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Deanne and Steve's beautiful downtown Edmonton wedding at the Citadel Theatre & Hotel MacDonald

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Deanne and Steve’s wedding was my last official wedding of the season in September and it was spectacular! I’ve always been a sucker for guys in kilts, and boy was I not disappointed! ;) Deanne was also pretty darned amazing in a gorgeous Pronovias dress (and it had straps! I hope dresses with straps are the next big thing for wedding wear) and she was sporting half an ocean worth of pearls – so very glamourous! Went so very well with the gorgeous bouquet from Marlow & Richards.

We left the Hotel MacDonald to begin the processional, complete with a rockin’ bagpiper, to parade through downtown to the Citadel Theatre for the wedding ceremony. I was joined by the very awesome Ryan Kelly from Ryan + Beth Photographers to help me document this fabulous day (Thanks Ryan, you rule!!). After the ceremony, we shot photos with the family near the waterfall downstairs at the theatre before heading off to Churchill Square and to my favourite spot near 95 St to shoot photos with the wedding party before returning back to the hotel to just shoot Steve and Deanne together. After the photos were done, we wandered in to the gorgeously decorated reception at the Empire Ballroom (overseen by Juli of A Modern Proposal and linens from Special Event Rentals) and enjoyed a magnificent 5 course meal and an entertaining round of speeches before the party got started for the night. My favourite part of the night was Steve’s twist on the removal of the garter… he was wearing it while Deanne got to take it off him! I love a good twist on a tradition!

It was a rocking good time and I’m so happy we got to be there to capture it all! Congratulations Steve and Deanne!

hotel macdonald edmonton wedding photography

hotel macdonald edmonton wedding photography

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Edmonton Wedding Photographers | Deanne and Steve’s beautiful downtown Edmonton wedding at the Citadel Theatre & Hotel MacDonald

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Deanne and Steve’s wedding was my last official wedding of the season in September and it was spectacular! I’ve always been a sucker for guys in kilts, and boy was I not disappointed! ;) Deanne was also pretty darned amazing in a gorgeous Pronovias dress (and it had straps! I hope dresses with straps are the next big thing for wedding wear) and she was sporting half an ocean worth of pearls – so very glamourous! Went so very well with the gorgeous bouquet from Marlow & Richards.

We left the Hotel MacDonald to begin the processional, complete with a rockin’ bagpiper, to parade through downtown to the Citadel Theatre for the wedding ceremony. I was joined by the very awesome Ryan Kelly from Ryan + Beth Photographers to help me document this fabulous day (Thanks Ryan, you rule!!). After the ceremony, we shot photos with the family near the waterfall downstairs at the theatre before heading off to Churchill Square and to my favourite spot near 95 St to shoot photos with the wedding party before returning back to the hotel to just shoot Steve and Deanne together. After the photos were done, we wandered in to the gorgeously decorated reception at the Empire Ballroom (overseen by Juli of A Modern Proposal and linens from Special Event Rentals) and enjoyed a magnificent 5 course meal and an entertaining round of speeches before the party got started for the night. My favourite part of the night was Steve’s twist on the removal of the garter… he was wearing it while Deanne got to take it off him! I love a good twist on a tradition!

It was a rocking good time and I’m so happy we got to be there to capture it all! Congratulations Steve and Deanne!

hotel macdonald edmonton wedding photography

hotel macdonald edmonton wedding photography

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Erin & Tyler got married! Citadel Theatre & Hotel MacDonald, Edmonton, AB.

Monday, September 7th, 2009

You may remember Erin & Tyler from just a few weeks ago with my new favourite escalator picture and the gorgeous blue-green sapphire engagement ring. Well, their wedding was yesterday and it was beautiful. Erin was getting ready at home and went there to photograph her getting ready (Trish was with the boys, and will show some of those soon). Lots of beautiful jewellery and shoes! The dress was spectacular piece by Pronovias with gorgeous lace and fit Erin perfectly! Erin had bought her bridal jewellery on etsy, had a perfect birdcage veil and was wearing her grandmother’s pearls! Erin & Tyler decided to do their photos before the ceremony, but we did capture their first glimpse of each other as Erin came out the front door of their house. It was a beautiful moment!

Shortly thereafter, we headed off to the Hotel MacDonald (Erin and Tyler sped away in Tyler’s awesome vintage Impala) where we shot the group formals before heading over to the ceremony at the Citadel Theatre. I must be going soft in my old age, because I felt a few tears during the ceremony…

Afterwards, we went to the base of the waterfall for family pictures, and then headed back to the Hotel MacDonald where the tastiest dinner ever was served! We were also treated to a fun twist on the kissing game where clinking of the glasses was allowed, but the “clinkers” had to demonstrate the way they wanted the bride and groom to kiss… it got a little racy when the clothes started getting taken off… I might post one of those later,  but I will leave you in anticipation…  In the meantime, enjoy a few from Erin & Tyler’s beautiful day!

Ceremony location: Citadel Theatre – Tucker Amphitheatre

Reception venue: Fairmont Hotel MacDonald

Flowers: All About Flowers

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