An Autumn Wedding in Indian River Prince Edward Island

An Autumn Wedding in Indian River, PEI

February 15, 2019

St. Mary’s Church - current home of the Indian River Festival. Conceived of and planned by hand and paper. Harvested and constructed by hand and tool. I can’t walk inside these structures without reflecting on their back story - the amount of work tied to each beam, each post, each plank, each moulding and each carving. Fir, pine, spruce, maple and birch are represented, all sourced from the immediate area. Heart and soul poured into every square inch - an inherent warmth as the end result. To build a structure such as this is one thing. To maintain it? Something else. Much like a relationship. Much like these two. Much like the family and friends who support them and came to fill this space with their laughter, joy and a warmth of their own.

A Lightfoot & Wolfville Wedding

January 17, 2019

Locate Nova Scotia’s Fundy Shore on a satellite photo. Then shift your focus slightly to the south until you find the community of Annapolis Royal. Now follow the Annapolis River to the east as it winds through Moschelle, Granville Centre, Roundhill, Belleisle, Upper Granville, Bridgetown, Paradise . . .

With each bend, with each meander there appears an increase in the amount of farm land along either bank. The patchwork of fields, orchards and pastures intensifies as you reach Kentville, New Minas, Wolfville and the roots of the Cornwallis River before reaching a peak as you reach the shores of the Minas Basin. Every shade of green imaginable, with a dash of red soil for character. Nestled within that crescendo, alongside the old highway is Lightfoot & Wolfville. Another shade of green from the air, but so much more once you’re on the ground.

A winter Waegwoltic Wedding in Halifax Nova Scotia

A winter Waegwoltic Club Wedding

February 24, 2016

There aren't too many rules to adhere to. You'll need an officiant and you'll need signatures, but outside of that anything goes. Help each other getting ready? Why not. Exchange vows before the ceremony? Why not. Keep things simple and focus on the celebration. Focus on the hugs, the handshakes, the smiles and the tears.

I've only visited Halifax's Waegwoltic Club during the summer months - this was the first time I've been there during the winter. Old buildings decorated for the holidays have an endless amount of character and warmth - those present only added to it.