Alan Dickson Photography

Posted in WEDDING STORIES by Alan Dickson on 7/29/2010 6:41:04 PM

With all the weddings we photograph, there is always a different story in how each couple met.  This one has a nice local flavour to it, very 'rural Thunder Bay.' In earlier days, Sara volunteered at the Oliver-Paipoonge Fire Station. Sometime later, Carl began to volunteer as well, and they seemed to hit it off. Before long they were an item but both still had to finish their schooling. Sara was taking her Masters (and later her PhD), while Carl was working on his Policing. Once that was finished, they were free and clear to get married! They are both from the Stanley area, so country is in their blood and had to be in their photos as well! After the ceremony, we were in for a treat and we all headed over to the Stanley Hotel to have a bite to eat. While living in Thunder Bay all my life, I had never been to the Stanley - not for River Rafting nor for one of their Famous Stanley Burgers - I didn't know what I was missing! Their food is awesome! 3 cheers for their great cooks!!











Seeing that they both volunteered at the Oliver-Paipoonge Fire Station, they decided to have some shots of a pumper truck along with the wedding gang outside of the hotel. And since they frequented the hotel a fair bit during their courtship, why not include the Stanley in a few shots? This wedding was a lot of fun and we had a blast going from spot to spot capturing the history and personality of this couple.





    



Next the special spot where Sara & Carl had their first kiss. The Harstone Bridge is just down the road from the Stanley Hotel, and spans the Kam River. The bridge is very old and has lots of character, making it a great backdrop for our photos. We then finished our day off at the Valhalla Inn. Once again the Valente DJ services were in fine form, getting everybody up dancing to their heart's content. What a day it was, fresh country air, lots of sunshine and a couple happily in love.















Sara & Carl -thank you for choosing me to be a part of your big day and entrusting me in capturing some of the most memorable moments of your lives. Congrats once again!