I met Lori & Clay only a few months before their wedding. They were looking for an Edmonton wedding photographer pretty last minute, but good things always work out for a good reason. While meeting them at my home studio, I felt an instant connection with both of them and hoped they would book. The rest is history!
On this day I had Gordon Scade assist me with their wedding. Lori & Clay had their wedding at the amazing Fairmont Hotel MacDonald in Edmonton even though both live and work here in Calgary. Both Lori and Clay were staying at the Hotel MacDonald before the night of the wedding. In fact, their rooms were right across from each other which made the prep photos much quicker. I bounced back and forth from room to room taking prep shots of both parties.
The ceremony was held in the elegant Empire Ballroom at the hotel, where it would serve as the location of the reception, later that evening. The ceremony was short and sweet and then was proceeded by the traditional Chinese tea ceremony. Once the 2 ceremonies were complete, the guests were served with a fantastic light lunch. Afterwards we headed outside on the grounds of the hotel and the surrounding areas to go create some beautiful wedding photos of Lori, Clay and their wedding party. Gordon, my assistant for the day, who lives in Edmonton, showed me around the hotel pointing out some killer spots for photos. We photographed as many images as we could before we had to head back to the Hotel Mac. The bride and groom went up to their room to freshen up while I sat down to put together the same day slideshow.
Thank you Lori and Clay for trusting me with your beautiful, elegant and stunning wedding. I hope I have exceeded your all expectations. Michelle and I are truly honored and excited to call you guys friends. I hope there will be more rides on the sailboat and more play dates for Lexi and Jonas!
