Janita & Jac – Married!

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I’m not normally one to completely give in to old superstitions, but when it comes to weather and wedding days, you can never be too cautious!

Janita and Jac had a lovely intimate outdoor ceremony planned at a friend’s property on Spring Lake, Alberta, and had been keeping their fingers crossed for a warm, dry day.

Lo and behold, the morning of their wedding, it was raining cats and dogs like we hadn’t seen all year. Things looked positively soggy. Luckily, Janita had this little trick up her sleeve:

Yup… That’s a broom in a tree. Not sure where the superstition originated, but we were willing to try anything!

While hoping for the rain to stop, we all piled into the house and wished for the best!

In the meantime, Hamish wasn’t sure what he thought of all this “wedding” stuff!

Janita has an incredible sense of style… along with rubber cowboy boots to account for the rain, she had two other amazing shoe options:

Everyone hopped on the bus from Janita & Jac’s and  to our delight, the rain slowed as we approached the destination. As everyone mingled prior to the ceremony, the rain stopped completely – and then, as if on cue, Janita stepped onto the meadow with her mom and dad, and the sun poked it’s head out from behind the clouds and shone down for the entire ceremony!

Every little detail had such meaning and it was a joy to see the emotion shared when the personal touches were realized. Janita arranged a corsage for her mom with sprigs of stefanotis, the flowers which were in her mom’s bouquet on her wedding day to Janita’s dad!

Jac is an audiophile to the max. His corsage was just perfect!

The ceremony at the lake was beautiful, surrounded by friends and family with a candle lit in honour of those who were unable to attend.

As Jac kissed Janita, their guests blew bubbles and rang bells – it was one of the happiest celebrations of love I’ve ever had the privilege of witnessing.

Sneaking a peek as Janita and Jac share a moment in the meadow.

Thank you two for inviting me to capture the memories of your amazing day. The love you share is absolutely tangible, and was felt by all in attendance. I feel incredibly blessed to have been able to witness it first hand.

Much love,

Hailey

Danaye & Matt – Engaged!!!

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Danaye and Matt had been together nearly 8 years when Matt popped the question this summer in Loon Lake, SK surrounded by family and friends. It was a joyous event, full of laughs and happy tears.

A month later Danaye invited me down to Calgary to capture their love in a series of engagement photos. I was honoured to be able to take pics of these two! After all, Danaye has been one of my dearest friends for years, and Matt is one of the sweetest guys on the planet!

First we had to grab some family shots, with Kip (small grey) and Juba (Mr. stripey) who were all dolled up in their furry Sunday’s best.

I had to include the following series of 4 photos simply because they showcase the personalities of Danaye and Matt so well! These two are a blast – some of the funniest people I know, super genuine and never afraid to be goofy!

Congratulations, Danaye & Matt! Your wedding day next July is sure to be the party of the year; I am so touched to be able to share in it with you and the entire wedding party!

Looking extra forward to bridesmaid dress shopping this weekend :)

Love,

Hailey