Brenda and Tom’s Wintery Wedding
By admin | 3 CommentsHope everyone had a fantastic Christmas! We are thrilled to be back to share today’s Real Wedding with you: Tom and Brenda’s winter wedding at the Delta Kananaskis.
Andras Schram Photography
Being a wedding planner is more than just coordinating flowers, reception details and décor elements. We share some of life’s most intimate moments when a couple and their family dedicates themselves to each other amongst their friends and loved ones. It’s an incredible responsibility that we’re so fortunate to be part of.The incredibly talented Andras Schram was on hand to capture the couple’s day – check out his stunning shots below.
Andras Schram Photography
Tom and Brenda wanted a warm, close-knit celebration of their relationship and family – a wedding truly focused on the love they share. They chose Kananaskis – an area nestled between Calgary and Banff National Park – to bring together family and friends for an unforgettable celebration. We loved the potted plants brought in for their ceremony décor – simple and sweet!
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Tom and Brenda both have children from previous marriages, so their wedding was truly a family affair. Their children played as big of a part of their wedding day as the bride and groom. Each of their children exchanged vows, to symbolize the true joining of both families – a gesture that brought guests (and us!) to tears.
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Tom and Brenda also included their guests in the ceremony with a unique twist on the popular sand ceremony. Each guest was given a vial of sand to hold during the ceremony and were asked to come forward and pour the sand over river rocks inscribed with the family’s names. An impromptu receiving line occurred as Tom and Brenda were able to personally greet each of the friends and family members who had travelled to celebrate with them.
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Following their ceremony, Tom and Brenda celebrated with their guests while Christmas trees twinkled around a campfire outside.
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We used chocolate brown linens and river rocks to continue the theme from Tom and Brenda’s ceremony. And there’s nothing like flickering candlelight to make a space glow.
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One of our favourite touches was the cake – each of the figures on the confection was painstakingly hand-carved by Tom, and represented their family: a little wild, fun-loving, and of course, tight knit.
Andras Schram Photography
Tom sent us the sweetest email after their wedding:
“You know how you asked what was the most memorable part or experience about the wedding … well, today it came to me in bright lights. The most memorable part of the wedding is that I remembered everything. I enjoyed it and I wasn’t stressed about what I had or wanted to do. The day after my first wedding, I couldn’t remember the wedding day. The difference from my wedding with Brenda was that I had the opportunity to remember and to cherish all the moments. And I would do it again – of course, to the same person.”
Tom and Brenda, congrats again on your incredible wedding and allowing us to be a part of your special day!
Andras Schram Photography
