Stephanie and André were married in the beautiful Crowsnest Pass, on Stephanie’s parent’s property on the outskirts of Blairmore. Admittedly, everything about a metre from the main street of Blairmore is in the outskirts, but I digress. 
I’d been looking forward to this wedding since we booked it, because Stephanie and André sounded like a really fun couple. And so easy-going, too! In fact, when I let Stephanie know in advance that Sherri was pregnant and so I was going to bring our other second shooter, Jessica, Stephanie said, “If the baby comes during our wedding, you should go and be with Sherri. Don’t worry about us; you have your priorities.” Isn’t that the coolest attitude from a bride, ever? 
Also, André’s invites were the most unique I’d seen. Why did that matter to me? Because it indicates that they’re both personally involved in the planning of the wedding and that usually means they’ll be more into their wedding on the day. There’s some wedding psychology for you. 
Their ceremony was held outdoors in an area with a little pagoda surrounded by trees. It was a gorgeous location. Somehow it managed to have great views of the mountains and still be cozy and personal. After their ceremony we did a mini Coleman photo tour, hitting a couple of locations that André and Stephanie liked to get their photos. The reception was at Crowsnest Mountain Resort and we took advantage of the clear view of Crowsnest Mountain for a few more images of the bride and groom before heading into their reception. The reception was awesome! Touching, funny speeches, toasts with a liqueur that had real gold in it, and a really great vibe throughout. Plus, I love the colours in there!
After the main dancing, there was a surprise for the guests: one of the guests is a male bellydancer and he put on a show for everyone. I’d never seen a male bellydancer before and I didn’t know what to expect, but Viraj was a fantastic entertainer! If anyone is looking for something to spice up your wedding receptions (or other event), check out Viraj’s site HERE. I have so many photos from this time. It was really hard cutting them down to just the few I ended up choosing for the blog. Really, really hard. He was all over the place, first grabbing Stephanie and André and always building audience participation through the performance. I was sweating and tired just from chasing him around the room with the camera and I wasn’t the one doing all the crazy moves!
Ok, enough talk. Images are below.
