I felt such a great connection with Nav & Isaiah, and was very flattered when they chose me as their wedding photographer. They had done a lot of research into photographers. They are a very busy couple, and in the midst of planning a wedding that will take place in both Edmonton and Calgary this month. Isaiah made the trip up from Calgary for their engagement session and we had a wonderful evening together.
OK, I’m just going to say what everyone else is thinking – these two are HOT! From the sexy sports car, to their stylish looks, to their easy romance together, Nadine & Vijay are clearly in love and had a great time getting their engagement photos taken by Michael.
I can’t wait to see the wedding photos later this month!
When we usually photography a Sikh wedding the ceremony and reception held on different days. Parveen & Jason chose to do their ceremony and reception on the same day and while it made for a packed and busy day, it meant that the party never had to stop.
I can’t get over how stunning Parveen is. I’d love for us to take credit for all of the gorgeous photos of her but I don’t know if it’s possible to take an unflattering photo of her. She and Jason are such a sweet couple and everyone had an amazing time at the wedding.
Thanks to our fab second shoot Bruce!
This wedding was all about family from the start. Parveen’s cousins from Toronto and best friend did hair and makeup for her and the family.
Parveen and Jason hadn’t had a chance to eat all day until we started their couples’ pictures. What better way to start off than with some Asti?
Parveen made this bouquet herself. Talk about talent!
Maybe he got that one wrong…
The doli was an emotional goodbye for Parveen.
The decor that Parveen and Jason chose for their sweetheart stage was so romantic.
The couple had a quick change at the Edmonton Hotel and Convention Centre before heading to the wedding reception at Meridian Banquet Hall
The dance performances were an allegory for how they met and their life together.
This guy REALLY wanted his photo taken by Shandro Photo. Photobomb!
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While most Edmontonians were cursing mother nature at the end of March, Alisha was thanking her for all the snow. And her dream of a Rocky Mountain fairy tale wedding came true!
The festivities started with a pre-wedding party, with Inaayat’s family bringing gifts to Alisha, and Alisha’s family offering her blessings for her wedding day.
The following day, Alisha & Inaayat celebrated their traditional Muslim wedding ceremony in Edmonton.
Then we all headed down to Canmore for the reception! The weather was beautiful, and we managed to find a few remnants of winter. Thanks to my awesome second shooter Tessa for some of these shots! (And thanks to Lanny for driving me around to look at a few different spots). As wedding photographers from Edmonton, we love getting out around the world (even close to home) and looking for new locations to work in.
Vera Wang wedding shoes!
The reception was at Silvertip Resort in Canmore.
The Muslim wedding reception begins with a few traditional ceremonies, including determining who wears the pants in the relationship, and presenting gifts to the brothers (including a signed Messier print and trip to Boston!) Both Alisha & Inaayat have close relationships with their families, and throughout the night it was easy to see how much they are loved and supported. Hearing Alisha’s twin brother’s toast to her was especially touching.
We’ve been waiting to share Ruhee & Ashish’s wedding with you, and now that it has been featured on WedLuxe magazine (!) we can post it! We can’t say enough about how much fun this wedding was.
Ruhee & Ashish’s wedding was big, bold, emotional, over the top, and glamorous. They were very focused on their guests enjoying themselves and even acknowledged a couple of birthdays at their wedding ceremony lunch, not shy to share their joy and their special day.
An incredible group of vendors was put together by Ruhee, Ashish, their families, and the amazing Jennifer Bergman Weddings.
Photography: Shandro Photo
Planner & Designer: Jennifer Bergman Weddings
Ceremony Venue: Eagle Rock Golf Course
Reception Venue: The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
Hair Stylists: Sunita Sumaru and Strut Hair & Art
Makeup Artists: Sunita Sumaru and Nina Nguyen
Lighting and Drapery: Site 6
Rentals: Special Event Rentals
Floral: Fabloomosity
Cake Designer: Cake Couture
Stationery Design: Pinkpolka Wedding Design
Music: Premiere DJs
Photo Booth: Laugh Photo Booth
Ruhee & Ashish shared events with their family before the wedding, mendhi, chura, and a dinner for the out of town guests hosted by Ashish’s family.
