— Wedding Story — Madison and Craig P H OTO G R A P H E R D AV I D A N D K A T I E P H OTO G R A P H Y davidandkatiephoto.com Madison and Craig were both born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, “and were lucky enough to find friendship within each other in our late teens in the place we call home,” Madison tells us. “After growing up and becoming the independent people we are today, we slid easily and comfortably back into each other’s lives as adults drawn to our ability to seek adventure and fun as well as our mutual desire for friendship, loyalty and love. Since cementing ourselves as a couple, we have not stopped seeking fun and adventure wherever we can find it.” While the couple admit to loving Sudbury ‘to their core’ they also continue to feel the pull back to the mountains, landscape and people in western Canada. “I have travelled out west a few times on my own, having family that live in southern Alberta, and I knew the moment I first laid eyes on Fernie, British Columbia that I was stumbling onto a very special place. Fernie was so special in my heart that when Craig and I took our first trip together out west, he knew that it was a place we had to visit based on all my rambling stories of its beauty,” Madison says.
It comes to no surprise then that Madison and Craig decided to elope and get married in Fernie to start their newest adventure, “doing it on our own terms all by ourselves. We deeply love our family and friends but having
Using that as their ‘theme’ they recognized that the scenery here does most of the work in making the day so spectacular. Madison and Craig chose Fernie Alpine Resort’s Elk Top Ceremony site based on the many photos their photographer, David & Katie posted on social media. “Just stunning weddings with breathtaking views of these precious mountains.”
a ceremony to ourselves with our first meal and night as a married couple felt so magical.” Sounds perfect to us!
They wanted the day to feel like the rest of their story - fun, comfortable, easy and unique.
Having connected with the ‘friendly and helpful staff at Fernie Alpine Resort - shout out to Stacey Charest,’ and booked David & Katie, they feel as though everything else fell into place. ET Hair Salon for Madison’s hair, Stemhouse Floral Studio for a last-minute bouquet that was exactly what Madison had dreamed of. “And we loved sneakily getting ready together in our Lizard Creek Lodge suite while trying to avoid getting a sneak peek before heading to the altar to be united by the lovely Lynn Rogers who officiated the 9
