I can't say enough good things about this family.  But you see, they came referred from another couple: Melodie & TJ, so I knew it had to be a good thing!  I met Alison and Carol in my home and upon realizing that they were absolutely crazy, I knew we'd get along just fine.  

Then I heard how this wedding celebration was going to happen and I couldn't wait for August 20th to arrive...  Alison & Colter invited their friends and family over to Pinewood Lodge for the whole week, to stay in the cottages or the Lodge itself and enjoy canoeing, hiking and whatever else their hearts desired!  Then smack dab in the middle of it (on a Thursday) Alison & Colter would get married!

 

And this is a wedding 10 years in the making!  Alison & Colter have known each other forever, been together since High School and waited patiently till school was finished to tie the knot!  How lucky is that!  Mind you, luck never has anything to do with love... 

Words are good and all, but I think we need to just get on with the images that tell the story!

 

 

Here's Colter!

 

 

Colter's boys left to right: Jessie, his brother (who is trouble, by the way!),  and Clint (whose pants I had to iron right before the pictures because he didn't know how!!!)

 

Here they were joined by the ushers, and even though they have their backs to the camera you can still pick out Jessie!!!

 

 

I love these!

 

 

 

The pretty girl!

 

 

 

We did these shots on Alison's grandmothers lake property.  The place is absolutely beautiful.  Her auntie Gail does a fantastic job of keeping it up!

 

 

Have you ever seen such beautiful outhouse?

 

 

 

Alison being sassy on the road!

 

 

I saw this sign at Pinewood Lodge... What do you think it means?  Land him? Him who?

 

 

Alison & Colter didn't see each other until after the ceremony.  Even though that's a tricky thing to do when you're having your wedding on a weekday, out of town, Alison (& Carol) were very smart to ask me just how much time I needed for the pictures after the ceremony before they went in for dinner.  As a result of proper planning, we ended up with these awesome shots!

 

 

 

 

 

I love going to places that I've never been to before!  I always see things that would otherwise go unnoticed, like this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alison was trying hard to be serious!  How hard is that on the happiest day of your life though???

 

Very!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

This next image shows their joy walking into the reception!  I'm not sure what I like more: Alison or Sparky's look of excitement and clapping (far right) watching them walk in!

 

 

Jason (former Blue Bomber) was a very important part of the night and is a very important part of Alison's family.  I can't wait to hear the whole story, but it has something to do with Carol being a die-hard Bomber fan in 1995...

 

 

Oooh, and you HAVE to love the dancing shots!

 

 

Thank you Alison, Colter, Carol and the whole Fossay/Milne clan for inviting me to this fabulous wedding!  I have a feeling we'll be in each other's lives for quite some time yet!

 

All the best in your journey together!