Shareby Sharon Auld Before your engagement, you may never have read a wedding blog in your life! Suddenly you find that there are literally hundreds of thousands of wedding blogs! From inspirational wedding sites, to wedding planners’ and photographers’ sites, to wedding publications and the list goes on. As a busy bride it can be [...]

Shareby Sharon Auld I’m sure you’re aware that January is a great time to save money on all sorts of purchases!  January is also a great time to pick up sales on wedding attire, accessories and decor! Many retailers are discounting last season’s wedding items, and while  you may not want to purchase “last season’s” [...]

Share by Sharon Auld You’ve just announced your engagement and the questions have already started! How were you proposed to? Have you set a date? Where are you getting married? With your no doubt already busy schedule, the wonderful world of being a bride to be can get overwhelming pretty quickly! Know how you’re going [...]

Shareby Sharon Auld One of the best things about being invited to a winter wedding in the Canadian Rockies is the opportunity to enjoy an exciting array of winter activities; skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, even a winter sleigh ride in a snow-laden landscape! So, you’ve received your invite…now, what to pack? Well, if you’re used to [...]

Shareby Sharon Auld With temperature’s dropping, winter wedding brides are likely giving thought as to how they’re going to stay warm on their big day. In our last post, we talked about what to wear to a winter wedding in the mountains as a guest. Today we’re discussing options for  brides (and their maids) for [...]

ShareBy Sharon Auld Ahhh, the dilemma of what to wear (and pack!) for a winter wedding in the mountains. Most likely, when you think of a winter wedding in the mountains, you’re thinking snow-capped peaks and bundled up guests. Well, the truth is, here in the Rocky Mountains, that’s likely what you’ll get (and we [...]

Shareby Sharon Auld 1. Take Advantage of Festive Decor Mountain Venues in Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise and Jasper are frequented with skiiers, snowboarders, tourists and holiday shoppers. Shops, hotels and accommodations are often festively decorated from mid-November to January. If you are planning a winter wedding in the mountains why not take advantage of the [...]

ShareBy Sharon Auld With all the major mountain ski resorts open for the season (and reporting excellent snow conditions for this time of year), our attention turns to driving in winter weather conditions. If you’re planning a winter wedding in the mountains, you are no doubt watching the weather very closely!! Likely you planned your [...]

ShareRe-Post Tip #28 – If you’re planning a wedding in the mountains, carefully consider the items you will need to take to the site (originally posted January 11, 2011). Having a wedding in the beautiful outdoors is a great experience for the adventurous; however, it can be more challenging logistically. Whether you’re planning an outdoor [...]

Shareby Sharon Auld For the next few weeks, we will be re-capping some of our most popular posts from our 30 Tips to Planning a Canadian Rocky Mountain Destination Wedding in Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise and Jasper series. These posts generated so much interest, so we decided to re-cap some of the tips in case you [...]