Journal • Julianne Young Weddings

Recent Articles

January 4th, 2023
Venue Coordinator vs Wedding Coordinator
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October 17th, 2022
The Basics of a Banff Elopement
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September 23rd, 2022
The Jungle: Registration Now Open!
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March 10th, 2022
Our Venue Guide to the Mountains is Live
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October 9th, 2020
The Jungle…Our New Virtual Group Mentorship Program
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November 26th, 2019
Featured! In Rocky Mountain Bride
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September 19th, 2019
7 Things You Need to Know When Planning a Wedding in Banff
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November 22nd, 2018
Behind the Scenes Planning the Legendary Engage! Banff Summit
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April 11th, 2018
Our 2018 National Award Wins & Nominations
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Our Instagram, Your Inspiration

This cake 😍 Just enough timeless and just enoug

This cake 😍 Just enough timeless and just enough trend. We love finding a balance between something that feels fun for our couples in the moment, but something they’re also going to love for many happy years ahead. One of our all time faves @kakebydarci

Image @miltonphoto
Venue @fairmontbanff
Florist @the.romantiks
Planning & Design @julianneyoungweddings
DJ & Lighting @pezproductions
Cake @kakebydarci
Rentals @modernrentals.ca
Hair & Makeup @blushandcoco
Stationer @pinkumbrellainvites
Photobooth @ourlavishguests

Couple @saraharar & @thehaggz

Happy Long Weekend! We’re so excited to be on si

Happy Long Weekend! We’re so excited to be on site tomorrow @fairmontpalliser with the sweetest couple, Hojean and Alex! The rehearsal is almost underway, and it’s time to kickoff another beautiful wedding weekend 🤍

Our “spring” weddings sure have gotten some incredible weather, like this one in Banff a few weeks ago 😍 Also @miltonphoto this has to be one of my fave photos! You’re a wizard 🧙‍♀️

Image @miltonphoto
Venue @fairmontbanff
Florist @the.romantiks
Planning & Design @julianneyoungweddings
DJ & Lighting @pezproductions
Cake @kakebydarci
Rentals @modernrentals.ca
Hair & Makeup @blushandcoco
Stationer @pinkumbrellainvites
Photobooth @ourlavishguests

Couple @saraharar & @thehaggz

#banffwedding #banffweddingplanner #calgaryweddings #yycweddings

Proud to be a FINALIST for Best Wedding over $250k

Proud to be a FINALIST for Best Wedding over $250k at the 2023 Canadian Event Industry Awards 🏆 Watch how we brought this space from a rugged patch of grass to award nominated wedding over 6 days. This event was full of complexities and challenges which made for one of the most rewarding & exciting event outcomes we’ve ever been a part of 🤍 From loading in a 60x80 pole tent up a golf cart width access road, to arranging generators for power, rain backup plans (which were utilized!) and managing wildlife in the area 🦌🐻🐿️… Meredith and Shawn’s wedding kept us on our toes and we are so proud of the entire team for this incredible & collaborative effort! It took a village to make this village.

Venue & Catering @fairmontbanff Tent & Flooring @specialeventrentals_calgary Lighting @orangefrogproductions Flowers @flowerartistry Band @famous_players_band Sound Production & Backline @pmgigs Rentals @modernrentals.ca @bellaballoons.styling Custom Pieces @cliklaserdesign Cakes @whipptkitchen Hair and Makeup @glamawaybeauty Photographer @careynash Stationer @pinkumbrellainvites Planning & Design @julianneyoungweddings Afterparty DJ @pezproductions Videographer @thelewisandco

For @shes_tha_mann and @rshawnstagram 🥰

Celebrating Sarah & Nick in Banff 🤍 One of the

Celebrating Sarah & Nick in Banff 🤍 One of the nicest spring days I’ve seen, with snow capped mountains and warm sunshine. Congratulations to this wonderful couple, clearly this was meant to be.

Cover Image @miltonphoto
Venue @fairmontbanff
Florist @the.romantiks
Planning & Design @julianneyoungweddings
DJ & Lighting @pezproductions
Cake @kakebydarci
Rentals @modernrentals.ca
Hair & Makeup @blushandcoco
Stationer @pinkumbrellainvites
Photobooth @ourlavishguests

Couple @saraharar & @thehaggz

#banffwedding #banffweddingplanner #banffbride #fairmonthotel

What an honour to be named the Canadian Event Indu

What an honour to be named the Canadian Event Industry’s Wedding Professional of the Year 🥹🎉 @canadianspecialevents

Accepting this award last night had me all choked up! This means more to me than you might know. As someone who had a teenage dream of being a wedding planner, and have dedicated most of my life turning that dream into reality… This was surreal.

Thanks to my incredible team, especially those by my side in 2022. I’m grateful to each of you and can’t wait to see what we do next as we continue to deliver amazing client experiences and make so many great memories along the way.

Thanks also to my family & friends who love and support me when I go off the grid from June-September. My most amazing and patient husband who see’s me on the best and worst days, and holds my hand steady no matter what, I love you.

I am so lucky and proud to be in this industry among so many other wildly talented and passionate people 🤍 Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!!

