When you think “mountain wedding” in Alberta, usually you’ll think Jasper, Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise, etc… but there’s Nordegg, this little rustic gem of a location North of Banff with spectacular views of the mountains overlooking a gorgeous lake that is truly the perfect spot for a wedding! Kassandra & Craig had a Goldeye Centre wedding, just East of Abraham Lake in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. They both got ready at the Goldeye Centre in different cabins. As is normal in a mountain climate, the weather was all over the place to sunny and warm to cloudy & cold and there was a crazy wind we had to fight all day, especially out at Abraham Lake. The ceremony was at the amphitheatre and the reception was also at the Goldeye Centre Pavillion. We did some of the couples and wedding party photos on the grounds and then took a trek out to the Lake for the most spectacular pictures. The winds were blowing, I swear at 100 km/h, while we did photos, but we all fought through the wind and rain and sun for some spectacular portraits! I hope you enjoy the story of Kassandra & Craig’s Goldeye Centre Wedding!

Goldeye Centre Wedding Vendors:
Bride’s Hair: Sheri Sierpinski from Brushed by Sheri
Bride’s Make-up: Megan Elizabeth Makeup Artistry and Esthetics
Bride’s dress: Essence of Australia lace gown from Pure Bridal in Edmonton. Veil also from Pure Bridal. Alterations done at Debbies Fashion in North Edmonton.
Bride’s shoes: Ordered from the Etsy shop Walking on Air.
Bride’s accessories (jewellery, garter, etc.)- Bracelet and earrings from Swarovski, garter from Etsy (can’t recall the shop name)
Something blue- My shoes and garter
Something new- My dress, jewelry, etc..
Something old- My locket from my grandmother with I looped around my bouquet as well as a ring borrowed from my mother
Something borrowed- Mother’s ring
Bridesmaid’s attire (dresses, shoes, jewellery, etc): Same as above
Groom’s attire: Suit, tie, pocket square, shoes, and cufflinks from Moore’s Clothing for Men
Groom’s accessories (cufflinks, tie, etc.)- Watch from a Groupon sale (can’t recall the company)
Florals/bouquets: Flowers by Merle (for the bridesmaid bouquets we had a combination of red roses, circus roses, and italian ruscus. For brides bouquet had a combination of red roses, circus roses, calla lillies, red dahlias, and italian ruscus).
Cake/Cupcakes: Bumbleberry and Pumpkin pies made by the Goldeye Centre
Wedding Planner: None
Ceremony Venue: The ampitheatre at The Goldeye Centre (Nordegg, AB)
Reception Venue: The pavilion at the Goldeye Centre (Nordegg, AB)
Linens/Decor: Linens from Living the Dream Event Rentals, burlap table runners were handmade, all jars for centrepieces were made as well, table numbers were ordered from another Etsy shop, seating chart was handmade as well. Our favors were caramel apples made by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in West Edmonton Mall (tags for apples were made from a shop through Etsy).
DJ/Band: Klay Tate Productions (he was amazing!- highly recommend).

From the Couple:
What were you most looking forward to on your wedding day? Marrying the love of my life so probably the ceremony!
What ended up being your favourite moment(s) of the day (both answer)?
Kassandra- Too many favorite moments but probably the ceremony of course. It was magical! I was just as relieved though for it to be over, ha. I also loved the first look with my dad just before the ceremony and the speeches were all wonderful!
Craig- The ceremony
What was the song you chose for the processional?
Groom/groomsmen entrance- Marry Me by Train
Bridesmaids entrance- Home- Vitamin String Quartet
Bride’s entrance- A Thousand Years- The Piano Guys
What was the song you chose for your first dance? Bonfire Heart- Runaground
How did you choose your colour scheme/theme for the wedding? We had a fall wedding so I really wanted to incorporate the colors of the seasons such as deep reds, oranges, etc. Navy complimented those bright fall colors well and is also a favorite color of mine so we chose navy. The colors popped in our photos. Very happy with our choice!
Where are you going for your honeymoon? We are travelling to Italy and Greece in May 2016.
Any other stories about the day you’d like to share? We had the most amazing day! The weather was beautiful except for the crazy windstorm we had for our photos but it makes for a good memory and our pictures turned out beautifully!

Thinking about planning an epic mountain elopement of your own? You need to see my 5 Tips for Planning your Dream Mountain Elopement! Also see my Guide to Eloping in the Canadian Rockies to help figure out the best place for you to get married!

Considering getting married in Nordegg? Check out this Abraham Lake spring wedding for inspiration!