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The Grand Staircase at Spruce Meadows is one of Calgary’s most regal outdoor wedding ceremony sites.  Since the royal nuptials are right around the corner, the goal of our shoot was to add “a touch of Windsor” to any wedding, anywhere.  With it’s stone-washed walls and steps, the Grand Staircase was the perfect spot for our […]

Wedding ceremony sites – Spruce Meadows

Bride on the Grand Staircase at Spruce Meadows captured by Tara Whittaker Photography

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It’s day 4 of “a touch of Windsor” and it’s time to talk shoes.  When I think of a royal bride, my mind immediately skips to Christian Louboutin.  Thank you to Holt Renfrew Calgary for this bit of magic. “Cinderella is proof that a pair of shoes can change your life”. Author Unknown About the Twistissima from Christian […]

Christian Louboutin for a royal bride

Christian Louboutin pumps captured by Tara Whittaker Photography

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The topic of the day is stationery and Calgary wedding calligrapher Debbie Wong Design offers her thoughts on adding “a touch of Windsor” to an invitation suite.  Speaking of invitations, my mailbox remains empty so I’ll settle for a comfy spot in front of the TV on Saturday morning to watch things unfold at Windsor Castle. […]

Wedding calligrapher adds a royal twist

custom wedding invitation captured by Tara Whittaker Photography

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It’s day two of “a touch of Windsor” and I can still smell the fragrance of the lovely bouquet Janelle from Flowers by Janie created for our bride (literally, it’s in my office as I write this).   Today she’s going to educate us on royal wedding inspiration and choosing blooms with a royal twist.   […]

Royal wedding inspiration – the flowers

classic bride with garden-inspired flowers captured by Tara Whittaker Photography

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My first memory of royal wedding dresses takes me back to 1981 when I watched Lady Diana Spencer marry Prince Charles at St. Paul’s Cathedral.  Now Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding is right around the corner and I for one have a spot reserved in front of the TV early Saturday morning.  With Earl […]

Royal wedding dresses

bride on the staircase at Spruce Meadows captured by Tara Whittaker Photography

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