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September 26, 2021 / Tips Wedding Sampler Canmore Canmore elopement
The Sunset Elopement in Canmore Sampler
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Canmore is a incredible place to get married – because there’s about a thousand beautiful spots for photos! Our couple picked a fall date, and the leaves had just started to turn. The cool evening temperatures made for a comfortable, intimate wedding.
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There’s a lot of spots here that were scouted out the day before. If you’re wondering about any of them, shoot me a message and I’ll let you know where it was. Every time I go to Canmore, I always spend an evening scouting out spots, so the photos are always taken in different places. That keeps the albums unique!
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We start out with the detail shots – the rings, the dress, the flowers. I had scouted a meadow that very morning, and it was the perfect spot for a first look.
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That technique is called prisiming. You hold a prism above the lens to curve the light.
Back at the AirBNB, the flowers, and very soon our groom, were ready for photos.
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We had a relaxed timeline – our ceremony was at four. Although the location was about a 45 minute drive away, that still gave us plenty of time.
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And then, our groom was all ready for his first look.
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Downstairs, our bridesmaids were helping out, to make sure our bride was on time.
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Soon, she was ready for the first look as well.
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It couldn’t have been more picturesque. She walked right up to him, and tapped him on the shoulder right away.
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I should mention too, I had an amazing second shooter. Thanks Alicia!
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The ceremony was perfect. The rule of thumb when it comes to photography – stay away from that overhead sun! As far away as possible. This ceremony, much to my delight, was at 4pm. The scenery was absolutely breathtaking – the mountains, the pond. It was just spellbinding.
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The hand-written vows were beautiful, and everyone teared up.
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After a few family photos, it was my favourite time – formals!
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I had scouted out a few spots the day before. I wanted some beautiful colours, and some spectacular views.
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The bridal party photos took place in this huge grove of white elm trees. It’s not something you see very often, but it does happen in Canmore!
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This next shot was absolutely essential, I’m told.
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You’re very welcome Alicia! Just long press to save that to your phone.
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The rest of the evening (until dinner!) was spent driving from place to place, and checking off Canmore bucket lists that I have. This was a difficult gallery to make – although it’s just a sneak peek, it’s 50 images! I have to pass over a lot of photos that I really, really like.
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That’s the thing about sneak peeks, though. They’re the day after the wedding, just so we can see just a few of the images. I actually love putting them together, because honestly it’s hard to fall asleep after all the exitement!
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So this is where I’ll leave you! They’ll be a much larger album in a few weeks, but for now, you can save any one of these photos and repost them as you’d like. Just long-click on an iphone, or right-click on your computer, and you should be able to save anything you like.
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And thank you for reading this far! These sampler take a lot of time to put together, so I’m so glad you enjoyed it! We’ll talk soon!
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