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fort st john winter wedding: daniel & amy

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

amy and i have known each other since she was in high school, but really got close when we lived in a house together a couple of years ago. we had a few chats about boys and settling down and she was pretty sure she wanted to wait awhile before making that commitment. so when the baby-faced german started coming around, i was curious to see where it would lead. the time was approaching when daniel would have to return home, so when amy decided to head in the same direction taking on a position as an au pair it became clear this was the real deal.

they chose a short engagement and a simple wedding in a log church overlooking charlie lake. daniel’s father was able to fly in from germany for the occasion and friends and family from all over the world watched the very personal ceremony as it was broadcast live on-line.

everyone chipped in to transform the town hall into a beautifully soft space for the reception with chiffon and hundreds of twinkle lights.

it still kind of feels like a dream – i was in town for less than 48 hours and i still can’t believe we got sun AND snow…seeing as it had been -35 the day before i arrived, we were seriously blessed with incredible weather. couldn’t have asked for more! thank you amy & daniel – it was so cool to be there to watch you commit your lives to one another. love you both!

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fraser river lodge wedding: dennis & kelsea

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

i first met dennis & kelsea at kevin & megan’s wedding back in march. kevin and dennis are both kielstra boys and are the first two out of three to be married in a mere 13 months.

kelsea and dennis are a sweet couple…very private and not much for pda. it was fun to hear the story of how they were set up and how their relationship quietly evolved leading up to their engagement and wedding day.

kelsea executed her classically elegant vision for the day flawlessly. you wouldn’t be able to tell from her ruffly dress and the delicate details that she’s a farm girl through and through, but when she insisted we visit a torn down shed in the pouring rain with the bridal party for pictures, it became clear that she was one tough chick.