— Wedding Story — Amie and Shannen P H OTO G R A P H E R RED FLANNEL P H OTO G R A P H Y Redflannelphotography.com
Originally from Georgian Bay, Ontario, Shannen came out west in 2011 looking for adventure. After spending a few years in Banff, AB, she found Fernie and quickly called it home. Amie is from Essex, England and came to Canada in 2014, also looking for adventure and good winter snow. Little did they know what else they would find here. “A mutual friend knew us separately and introduced us. It was Amie’s first day in town when we met, and we haven’t been apart since,” says Shannen.
Both Amie and Shannen have a passion for winter sports and camping. “I even successfully encouraged Amie to switch from skiing to snowboarding,” says Shannen. Their family grew by one when they adopted their
puppy, Gullie in 2017 and the adventurers grew from two to three!
“We decided to get married in Fernie because it is our home and we couldn’t imagine getting married anywhere but here, surrounded by these mountains and the Fernie love,” says Shannen. “We were overwhelmed by the amount of people who came across the globe to join us on our special day. We were very proud to show our friends and family the beauty that surrounds us every day.” Shannen being a local Nurse, and Amie head chef at Nevados, they both feel deeply connected to the community and wanted to ensure the wedding represented this connection and was close to their hearts. “It
was an easy decision to celebrate here,” they add. They held the wedding at the Bull River Guest Ranch. “Gina is a wonderful woman and it felt like she was family! The Ranch was extremely accommodating and she made us feel like we were the most important people in the world,” Shannen says. “The landscape was exactly what Amie and I dreamed of, it really was a dream wedding come true!” Their goal was to make the wedding as DIY as possible, and they felt as though the Bull River Guest Ranch fit this vision perfectly. They decided to use High Country Catering for a pig roast, which they felt suited the backcountry theme and budget. For photos, they went with Red Flannel Photography. “Randi was recommended to us by a friend, and we could 7
