The Big Red Barn Wedding | Calgary Wedding Photographer

It was hot. It was smoky. But, it's okay...there was ice cream. And, a big red barn. And, a whole lot of love...not to mention plenty of black liquorice(I might be a fan). 

How many brides dream of having a wedding in a big red barn? Well, the Big Red Barn in Lacombe, Alberta does not disappoint. 

Got Their Cake...

Photobombed by a duck. True story--spot the duck. 

Plus...right before they cut the cake, the bride came up to me and asked me if she was the kind of bride to feed cake to her husband. I said, 'oh yes, I think you are'...expecting a dainty display of cake feeding. Instead, she immediately turned around and dug her hands into the cake and attacked her husband. hahahahahaha....He got her back though...I don't know why I expected a calmer display when her entrance was so spectacular. She was one quirky, happy bride. What a great day!

Make Up by HP Artistry.

The Knot

This was a good old family wedding at the Mt. Norquay Ski Lodge. Those are ALWAYS my favourite kinds of weddings. The ones with kids running around while the adults are just doing their thang. I have had such luck with my weddings lately--always with the threat of rain--and, this one was no exception. But, the rain held out until we were safe indoors for the reception. Then, the heavens blessed them with a downpour. I love that we were able to get blue sky photographs while the dark clouds sat there just out of frame. Truly such a beautiful day.

Big thanks to the wonderful make up by Jenna from Canmore Banff Makeup Artistry and hair by JK Hair Designs. 

Enjoy!

Dana

PS--make sure to enter my contest to win a free session :) just saying.

This is Happiness

Weddings are tough for me to blog. How do I narrow down roughly 2000 images into something I can share with everyone? What do you show? Have I said this before? I'm sure that I have said this before. ha.

So, for this wedding...I decided to just try and show you how the day felt to me. More than a little bit emotional with a dash of quirkiness and a giant belly laugh. I decided that is the perfect combination to describe 'happiness'. This bride had a couple of moment of nervousness, but, mostly, she radiated. She glowed. Especially during the ceremony. And, the groom, who was very concerned that things were perfect for her, would periodically look up at the crowd and beam. So...happiness. This is happiness.

Flowers by Blue Hydrangea(just saying...cause they did a gorgeous job).