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Happy Christmas Eve.  I’m not sure how you’re celebrating tonight but I thought I would share a series that I photographed with Sharon from Naturally Chic for couples and suggestions for creating new Christmas traditions.  The series has been featured on the wedding and lifestyle blog Canadian Mountain Chic (part one, two and three ), but tonight […]

Christmas in Banff

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I’m not gonna lie, I’m pretty smitten with this shoot.  Janelle from Flowers by Janie and I had planned a styled wedding shoot to feature some of her beautiful winter blooms but this project had a unique twist.  Janelle and her husband Oscar were the bride and groom and renewed their vows at Spray Lakes to celebrate […]

Spray Lakes vow renewal

bride and groom toast their vows at Spray Lakes captured by Tara Whittaker Photography

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It may be Monday morning but it’s the perfect time for something pretty.  Janelle from Flowers by Janie is back with our “bloom of the week” series and plenty of winter wedding ideas.  Today we’re featuring the Nerine Lily so if you’re a winter bride, pay close attention. The Nerine Lily is native to South America […]

Winter wedding ideas

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“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there”. A Visit from St. Nicholas, Clement Clarke Moore Christmas stockings are proof that good things really do come in small packages.  Leading up to Christmas, I photographed a series with Naturally Chic on couples and ideas for starting new […]

Christmas stockings – shopping in Calgary

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Winter is definitely upon us and if you’re a bride, there’s no end to the winter wedding possibilities.  Between the snowy landscapes, the hot chocolate wedding favours and the unique flower offerings, winter weddings can have a magical feel all their own.  Janelle from Flowers by Janie and I are collaborating on another “bloom of the week” […]

Bouquet for a winter bride

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve spent several evenings meeting with my recent couples to reveal their wedding photographs (one of my favorite things btw). As we visit, the topic of Christmas pops up and I learn about their holiday plans and Christmas traditions. Some are travelling to somewhere tropical, others are hosting big family […]

Christmas Traditions for couples

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