Camp Chief Hector Wedding Photography near Calgary

What do you do when it snows 60cm near Calgary right before your Camp Chief Hector wedding?

You roll with the punches like these two and dance your way through a fall AND winter wonderland.

Winter Vibes at this Camp Chief Hector Wedding

A couple days before this Camp Chief Hector wedding, Calgary was hit with over 60cm of snow in the first week of October. Highways were shut down, roads impassable, and the Canadian rocky mountains were covered in a fresh layer of snow. By the time the wedding day came, though, paths were stomped down on most trails and the roads were clear. The sun was shining bright and the bride and groom were in for a beautiful autumn day, with just a hint of winter too!

Camping Wedding Ideas and Inspiration

This day was full of camping wedding ideas and inspiration in the mountains. From bundles of blankets to stay cozy by the fire to a canoe filled with beer, this Camp Chief Hector wedding is sure inspire any bride looking to incorporate a rustic outdoorsy vibe to their day! We especially loved their calligraphy sign above the fireplace that read ‘I love you to the mountains and back’, an mountain wedding idea also seen in our Canmore winter elopement styled shoot.

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Celebrating Love in the Canadian Rockies

The bride and groom both got ready at Camp Chief Hector’s forest house (appropriately named for the evergreen forests surrounding it). They chose to do a first look in a forest grove nearby, so Liam and I made sure to shovel and stomp a little path for them into the woods for privacy.

The bridal party met us later in Kananaskis Country. The best time of year to visit Kananaskis Country is fall, because the lakes aren’t frozen yet and the larches are golden yellow. We all headed back for the ceremony at their Camp Chief Hector wedding. The venue itself is only a short drive from Calgary, making it a perfect alternative Canmore wedding venue in the mountains.

After tearjerking vows and a beautiful ceremony officiated by Julie Ann Derer, the party started and guests enjoyed the camping wedding decor inspiration and danced the night away under the Canadian rocky mountains.