Happy Monday..can you believe it’s almost September? Once in a while I get hold of a wedding that tugs at my heart strings. Not only does it make creating the post easier, but it also makes me want to get married all over again. Kelsy Nielson surprised me with a beautiful wedding day held at the Eagle Ranch Golf Course in Invermere, British Columbia and I’m absolutely positive you are going to enjoy it as well. Erin & Shane currently live in the States because Shane works for NASA (wow!) and Kelsy tells me he even represented Canada at the last Space Convention. Pretty cool right? Well, one of the other reasons I love about this wedding, aside from the beautiful location, is the combination of blue and green, which has been of rare lately. See how amazing these two colors are together..enjoy.

Beautiful right? Be sure to check out Kelsy’s blog for more of her recent weddings.

Photographer: Kelsy Nielson Photographer | Ceremony & Reception Venue: Eagle Ranch Golf Resort | Reception music: DJ SlickMic (Mike Pecora from Golden) | Day-of coordinator: Marina Cathcart (Shane’s cousin) | Erin’s Shoes: Romantic Soles | Erin’s Dress: San Patrick | Erin’s rings: Castiglione Jewelers in Gloversville, New York | Hair: Anglz Salon | Make-up: Fusion Wellness Spa | Website and online tools: Wedding Wire | Placecards: custom Wildflower Placecard Template from Etsy vendor “Two Yellow Shoes; Printed at home and used card stock blank placecards from the Paper Source | Guest favors: hand-made stationary with floral photography by Linda Morsheimer (Erin’s mom) | Cake: Sabina Rogers from Quality Bakery Florals: Joanne from Canterbury Flowers | End-of-night guest transportation: Lindsay from Fundamental Event Marketing | Bridesmaid dresses: David’s Bridal

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Happy Friday! It’s been such a great week in terms of inspiration and I so hope you liked it. I have yet one more amazing wedding to share with you, sent over by Uncontained Photography. I was so flattered to hear that Ruth (the bride) was an avid reader of Wedding Obsession during her engagement. Even with her busy schedule of finishing her masters, working full-time and preparing for move to Guelph, Ontario with her husband Derek, Ruth managed to plan a beautiful wedding in just FIVE months. There’s no way I could even imagine doing that without pulling my hair out. Kudos! Oh and I must also mention that the combination of purple and grey/silver has always been my favorite color palette for a modern & urban wedding. Love!

Says Ruth, “Our wedding day was perfect (despite the pouring rain), full of fun and laughter, and we didn’t have to worry about a single detail on the actual day. It is an amazing thing to feel so surrounded by love and support as all of the people in your lives come together to celebrate with you!”

A couple things you can take inspiration from:

Functional, yet beautiful ceremony decor - The ceremony aisle was easily made beautiful with the placement of potted orchids. Not only does it decorate the space, but they can be brought home to enjoy for weeks/months after.
Personalized details courtesy family & friends – Ruth’s father created the unique wedding cake (with decorations by Ruth) and one of the bridesmaids performed a song written just for Ruth & Derek for their first dance.
Bridesmaid dresses that can be worn again – The dresses were purchased at a Canadian retailer, RW&Co. Not only are they fashionable, but with many locations across Canada, sizes are usually not an issue. These pretty grey dresses are relatively affordable and the girls can always wear them again. Actually I have the same dress in blue!

Venue (for both ceremony and reception) Santa Maria Goretti Centre
Photography: Uncontained Photography
Flowers: Best Buds
Dress: Allure dress from Bridal Debut (Calgary Trail location)
Stationery & Other decor: The bride
Veil: BeVeiled
Bride’s shoes: Le Chateau
Bridesmaid Dresses: RW & Co.
Hair: Emergia Hair Group
Bride’s Makeup: MAC Londonderry
Tuxes: Black & Lee
Cake: Bride’s father, decorated by bride.
DJ – Revolution DJ
Wedding Website – Wed Quarters

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One of our featured vendors, Tara Whittaker Photography, recently created a beach inspiration shoot and I am so thrilled to be able to share it with you today. Tara teamed up some amazing people for this feature which was taken in North Glenmore Park, Calgary. As always, she comes up with the most amazing photoshoots and the details are endless. This time, she took colors from the water & sand, mixed in with the stark white of the corals. It’s a great example of how to covertly create a beach themed wedding just by paying attention to the details. SO lovely.

Love it? Check out the three other shoots which she shared on Wedding Obsession previously!
1. Spring Zing - blues & greens
2. Retro Appeal – teal & red
3. Modern Chic – black & green & white

PHOTOSHOOT DETAILS

Real Couple: Nicole & David
Photography: Tara Whittaker Photography
Shoot Stylists: Tara & Carol Whittaker of Tara Whittaker Photography
Hair Stylist: Tara Watts of Hue Hair Salon & Eco Boutiq
Make-up Stylist: Shea Brown of Hue Hair Salon & Eco Boutiq
Dress: J Crew
Groom’s Attire: Tristan
Location: North Glenmore Park, Calgary

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