For many of us when we think of a Ring Bearer or Flower Girl we often picture freshly scrubbed cheeks and sparkly eyed neices and nephews. The infamous temper tantrums and shyness have gone to the dogs...literally in Banff this last summer.

When my clients laughed about including their big baby into their wedding ceremony, I thought "why not"? After checking with the local church and knowing how loved their dog was I gave them the great news. Their big baby was allowed to be the Ring Bearer...or shall I say Ring Bear!

Just before the rehearsal, I volunteered to pick up Marcus from the Pooch Palace. Upon my arrival I was greeted by many excited prospects that could be heard on the other side of the 6 ft wall, but one caught my eye as he had no problem looking over the wall itself. I laughed with the Receptionist and said, "Goodness...I hope that was not Marcus!" I have not idea what I was expecting but sure enough out, she came with a Newfoundland Labrador .

Now...I knew he was a Lab but I've never seen a real one straight from Newfoundland and have only ever seen the average ones. (Quite honestly I would have called the Warden if I saw him roaming the alleys of Banff thinking he was a little Bear).

On the wedding day, Marcus arrived freshly groomed decked out in his purple hydrangea made quite an entrance when the Priest asked for the rings...needless to say, I crossed my fingers that he would go right to his people. With a quiet sigh I watched from the back of the church as the ceremony proceeded normally. After the photos at the church our little bear was off to the Pooch Palace for a much deserved treat and playtime with his new friends.

Banff Weddings & Lake Louise Weddings on the Ski Hill

Banff & Lake Louise Ski Weddings

As a Banff & Lake Louise Wedding Planner; I get all types of couples looking to get married in their own special way.

The most recent adventurous couple had a ski hill wedding. Now many of you may think it is as simple as hiring everyone on your own and meeting up at the ski hill. Yes...last year that is exactly what I thought too! It turns out there is much more to it than that. I spend hours getting the timing exactly right so the Groom does not see the Bride when she gets off the gondola, getting the right shape of bouquet for the bride to safely hold onto with her ski pole, deciding hair appointments really were not essential with the wind & snow let alone a helmet!

Choosing the perfect quite location on the ski hill is a special time for the Bride & Groom which I encourage them to do the day before the wedding. If I am lucky, I can join them halfway through the day to do a few runs to ensure I know the location off by heart and relay the location to the Marriage Commissioner, Photographer, Videographer and any guests that will attend. Now there is nothing to say that your ceremony will be completely crash free especially if you find a popular jump sought after by avid snowboarders!

When all is said & done a Banff wedding or Lake Louise wedding on the ski hills can be an exceptional and unique experience for couples from all over the world who wish to incorporate their wedding in a Canadian Rockies ski vacation.

Planning weddings in Banff & Lake Louise give me one of those rare opprotunities to say "And they skiied happily ever after..."

Are you interested in a unique Banff, Emerald Lake or Lake Louise wedding? Contact us at http://www.elegantbanff.com/

Fresh new look.

We could not be more pleased with the new look for our website. Our goal was to create an experience for the Bridal couple while they were visiting us.

Now...we all know some couples are so busy they at times take a "mental break" & research for their wedding at work. Well...at the suggestion of our designer, we've left the music off this time to lessen your chances of getting noticed!

Best wishes in your planning endeavors and we hope to hear from you to take your wedding to the next level.

~Connie Grace