Chateau Whistler Wedding - Melissa and Keith

This giant Percheron draft horse took a bib bite out of Melissa's wedding bouquet during our wedding portrait session.
Australians Melissa and Keith came out to the Fairmont Chateau Whistler hotel for an intimate wedding at the Chateau rooftop wedding chapel. It's a great location for small weddings, especially in the winter, as it has glass sides, a terrific view from the roof, and the Fairmont staff do an awesome wedding service.






The Fairmont wine sommelier sabred a bottle of champaign for the wedding.




Portraits on the Fairmont's roof.




Melissa and Keith went for a sleigh ride that evening at the Fairmont's golf club. They had a big gas fired bonfire going that made for nice photos in the low, late afternoon light.




And to finish things off, a sleigh ride around the Fairmont Chateau Whistler's golf course.

Tech Stuff:
Camera: Nikon D700
Lenses: Nikon AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8, Nikon AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8, Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8
Lighting: Nikon SB-900 flash, controlled by SU-800

Marlene and Kyle's wedding at Nicklaus North, Whistler

Marlene and Kyle are from Evanson IL, which is close to Chicago. They came out to the Nicklaus North Golf Club here in Whistler for their wedding last week and really had a great time.






Marlene and her bride's maid got ready at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, which is one of the top Whistler hotels.


We were all able to squeeze into an elevator.


The ladies in the Mallard Bar at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler.


Kyle and his father and brother just before the ceremony.


Giving away the bride.






Nicklaus North has one of the best patio's in Whistler, and it's a favourite location of mine for weddings.




What I have to put up with. The valley trail boardwalk is a great spot for bridal portraits, except for the almost constant bike traffic.








A great way to introduce the couple to start dinner.

Tech Stuff:
For most of my wedding photography, I keep it pretty minimalist. For a nice sunny day later in the afternoon, lots of extra flash just blows out the already beautiful looking light.

Cameras: Nikon D700 and D2x
Lenses: Nikon AF-S 17-35mm, AF-S 28-70mm, and AF-S 70-200mm. All f/2.8