Irene + Peter :: Sunshine (Edmonton, AB) Part II of II

“Baby when you touch me
I can feel how much you love me
And it just blows me away
I’ve never been this close to anyone or anything
I can hear your thoughts
I can see your dreams” ~ Amazed, by Lonestar

When we shot Irene + Peter’s e-session in Jasper we saw how much these two loved hiking and the outdoors and they were fantastic sports.  When we saw the beautiful warm yellow of the bridesmaid’s dress and Irene’s bouquet, it seemed the perfect opportunity to bring in the wedding colours via canola fields.  As Irene and Peter danced amongst the canola, it was a bit of dancing on sunshine.

Irene’s gown had some beautiful detail and even the baby goat wanted a closer look!  Irene – thank you, for being the bride that didn’t panic because her gown got a bit muddy and stained before the reception.  As you said yourself  ‘I only plan on wearing this dress once.’  Good thing you had your Chinese dress to change into for the reception though 😉

After that rather unorthodox introduction, Irene & the Goat became fast friends while poor Peter’s allergy med’s had worn off!  Sorry 🙁

We loved how Irene + Peter incorporated the bamboo element from their wedding invite into the reception decor.  It can be quite tricky at a traditional Chinese banquet to personalize the space, but they did a wonderful job with the simplistic elegance of bamboo as the table centre-pieces.  The guests received chopsticks in beautiful embroidered cases as favours with the bamboo repeated on the tag.

And what better way to toast the happy couple than with a glass of wine served from the personalized wine bottles!

It was an evening for celebration and the best man, Darren, wasn’t going to let his brother and new sister-in-law get away with not par-taking in the tradition of a first dance.

Irene + Peter – Thank you so much for your general awesomeness.  We knew after Jasper that your sense of adventure and fun meant we’d be able to push the limits and get some truly memorable images of your first moments as man and wife.  You didn’t dissapoint!  You are both all-stars for committing to our creative vision, even though it meant getting your wedding finery messy in the process!

Your wedding was beautiful and rustic, but most of all – it was the warmth and intimacy brought by being surrounded with your closest family and friends that really made the day amazing. We are so humbled to be part of your very special day.

Much love,

~Rina + Anton

P.S. Alvin, Kristine – a BIG thank you for being our lighting bearers.  (They’re so good at this, you can’t even see them!)