Lake Minnewanka wedding photos | Alberta, Canada | Film & Forest Banff wedding photographers
Banff has so many stunning ceremony spots, and this Lake Minnewanka wedding shows it! These two hiked for adventurous wedding photos at sunrise, then got married with their family at Lake Minnewanka.
Micro Weddings
How can you get stunning adventurous elopement-style photos on your wedding day while still having your family there? A micro wedding is the perfect solution, and these two did just that!
Kalie and Geoff woke up early and hiked for a sunrise first look at a quiet lake in Banff National Park, then met their family later on to get married at Lake Minnewanka.
How to Have a Lake Minnewanka Wedding
A Lake Minnewanka wedding is perfect for guests that may not want to hike far. Within a 10-minute walk from the parking lot, you can easily find a secluded beach along the shoreline away from the normal tourist crowds of Lake Minnewanka. To get married in Banff National Park and have your wedding ceremony at Lake Minnewanka, all you have to do is complete a Banff National Park wedding application here.
Check out our free Banff wedding planning guide to help!
First Time For Everything
You never stop having firsts as a couple, no matter how long you’ve been together. Despite being together for over 10 years, these two experienced many new firsts together on their wedding day. Their first sunrise hike, their first time seeing each other in wedding clothes, their first time hiking to this glacier lake, their first time reading their vows to one another, and of course their first kiss as a married couple.
Being together over 8 years ourselves, it always warms our hearts seeing couples who have been together forever tie the knot. Love never stops growing, changing, and challenging us. When you say I do, you’re saying I do to a lifetime of adventure, patience, and facing life’s obstacles together. Together, you can lean on each other and support one another through the good times and bad.
Film and Forest is a husband-wife team of Banff wedding photographers and videographers capturing love stories in the Canadian Rockies and beyond. We’re award-winning photographers focused on capturing you, the landscape, and all the super rad moments and adventures that happen in between. Learn more about Film & Forest and our wedding photography.
Gorgeous photos and a gorgeous wedding! Love all of these! We were supposed to visit last year but it got canceled – fingers crossed we get to visit Alberta this year!
Totally in love! And the landscapes there are an absolute dream!
Wow, these Lake Minnewanka wedding photos are absolutely stunning. Canada is truly an incredible place to elope! The color of the water is just gorgeous!
There’s something truly special about glacier lakes and their bright turquoise colours 🙂
A day of firsts, followed by a lifetime committed to new firsts. I love this! This setting is perfect with the alpine lakes and purple mountain peaks, but what makes these truly come to life is the way you capture the emotion of the day.
Thank you Shannon! We love that no matter how long you’re with someone, there’s always new adventures to explore and experiences to be had.
Ya’ll know you’re boss, but I loved seeing one of your weddings start to finish instead of a sneak on IG! As much as I LOVE the landscapes and color, those B+Ws were some of my favorite. Great work ya’ll!
Aw thanks Ang! It takes all our will power not to share the entire gallery on our Instagram 😂
How incredibly beautiful!! That’s a great spot!
Thanks! Lake Minnewanka makes a great ceremony spot in Banff.
Drooling all over these timeless frames…such a beautiful landscape for an intimate moments like these!