Journal • Julianne Young Weddings

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March 10th, 2022
Our Venue Guide to the Mountains is Live
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November 2nd, 2021
COVID Wedding Planning Guide – 2022 Edition
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April 21st, 2021
Looking back on 10 Years in Business
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November 26th, 2020
Help, I’m Engaged! A COVID-19 Guide to Planning
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October 9th, 2020
The Jungle…Our New Virtual Group Mentorship Program
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May 8th, 2020
How to Tell Guests About Your Postponed Wedding
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April 6th, 2020
How to Navigate COVID-19 & Your Wedding
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January 2nd, 2020
Moments that Have Shocked Us – 2019 Edition
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November 26th, 2019
Our Latest Publication
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Our Instagram, Your Inspiration

Is it just me or does June feel like 7 months ago!

Is it just me or does June feel like 7 months ago!? 🤪 I’m so excited to finally share a little more from Amanda & Stephens perfectly colourful reception at the beautiful @fairmontcll AKA our second home for the summer! We were so lucky to be at that hotel for 5 straight weekends in a row, and let me tell you it only gets more fun each time 🥂

CHEERS to all the vendors and partners we work with in the wedding industry who are working their ever living butts off this wild summer!! Especially to all those vendors we are lucky to see weekend after weekend, so lucky to do this thing with such a great team alongside us, keeping us sane and doing yoga in the storage room between speeches 🧘‍♀️ You know who you are.

And a special thanks to the awesome team on this one for our very special couple @amandabrooke67 and @resort_casual

Venue @fairmontcll Florist @the.romantiks Photographer @gabemcclintock Videographer @thelewisandco Hair & Makeup @blushandcoco Rentals @modernrentals.ca DJ & Lighting @pezproductions Cake @kakebydarci Officiant @lovespeaksyyc Planning and Design @julianneyoungweddings Stationer @pinkumbrellainvites

Summertime on the lakefront at @fairmontcll … Do

Summertime on the lakefront at @fairmontcll … Does it get any better?!

Venue @fairmontcll Florist @the.romantiks Photographer @gabemcclintock Videographer @thelewisandco Hair & Makeup @blushandcoco Rentals @modernrentals.ca DJ & Lighting @pezproductions Cake @kakebydarci Officiant @lovespeaksyyc Planning and Design @julianneyoungweddings Stationer @pinkumbrellainvites

I owe you guys some serious content… I know 😂

I owe you guys some serious content… I know 😂 the past 2 weeks have been filled with some of the most incredible events we’ve ever done, ohhh my goodness I cannot wait to share more! But for now, we gotta stay focused on our clients and haven’t had a ton of time for social media. We will be excited to share soon, and so appreciate everyone’s patience during this wild and crazy wedding season!

Till then, I’ll leave you with this sweet ceremony at @thelakehouseyyc

Image @genevievereneephoto Florist @fallforflorals Rentals @modernrentals.ca Stationer @plushinvites Officiant @tamarajuju Videographer @parfaitproductions DJ @pezproductions Hair and Makeup @topknotbrides

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Looking forward to spending the weekend here. Doin

Looking forward to spending the weekend here. Doing what we love. In one of the most special places on earth! We have two amazing weddings at @fairmontcll this weekend and couldn’t be more excited for our couples. Now we just need some sort of guarantee from the weather that it will remain on its best behaviour!! Sunshine, and good vibes please ✌🏻

Image @heidrich_photography Venue @fairmontcll Flowers @flowerartistry Rentals @modernrentals.ca Stationery @pinkumbrellainvites Cake @kakebydarci DJ @pezproductions Hair and Makeup @topknotbrides Photobooth @sillybooth

What are the 3 things keeping our heads on straigh

What are the 3 things keeping our heads on straight as we head into our busiest season yet?

1. A rock solid software system that keeps track of the critical path for every project & all deadlines 🙌 “The system” is our saviour.

2. Calendar blocking to create time for things that need undivided attention. It takes me about 2-3 hours uninterrupted per production schedule 🎧

3. An amazing team that works together and supports each other 🤍 We have a “we’re all in this together” mentality and will often pitch in on each other’s events or just help with some Starbucks and comic relief when things are feeling heavy!

After that, it’s trying our best to balance life, get enough sleep and take breaks when we can! It’s a wild and crazy ride but we sure wouldn’t have it any other way!

Images @corrinawalkerphotography Flowers @flowerartistry Venue @fairmontbanff Hair and Makeup @glamawaybeauty Printing @plushinvites Rentals @modernrentals.ca DJ @pezproductions Officiant @urbanofficiant

The 6 questions you need to ask yourself to make w

The 6 questions you need to ask yourself to make writing your vows a total breeze:

1. Why are you getting married?
2. What does marriage mean to you?
3. What have you learned from your partner?
4. How does your partner make you feel when you’re with them?
5. What do you want to accomplish together?
6. When did you realize you’re in love?

This should help you get started 📝 Cheers to your beautiful ceremony!

Images @willowandwolfweddings Hair and Makeup @topknotbrides Gown @lizmartinezbridal Flowers @fallforflorals

Couple @jpooles @rawryb 🤍 This ceremony was everything!

There have been a lot of crazy moments at weddings

There have been a lot of crazy moments at weddings… but this was one of our faves!