Also, ICYMI… This news also comes around the same time that Kris and I gladly announced that our second baby boy is due in August! I feel like the luckiest person in the world, it’s been a big week 😂 And I cannot thank everyone enough for their kind words and support, on both exciting fronts ❤️

Image @ourlavishguests

I had so much fun designing this table to show off

I had so much fun designing this table to show off the newly renovated @fairmontpalliser Alberta Ballroom 😍 It’s one of my fave venues to work in, and we are so happy to have been part of their First Look event this past Sunday! Special thank you to @nicolecurtiss for including us, and cheers to many more weddings in these beautiful spaces… We would love to plan your wedding here!

Another special thank you to @flowersbyjanie for collaborating with me on this vision 😍 Thank you!

Cover image @miltonphoto Venue @fairmontpalliser Flowers @flowersbyjanie Rentals @modernrentals.ca Stationer @pinkumbrellainvites Music @sideoneband Photobooth @ourlavishguests

“It’s me, hi, just following up on …” is t

“It’s me, hi, just following up on …” is the email we’re about to send about 15x today 😂🫶 Happy Monday from your detail oriented planning team, and please know our follow ups are always with love ❤️ It’s our job to ensure nothing slips through the cracks and that we’re able to help both clients and vendor partners move forward while they juggle real life and many other things!

Image @kendalandkevin Venue @glencoeclub Florist @fallforflorals Hair & Makeup @topknotbrides Band @sideoneband Design & Coordination @julianneyoungweddings

#calgaryweddings #yycweddings

A cute couple came to us yesterday to discuss thei

A cute couple came to us yesterday to discuss their wedding @charbar_yyc this fall! It got me searching back to old videos on my phone at this venue, and I found this gem 💎 Loved the opportunity to transform this space in 2021, and excited to do it again soon!

Cover Image @genevievereneephoto Venue @charbar_yyc Florist @flowerartistry Rentals @modernrentals.ca Chandeliers @orangefrogproductions DJ @pezproductions Stationery @plushinvites Planning & Design @julianneyoungweddings

#yycweddings #yycweddingplanner

I could stare at this photo until the end of time

I could stare at this photo until the end of time @willowandwolfweddings 😍 We’ve used this image for our magazine ads for about a year or two now… And honestly I don’t know if I’ll ever change it, I love it that much 😂❤️

Image @willowandwolfweddings Hair & Makeup @topknotbrides Flowers @fallforflorals Gown @lizmartinezbridal As seen in @rockymtnbride For @jpooles and @rawryb

So happy to see Elly & Mark’s beautiful @pinebro

So happy to see Elly & Mark’s beautiful @pinebrookgolf wedding published in the latest issue of @rockymtnbride Canada Spring Summer 2023 Issue

Check for it on the shelves!! It’s always an honour to be featured in print, especially in magazines as beautifully curated as @rockymtnbride Thank you for the feature!

Image @corrinawalkerphotography Venue @pinebrookgolf Florist @fallforflorals Stationer @pinkumbrellainvites Cake @sweetreliefpastries Rentals @modernrentals.ca Hair and Makeup @barebeauty___ Gown Shop @blushandravenyyc

For @ellypearson 🤍

#yycweddings #yycweddingplanner #rockymountainwedding

When I first started out as a wedding planner, I t

When I first started out as a wedding planner, I thought it meant I had to know everything. That I had to be the expert in florals, lighting, photography, etc in order to be successful.. AKA, little miss know-it-all 😂 Over the years, I’ve realized that is not only impossible to be an expert in so many different fields, but it’s also straight up just not the point.

As I’ve grown in this industry, I’ve found that the most rewarding and successful events come from engaging a wide network of true experts in their own field, and being the central point that helps them all work together effortlessly. We team up, we trust each other, we have built lasting partnerships that feel collaborative and empowering. From that sense of community comes the dreams this industry is built on. Without these relationships, weddings would be unfortunately transactional. They’d be “just a job”.

It’s never been just a job for me - And with that, it’s a tremendous honour to be nominated as the Wedding Professional of the Year at the Canadian Event Industry Awards this year @canadianspecialevents

It’s been an exciting, rewarding, challenging and trying 12 years of running Julianne Young Weddings, and I couldn’t be more honest when I say - It just keeps getting better.

Thank you to the industry and the people in it that fuel each other to be the best we can be and make memories that our couples will cherish for the rest of their lives. I am lucky to work with so many great partners and my amazing team that see their careers and purpose the same way I do ❤️

Images @corrinawalkerphotography Venue @fairmontcll Hair and Makeup @topknotbrides Videographer @parfaitproductions Florist @flowerartistry Rentals @modernrentals.ca

The reason we love working in restaurants like @th

The reason we love working in restaurants like @thelakehouseyyc is because they already have so much character! It’s all about the ✨VIBE ✨because in the end, going with a venue that you already love the feel of aesthetically is typically more cost efficient than a cheaper “blank slate” style space. You end up getting more mileage with every dollar you spend to personalize and make the space feel like you.

Plus, restaurants usually have modern and unique menus (I mean, it’s their main game!) and access to an amazing wine list… All things we love for hosting an unforgettable wedding.

Images @sarahpukinphotography
Florist @fallforflorals
Design & Coordination @julianneyoungweddings
Venue @thelakehouseyyc
Cake @whipptkitchen
Rentals @modernrentals.ca
Hair & Makeup @trenalaine
DJ @pezproductions
Stationer @pinkumbrellainvites

#calgaryweddings #yycweddings