Calgary Backyard Wedding | Kristi + Bryce | Laura Barclay Photography

A bride and groom standing in a treed park lean in for a kiss in Fish Creek Park

Kristi and I met working at Earls when I first moved to Calgary, and I was delighted to be asked to photograph their backyard wedding. We already connected for their beautiful engagement photos as Fish Creek Park, and I knew their wedding would be just as amazing! Having had a backyard wedding myself, these are definitely one of my favourite venues for weddings! They always seem to be so personal and intimate and really reflect the couple perfectly. Kristi + Bryce’s house is absolutely stunning and sits adjacent to Fish Creek Park. Everything was to take place in the backyard and they had a perfect sunny day for it.

Kristi was a vision is her ballgown dress and looked like a princess. Her daughter Sayge was in awe of how she looked and couldn’t wait for the ceremony to begin. Kristi and Bryce were married under a giant tree in their backyard which provided a stunning backdrop. They had a heartfelt ceremony, complete with a part to honour Sayge and celebrating their union as a family.

After the ceremony in the backyard, we headed to Fish Creek Park with the bridal party for pictures. I think Kristi and her maids were the most stunning group I have ever seen. Not to mention, their dresses were just perfect against the treed background. But I can’t leave the boys out of this either, their navy blue suits were classic and made them look pretty damn sharp. Kristi has loved dance she was a little girl and her gracefulness really showed through as I was taking portraits of her.

We returned to their backyard, and were greeted by self serve stations of amazing food catered by Fork + Farm. My favourite, obviously, was the candy truck stationed out front. It was a huge hit with all the kids…and myself. Just kidding, the adults indulged too and it was awesome. Highly recommend getting a candy truck folks! I loved their style of just casual seating with stations around the yard to go and fill your plate with. They had everything from Paella, to sliders, to shrimp skewers and it was all phenomenal.

They rest of the evening was relaxed and full of fun and laughter. The dance floor saw some amazing one on one battles which had everyone in stitches. After some wonderful speeches, the sun set and I enjoyed photographing the dancing the general chilling that the rest of the evening brought. Congrats Kristi and Bryce and I wish you all the best with your new little addition that just arrived!

A groomsman steams his white shirt and another ties his dress shoelaces
Celebratory champagne and glasses and groomsmen getting dressed and ready in the background.
A wedding dress hangs in front of a white door in a house, and an engagement and wedding ring placed delicately in an orange flower
A bride getting her makeup applied and a closeup portrait of the final product
A bride and her maids all in lavendar robes pose in front of a tree and the bride's daughter also in a robe giving her a hug
A black and white photo of a bride putting on her dress with her mom and bridesmaids helping
A bride sits facing her young daughter as the are both cloaked by her wedding veil
A wedding officiant talks into the mic, and a young flowergirl distributes flowers on the ground as she walks up the aisle
A groom looking and smiling at his bride as she walks down the aisle with her father at their backyard wedding
A bride's veil blows in the wind as she reaches her fiancee at the top of the aisle at their backyard wedding in Calgary
A stunning wide view of all the guests and attendees under a large tree at a wedding in the couple's backyard in Calgary, Alberta.
A stunning wide view of all the guests and attendees under a large tree at a wedding in the couple's backyard in Calgary, Alberta.
A view of the bride and bridesmaids under a large tree at a wedding in the couple's backyard in Calgary, Alberta.
A view of the groom and groomsmen under a large tree at a wedding in the couple's backyard in Calgary, Alberta.
A bride and groom saying their vows and their first kiss under a large tree in the couples backyard
A couple cheers with champagne after completing their wedding ceremony in their backyard with guests looking on
A bride and her bridesmaids in multiple shades of blue stand in front of beautiful summer green trees
A groom and his groomsmen in navy blue suits stand in front of beautiful summer green trees
A bridal party in multiple shades of blue stand in front of beautiful summer green trees in Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta
A bride and groom pose in front of beautiful summer green trees in Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta
A bride and groom pose on a pathway in front of beautiful summer green trees in Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta
A bride and groom pose in front of beautiful summer green trees in Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta
A bride and groom pose in front of beautiful summer green trees in Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta
A bride and groom dance in front of beautiful summer green trees in Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta
A bride poses in front of beautiful summer green trees in Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta
A groom poses in front of beautiful summer green trees in Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta
A black and white photo of a bride and groom draped under her veil sharing a kiss
Wedding signs and details
Wedding florals decorating the tables at a backyard wedding in Calgary
Wedding florals decorating the tables at a backyard wedding in Calgary
Wedding food tents decorating the tables at a backyard wedding in Calgary
Wedding cake details decorating the tables at a backyard wedding in Calgary
Wedding cake details decorating the tables at a backyard wedding in Calgary
A bride wipes away a tear as she watched a speech being given at her backyard wedding
A bride and groom give a speech in their backyard at their wedding
A black and white photo of a bride and groom dancing under some lights at their backyard wedding
A backyard wedding as the sun sets