— Wedding Story — Mandy and Fraser P H OTO G R A P H E R N I C K N A U LT Nicknaultphotography.ca
Mandy and Fraser were married in the summer of 2017. Over the last several years, the couple has visited Fernie regularly including a yearly trip over New Year’s Eve, and felt like it was the perfect location for the celebration. “Fraser and I LOVE Fernie and we love the people. At any time of year, Fernie is a great place for a getaway whether camping, biking and hiking, golfing, rafting and of course the skiing and snowboarding. The people are really nice and I think there is also something about it that reminds us of Thunder Bay where we both grew up,” Mandy tells us. They chose to host the reception at the Lizard Creek Lodge. “It’s almost like a destination
wedding, it’s small enough and almost all our guests were there.” With 75 guests in attendance, Mandy and Fraser wanted an intimate weekend allowing everyone to spend a lot of time together. The theme was “casual, classic, mountain” that they also infused with their gratitude for one another and all who attended. “We tried to make it memorable and comfortable for everyone and the kids really enjoyed the dress up station, treats and Fernie wedding colouring picture we made. Everything was very simple and fun, but we tried to make sure it had a hint of elegance too.”
Mandy and Fraser chose Jeff McRae as their DJ, and couldn’t rave about him enough.
“He made the party, and really listened when we shared who would be there and what kind of music each liked. He was even able to throw in a few surprises that were on point and made the night memorable, and was an entertainer which the kids enjoyed.” Nick Nault was their photographer, “Nick was awesome, and patient. He did a great job of capturing the day. Fraser and I have never taken the best pictures together (it’s a running joke) so getting some amazing photos of us was really special.” Nick took them to memorable locations the couple have spent a lot of time over the years biking and skiing. “It’s nice to have those memories captured on film,” says Mandy. 7