Jacqui & Steve- August 22 2009

Jacqui and Steve were married at the Downtown Westin Hotel followed immediately by a reception full of laughs and a few tears. We met before the ceremony to take our formal pictures and hang out with the Bridal Party while walking around downtown wedding. This was my second wedding in a row with a swollen eye (See Angelika & Seb's esession post below for details) but thankfully it opened up a bit as the day went on. Not terribly attractive, but it worked! They were very sweet about it and I didn't get a single joke made at my expense (that I know of, lol). Jennifer from Jennifer Bergman Weddings had the reception running down to the minute. It was awesome having a schedule so well kept! The dance started at 9pm ON THE DOT. I was super impressed :) Totally recommend her.

The day went by quickly and smoothly. Thanks so much for including me. I hope you have fun in Europe..I can't remember all the awesome places you are going over the next month but I know it will amazing!

Lots of love,
Kelsy

Kelsy Nielson, Edmonton Wedding Photography

Courtenay & Trevor- August 21 2009

Courtenay & Trevor were married early Friday morning at Winspear Centre. The ceremony was very sweet followed by a luncheon in the Founders' Room. Morning was full of cute details- all yellow and grey with a retro vibe. Jolyn from Nuance Occasions really put together an adorable wedding that was just soooo Courtenay & Trevor.

I really enjoyed spending a few hours with you and your family- and really appreciated your understanding when I showed up at 9:30am with one eye swollen shut (due to the Wasp sting incident- read last post for details...). You were so sweet about the whole thing- this is why I love my clients! The pain of the swollen eye would have been nothing compared to missing this beautiful day :)

Hope you are having lots of fun in Italy on your honeymoon. Have some gelato for me!

Hugs,
Kelsy



So the theatre was left open and we snuck in for a few shots. How lucky is that? And there was a cleaner who so kindly turned the lights up for us even though we really really weren't supposed to be in there. Gorgeous!

I loooved Courtenay's Flowers. With a passion.

Candy Buffet! Cola Balls and Lemon Sticks...

Cute Bridal party!

Love the colour scheme!

MaryAnn & Richard- August 15 2009

Mary-Ann and Richard were married at their weekend home in the Nicola Valley near Merritt, BC. They are a little bit country, a little bit city and their wedding was also a little bit of both. Mary-Ann did a great job with all the details and the day was stunning from beginning to end. Most impressively, they asked only for donations to their favourite charity, Union Gospel Mission, a wonderful east side Vancouver project, instead of gifts. What an amazing way to remember those less fortunate as you celebrate all your blessings. They wedding was also filled with lots of fun, from a kids summer camp set-up for the children attending to the all the adults taking part in a 'write a country song' competition during the reception. Every table was given words that had to be included in their song and everyone got up and performed....however it is a little hard when you are competing against real country music stars! The impromptu performances were great and we all got our own private concert.

Thanks for a wonderful day and a great weekend. I really enjoyed seeing a new part of our Country. Have a lot of fun on your honeymoon too...this might be the coolest honeymoon ever: the Maldives, Bali, Singapore...the list went on! Lucky!

Wishing a life of more laughter and love (and a big country style family),
Kelsy

Start off with a ring shot...I rarely post these, but somehow this one snuck in :)

The gorgeous location.

Some cute details.

I love those shoes!

The wedding was on the couples hobby Orchard

I couldn't resist posting one of the adorable flower girl, Ayla. It was a long day for her and she did great.

Right after the ceremony, Mary-Ann talented sister sang them "Cowboy take me away" as a surprise.

The party went on under the stars till late in the evening....

If you didn't check out the couple's eco-friendly wedding website, here it is again : Website

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Curtis & Oksana- August 1, 2009

Curtis and Oksana were married in a traditional Ukrainian Orthodox ceremony at St. John's Cathedral followed by totally nontraditional reception at one of my favourite Edmonton restaurants, Packrat Louie. The day was a mix of thoughtful customs and contemporary fun, but the one thing that was consistent was the way Curt and Oksana looked at each other. It was intense, honest and beautiful. The kind of love that gives you goosebumps simply by being in its presence.

Thank you for allowing me to capture you together. It was magic.

Love,

Kelsy

*Today I am trying out showing images from throughout the day. It was tough since I could have made 20 posts of just Curtis & Oksana together, but I am trying to mix it up a bit. Let me know what you like better, just Portraits or a mix of images. Cheers*

Getting dressed is always a really fun part of the day.

Oksana is absolutely stunning. Her timeless beauty was so easy to photograph.

St. John's is a beautiful Church Downtown Edmonton.

Curtis is smiling even though hot wax was streaming down the candle and making a wax pool on his hands. It looked painful to me, he must have been really happy :)

One last shot of the first dance at Packrat's. I am guessing they will have many anniversary dinners here full of memories.

Edmonton Wedding Photography by Kelsy Nielson