Ruhee shared a sweet moment with her mom at her mendhi party. Her family is very close and it was really cool to observe over the whole weekend.
Every detail for the wedding was elegant and fashionable.
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The negotiations for Ruhee’s hand at the doli ceremony were spirited!
The wedding rings were exchanged in a private ceremony on the Fairmont Hotel MacDonald patio with the beautiful river valley landscape below. It was very emotional!
We’ve been doing this a long time and I have NEVER seen the ballroom at the Hotel MacDonald look so exquisite for a wedding reception. The lighting transformed the room completely (and alternated from pink to gold, which was amazing!).
Congratulations to Ruhee, Ahsish, and their families for an amazing wedding! We had a wonderful time and were so happy to be a part of it.
Parveen & Jason wanted something a little bit different (think graffiti and bold colours) for their engagement session, and we had a great time discovering some new spots around Ice on Whyte. We’re printing one of these images as a beautiful canvas for their wedding reception. Can’t wait for their May wedding!
I can’t overstate what a fun and warm-hearted time we had with Sonia, Harpal, and their families during their wedding in Cancun. Their whole wedding was a complete blast. The resort was absolutely buzzing with activity, and the feedback from all of the guests was overwhelmingly positive. Around 150 guests accompanied Sonia & Harpal to the Moon Palace Resport in Cancun, Mexico. That’s HUGE for a destination wedding, but not too big for a Sikh wedding.
Sonia & Harpal came over to the studio tonight to view their wedding album and I’m so excited to share this blog post with all of you. It was definitely a highlight of our 2012 season.
Special thanks go out to the amazing vendors from Toronto who also traveled down to Cancun for the wedding, it was an absolute pleasure working with all of them!
Planner: Arora Wedding & Event Planning
Video: Dream Productions - seriously amazing – and I have it on good authority they are willing to travel to Edmonton! View their same day edit here: http://vimeo.com/56495007
DJ: DJ Essence with Empire Entertainment
Hair & Makeup: the bride’s close friends Rav & Nina
We are dying to share photos with you from Sonia & Harpal’s wedding, for now you get to enjoy their engagement session! As soon as we arrived at the Moon Palace resort our wheels were turning for locations and ideas. For Sonia & Harpal’s engagement photos we diverted a bit from the norm for destination weddings. Rather than the beach, we headed indoors to explore the incredible architecture of the remodeled resort. We could have shot all day – Sonia & Harpal are fun-loving and super cool, so their vibe really worked for this funky urban shoot.
It’s pretty awesome when a bride who has seen her all of her photos already is still excited for me to put up her blog post. Here you go Shanon!
I had to hang on to these photos for a little while – they were taken before Shanon & Rakesh’s wedding in Fiji, but we didn’t want to spoil the surprise for her family and friends, but now that they are officially married I can share them with you.
I love the idea of what Shanon & Rakesh decided to do with their wedding photos. Their bridal party (made up of their closest friends) wasn’t going to be able to attend the family wedding in Fiji, and they wanted photos done by us, so they organized a portrait session and dinner to celebrate here in Edmonton. They booked some time at the beautiful Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, and we had a fun-filled afternoon together.
I couldn’t get enough of Shanon’s eyes. Incredible!
We’ve worked at the Hotel Mac many times, but I always love the challenge of looking for new angles/approaches/views
VA-VA-VOOM. I think those are words that describe Nilam perfectly. She’s a woman who knows what she wants, and one of those things is to marry Mirron. Mirron drives the Zamboni at Rexall Place, so we had special access to the building, and the Founder’s Lounge. It was a really cool experience, and I felt very lucky to be able to shoot in somewhere so exclusive. These two make a really great team, and their wedding in 2013 (check out their custom jerseys!) should be amazing.
Nilam proposed to Mirron with a fortune cookie – and I love her engagement ring. The colour is amazing.
