WedLuxe Magazine Winter/Spring 2014 Vancouver & Western Canada | Page 60

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Wendy and Ian were married on June 30,
2013 in Banff, Alberta; although they were
forced to contemplate cancelling their entire
wedding day only a few days before! The
dramatic set of circumstances was brought on
by one of the largest natural disasters to ever
hit the province of Alberta.
“It was the week right after the big flood in
Calgary. Our wedding day was on the verge
of cancellation due to road closures from
Calgary to Banff. There was no alternative
venue. We absolutely wanted our wedding
to be held at THE FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS
HOTEL and it was was an all or nothing deal.
We were incredibly lucky that the roads
reopened just a couple of days before our
wedding and that all of our guests were able
to travel to Banff. We were also very fortunate
to have such beautiful sunny weather on our
special day. Thankfully, everything worked
out just as planned!” says Wendy.
planning

and

venue

Wendy and Ian chose the renowned fairytale
setting of THE FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS
HOTEL for sentimental reasons. The pair—
who visit the historic hotel during every
Christmas season—had always imagined how
wonderful it would be if they got married at
the iconic property. “We share many happy
memories there. When the time came to
decide on the venue, there was no doubt in
our minds that we both wanted to have our
special day there.”
With the magical mountainside location top
of mind, it was very important to Wendy and
Ian that their guests (who were coming from
Vancouver, Northern BC, Edmonton and
abroad) would enjoy a quintessential Rocky
Mountain experience over the course of the
wedding weekend.
“We wanted to spend the weekend visiting
with everyone, since we no longer live near
our family and close friends.”
Jennifer Bergman of JENNIFER BERGMAN
provided same day co-ordination
and design services for the occasion.

WEDDINGS

WENDY
and IAN
PHOTOGRAPHED BY C.J. SCOTT PHOTOGRAPHY

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