As the snow-covered mountains stood witness, love blossomed in a classic and elegant black-tie affair at the iconic Banff Springs Hotel. The terrace, overlooking the majestic snowy landscape, set the stage for Laura and Nate’s wedding that was as enchanting as the winter wonderland itself. Photography: Katelyn Anne Photography Nature’s Canvas: White Florals Amidst Snowy […]

As the snow-covered mountains stood witness, love blossomed in a classic and elegant black-tie affair at the iconic Banff Springs Hotel. The terrace, overlooking the majestic snowy landscape, set the stage for Laura and Nate’s wedding that was as enchanting as the winter wonderland itself. Photography: Katelyn Anne Photography Nature’s Canvas: White Florals Amidst Snowy […]

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A new year is always exciting for many reasons, but for us it’s getting to delve into new wedding trends, colour palettes and styles. Hello Viva Magenta! These colour trends come not only from weddings but from the fashion industry and home design. We hope these inspire you to get creative with your wedding ideas […]

When it comes to wedding flowers, there are so many things that play a part in your final design, colour palette and ultimately the price. We don’t want wedding flowers or conversations with florists to be intimidating or confusing, so we interviewed two amazing Calgary florists to get a better idea of what goes on behind the scenes…

One thing we learned from the past year is that love is truly not cancelled. Couples are still getting engaged, eloping and hosting small scale weddings. Despite all of the hardships they’ve gone through, we’re seeing some really amazing things come into wedding styling and design this year.

When it comes to your wedding ceremony (aka the big moment at your wedding) you don’t have to stick to a traditional wedding arbour to say “I do”. Today on the blog we’re sharing 7 unique ways to elevate your wedding and wow your guests by having an unexpected take on the traditional wedding arch.

You want your wedding to be romantic, for it to feel completely magical when your guests arrive. Venue, decor and styling play a huge part in that. But there’s one piece couple’s tend to overlook when setting out there wedding budget and we promise you it is a game changer!

So you started planning your wedding and you’re getting excited making floral choices, picking out linens and deciding on guest favours. But it soon dawns on you just how MANY choices you have to make when it comes to designing your perfect day – and that includes selecting the chairs. Who knew there were so many options out there?!

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