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Winter Wedding Dreams

Attire - Bride: Anthropologie
Caterer: A Capella Catering
Coordination: Megan Sawchuk Weddings
Florist: Studio Bloom 124
Officiant: Dawn Green
Photography: Natalee Faith
Rentals: Party Rental Depot
Venue: Sugar Swing Ballroom

As a wedding planner in Calgary, planning a winter wedding is inevitable. Winter weddings always present unique challenges from winter storms closing roads to unbearably cold temperatures. However, there is something really magical about them especially when you get a little bit of snow falling. 

And that is exactly what happened for Rhiannon and Spencer. The day started with a light dusting of snow on everything that progressed into a snowy day as the snow kept on coming down. This gave them a beautiful (although chilly) photo session with their wedding party against the charming, old buildings at the University of Alberta. 

While Rhiannon and Spencer traipsed through a winter wonderland, our team was busy converting their ceremony space into the reception space. Their design was minimalistic, but elegantly curated. A hexagon arch that doubled as a backdrop for the head table, crisp white linens paired with white chairs, and pops of burgundy throughout.

However, there are two things from this wedding that will always live with me. 

The first is the music. Rhiannon spent many hours curating the most perfect playlists for the wedding. She knew her crowd and what would get them on the dance floor, and her extensive musical knowledge was put to use making sure that the order of the songs flowed seamlessly. Guests rarely needed to request a song as she had that exact song only a few songs down on the playlist.

The second is the gathering of people. You could tell that every single person in that room was there for them. Cheering them on. Invested in their love and their lives. And you can see this in the photos of everyone at the ceremony. As wedding planners, this is one of the most special moments that we get to witness. You can see it in people’s faces and you can feel it in the atmosphere and it is so very easy to get swept up in the love in that room. Also, one of the many reasons why we do this job.