Natasha and Ryan come across as this adventurous, fiercely strong and independent couple but it turns out that they’re both marshmallows on the inside. They opted out of seeing each other before the ceremony and prayed together from opposite sides of a door, and it built up to a very emotional entrance as Natasha walked down the aisle to meet Ryan.
The emerald green and wine shades in the décor made for a very elegant wedding despite the cold, rainy day. Weather like this can be discouraging but they were determined to make the most of it. If I had to pick three words to describe this wedding party, they would be “loyal,” “thoughtful,” and “entertaining.” They kept me laughing during our warm-up breaks and even brought me a coffee along with everyone else. Their flower girl went out of her way to take a break from colouring to give me a paper flower to take home. She was very sweet, especially when I asked her to “be cute” for her photo. She’s very good at cute.
If you remember, Natasha and Ryan had their engagement session at Chapters book store because they’re absolutely addicted to books so it’s no surprise that their wedding was filled with references to novels. Natasha made amazing paper bouquets out of pages from books and put them on every table at the reception. The tables didn’t have numbers, either – they had names of Natasha and Ryan’s favourite books. Even the chosen order to head to the buffet was a “Name That Book” game.
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Natasha and Ryan’s wedding vendors turned out to be incredibly talented friends. I’m especially in awe of that cake. A little bit of helpful info that I can pass on to other brides is as follows:
Catering: Elizabethan Catering Services, Spruce Grove
Rentals & Décor: Elizabethan Catering Services, Spruce Grove, All West Wedding Rentals, Edmonton
Ceremony Venue: Spruce Grove Alliance Church, Spruce Grove
Reception Venue: Spruce Grove Elk’s Social Hall, Spruce Grove
*All portraits taken with permission at the Stony Plain and Parkland Pioneer Museum as well as St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Stony Plain.
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