Once the ceremony was complete we headed downtown first to photograph the bridal party.  We were even offered the use of an art gallery nearby for a few shots.  Once we completed all the group photos, it was time to whisk them away to a few spots I had scouted out the day before.  Sophia and Mandeep were troopers, willing to do pretty much anything I asked of them.  They gave us A LOT of time to shoot before their reception and what resulted was a ton of wicked imagery.  We headed to the Carriage House Inn on McLeod Trail in south Calgary for their wedding reception.  When I entered their venue I was in awe.  It was absolutely beautiful.  The drapes were wonderful, lighting incredible and the style was a perfect match for Sophia & Mandeep’s personalities.   They had a lounge area setup that had a night club ambience to it.  There, people were lining up to try their signature shooters, which were poured through a huge shot ice luge that had their initials and date etched in it.  The wait staff walked around with Indian hor dourves, that we couldn’t get enough of.  The reception setup was one of the top 3 nicest we have seen this year.    Dinner was absolutely fantastic and so were the speeches.  Once all the formalities were done, it was party time and let me tell you…. these guys love to party!!

Thanks M&S!!  Ryan and I really felt we got to know you guys well, after spending a whole day with you.  I could really tell you both are really into each other and it was a real honor to have been a part of your big day.  I hope we will stay in touch and maybe one day we can party together!

The ceremony and reception were held at The Magnolia in NE Calgary.  The ceremony was a traditional Hindu ceremony.  I love the Hindu traditions. Julien arrived with his boys to beating drums and dance.  Soon after his feet were washed before he entered the Magnolia.  Tara came in with even more style while being carried by 4 men in a decked out Indian litter.  The words that are spoken during the ceremony are very poetic.  Throughout the ceremony, the priest always explained all the different customs and why it was done that way.  It really is very beautiful and spiritual.

During our pre wedding meeting, Julien asked if it was possible to have some pictures of him and his groomsmen playing basketball.  They are all huge basketball fans so he thought this would be fun and quite personal for them.  Of course I was more than happy to oblige.  We headed to one of Calgary’s newest neighborhoods, Skyview Ranch, where I found a basketball court and a cool location for some photos.  It had rained earlier during the day so we had a lot of puddles everywhere.  Sometimes you just gotta take advantage of what’s been given to you and make the best out of it.  We definitely used the puddles and made a lot of reflection shots!

Congrats Tara & Julien!  I finally know someone who lives in Ft. Mac!  You guys are the picture perfect couple and a huge pleasure to work with.  I hope our paths cross again soon so we can catch up.  Stay warm!

We started off this day with quite a lot of laughs. When Dobby and his boys showed up to Susan’s house, they were forced to do things by the girls that could only be described as mean, but in a good way. First off they had to wear some depends diapers, which of course made them look absolutely silly. And then they were given a giant candy ring and were made to dance to Beyonce’s, “put a ring on it”. After that, they had to eat mystery ice cubes. I can not describe how they tasted but the photos are worth a million words.

They had the traditional Chinese tea ceremony at both homes. The wedding ceremony was held at the Wedding Pavillion just off of 16th Ave in northwest Calgary. It was there we did Susan’s getting ready photos in the bridal suite. After the ceremony, we took photos inside the Pavillion. We took advantage of every corner of the pavillion before heading out to Bowness to photograph their wedding party.

Susan and Dobby also have a dog that they dearly love. We all headed out together to pick up their dog at the dog sitter because they wanted a few photos of them with their dog. Their dog was extremely happy to see them!

The wedding reception was held at the Regency Palace in Calgary’s Chinatown. The rest of the night was quite the party with all their friends celebrating the first wedding of their young group.

Congrats Susan & Dobby! You guys are a great example to your friends and everybody around you. You both express love and respect for each other without holding anything back. You both will be a true inspiration for all. Thank you for trusting Ryan and I with your big day. See you at the Dome.  ;)

We started the day with the traditional Chinese tea ceremony at Terri’s house and then at Ronny’s.  The games that the girls made the boys play before they were allowed to see Terri was rowdy!  Lots of shooters (and this was in the morning) and lap dancing!  When both tea ceremonies were done, it was time for Terri to put on her white dress, and WOW! She looked absolutely stunning!  Her dress was amazing and totally suited her style and look.  She wore that dress like a supermodel.  I must admit it was so easy photographing her.  Ronny looked handsome in his suit and it was also very easy to photograph him.  He’s got some serious style. He’s the first ever groom I have ever had who wore a bow tie!

Afterwards we headed to the Hotel Arts to do some photos there with the wedding party.  I then took Terri & Ronny on a little drive to go create some awesome photos of them.  These 2 worked the camera like pros and the results speak for themselves.  We stayed close to downtown because we had to head back to the Hotel Arts for their wedding ceremony.  After the ceremony it was reception time.

Thank you Terri & Ronny for trusting Ryan and I with your big day.   It was an absolute honor and pleasure to have gotten to know you both.  I can’t wait for next year’s NHL playoff pool.