Real Weddings

Rustic Romantic Waterfront Wedding in Calgary, Alberta

A romantic waterfront wedding in Calgary photographed by Liv Hettinga Photography, Caleb and Alixx said “I Do” at gorgeous Baker Park and family and friends surrounded them as they promised to love each other forever. Highlights that our hearts are loving include the super cute Flower Girl’s blowing bubbles to welcome the bride down the aisle, the bridesmaids beautiful blush mismatched gowns and the bride’s sweet bouquet filled with baby’s breath. Hear more from the photographer, and the bride and meet the entire Creative Team after the jump! 

Jewelry heels and wedding ring flat lay with small box with small twine bagWoman helps bride pin up back of white lace  wedding dress Concrete stairs leading to grassy open field with wedding arch and chairs in front of riverGuests walking towards seating in front of wedding arch and riverDark wood sign with white lettering and guests seating behindPanoramic shot of wedding ceremony in front of river  with guests seatedTwo flower girls in white dresses holding small bouquets walking blowing bubbles Man in white shirt and bowtie plays acoustic guitar and sings into microphoneBride and groom stand holding hands in front of officiant and guests of honor Bride whispers something to groom in front of wedding arch with hanging white fabricBride and groom face wedding arch with hanging white fabric and river Bride and groom walk down aisle hands raised while guests applaud Bride holds up hand with white bouquet while walking in hands with groom guests seated behind

From the photographer:

This wedding was full of love and so much joy which brought many tears and many laughs. An outdoor ceremony along the Bow river, a quick stop through the McDonald’s drive through for ice cream, and a reception full of fun and dancing all made their wedding day extra special!! The entire day was completely honoring to God which they had made a priority. I still can’t get over the way these two look at each other, I don’t think they took their eyes off each other once during the entire day!!!  These two are always down for a good adventure, Alixx was the only bride I’ve had climb a tree in her wedding dress. 

 

“Caleb and I have a fantastic friendship. We love to adventure together and relax together, go for long walks and long talks. Since the day Caleb asked me out, after I wiped out on a longboard trying to impress him, we have been able to laugh at our mistakes with one another and love each other more and more every day. My favourite part of our wedding day, other than of course saying “I do” together, was the dance at the end. Almost all of our guests were on the dance floor all night, everyone just letting loose and celebrating together. Liv was incredible to work with. Taking photos on our wedding day was so much fun. She made us feel comfortable and told us often to just enjoy our wedding day together; as a result, she was able to capture a lot of just candid happy moments throughout the shoot.” -Alixx Hettinga (the bride)

Bride wrapped around grooms arm holding white bouquet in grassy forested areaGroom kisses brides neck smiling in forested areaGroom dips bride smiling with white veil flowing leg upBride touches neck while smiling in white lace dress and veil Groom stands hands in pockets smiling in grassy forested areaBride sits in grooms lap touching neck in grassy field Bride sits in grooms lap touching neck in grassy field Bride stands smiling in between bridesmaids holding white bouquets smilingBride and bridesmaids face away holding bouquets behind backs in armsBride and groom stand between bridesmaids and groomsmen in line in grassy field Bridesmaids and groomsmen stand in pairs to the side of bride and groom standing back to back Groom and groomsmen stand arms over shoulders in grassy field Groom and groomsmen walk adjusting jackets in grassy field Groom and groomsmen stand in circle holding lit gold lighters Bride and groom sit together in grassy field Bride and groom hold onto tree climbing upBride smiling holding bouquet sliding down green park slide Bride and groom smile on teeter totter White table with black sign and white lettering cookie bar Dark wood sign with white lettering on ledge Bride and groom dance with backs together and guests surrounding Bride carried by groomsmen while pointing to the ceiling

Sources

Liv Hettinga Photography/Triwood Community Association – Baker Park/The Bridal Center/Harmehar Dhillon