— Wedding Story — Ashley and Sheldon P H OTO G R A P H E R MCKENZIE JESPERSON Mckenziejespersen.com
Ashley and Sheldon are both from small towns in Saskatchewan and decided to settle down in Sheldon’s hometown, Plenty where they are building a house on his family farm, with their dog Sadie. The couple enjoy travelling and actually met in Jamaica where they were both attending a mutual friend’s wedding. “That is why travelling for our wedding was always an option, and being from the Prairies we loved the idea of a mountain setting. Fernie provided the location and venue we wanted, with all the amenities and activities to keep guests entertained for a mini-vacation,” Ashley says. As a kid, Sheldon had visited Fernie to ski and he continued this trend as an adult,
enjoying snowboard and snowmobile trips with friends. Sheldon and Ashley were both interested in a winter wedding in the mountains, agreeing that there is something magical about them. Elk View Lodge fit perfectly into their plans, especially as they were looking for a “do it yourself” venue. It was close enough to everything ensuring guests could easily enjoy the outdoors as well as all that the town offers. “We had so much to do! We went snowshoeing, skiing and snowmobiling, went to Fernie Brewing Co. and checked out the Fernie distillery along with the great restaurants along the way! Us girls took a day and relaxed at Spa 901 at a private group booking. It was the most calm, relaxing day possible. Lastly
