High school sweethearts, Mariah + Nathan have a love for tradition and an affinity for Old World Romance, making The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald the perfect setting to celebrate their love story.

It was a complete hotel takeover, with Team JBW working hard the morning of the wedding to transform three different spaces. After a touching ceremony in the Wedgwood Ballroom, guests joined the newlyweds on the terrace for a garden party complete with refreshments, live music and caricature artists. Cocktails were held in the Empire Foyer, where guests mingled and snapped candids in a photo booth to help make a memorable guest book for Mariah + Nathan.

The doors to the Empire Ballroom opened, unveiling timeless décor, with English Garden inspired florals in soft creams and pinks. The first of many surprises throughout the evening, Mariah + Nathan entered the ballroom sharing their first dance to singer and pianist Lindsey Nagy’s rendition of A Thousand Years. The festivities continued with a 5-course meal, a delicious “sweet bar,” signature drinks poured through a custom ice luge, a surprise hip hop performance, and two dress changes!

Thanks to Shandro Photo and A Love Story for beautifully capturing the day. Enjoy!

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Edmonton Wedding Planning + Design

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Credits:

• Wedding Planning + Design: Jennifer Bergman Weddings
• Photography: Shandro Photo
• Videographer: A Love Story
• Officiant: Robert Ligertwood
• Ceremony Music: Strathcona String Quartet
• First Dance Performance: Lindsey Nagy Music
• Reception Music: Premiere DJs by Urban Metropolis (Harman B)
• Hip Hop Dance Performance: 3rd Street Beat Entertainment
• Caricature Artists: Gerry Rasmussen + Laurel Hawkswell
• Photo Booth: Borsellino Photography 
• Invitations + Stationery: Pinkpolka Design
• Florist: faBLOOMosity
• Rentals: Special Event Rentals
• Lighting: PSAV
• Transportation: Esquire Limo
• Cake: The Art of Cake
• Sweet Table: The Art of Cake, Duchess Bake Shop
• Martini Luge: Ice Works
• Hair: Behind the Blush + Bailey Gartner
• Makeup: Behind the Blush
• Gowns: The Bridal House

For C+B, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is not just a beautiful mountain resort. It holds special meaning in their relationship, as it is where they first met while attending a conference as University students. Ten years later, they chose to hold their wedding here – on Valentine’s Day. It doesn’t get more romantic than that!

For privacy reasons we aren’t sharing any photos of the happy couple and their guests, but we wanted to showcase some of the gorgeous décor we designed, and acknowledge the talented team of event professionals who helped bring this day to life.

• The luxurious custom invitation and stationery suite by Palettera featured gold foil application and letterpress printing, with custom illustrations of places of significance to their love story. The invitations were delivered in gorgeous boxes lined with red rose paper and finished with satin ribbon.
• Guest tables were dressed in cream overlays with embroidered appliques, giving a soft and romantic look to the Beauvert Ballroom. Natural Manzanita tree centrepieces designed by fabLOOMosity twinkled with gold votives that hung from the branches, while a base of hydrangea and lush garden roses spilled onto the tables. Pearl glass charger plates, cranberry napkins and letterpress menus completed each setting.
• The 18-person wedding party sat at a dramatic King’s Table covered in a lush floral tablescape of textural greens, cream and burgundy blooms, and ample candlelight.
• The Art of Cake designed a gorgeous four-tier cake covered in hand-sculpted gold petals.

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Jasper Park Lodge Wedding Planning + Design

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Credits:

• Wedding Planning + Design: Jennifer Bergman Weddings
• Photography: Carey Nash Photography
• Officiant: Jonathan Denis
• Ceremony Music: Bel Suono String Quartet
• Cocktail Music: Jeff Tobert, Spanish Guitar
• Reception Music: Premiere DJs by Urban Metropolis (Harman B / DJ Kwake)
• Invitations/Stationery: Palettera
• Florist: faBLOOMosity
• Rentals/Drapery: Special Event Rentals
• Lighting: PSAV
• Cake: The Art of Cake
• Hair/Makeup: Hairwe.

Melanie + Chris wanted a fun, easy experience for their guests, so they opted to have both ceremony and reception in the same location – Fort Edmonton Park’s Blatchford Air Hangar. The day was warm and sunny which worked perfectly for our outdoor ceremony plans.

The classic black and cream palette provided a neat juxtaposition to the rustic venue. We brought the outdoors in with pops of fresh green throughout the floral arrangements, and the altar was flanked by two gorgeous curly willow and moss “trees” with hanging glass orbs and candles.

As a focal point at the reception, we designed a scrumptious black and white dessert table featuring: apple pies (Chris’ favourite), cupcakes, Oreo cheesecake, chocolate whoopie pies, white chocolate mousse cups, dark chocolate dipped pretzel sticks and more!

