These two braved the whirlwind of wedding planning during a pandemic so well. Every time I chatted with Melinda throughout the year leading up to their big day, she had such an upbeat spirit and was ready to do whatever it took to make their wedding day happen. With the ever changing restrictions, that ended up being an outdoor ceremony and lunch reception during the coldest week of the winter. They made -25 with windchill look like a breeze. Brayden & Melinda are such kind, thoughtful people and their wedding day and attention to their guests fully reflected that. They had an intimate celebration with family and some close friends. After spending the morning getting ready, everyone bundled up and headed over to the Sunset Ranch Golf Course. There were heaters and fire pits scattered around to help with the cold – it was still pretty chilly but this crew rocked it. The hot food and drinks after the ceremony helped with warming us all up. My personal favourite was the fresh pizza being made on the spot. Even though everything had to be outdoors, I really appreciated how these two tied in different elements of a classic reception. After some food and mingling they shared a sweet first dance and then settled in for some speeches, which were equal parts heartwarming and hilarious. Canadian winter days are short so it wasn’t too long before we packed up and headed to Bertram Creek for portraits. We brought along some coloured smoke bombs and sparklers to make the photos extra fun and maybe to distract us from the cold. After the sunset, we made our way downtown for some photos on the city’s outdoor skating rink before calling it a night. The day was filled with laughter from start to finish and ended up being the perfect celebration of these two and their love. Thank you so much for having me, Brayden & Melinda! I loved being a part of your wedding day.