One of the great things about our job is that we get to be part of one of the best days in people’s lives.  It’s a chance to meet really cool people and experience all the awesome moments that happen on their wedding day.  This week we had the chance to share in Gail and Dwayne’s wedding and they did theirs with a bit of a twist.  They contacted us a few months ago and told us they were going to get married on Lake Koocanusa.  They didn’t really have any more details aside from the fact that it was going to be small, pretty relaxed, and that the only people who knew it was happening were us and the pastor!  To get their families out there they decided to set it up as a family vacation on a house boat with their kids and both sets of parents.  They pulled it off without a hitch and the reactions of the family when we arrived on the boat for the wedding was priceless!

Gail and Dwayne doing a little high-five for keeping the whole thing a secret!

The water level in the lake this year is quite low so normally the sandbar they had the ceremony on is under water.  Not a bad location if you ask me!

How many brides can say they motored around in a boat from location to location?!

The next series of shots were all taken out in a open grassland just off the lake.  We parked the boat in a cove and went for a bit of a walk and I’ve never seen so many grasshoppers in my life!  Having them get stuck in your sandals was a little gross but the results were worth it!

Gail and Dwayne were even willing to get a little wet at the end of their shoot and waded out in the lake!

Finally, all the guests!

Gail and Dwayne, thanks again for including us.  It was an honour to be part of your wedding!