On Saturday we got to combine two of our favourite things into one day – being at the top of a mountain and photographing a wedding. Kelsey and Kevin were married at the Lost Boys Cafe at the top of Fernie Alpine Resort on an absolutely spectacular late summer afternoon. The order for the day was adventure and most of it involved water, dirt tracks, and some steep climbs / descents. Joni, one of our brides from this summer, suggested some of our clients start a “hiking brides” club!

When we were discussing ideas with them we found out that they both love canoeing so we found one in town and had them go for a little paddle. From there we headed up Coal Creek to the dirt bike track for some portraits prior to their ceremony. Once we completed that, we hiked with the wedding party and used some of the terrain at the top of Fernie Alpine Resort, ending with an adventure out of town to an awesome waterfall we found the night before on one of our random scouting trips! I love our clients and their willingness to get off the beaten track, trust us to get out on a ledge, and do something completely different for their pictures!

We kept this next one a secret until their reception.  Most people probably think it’s a bad idea to stand in a canoe in a wedding dress before your ceremony.  I think if Kelsey’s bridesmaids found out they wouldn’t have let her out of their sight for the rest of the day!

Not a bad place for a wedding ceremony!  The sun was shining, it was relatively warm, and an overall gorgeous day!  Unfortunately on Sunday things were a little different and all the peaks in the background now have a fresh dusting of snow on them!

This portrait of Kelsey standing on the ledge is awesome!  We knew it was going to make a stunning shot the moment we saw it!

The reception was at the Corner Pocket Brasserie and their wedding cupcakes were made by Becky over at Sweetcakes!  We indulged in a couple each because they were so good!  (with permission, of course!)

Below is the shotski and it was a huge hit at Kelsey and Kevin’s reception.  Basically it’s an old ski with four holes drilled through that are about the size of a shot glass.  You drop in four shots, you find four people, and…well, you can figure out the rest.