When I arrived to grab some shots of the girls getting ready the first story I heard about what had happened so far during the day was that Jody went water skiing around Lake Chestermere…with a veil…and a garter.  I guess she just wanted to let everyone know what was going on!  On top of that they offered me pancakes, coffee, sandwiches, and some dynamite macaroni salad while I was there.  All the signs pointed to us having a pretty good day with them!

You may recognize a couple of familiar faces in these next two shots.  On the left we have Jenn (one of our brides from three weeks ago) and on the right we have her sister Brandy.

Jody and Neil had their wedding at The Wedding Pavilion in Calgary and it was our first time shooting there.  It’s a pretty nice place and had everything from a nice open bridal room, staircase leading into the ceremony area, a few spots on the property for formals, and great catering for receptions.  They really take care of their couples so if you’re looking for something a little more hands-off for wedding planning definitely give them a call.

Jody’s dad is into old trucks and this was their ride to the ceremony.  Pretty sweet if you ask me!

I love this moment.  Neil was a bit too eager I guess!

As you’re driving out of Calgary on Highway 1 there’s a couple old barns just on the south side of town that I’ve always wanted to shoot at.  We talked to the owner a few weeks ago and got permission to shoot at them but they’re in the middle of a field full of grazing cows.  Needless to say it was a bit of an adventure to get to them.  Once we were there we wanted to get a shot of Jody and Neil kissing in front of them.  Apparently the cows really liked the show because they started mooing and getting excited.  After that it was pretty tough for Jody and Neil to keep straight faces.

There were more than a few funny moments during the speeches.