Through Broken Bridges & High Water! / Cypress Hills Wedding Photographer

Kelly & Amanda you did it!! The title says it all for this couple! The day before the wedding was the 2010 flood in Maple Creek - Friday morning Kelly & Amanda didn't even know if there would be a wedding the next day since he was at the Cypress Hills Park and she was in Maple Creek. The park is only 20 minutes away from Maple Creek but the dams were swollen and creeks roaring taking out the bridges with them! But nothing could hold them back. Amanda & her parents found a way and even though they had to take a 3 hr detour time didn't matter as long as they could be together. Love is strong they say and these two more than proved that! Saturday dawned a new sunny, happy day for them both and everything was perfect in the end. As they were being married outside on the terrace at the Cypress Resort Inn the sun burst through the clouds as if to say "Oh happy day!" Luckily I made it out to the park too since they had repaired both the bridges that day but as I was going over the last one it looked pretty unstable so I drove in the middle of the road. Later to hear from one of my close friends that that bridge caved in again about 3/4 hr after I had come over it. Amanda is a very calm bride through all of this and I admire her. This will be one of the most memorable weddings I have done - the elements that surrounded it and it was a blast. The Litke's definetly know how to party:) Too much to tell I don't know where to stop so I will say thank you for including me in your special day and all the best on your new move to Rosetown!

Ryan & Becky / Maple Creek Photographer

What a beautiful day for 2 beautiful people - inside & out! There is too much to tell about this day & too many special things that happened but I will say that on both sides of the family there is definetly some REAL musical talent! I will have to put another whole blog post up here after I try and catch up with the others - it will be just music & dancing:) Everything was lush, green and wet - amazing for our part of the country. The ceremony which was to be up at their ranch in the Cypress Hills wasn't happening since all the roads were was mud but the couple & their tribe got through the mud with me to go take some beautiful photos at their future homestead. This was the week before the devastating flood in Maple Creek so enjoy the look of the hills before the water came roaring through wrecking everything in it's sight! What a wonderful day tho and Ryan you are head over heals in love X10!! Oh yes you are too Becky but I have known Ryan a long time and it is great to see him so happy & in love:) All the best in the future and with building the new house. Will see you for coffee soon at the new house.......November maybe?? If the weather cooperates!

Serenity of the Cypress Hills / Maple Creek Photographer

The Cypress Hills is one of the most peaceful, beautiful spots in this world! A place where we can ponder, dream and see the wonderfulness of what God created. This is a place that calms your soul. This is a place I have gone more times than I can count! I hope this photo will protray all of these things. Love, Peace & Hope to those of you who need it today - STAY STRONG!

Kyra is 1 yr!

It is hard to believe one yr ago this little miss was born! My poor sister went from Maple Creek and back 4x before Kyra finally decided it was time to enter this world. Typical woman eh girls? lol Now she has everyone wrapped around her finger - especially her grandpa's & dad. At dad's farm in the Cypress Hills she will go everywhere she can with him. Then there is her big bro Rylan who she also is the boss of now. Love them both to bits and can't wait for the next yr to see her grow!

Jenna & Ray E-session

This is a small world - small town gal going all the way to the big city and across the water! I remember Jenna as a kid then a teenager on her way to see the world after graduating. Off to Scotland her & her friend went. Kirsten came back but Jenna is there to stay. She has a very good reason to - Ray is a great guy and Scotland is one of the most beautiful places in the world! In their whirlwind holiday back home to MC we got in their engagement photos in the Hills and the quaint little town we both grew up in. After getting stuck and freezing our butts off it was back to the Creek for some more awesome photos. I love all your photos and had a hard time picking them that is why there is so many. Who thought our town had so many unique places! I hope you enjoy them and these few hours are very memorable;) Great to see you again and I look forward to your big day in July up in Cypress:)