Posts Tagged: The Fairmont Hotel MacDonald Wedding
Edmonton Wedding Planner: Alessandra + Daniel
Alessandra + Daniel’s wedding brought two big, loving families together. With both Italian and Portuguese heritages there were a few must-haves: open bar, great food and a killer dance party!
After a traditional ceremony at the iconic St. Joseph’s Basilica, the couple and their wedding party had a blast taking photos with Katch Studios before joining their guests at The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.
Ale + Danny wanted a timeless wedding design with a dash of glamour and high fashion. Using a palette of gold, cream and black, we dressed the tables with champagne and off-white linens, ornate gold charger plates, three different styles of white floral centrepieces – and of course, ample candlelight.
After dinner and toasts the killer dance party ensued, and it certainly did not disappoint! Enjoy this look back at a gorgeous day celebrating a beautiful couple, inside and out.
Jennifer + Team | Jennifer Bergman Weddings
Edmonton Wedding Coordination + Design
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Credits:
- Wedding Coordination + Design: Jennifer Bergman Weddings
- Photography: Katch Studios
- Officiant: Father Martin
- Cocktail Music: Terry McDade Harpist
- Reception Music: Premiere DJs by Urban Metropolis
- Stationery: Pinkpolka Invitations & Stationery
- Florist: faBLOOMosity
- Cake / Sweet Table: The Art of Cake
- Rentals: Special Event Rentals and River City Events
- Transportation: Legends Limousine
- Hair + Makeup: Sen Studios
- Gown: The Bridal House
Edmonton Wedding Planner: Melanie + Terry
It’s hard to believe it has almost been one year since Melanie + Terry’s wedding! We had to hold off sharing until the Fall / Winter 2017 issue of Blush Magazine was released, as their gorgeous day is one of the real weddings featured in the current issue.
When we first started working with Melanie + Terry to plan their early September wedding at The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, we chatted about what elements of the wedding were most important to them. Their responses? To serve excellent food, for there to be gorgeous décor and flowers, and to have an amazing live band for the party!
The ceremony was held in the stunning Wedgwood Room, and featured a statement altar canopy dripping in florals. We kept the ceremony design soft and muted in whites, blush and lavender, using the beautiful white round-back Grace chairs to complement the ballroom’s shape.
The reception design carried through the ceremony’s timeless elegance, but we added a dramatic punch of colour in tones of berries, pinks, purples and greens. This venture into a more bold palette added an element of surprise and ‘wow factor’ when guests joined the newlyweds for the reception. The tables were luxuriously layered with champagnes and golds. Each place setting was adorned with gold rimmed dishware, gold flatware, and ornate crystal wine goblets. The tall, lush floral centrepieces were elevated on mirrored boxes, and blooms and fruit spilled onto the tables accented with romantic candlelight.
Famous Players Band joined us from Vancouver to lead the party – they were incredible! The band alternated sets with Harman B, ensuring the dance floor was packed all night!
Terry wrote a poem and read it to Melanie as part of his speech at the reception. It was so beautiful and there wasn’t a dry eye in the room. This highlight video by A Love Story uses the poem as the base of the video and it turned out beautifully! It’s an absolute must-watch.
Jennifer + Team | Jennifer Bergman Weddings
Edmonton Wedding Planning + Design
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Credits:
- Wedding Planning + Design: Jennifer Bergman Weddings
- Photography: Carey Nash Photography
- Videography: A Love Story
- Officiant: Robert Ligertwood
- Ceremony Music: Violin-Cello Duo (Mathias and Adele)
- Band: Famous Players Band
- DJ: Premiere DJs by Urban Metropolis (Harman B)
- Stationery: Pinkpolka Invitations & Stationery
- Rentals: Special Event Rentals
- Specialty Linens: Dress My Day
- Florist: faBLOOMosity
- Cake + Dessert Table: Over the Top Cakes
- Photo Booth: Ready, Set, Booth
- Hair: Sen Studios
- Makeup: N2 Makeup
- Gowns: Pure Bridal
Edmonton Wedding Planner: Charlotte + Frantz, Part 1
Charlotte + Frantz were married in an intimate ceremony at The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald. They wanted to exchange vows in front of their immediate families, sharing the sacred moment with their most important supporters. They recited their own vows, which were so beautiful and there wasn’t a dry eye in the room. I feel so honoured to have shared in this special moment with them.
Months later, they would celebrate with an ultra-modern reception at the Art Gallery of Alberta – more to come in Part 2!
Jennifer + Team | Jennifer Bergman Weddings
Edmonton Wedding Planning + Design
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Credits:
- Wedding Planning + Design: Jennifer Bergman Weddings
- Photography: Gabe McClintock
- Videographer: Capture the Moment
- Officiant: Tammy Banting
- Ceremony Music: Mathias Silveira and John Fedor
- Invitations/Stationery: Pinkpolka Invitations & Stationery
- Florist: faBLOOMosity
- Rentals: Special Event Rentals
- Hair Wigs: coucouhair
- Makeup: Sen Studios – Sunita Sumaru
- Bridal Gown: Tom Ford
Edmonton Wedding Planner: Mariah + Nathan
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!
Jennifer + Team | Jennifer Bergman Weddings
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
Edmonton Wedding Coordinator: Leanna + Mark
This spring we had the honour of providing Wedding Day Management services to Leanna + Mark for their Fairmont Hotel Macdonald wedding.
Leanna was a vision in a classically draped gown topped with an exquisite jeweled bolero by Hayley Paige. After their ‘first look’ photos with Sharon Litchfield, the bridal party made their way to the Empire Terrace for a beautiful outdoor ceremony in front of an intimate group of Leanna + Mark’s family and friends.
The evening was filled with surprise musical performances, including an opera performance by the Master of Ceremonies, and a beautiful violin performance by Mark for his new bride accompanied by his brother on the baby grand piano.
It was a day of pure elegance filled with much love and support for Leanna + Mark! See more of this lovely day in the current issue of Blush Magazine and on Sharon Litchfield’s blog.
Suzanne, Lead Coordinator | Jennifer Bergman Weddings
Edmonton Wedding Day Management
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Credits:
- Wedding Day Management: Jennifer Bergman Weddings (Suzanne)
- Photography: Sharon Litchfield
- Videographer: Hlavka Videography
- Officiant: Tammy Banting
- Invitations/Stationery: Minted.com
- Florist: faBLOOMosity
- Ceremony Music: Keri Zwicker (Harp) + Jeff Faragher (Cello)
- Photo Booth: Vintage Photo Booth
- Décor: Special Event Rentals
- Cake / Dessert Table: Petit Fours Patisserie
- Hair: Dao Haddad
- Makeup: Sen Studios (Anita Gill)
- Gown: Delica Bridal
- Jewelled Bolero: Hayley Paige
- Bridesmaid Dresses: Instyledress from Delica Bridal