She shoots, she scores

from Today's Bride Magazine | Fall/Winter 2022

Shoe shine

This hockey superstar bride has an Olympic silver medal and two Olympic golds. She and her now-husband may not be able to agree how they met (at the Calgary Stampede or on the ice), but they can agree they each found the one, making them both winners.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEXANDRA DEL BELLO PHOTOGRAPHY

VENUE: Family cottage, Port Carling, Ont. | NUMBER OF GUESTS: 25 | PLANNING: Vivian Lyttle Events BRIDE’S GOWN: Martina Liana (ceremony), Essense of Australia (reception) GROOM’S SUIT: iSarti | BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES: Hayley Paige | MAKEUP: Amy Janisse HAIR: Justyna Pakula | FLORALS: Gregory Fast | STATIONERY: StatueRue | CAKE: Comfort Bakeshop TABLETOP: Simply Beautiful Décor | CATERING: North Catering | TENT & RENTALS: Special Event Rentals DÉCOR RENTALS: Warehouse 84 | OFFICIANT: Jeffery Watson | VIDEOGRAPHY: B. Maine Videography

Together: After postponing a few times due to COVID, this couple says the best part of the day was simply being together with their family and friends.

Getting personal: It’s all about making your wedding personal and unique. “We added in little pieces that made sure it felt personal,” says Natalie. “From having hockey sticks as wedding favours, to having old wedding family photos around, to having one of my brothers stand on my side, we felt the whole day really represented us.” Missing you: With travel restrictions in place, some guests weren’t able to attend. “Some of my bridesmaids weren’t able to travel in from the States,” says Natalie. “It was tough not having them there, but our friend and MC made a beautiful video that included all of them, which made it really special.” Roll with it: The best piece of advice this bride can offer is to be flexible during planning. “Things change so it’s good to have options going into it. The day of our wedding, it ended up raining so we were forced to move the ceremony into the tent instead of having it on the beach, but we were prepared for that. “