Edmonton family Blog Stories

There’s a reason Edmonton hotel wedding venues remain among the most popular choices for couples. Everything is under one roof. Your guests sleep upstairs, your ceremony and reception happen downstairs, your bridal suite is an elevator ride away, and the catering, bar, and event team are all handled by professionals who do this every weekend. […]

If you’re planning a Varscona Hotel wedding, you’ve picked one of the more distinct venues in Edmonton to say “I do.” Tucked into Old Strathcona right on Whyte Avenue, the Varscona Hotel isn’t a big-box hotel ballroom — it’s a boutique property with real character. As a wedding photographer who shoots all over the city, […]

Hastings Lake Garden Venue is proof you don’t have to drive far from Edmonton to find a wedding backdrop that looks like something out of a period drama. It’s about a 40-minute drive out, but because the property sits behind mature trees and winding paths, it feels like a different world the moment you arrive […]

Every couple thinks they know what they need to plan a wedding — a venue, a dress, a caterer. But what most don’t realize until they’re already in it is how much a great planner changes the feeling of the day, not just the logistics. That’s exactly what I saw the first time I worked […]

Choosing a school for your child is one of those decisions that feels bigger than it looks on paper. So if you’ve been quietly researching Edmonton private schools late at night after the kids are in bed, you’re in good company — more families than ever are weighing independent education against the public system, and honestly, […]

You’ve made the decision. You know it’s them. Now you have to find THE ring. Maybe you’ve already spent a few late nights searching for Edmonton engagement rings, browser tabs open, trying to figure out the difference between cushion and oval cuts, wondering if you should go custom, wondering what the heck a pavé even […]

Are you looking for outdoor wedding venues in or near Edmonton, Alberta? There’s something about an outdoor wedding that no ballroom, no matter how beautiful, can replicate. The way the light changes throughout the ceremony. The sound of wind moving through the trees during your vows. The golden hour portraits where Alberta’s sky does all […]

So here’s the thing about wedding venues in Edmonton — most of them feel like you’re picking between three flavours of the same thing. A hotel ballroom. A barn. A hall with good lighting if you’re lucky. And then there’s the Edmonton Cornerstone wedding venue, which honestly doesn’t fit into any of those boxes, and […]

When couples start planning a wedding, they focus on the obvious things first — the venue, the dress, the flowers, the photographer. But after photographing weddings for years, I can confidently say this: the right wedding planner changes everything. A great planner does far more than organize timelines and logistics. They shape the feeling of […]

Are you dreaming of flowers, golden light, and a setting that feels like an intimate, curated garden party? The Garden Venue in Stony Plain, Alberta, is the kind of outdoor wedding venue that has everything wedding couples would want from getting ready to first looks, ceremony and reception. Just 30 minutes west of Edmonton, this […]