Adventure wedding photography bridal portrait in the rugged terrain of the rocky mountains

Lake wedding photographer | Bridal portrait in the rugged terrain of the mountains
Image Location: 
Tower of Babel, AB, Canada

With the rugged terrain of Mount Babel surrounding her, the bride poses for a whimsical yet powerful portrait as the light from the heavens shines down upon her.

Mila and Peter came to the Canadian Rocky Mountains for an elopement from Saskatchewan. They wanted a change from the prairie’s scenery, which they see on the daily basis.

The emerald lakes, juicy green pine trees, and slowly flowing glaciers appeared to them as the perfect landscape for their desired elopement. 

The short ceremony took place at Moraine Lake in the Rocky Mountains. The lake is set in the Valley of Ten Peaks surrounded by mountains, which are so close and so tall that they create a surreal scenery. 

Moraine Lake is one of the most beautiful and most accessible lakes in Banff National Park, therefore is a very busy and touristy place, but if you look enough you can find the spot along the longshore, which is quiet and desolate. 

Patrick Smiley, their always happy officiant, greeted the young couple and began the intimate ceremony. There were only bride and groom as well as their officiant, surrounded by the peaks on the shore of the jaw-dropping turquoise color lake. The ceremony was very emotional, the lovely birds exchanged their vows and signed the legal documents. 

After the ceremony, the newlyweds embarked on an adventure elopement session. They climbed up the Tower of Babel — the northern end of Mount Babel. The Tower of Babel was first named by the famous Walter Wilcox in 1899 because the tower profile reminded him of the biblical Tower of Babel. The scramble was very challenging, but the view was so rewarding!!

At the top of the peak, Mila and Peter changed to their official wedding outfits. The portrait session began among the most beautiful surroundings. Just 500 meters below were the blue waters of Moraine Lake. Despite the scattered showers, the couple was so happy and cheerful, and nothing could deter their optimism.