Brenda & Darren’s Fenlands Banff Wedding was so beautiful. Their friends and family were so welcoming and full of positive energy – you can tell that this couple is definitely surrounded by love.
We went to so many different places and Brenda & Darren were so flexible and go with the flow when the original plan didn’t work. We were originally planning on going to Lake Minnewanka, but it was closed because it was too busy! Seriously, every time we go to Banff it feels like it’s getting busier and busier. So we improvised and went to some other places around the area, and drove back around and it was open again! When you’re planning a wedding in Banff you have to be ready to change your plans – not only can the weather change at any time, but traffic as well!
We absolutely loved the Fenlands venue, it has a beautiful rustic feel to it with big beautiful windows – and as a bonus a big outdoor grassy area for games.
Below is just a small sample of their day, to view the entire gallery click here.
This wedding has been featured on Rocky Mountain Bride.
Wedding Team
Reception: Fenlands
Marriage Commissioner: Marion Kutzner
Florist: Brilliant Blooms
Ceremony: Tunnel Mountain
Cake: The Bride herself!
Catering: OBento Banff
Wedding Dress: Novelle Bridal
Bridesmaid: KF Bridal
Groom: Indochino
From The Couple
Wedding theme and colours (explain the reason behind your decision):
Darren wanted gold and green because his favorite NFL team is the Green Bay Packers. I had to add some blush in just for color 😉
Approximate number of wedding guests:
80
Your top 3 best moments and why:
- The rainbow at the reception, all our guests went crazy and the owners of OH Bento said they have never seen a rainbow on a wedding day like that in the 25 years at the Fenlands.
- Not just saying this cause you guys did our photos, but Jennine and Rob made our day amazing. You both have such awesome personalities and made it so much easier for us. Wouldn’t have been the same if we didn’t have you both there.
- The speeches had to be one of the best moments. All of them meant so much to us, especially Darren’s Dad’s speech. He was so nervous to do it. We are so lucky to have such special people in our lives
Wedding song, explain choice for song:
Lee Brice – Women Like You
Darren picked it cause it makes him think of me
Your top 3 favorite wedding details (cake, flowers, dress, band, etc.) and why:
- The cake I made was a happy moment. Luckily it made it in one pice and was a major hit with our guests. Hahaha they’re all food-related.
- Our donuts were another hit with the guests. I wanted Italian donuts from Edmonton so badly but couldn’t figure out how to get them to Banff. KJ Bakery in Canmore is where we got the donuts from and to my delight they tasted just like the Italian bakery donuts.
- And the Ukrainian bread cake that my aunt Ava brought from smoky lake Alberta. It meant a lot to us to have a little bit of heritage at the wedding.
- Also my bouquet for a none food related answer. Our florist was able to put Ivy in it. It’s a tradition on my mom’s side to have it in the bouquet and try and grow it after the wedding.
Any advice to those that are planning their wedding?
I know everyone says this but take some time alone with each other on the day of the wedding. It goes by in a flash. We really wish we stopped for a second.
Honeymoon:
September we are heading to Scotland, Ireland and England for 3 weeks
The Fenlands Banff Wedding and Tunnel Mountain
If you loved this Fenlands Wedding in Banff, we think you’ll love this spring Banff wedding at the Banff Sky Bistro.
