Christmas

Spray Lakes vow renewal

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

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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 […]

Christmas stockings – shopping in Calgary

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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 Traditions for couples

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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 wreaths

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Last night we were up to our elbows in Christmas cheer in Inglewood.  Together with Flowers by Janie and Adorn Boutique, we hosted the final floral workshop of 2015 where our thirteen guests made Christmas wreaths.  You couldn’t help but get in the Christmas spirit with the fragrance of evergreen in the air inside Adorn. A big thank […]

Calgary workshops

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Flower crowns are all the rage and the other night, I co-hosted a DIY workshop with Flowers by Janie and Adorn Boutique.  Janelle from Flowers by Janie  taught our guests how to make their own flower crowns, but with a winter twist.  Take a look… At our workshops, guests always take home a little bag of goodies.   Our […]

DIY Christmas Decorations – Floral Workshops

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Are you a “DIY-er”?  Do you like to make DIY Christmas decorations but you’d really like the help of a professional?  I’m partnering with Flowers by Janie and Adorn Boutique on two Christmas workshops that may be right up your alley? Workshop #1 Learn to make a seasonal flower crown from winter foliage, berries and blooms December 2nd […]

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