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!

When the shoot was all done, we had the reception to look forward to.  We all had a feeling these guys were going to throw a big party!  And they sure did.  When we walked into the room, it was beautifully filled with Tiffany blue every where.  The room was the result of the hard work of Renee Chan and her crew from Get Wed.  They did a fantastic job.  The reception opened with a high energy Chinese Lion Dance.  That got the party started!  The Calgary Photo Booth, Hoot Booth, made it’s first official appearance and it was a huge hit all night with people waiting in line to use it.  The photos from the Hoot Booth gallery says it all!  The speeches were filled with laughter, lots of crying and excellent toasts!  After the speeches, Shanley sang a beautiful Chinese song to her father that tugged many heart strings.  The rest of the night was an awesome celebration with friends and family.

Ryan and I are so honored to be part of your amazing union.  Thanks for having us at your wedding and giving us the important job of capturing it all for you guys.  Shanley you were absolutely gorgeous and so easy to photograph.  Tam, you are just a stud and you know it!  I want to be there to help break your bad luck on the Bow River, so don’t forget, we have to get out soon!  Congratulations again S&T!

Here is an overdue sneak peek of Shanley and Tam’s wedding from July 10th at the River Cree Hotel and Casino in Edmonton.  Stay tuned for their full post later this month!

During our e-session I really saw the connection they had with each other. These 2 look really good together and I can’t wait for their big day. It should be one heck of a night! So without further ado, here are Shanley and Tam.