Melanie’s father restored a vintage Jaguar for photos which looked amazing parked in front of the Hangar and worked so great as a photo prop! Late lunch came rolling in on a vintage fire truck with a built-in wood fired pizza oven courtesy of Canicus Catering.

Kelly Redinger captured the day so perfectly – enjoy some images below!

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Edmonton Wedding Planning + Design

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Credits:

• Wedding Planning + Design: Jennifer Bergman Weddings
• Photography: Kelly Redinger
• Marriage Commissioner: Robert Ligertwood
• Ceremony Music: Premiere DJs by Urban Metropolis (Harman B & DJ Kwake)
• Reception Music: Premiere DJs by Urban Metropolis (Harman B & DJ Kwake)
• Stationery: Pinkpolka Invitations & Stationery
  
• Florist: faBLOOMosity
• Décor: Special Event Rentals / Site 6 
• Caterer: Elizabethan Catering
• Cupcakes: Fuss Cupcakes
• Food Truck: Canicus Wood Fired Pizza
• Photo Booth: Your Photobooth
• Hair: Bailey Gartner
• Makeup: Sonia Sajnani
• Gown: Delica Bridal

Nicole + Blake were married at the Castle of the Rocky Mountains – The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. We worked with this fun-loving couple from start to finish to plan and design their mountain destination wedding.

The wedding was designed to enhance the dramatic elegance of the venue with a non-traditional colour palette to reflect the unique personal styles of the bride and groom. Mixed metallics and laser-cut stationery details hinted at the medieval characteristics of the hotel, while lush brightly coloured florals added romance and femininity. Some unique décor elements included a custom black glitter aisle runner, a metal seating chart and laser cut place card wraps around the napkins.

Guests received two custom flavours of fudge from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory that were hand selected by the bride and groom. They also took home an evergreen seedling plant in honour of Nicole’s late father. Duelling pianists were brought in as the evening entertainment, and they kept guests on the dance floor all night long!

Carey Nash’s jaw-dropping photography in a picturesque destination was a perfect match. Read more about Nicole + Blake’s Banff wedding weekend in the latest issue of Blush Magazine.

{Winner of the 2014 Canadian Wedding Industry Awards for
Best Event Planning AND Best Wedding Invitation, Alberta Region}

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Banff Wedding Planning + Design

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Credits:

• Wedding Planning + Design: Jennifer Bergman Weddings
• Photography: Carey Nash Photography
• Marriage Commissioner: Jason Fernandez
• Ceremony Music: Music Mosaic Duo (Violin/Cello)
• Duelling Pianists: Jamie Mahn + Lesley Pelletier
• Invitations + Stationery: Pinkpolka Design
  
• Florist: faBLOOMosity
• Lighting: PSAV Banff
• Décor: Special Event Rentals / Elegant Touches
• Custom Aisle Runner: The Original Runner Co.
• Favours: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (Fudge) and Evergreen Memories (Tree Seedlings)
• Cake: Cake Sensations
• Hair: coucouhair(Melissa and Sarah)
• Makeup: Olivia Tassone
• Dress: Pronovias Duende from The Bridal House

So far we’ve looked at Classic White Bouquets and Bright + Bold Bouquets. Today it’s all about romance!

Lush peonies, full-blown roses and soft pastel colours exude luxury and romance in these JBW bridal bouquets. These talented florists created a beautiful balance between feminine florals and delicate hints of greenery or dusty miller to add texture. To finish your romantic bouquet, add flowing ribbons, brooches or satin and lace handles.

Photo: Jesse Holland Photography / Florist: Verbena Floral Design

Photo: Photographik / Florist: Flower Artistry

Photo: Kelsy Neilson Photography / Florist: Laurel’s On Whyte

Photo:  Sharon Litchfield Photography / Florist: faBLOOMosity

Photo: C.J. Scott Photography / Florist: faBLOOMosity

Photo: Eternal Reflections Photography / Florist: faBLOOMosity 

Photo: Sharon Litchfield Photography / Florist: faBLOOMosity

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Edmonton Wedding Planning + Design

Last week we shared the inspiration behind Sandy + Steve’s Enjoy Centre wedding design. As far as winter weddings go, this one is pretty spectacular!

Both from large families with strong cultural traditions, we worked with Sandy + Steve to fuse their East Indian and Croatian backgrounds to create a truly unique event experience.

• A traditional East Indian Henna (Mehndi) party was held before the wedding.
• A Croatian band played at the ceremony and throughout dinner.
• Sandy wore a gorgeous ivory lace gown for the ceremony, while her bridesmaids wore traditional East Indian attire.
• Customary Croatian shots of fine cognacs and grappa were served to guests upon arrival at the reception.
• A Dhol drummer escorted the newlyweds into their reception for the grand entrance.
• A mix of Western and Eastern cuisine was served which included family favourites from both sides.
• DJ Pat from Premiere DJs by Urban Metropolis played a fusion of Indian dance music, Top 40, R&B and classic Croatian polkas!

