Round two for our Stampede weekend was with Jenn and Bram.  On their engagement session they were up for pretty much anything and were willing to wade in a river in October, go into the thick bush, and walk with us for what seemed like forever (I think it was 5km when all was said and done!).  I think that pretty much sealed the deal that they would be up for any locations we could throw at them on their wedding day.  Two funny situations happened within a few minutes of each other while we were out doing their formals.  The first was at the back of the Alberta Courts building where they seem to have a security camera every 12 feet.  When we got to that location I warned them that we’d need to be quick because there was a good chance we were going to get kicked out.  Didn’t phase them a bit, they were excited to use the spot so we went in, got set up, and just as we were about to take the first shot a security guard came out the back door and told us we had to leave (in that high-and-mighty fashion that you’d expect from a security guard!).  Well, just as he said that his superior squawked over the radio, “Come on…Leave them alone!”  He must have been watching through all those cameras.  Our friend promptly turned on heel and walked back to the door he came from, though I noticed there was a little less bounce in his step on the way back.

The second situation came when we were walking back to the limo.  We had passed by a bar on our way to the courts building and it had a really cool ambiance that was perfect for pictures.  Since having a bride in a wedding dress is pretty much a key to get into anywhere you want we decided to use the location.  Well, just out front of this bar was parked about a dozen or so buses full of drunk and energetic Stampeders (not the football type) ready to continue partying in the giant beer garden next to the bar.  I think those kids wanted off the buses.  They were rocking them in a way I don’t think buses were meant to be rocked all the while shouting out their congratulations to Jenn & Bram.  I honestly wasn’t sure if a couple of those buses weren’t going to roll over!  All I can say is I feel really bad for those bus drivers!

Anyway, on to the pictures!  First up are a few of the getting ready shots.  Jenn’s sister (the maid of honour) is a hairdresser so she had the opportunity to do Jenn’s hair in the morning.  It’s good to have family connections!

Kevan’s angle on the first kiss.  I think this is one of those “oops” shots when it happened but I really like the way it turned out.

Jenn and Bram are the type of people where we could just put them in a spot and they would just hang out there together.  They have a great connection with each other and I think these next four shots really show that.

I know the picture is a little small but we have a repeat visitor on the blog in this picture.  Jody (second from the left) of Jody and Neil, was one of Jenn’s bridesmaids and we’ll be shooting her wedding later this month!

Dance is a huge part of Jenn’s life.  She runs a dance studio called Alive Danceworks and some of her students came to their reception and did a dance.  They definitely set the stage for the rest of the evening. 

Some weddings we go to see a pretty weak showing on the floor for the garter toss.  Not this group!  These guys all had a pretty competitive spirit and you can see the anticipation for Bram to throw the garter!

A couple more detail shots.