Jesse and Kayleigh Paddock are hitched

Ta Dahh!!! The Stunning Bride and Groom!



Okay... SERIOUSLY! Could they look any greater!
Like I mentioned in their engagement blog posting, I was very much looking forward to photographing this wedding.
Kayleigh and Jesse are two of the happiest bride and groom I have ever had. YES! I said that.
The ceremony was emotionally charged and very beautiful and everyone in the wedding party was totally into the photography we did outside at a nearby farm in Brooks. I was very impressed with the bridesmaids who were bare legs and all out there. I wanted to thank them so much for their enthusiasm as I dragged them in and out of cars for photos.

I was also super lucky to have Roxy Grove from Bella Vita Photography in Duchess assist me with this wedding, and help make sure we were as quick as possible in that very chilly wind.

I could go on and on about how much fun I had... but I'll add commentary to the images as I go....



Ummmm yeah... awesome! AND Kayleigh stayed in these almost all night!






See...HAPPIEST!


Thank you ladies for braving the cold!


The boys stayed toasty enough in their suits!








Kayleigh and her family did an exceptional job of decorating the Heritage Inn Banquet Hall, her Dad, Daryl put this fun sandbox together for them


There was a milk and cookie shooter bar set up too. I kept an eye out for someone who was doing milk shots and apparently there was a young girl sneaking milk shots frequently, but unfortunately I only heard tales of it and didn't get to photograph her.




When I left the dancefloor was packed and everyone was dancing around in step.


I love doing weddings in Brooks, Alberta and getting to know such wonderful people. Jesse surprised Kayleigh with a honeymoon to The Mayan Riviera for 2 weeks and I hope you both had the great time you deserved!

Sully's Garage

As promised... a peak at our 'wild' night out in Patricia. If you are a person that has never heard of Patricia and has never been to The Patricia Hotel, boy oh boy, you're missing out. It is an authentic taste of cowboy country. AND Dinosaur Provincial Park is just a jaunt down the road.

This band has been around Canmore, AB for a very long time and it was so fun to see them live in Patricia!

Meet the McClellands

I guess I am feeling a little nostalgic for the fall colours, I keep some posts lingering for days when I want a colour kick and today is one of those days. Kim and Scott asked me to do their family photos out at Lake Newell, just outside of Brooks, AB during the Fall and we had to re-schedule once because of looming dark clouds and I am glad we did because the day we ended up getting was one of those fresh, bright Fall days.

Ty and Ethan were climbing into trees, getting into the sand at the beach and making my job really easy.

These are some of those pictures.

Also coming up this week: Geordie and I went out for a night on the town last night. The town being Patricia, AB, the occasion being that Sully's Garage a group of musicians from Canmore, AB were out hunting in the area and took over the Patricia Hotel for a stomping good time. They have been doing this for years and some of them are Canmore friends. 3am later we dragged our musically full selves home, and I'll post some photos soon!








Can you say blue eyes! Wow and Jealous!

Connie + Trent & Jake

Brooks is a pretty awesome town. I get asked often (VERY OFTEN) how I could have moved here from Canmore of all places. First off there is the easy answer that this is where Geordie is, so this is where I need to be. (It's also ridiculously beautiful here) But, secondly when you find great friends then it makes it easy to stay!

Connie and Trent are two of these great friends that make Brooks such a rad place to live. They have a great Boxer named Jake that I get to hang out with a lot too because Connie is also my awesome workout friend who gets my butt up early in the morning to swim, bike and run and Jake comes along for some of these adventures.

Here's to great friends!

p.s aren't they a great looking family!

The Niznik Family

This post has been waiting to be posted since we had this session the first week of October!
You might remember the Nizniks from one of my very first posts when I was lucky enough to attend one of their Cattle Brandings in the spring time.

My favorite sessions are when a family invites me out to their home to do the photographs. I always feel as though I get to know them a little better and the kids feel so much more comfortable in their own surroundings. I was especially happy to get back to the Niznik farm because it was like visual eye candy the first time I was there, insert a fun and good looking family and it gets even better!

ENJOY!!


This is one of my favorites from the day. I love the intent look of Sara pulling Eva!




You can NEVER go wrong with bright coloured buildings and a blue wheelbarrow.





These shadows were too good to pass up!




I would have loved to have had sister!
(Don't feel sorry for me, I have a little brother and he's pretty cute too!)


I had such an awesome time out there! Look at how fun this family is!

Kayleigh and Jessie are getting Married! Tomorrow!

YES! I am so ridiculously excited about tomorrow. Kayleigh and Jessie and I did an engagement very last minute and very quickly a few weeks ago, trying to fit in some nice fall colours before I left for New York. I think the session turned out phenomenally well considering the rush and this makes me so much more excited to be able to spend ALL day with them tomorrow.

As far as my bad blogging goes, I am going to admit something to you all. I have been living with a very very bad internet connection for the past year, this may seem like a little thing to some, but for me it has hindered my ability to just quickly post pictures or just quickly send emails. BUT! NOW, I have a new fast connection AND a new fast computer. I feel like I just got sent 10 years ahead. I really hope this means you'll hear more from me!

See you with more photos of Kayleigh and Jessie soon!







This photo was Kayleighs request and I think it turned out great.


I was excited when I found this sign!


Last but not least - isn't the colour of this door out of this world!