Grab your favourite hot beverage and cozy up to enjoy some gorgeous eye candy captured by Jessica Fern Facette!

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Edmonton Wedding Planning + Design

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Credits:

• Wedding Planning + Design: Jennifer Bergman Weddings
• Photography: Jessica Fern Facette
• Marriage Commissioner: Bob Wyatt
• Ceremony + Cocktail Music: Dobro Decki (Croatian Band)
• Reception Music: Premiere DJs by Urban Metropolis (DJ Patwant)
• Invitations + Stationery: Pinkpolka Design
  
• Florist: faBLOOMosity
• Cake: The Art of Cake
• Rentals: Special Event Rentals + Elegant Touches
• Lighting: Production Lighting
• Drapery: Site 6 Events
• Transportation: Revolution Limousine
• Hair + Makeup: Jennifer Chivers
• Gown: Justin Alexander 9721
• Shoes: Badgley Mischka

Megan + Eric decided to host a weekend destination wedding at one of their favorite locations – The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. They wanted their guests to enjoy a sumptuous, romantic winter getaway, while incorporating unique elements to personalize the day.

Upon arrival, guests received welcome packages in their hotel rooms which included some of the couple’s favourite treats and snacks, mountain-themed components to tie into the destination, as well as a weekend itinerary postcard with a personalized thank you note. At the reception dinner tables, “guest libs” (mad libs) cards were placed at each setting on the other side of the menu. Guests filled in the blanks to Megan + Eric’s love story with their own creative adjectives – this was such a fun keepsake and an excellent alternative to a traditional guest book!

To convey a warm, romantic feeling with wintery undertones, we based the wedding design around a palette of mixed metallics and warm pastels. “Winter sparkle” was included in elements throughout the wedding design – from the glitter paper used in the stationery, to champagne sequin overlays, to the custom sparkly silver aisle runner. Black suede chair pads on dark gold diamond back chairs enhanced the medieval characteristics of Mount Stephen Hall.

Here’s a look at Megan + Eric’s magical Banff winter wedding with stunning photography by Gabe McClintock. You can also view the feature on Junebug Weddings. Enjoy!

{Winner of the 2014 Canadian Wedding Industry Award for
Best Event Design, Alberta Region}

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Banff Wedding Planning + Design

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Credits:

• Wedding Planning + Design: Jennifer Bergman Weddings
• Photography: Gabe McClintock
• Officiant: Klaus Ohlhoff
• Ceremony Music: Music Mosaic
• Reception Music: Banff Entertainment
• Invitations + Stationery: Pinkpolka Design
  
• Florist: faBLOOMosity
• Cake: Cake Rhapsody
• Rentals: Special Event Rentals Banff
• Transportation: Highland Executive Limousine
• Hair + Makeup: Willow Stream Spa
• Gown: Allure Bridals 8957 from Novelle Bridal
• Shoes: Doris Embellished Metallic Pump by Badgley Mischka
• Bridesmaids’ Apparel: Alfred Sung from The Bridal House
• Groom/Groomsmen Apparel: Black by Vera Wang from Moore’s

Wendy + Ian’s wedding was published in WedLuxe Magazine’s Winter/Spring 2014 issue, but we haven’t yet blogged it! In honour of their first anniversary (today!), here’s a look at their incredible wedding at The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.

The week leading up to the wedding was quite eventful as the area suffered catastrophic flooding, resulting in the highway being closed. Thankfully it reopened just a couple days before the wedding and everything carried on as planned. We also lucked out with a warm and sunny day for the outdoor ceremony set on Bow Valley Terrace with a postcard-perfect view.

Enjoy Wendy + Ian’s love story as captured by the talented C.J. Scott Photography!

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Edmonton Wedding Planning + Design

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Credits:

• Wedding Coordination + Design: Jennifer Bergman Weddings
• Photography: C.J Scott Photography
• Officiant: Bruce Adlington
• Stationery: First Snowfall (Etsy)
• Florist: faBLOOMosity
• Rentals: Special Event Rentals Banff
• Cake: The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
• Reception Music: Livin’ & Dancin’ DJ Services
• Hair: Sherri Pasquini
• Makeup: Karen Malcolm
• Gown: Vera Wang (Diana) from Blush Bridal & Special Occasions 
• Accessories: Elsa Corsi
• Shoes: Valentino from Holt Renfrew
• Bridesmaid Dresses: Jim Hjelm Occasions
• Formal Wear: Prada from Holt Renfrew