Tricia & Rob at The Juniper

photos courtesy Eric Daigle Photography

Rob & Trish had asked me to plan their Intimate Wedding in May of 2008. I was delighted of course and began planning for this long awaited event right away. I had already hand picked all the suppliers & venue based on Trish & Rob's unassuming & easy going personalities. They wanted to emphasize family & friends as well as honour those who could not share their special day with them.

The ceremony took place on the terrace facing Rundle Mountain with their son as ring bearer & daughter as flower girl. It was moving to see all of the wedding party were in fact family members to the Bride & Groom.

The reception took place in the Vermillion Lakes room where guests enjoyed the Juniper's culinary delights including a decadent chocolate fountain with fruit. Chocolate was most definitly the theme here with chocolate covered pretzel favours & "bear claws". The cupcake tier was you guessed it.....more chocolate!

Testimonial:

Connie Grace took care of all the wedding details for us & we trusted her enough to leave for a whole month returning only 2 weeks before our wedding! Our questions were from the very beginning answered within hours and she really listened to what we felt was important to us. We were matched to a photographer that suited our budget & personalities as our Planner was very intuitive and sensitive to our needs. We were so well looked after and amazed at how beautiful & seamless our day went….we did not have a care in the world!

-Tricia & Rob married Sept 2008!

A note from the Wedding Planner

I arrived in Banff in the late 90's to work for the prestigious Fairmont Banff Springs (then Canadian Pacific) in Banquet Operations where I had my first taste of the wedding industry. My career with Fairmont took me to the Conventions department (after I was awarded Employee of the year for 2005 for Fairmont's flagship hotel) where I assisted wedding couples with their "in house" wedding arrangements.

Throughout my time in Conventions I noticed many couples brought their Planners and Coordinators from Calgary; this created a massive additional cost for couples as all of their suppliers required overnight accommodation, meals etc. This is when I took the leap to go out as an independent Wedding Planner.

I am now a proud member of the Association of Bridal Consultants on the Consultant level and working my way toward the Professional Bridal Consultant designation. My ultimate professional goal is to reach the Master level which of course takes a few years.

As I had been certified as an International Wedding Planning Professional (IWPP) last winter, I wanted to ensure that I do not lose my edge and continue with professional development courses with ABC.

I believe when a Bride & Groom are "shopping around" for the perfect planner it is important not only to connect with their Planner but to have someone who is established in the community and is going to provide them with an unrivalled level of knowledge & service throughout the planning stage.

On that note; if you are planning your wedding in our area please visit our "Services" page for more information.

Please visit again soon as I am still have plenty more 2008 weddings to add.

Thank You,

Connie Grace