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Hi There! Welcome to the Moments By Madeleine blog. Follow along for all things wedding, inspiration, travel and lifestyle.

Hi, I'm MADELEINE.

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We’ve put together a short list of some amazing Valentine’s gifts for your loved ones (husband, wife, partner, mom, sister, bff – we LOVE gifting!). The majority of these are Calgary based business with a few online options for those outside the city! Brie & Banquet We absolutely LOVE all things charcuterie and Brie & […]

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

Feb 2, 2021

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In the midst of a slower season, Rebekah at Bronte Bride reached out to Moments By Madeleine to collaborate on a three part styled wedding shoot out in September 2020 at the Alberta wedding venue, Norland Estate. We wanted all three styled sessions to reflect luxurious and curated micro weddings in Alberta. For BLUSH we […]

True To Hue Collaboration: BLUSH

Jan 12, 2021

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2020. The year of COVID-19, but also the year of love, patience, perseverance, positivity, flexibility, slowing down and remembering the true meaning of a wedding and marriage. While we missed many of our couples this year who were unable to go forward with their original date, we had the absolute honour to plan the most […]

The Year of 2020

Jan 3, 2021

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With so many weddings being significantly downsized this year we wanted to showcase a slice of the Canadian Rocky Mountains that is often missed out on! Kananaskis is slightly southeast of Banff National Park with one of the most unique lakes in the area with sand surrounding the water edge. To celebrate love during such […]

Vibrant Micro Wedding Inspiration at Barrier Lake, Kananaskis

Nov 26, 2020

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We absolutely LOVE when our couples ask us to build in a first looking into their wedding day timeline. We know it is not the most traditional addition to the day but it is such an intimate moment for a couple to share together before stepping into marriage. Let’s chat about some benefits of a […]

The First Look: To add it or leave it!

Nov 6, 2020

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T & A travelled from the UK in the summer of 2019 to celebrate their love for each other with their closest friends and family along the famous shoreline of Chateau Lake Louise in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. As their Banff wedding planner, we worked with them to design and plan a stress free intimate […]

Intimate Summer Wedding at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Oct 20, 2020

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J + K first met with me over happy hour drinks at the Royale patio last year. J shared her ideas for her dream wedding, she wanted it to be intimate both in feel and in guest size. They had decided on the Calgary wedding venue, The Pioneer on 8th, and I already began designing […]

Candlelit Winter Wedding at The Pioneer in Calgary

Oct 5, 2020

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We’ve been working with S + Q since Fall 2019 to plan & design their August 1st 2020 wedding. With the venue picked, save the dates sent, dress ordered, they were so ready for their wedding day. Unfortunately, March brought coronavirus which turned their world upside down. After waiting it out, we came to the […]

Boho Inspired Garden Wedding at Deane House in Calgary

Sep 13, 2020

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J + C had always wanted a very intimate wedding day. When she first reached out to me after C proposed she told me of her future in laws beautiful property in Water Valley, Alberta where they would say their vows as the sun tucked behind the mountains to the west. We discussed the perfect […]

Intimate Sunset Wedding in Water Valley, Alberta

Sep 9, 2020

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Chelsea got engaged at the beginning of 2020 (pre world turning upside down) and like many 2020 brides has navigated through being engaged a bit differently that she anticipated. As restrictions began to lift, we saw the opportunity to host her a shower safely and couldn’t wait to celebrate her as a bride to be! […]

Backyard Bridal Fiesta

Jul 27, 2020

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