Though outdoorsy couple Kayleigh and Siam chose Lake Minnewanka for their romantic engagement session, not even the epic views could compare to the exceedingly beautiful moments shared between the couple. Daring Wanderer‘s portraits are a breath of fresh mountain air, and you can actually feel the Canadian chill and the passionate bond between Kayleigh and Siam just from viewing these images!
A special thanks to Daring Wanderer for sharing Kayleigh and Siam’s incredible Lake Minnewanka engagement with Junebug! For more mountain engagement inspiration, check out Laura and Phil’s Grandfather Mountain engagement session.
Gem and Rob’s Colton House wedding was decorated with a mint green motif that made a lovely pairing against the blooming cherry blossoms around the venue grounds. In addition to the delicate mint shade, the couple honored their love of travel with maps and wanderlust-inspired details. The wedding took place on a chilly day in Scotland, and photographer tub of jelly captured the most romantic portraits of the newlyweds bundled up in a blanket and enjoying their first moments alone together before heading into their reception party.
We found many of our ideas from the natural features around beautiful Colton House. We have travelled all over the world together and therefore there was a large element of travel involved in the decor. There was also a huge inspiration from the 1st of May which is lover’s day in Prague where the lovers traditionally kiss under the cherry tree blossom – this reflected the place where we met. My favourite colour is mint green so there was a lot of mint green EVERYWHERE!
The Moments:
Walking down the aisle singing Ho Hey with everyone and seeing each other and knowing that you are surrounded by the most important people in the world who have come from far and wide to see your special moment. Almost every single person there had contributed to the wedding whether it was making decor, the cakes, lifting hay bails, sorting electrics, arranging flowers, painting signs or even marrying us! It felt like a day everybody had helped make and shape which made it incredibly personal.
The Couple Recommends:
All of the professionals were incredible. Arc Marquee and Stewart’s Drinks come highly recommended for people looking to plan their own wedding. They are incredibly experienced and knew exactly what we wanted from our first vision and their execution was impeccable. Without them this could have turned into a logistical nightmare. The flower creations were also beyond this world. Ros is an artist in her own right and made incredible flower creations from our cherry tree arch, to flowers in tins on logs and beautiful flower globe flower arrangements.
Congratulations to Gem and Rob on their adorable Scottish wedding and thanks to tub of jelly for sharing their special day with Junebug! If you and your fiance also have a case of wanderlust, check out Lauren and John’s travel-inspired wedding at Thistle Springs Ranch.
After a sunrise proposal on top of the Edinburgh Castle, Graham and Kirsty-Marie decided no other place would be just as special for their big day. Their gorgeous ceremony at the castle was filled with dark, richly colored florals, stone walls, and traditional Scottish wedding attire. Their gothic styled, unique reception at the Balmule House soon followed the ceremony as friends and family joined in celebrating the happy couple. Coral, shells, ornate lanterns, taxidermy, feathers, bird skulls, and handmade birds nests were just a few of the eclectic pieces of décor making up the centerpieces of each God or Goddess named table. Talented photographer Eric Rene Penoy captured one-of-a-kind moments at this uniquely gorgeous wedding.
We didn’t want to pick a ‘theme’ for the wedding, apart from wanting to somehow incorporate the story of how we met and step away from all the wedding rules and create a day that was a bit more unexpected. We’re both into dramatic and masculine styles and as an interior designer, I love to experiment. We opted for a more eclectic vibe, incorporating gothic, bohemian styles with English and Scottish influences. The flowers were wild and dramatic and there were real bird wings in my bridal bouquet. The tables were ethereal, styled with floral prints and unusual objects such as ornate lanterns, bird skulls, coral, shells, taxidermy, feathers and stone busts with handmade birds nests resting on their heads. We hung feathers around the dining room, made a surreal table plan with hand made dreamcatchers and the tables were named after Gods and Goddesses related to our shared Earth star sign, Taurus. We had ginger sailors on arrival and even managed to get our special ingredients into our ‘supper club’ menu too with a spiced rum granita, lime jelly and ginger sorbet pre desert. With us selling our house just before the wedding and emigrating to Australia after the wedding, we did most of the wedding planning and styling very last minute, including my dress, lace boots and statement bird claw earrings which I only found 1-2 weeks before the day and Graham running out on the morning of the wedding to buy a tie!
The Moments:
Everything about the day was absolutely perfect. We said our own vows in the oldest Chapel in Scotland, St. Margaret’s, on top of Edinburgh Castle, where we got engaged. The chapel is beautiful and there is so much history and love within the original stone its built with. Our Reverend was amazing and we had such an incredible and emotional ceremony, it was just so special and it was our favourite moment of the day. Afterwards, we were piped down the Royal Mile, we were so happy and in love and it felt like we were famous, it was so much fun!
The Couple Recommends:
Russell Up – really unique menus, local in season ingredients, personal service, incredible food. Eric Rene Penoy – insanely talented photographer, goes above and beyond and just fantastic – we love our photos! Balmule House – stunning venue and grounds.
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