This one is heavy, but it’s an mix of cotton and succulents… this bouquet with look amazing for months after the wedding!

woody succulents nature inspired wedding bouquet

This a fun and easy to make bouquet using paper butterflies and black feathers.

DIY black feather paper butterflies bouquet

Can’t go wrong with a classic! Pretty cream and green with a few shiny brooch accents.

classic cream green wedding bouquet

A bold cluster of yellow billy balls… just perfect! The black tulle and butterflies add a little whimsy.

bold yellow billy balls craspedia butterflies wedding bouquet

Looking for a photographer for your wedding in Edmonton? I would love to be your photographer!

Get in touch to hire ENV Photography photograph your awesome wedding too!

Edmonton Wedding Photographers | Jon & Heather | Fairmont Hotel MacDonald wedding sneak peak

I was super excited to kick off my 2012 wedding season with Heather & Jon’s beautiful wedding in the Wedgewood Room at the Fairmont Hotel MacDonald in Edmonton. Since the hotel is just so awesome and the weather was cooperating, we stayed outside to get photos of Heather & Jon together. Jon & Heather specifically requested for most of their wedding photos to be Black & White and I love that idea since I think nothing looks better than a crisp B&W photo. Here’s one of my favourite images as we finished up their portrait session before they headed to in to share some amazing news with their wedding guests… What news you’re wondering? Well, they’re pregnant…. and with identical twins! How awesome! Oh so many congratulations to Jon & Heather!

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Looking for a photographer for your Hotel MacDonald wedding in Edmonton? I would love to be your photographer!

Get in touch to hire ENV Photography photograph your awesome wedding too!

Edmonton Lifestyle Portrait Photographer | May & June mini photo sessions

The nice weather is finally on the way (and I hope by saying that I don’t jinx it!) so it’s time to get out and have your photo taken! The mini portrait sessions are available in the Edmonton area only. The session is $350+gst and includes a 45 minute photo session, 25 edited hi-res digital files, 1 8×10 print and 2 5×7 prints. Sessions are available on weekdays/nights and on weekends. If you are hoping to get a cherry blossom session, book your session for May! We can’t quite predict when the trees will blossom, so exact dates will be booked a bit closer to May. We’ve got lots of different options for the sessions, we c an do urban and hang out in the downtown area, we can go industrial, we can head to the parks and to the fields for a more natural look. It’s your session, you choose the style! To book your mini session, please use the ENV contact form!

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Want to win one of these mini sessions? Join us on the ENV Photography Facebook page and tell me what kind of session you would like and what fabulous shoes you would wear! Don’t forget to share the post with your friends! Winner will be selected on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 9 pm MST.

Edmonton Portrait Photographer | Summertime canola fields with Jaquie

Summer seems like so long ago… and here I am finally blogging this gorgeous portrait shoot with Jaquie in the canola fields just north of Edmonton. It was a gorgeous day with a gorgeous subject… pretty much perfect really! Well, except for the plague of mosquitos, but that seems to be the theme for the summer of 2011 here. Enjoy a few of my favourites as we dream about warm summer (and forget about the impending snowstorm tomorrow!).

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Now is the time to book your Spring and Summer lifestyle portraits with ENV Photography! Go to the contact page to get in touch!

Edmonton Wedding Photographer | Sean & Chrissy | Faculty Club wedding

Oh! We’re going back to October and I’m finally blogging my last wedding from 2011! Sean and Chrissy are good friends of ours so I was super happy to photograph their wedding and still be a guest to hang out with everyone later in the night once I was done working. The getting ready and formals were photographed by another great Edmonton wedding photographer, Kelly Redinger (Sean’s cousin) and those photos were fantastic! I also had Michael Shandro from Shandro Photo second shooting so it was a night being surrounded by local wedding photographer celebrities it seemed… haha ;) We had a late evening ceremony, some yummy nibbles and then went to party! Our good friends Cody and Sean DJ’d and the dance floor was rockin’ late in to the night!

