Cody and Carly started planning their wedding before Covid. We all know how that went. They then had a baby but did not give up on their wedding dreams.
It was a stunning August day in the Columbia Valley. Only a hint of the summer fires in the air. Hillside Lodge is a wonderful wedding retreat located just east of Golden. Cody and Carly had their ceremony over looking the Blaeberry river and the Rocky mountains. Their daughter joined them for snuggles during their vows and kinda stole the show. This was followed by a Champaign toast and many hugs from well wishers. We captured the family photos with the Rocky mountain back drop. Then we took a walk down to the Blaeberry river for the bridal party portraits. This was a nice cool break from the August sunshine as the walk is a shaded forested road. and dipping our feet in the river was a must. When we arrived back at the Barn Whitetooth Bistro was getting ready to serve dinner. Guests had been playing yard games and devouring delicious canapes, while their thirst was being quench by Good Libations mobile bar. The lingering summer sun, lights up the barn with an everlasting glow that makes for a dramatic wedding party entrance. After dinner, speeches and first dance I stole Cody and Carly away for some sunset portraits in the field. When they arrived back at the barn the dance party was underway with DJ slick mick. I am sure the party was a lot of fun but that is when I departed.
Our Lovely Vendors:
Venue – Hillside Lodge
Catering – Whitetooth Bistro (reception) and Columbia River Catering (rehearsal)
Bartending – Golden Good Libations
Flowers – Amborella (Calgary) and Golden Floral Co
Photography – Amy Barrett
Day of Coordinator – Alexis Ampudia
Makeup – Prairie Wanderer Artistry (Kyla Brook)
Hair – Stylz Studio (Stephanie Lynch)
Officiant – Our lovely Auntie Carolyn
Dress – Leanne Marshall from Bridal Boutique YYC
Suits – Moore’s (Calgary)
DJ – DJ Slick Mick (Mike Pecora)
Bling – Sylvie from Troy Shoppe Jewelers (Calgary) and David Yurman (Calgary)
Shoes – Manolo Blahnik
What Cody and Cary had to say:
“We hired Amy to do our wedding photos at the Hillside Lodge. Amy was easy to get along with, even offering to meet us during a visit to Golden in advance of our wedding. She was very knowledgeable about photo taking spots at our venue which made for incredible photos. She was patient with our wedding parties and family with all of the photo combinations. She captured the most perfect amazing golden hour photos after our dinner. We appreciated the teaser photos and quick turnaround on the finished set of photo files. We would look forward to hiring Amy for family or other photos again during a visit to Golden. We highly recommend you consider Amy for any photo needs in the Golden area.”