What you see here is the wedding of former @edmontonoilers Jordan Eberle and the wonderful @laurenrodycheberle that we had the honour of planning in 2017. We had invented a game for the couple and their guests to play throughout dinner we lovingly dubbed “shot for shot”. Where if you wanted to see the couple kiss, instead of clinking your glass, you went up to the hockey net which we installed on the all white dance floor and had to take a shot on net. If you score, they kiss! If you miss, you take another shot, but this time at the bar. LOL well you can imagine that idea quickly got carried away when you have a whole ballroom of NHL hockey players and next thing you know, the then-rookie Connor McJesus challenges Taylor Hall in net, and Taylor grabs the closest thing to a goalie stick which happened to be @brettkissel ’s guitar. 🤣 Brett’s guitar was unharmed because not sure if you heard, this guy has pretty great aim!

This summer we are lucky to have three NHL weddings and oh my goodness are we ever excited for each of them. Good luck to all our clients in the playoffs this year! But also… I happen to be an undercover Oilers fan in Calgary… So go oilers!!

Images @ikonicaimages Planning & Design @julianneyoungweddings Videography @parfaitproductions Venue @fairmontpalliser Band @brettkissel @oclstudios DJ @pezproductions @fayyazk Lighting @orangefrogproductions Florist @flowerartistry Rentals @modernrentals.ca @specialeventrentals_calgary Gown @thebridalboutiqueyyc Monogram & Stationery @plushinvites

As Seen on @wedluxe

How to totally nail your wedding speech 🎤 From

How to totally nail your wedding speech 🎤 From someone whose witnessed triumphs and train wrecks 🫣

1. Aim for between 2-5 minutes long. Mom and dad can go a bit longer - 5-7 minutes.

2. Hold the mic close to your mouth, and follow when you turn your head to look around the room, and don’t talk with your hands.

3. It’s not a roast. Solid rule of thumb is no talk of exes, or things that will embarrass or hurt feelings for the couple or their families.

4. The expectation is not that you become a stand up comedian for a night. Just be yourself and speak your own words.

5. Unless you’re used to public speaking, a quick dry run in front of a friend can go a looooong way!

Good luck!

Image @genevievereneephoto Venue @charbar_yyc
Flowers @flowerartistry Lighting @orangefrogproductions DJ @pezproductions Hair @topknotbrides

Couple @jbhalasz @scottassen

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Zero chance our husbands are getting a text back a

Zero chance our husbands are getting a text back any Saturday from now - October. Wedding season is here and we are FEELING IT!

Cannot wait for what is going to be an incredible summer of beautiful weddings with the fiercest team of ladies 🙌

This is what pure unbridled joy looks like on your

This is what pure unbridled joy looks like on your wedding day 😍 Cheers to the happy couple, Ricky and Jessica @rxyzhang @jkimcheee - we adored working with you over the past *25* months… Every single one of our team members fell in love with you, and your dog (Mitty!!!!) and your families… Weekends like this turn into a lifetime of memories that will last generations. We are so happy to have been a part of this beautiful story.

….And can I get an amen for that reception dress change?!? 👏😍🙌

Thank you to the team that helped make this wedding such a dream!!! We are so lucky to work with other professionals that put their hearts into everything they do, thank you!!
Photographer @genevievereneephoto Videographer @parfaitproductions Venue @thelakehouseyyc Officiant @tamarajuju Hair and Makeup @topknotbrides DJ @pezproductions Florist @fallforflorals Stationery @plushinvites Rentals @modernrentals.ca

Being a mom has changed absolutely everything in m

Being a mom has changed absolutely everything in my world. It’s changed the way I see myself. Its made me “edit” myself less and live with more flexibility. Its made me a more patient, intentional, and forgiving person, seeing how precious time really is and providing perspective on what matters to me. It’s made me fall more in love with my husband as I watch him embrace his new role as a father. As our son grows up, it’s giving me the chance to see the world though his perfect eyes and find a renewed playfulness and joy in small things. To me, being a mom is this never ending opportunity to learn, to thrive, to fail and to grow. It’s the hardest and most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. It never stops being interesting and it never stops filling my heart with a love deeper than the ocean.

Thank you to my sweet son Ronan for giving me the honour of being a mom ❤️

All of these images are taken by another incredible mother and also one of the most talented photographers Im lucky to know @miltonphoto Thank you Justine, these memories are precious

Honoured to have done something a little different

Honoured to have done something a little different last weekend and brought to life a traditional Chinese wedding @cccc_yyc The couple came to us only 2 months out with a primary goal of having a traditional ceremony that honoured and respected their parents and culture. We did our research and designed this space with symbolism in everything down to the lanterns and flower choices, and added a fun twist by having ping pong tables for guests during cocktail hour 🏓 We are so here for couples who are proud of their culture and traditions ❤️ Big thanks to this couple for trusting us with such an important job and letting us live out our Crazy Rich Asians fantasy! So thankful to the amazing team of vendors we got to see and meet this weekend!

Photographer @masonneufeldphotography Videographer @miltonphoto Venue @cccc_yyc DJ @outrightentertain Rentals @specialeventrentals_calgary @modernrentals.ca Lighting @stardusteventgroup Stationer @pinkumbrellainvites

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