I love how Sean and Chrissy entered the ceremony together… it’s a little unconventional, but it makes sense!
edmonton faculty club wedding
edmonton faculty club wedding

A sweet gesture to remember…
edmonton faculty club wedding

Roses given to their parents were so sweet
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edmonton faculty club wedding
edmonton faculty club wedding
edmonton faculty club wedding
edmonton faculty club wedding
edmonton faculty club wedding
edmonton faculty club wedding
edmonton faculty club wedding

Chrissy is so cute here!
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Lake Louise Wedding Photographer | Nyla & Channce | Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Wedding

I was a little worried when I left Calgary to drive in to Lake Louise for Nyla & Chance’s wedding at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. It was only early October and it was cold and rainy and I knew once I got past Banff it would just get colder driving into the mountains. I got to the hotel (and wow, is it ever spectacular!) and the temperature was hovering just above ) degrees and I was afraid it was going to be too cold for photos outside. I wandered in to catch the boys getting ready in the awesome suite where the ceremony was to take place and then went over to hang out with Nyla and her sister as they were getting ready. There we lots of pretty details for me to play with too. After the getting ready we headed over the Belvedere Suite where the ceremony was going to take place on the Balcony overlooking Lake Louise and the mountains beyond…

It was a small gathering of close family and friends. I followed Nyla as she snuck toward the suite and then I ran upstairs to capture her entrance! It was a sweet ceremony. Afterwards we braved the cold and rain and took photos outside on the hotel grounds before heading back to the suite for a few more shots. Just as we were packing it up for the day, the sun broke though and we took some of my favourite photos of the day!

Don’t be deceived… it was darn chilly in Lake Louise that day!

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I’m not sure if this is a ring shot… or me trying to show off the view from the room… either way, gorgeous!

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Ok, this one, however, is ALL about the rings! Look at them! Wow!

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Pretty shoes, pretty dress, sparkly earrings… I’m in love..

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Such pretty sisters.

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Every princess needs someone to put her shoes on for her! Especially on the wedding day.

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A little money under the shoe is good luck!

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I love how excited Nyla is!

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lake louise wedding photographers

A little toast to get things started!

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A few minutes with the boys before the ceremony.

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Wedding Bouquet Inspiration | Glam Red & Black wedding flowers with French Netting

This fabulous red and black bouquet is super glam and it is a very bold choice for a wedding bouquet! The red roses are covered by a layer of French netting (the stuff used for birdcage veils) and has a mix of black crystal for a little shine. There are hints of orange tucked into this bouquet, but i think it would be amazing with solid red roses. This bouquet is definitely making a statement! This bouquet was created by Janine Sebastian, formerly of La Piazza Dasee.

glam red black birdcage veil net bouquet

Photographed by Edmonton Wedding Photographer Elizabeth van der Bij of ENV Photography (located in downtown Edmonton, AB).

Wedding Bouquet Inspiration | Black Brooch Bouquet by La Piazza Dasee

How can I even use words to describe the sheer awesomeness of this black feather and brooch bouquet? It’s pretty much the epitome of all wedding bouquets. Looking for a little glamour? This one is it! So much sparkle! So very shiny! And, well, it’s Black! You can’t go wrong with black. It’s just amazing. This amazing bouquet was made by Janine Sebastian (formerly of La Piazza Dasee) and it’s just spectacular!

Ultra glam black feather brooch bouquet

Photographed by Edmonton Wedding Photographer Elizabeth van der Bij of ENV Photography (located in downtown Edmonton, AB).

Edmonton Wedding Photographer | Adam & Satomi | intimate wedding at the Legislature

Adam and Satomi were married in a very intimate wedding ceremony at the Legislature grounds early in September. There were just 6 of us there to watch them take their vows and become husband and wife. We followed up the ceremony with a few photos with their friends and had a quick portrait session before they went off to a fabulous wedding brunch. It was a nice change to have intimate ceremony without all of the fuss of a big wedding and you could really just focus in on their excitement to be married. I loved that Satomi wore red and she had the most beautiful flowers!

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Edmonton Wedding Photographer | Adam & Satomi | intimate wedding at the Legislature

Adam and Satomi were married in a very intimate wedding ceremony at the Legislature grounds early in September. There were just 6 of us there to watch them take their vows and become husband and wife. We followed up the ceremony with a few photos with their friends and had a quick portrait session before they went off to a fabulous wedding brunch. It was a nice change to have intimate ceremony without all of the fuss of a big wedding and you could really just focus in on their excitement to be married. I loved that Satomi wore red and she had the most beautiful flowers!

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intimate edmonton wedding photography
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intimate edmonton wedding photography
intimate edmonton wedding photography
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