A top choice for Edmonton brides for an opulent ceremony or reception venue is the Hotel MacDonald. The decor is elegant, the food is indulgent, and the service is incomparable. The Hotel Mac has it all for your wedding under one roof – ceremony location, ballroom for the reception, and indoor and outdoor locations for creative wedding photographs.
Text and images courtesy of Shandro Photo – awesome Edmonton Wedding Photographers!
Amanda from Lightside Photography sent a long this great engagement session with Francis and Jenny. The session took them all over the place, including the High Level Bridge, Whyte Ave and the U of A grounds. Be sure to check out more of this awesome session on the Lightside blog!
Q. What influenced your decision to become a wedding photographer?
A. I have always loved to take photos from a very early age and then when I was in high school a good friend asked me if I would photograph her sister’s wedding. At such a young age I jumped into it with both feet. It was an amazing experience but I had much to learn so when I went to University I took photography courses and that really fuelled the fire within me. I’ve been photographing wedding ever since and constantly striving to create artistic images that evoke true emotions from my clients. For the most part it’s the satisfaction of making my clients the happiest people on the planet on their special day that has majorly influenced me and continues to influence me to be the best wedding photographer I can be.
Q. What influenced your decision to become a wedding planner?
A. I have always been extremely detail orientated and organized, and sometimes a little OCD. When I took my Office and Records Administration diploma at NAIT I was able to assist in planning our graduation. From my graduation I was in a job where I was able to assist with corporate events such as award ceremonies, golf tournaments, and charity events. This happened to be at the same time I was planning my own wedding. I realized I enjoyed corporate planning but at the same time I enjoyed weddings. At my sister in law’s wedding, Elizabeth (ENV Photography) was just starting out and photographing my SIL’s wedding. The wedding was very disorganized even though I attempted to offer assistance many times, Elizabeth noticed that I was very good at improvising and carrying out a wedding I knew nothing about, and suggested I be a planner. I then took my Event Management Certificate, WPIC Certification, and started my business!
Q.What influenced your decision to become a wedding photographer?
A. I originally started out to photograph stock (landscapes, lifestyles, commercial work, etc). A friend wanted someone to photograph their wedding – I had so much FUN – I had to continue !
The wedding date: December 19th, 2009
The couple: Erin & Darren
The photographer: Andrea Wiseman Photography
Ceremony Venue: St.Mary’s Parish (Red Deer)
Reception Venue: Lacombe Memorial Center
Editor’s note: Andrea Wiseman is located in Red Deer, but that’s close enough to Edmonton, so it’s ok! Flowers are from Stems.
