Badr & Feross’ wedding was the very first Arabic wedding we have photographed here in Calgary. Badr came to Canada from Lebanon to marry her sweetheart Feross. I have to give her props for making such a huge life decision by leaving all her family behind to come to a foreign country to be with her man. You know that their love for each other is strong. Ryan and I didn’t really know what to expect on this day, so when we arrived at Feross’ brother’s home, we walked into a huge gathering of people having fun. After spending some time there, everyone quickly emptied the home and headed over to where the bride was waiting to be picked up by her groom. The residents in Applewood were probably wondering where all these people and vehicles came from. We had about 20 vehicles in a parade all heading to the same location. It was a quite the scene!
When it came time to shoot our couples portraits, we decided that shooting outside for a little bit was a must. After all, they were having a winter wedding, and I thought how cool would it be to send some photos back to Lebanon depicting Calgary’s wonderful blustery winter scene. Badr didn’t have much time to acclimatize to Calgary’s winter but was game with putting up with -20 degree temperatures for a bit. We went to nearby Ellison Park in S.E. Calgary for some our outdoor photos. When we were done there we headed downtown to find some warmth and light.
The wedding reception took place at the Commonwealth Centre in N.E. Calgary. The evening included a TON of traditional Lebanese dancing and music. There so much energy the whole night it was great!!
Congrats Badr & Feross. Thanks for having us cover your big wedding day. Ryan and I had a blast and it was nice to photograph a wedding with so much culture.
