Words by Maureen Young
Sexy, sophisticated, cool and utterly Canadian; Andrea + Chris showcased their talent on the ice and their love for one another through their love of the sport – hockey – in Moonlight + Ice. Their love story began when Andrea’s little sister, Jamie, and her husband, John, decided that her sister and his best friend would be an ideal couple. All it took to convince Chris this was a good idea was a photo of Andrea – instant ‘wow’!
At the salon, Andrea’s bridesmaids teased her about how she had always been the tomboy, doing what the boys did. Ok, she did it better than the boys did – Andrea won 3 championships with the UofA Pandas ice hockey team. Teasing aside, the tomboy became a princess as golden curls replaced any sign of a pony tail or helmet hair. From the salon, the girls arrived at Andrea’s parents’ home and were treated to a home-cooked breakfast, prepared by Andrea’s dad, before having their make up done.
Andrea’s mom and sisters were all smiles and shed tears of joy as they looked at the tomboy girl who grew up to become a hockey princess.
Chris’ friends arrived at his house for breakfast before spending (the requisite) 15 minutes getting ready themselves. |Which gave Anton just enough time to rearrange the furniture in the family room and admire the coffee table!)
Surrounded by family and friends, Andrea walked down the aisle accompanied by her mum and dad. Chris stood with his parents at the end of the aisle, awaiting his first glimpse of Andrea. A gorgeous, fresh idea; in Andrea’s bouquet was Chris’ boutonniere and as she met him in front of the altar, she removed the boutonniere and pinned it to her (almost!) husband.
We took advantage of the gorgeous summer weather and did family and creative portraits in the always picturesque Glenora area. The happiness was palpable, smiles lit up everyone’s faces. Andrea even kicked off her shoes to test out the water!
Andrea + Chris enjoy a pint now & then so we incorporated a brewery into their creative shots. We loved how the top lighting and clean architectural lines gave the shoot just that bit of an edge and the location let the couple simply relax and enjoy themselves. As we headed to the canola fields, the sunlit trees were and yellow flowers were a perfect splash of colour – although no matter how gorgeous the scenery, nature’s beauty really didn’t have anything on these two!
Warning :: Part II may remind some readers of the 90s… and boybands….
Andrea + Chris – we loved capturing your first moments as husband + wife – your smiles were a permanent fixture and lit up every frame. Thank you for traveling around town with us so our artistic vision could showcase your love and personalities.
Adieu until Part II…