Journal • Julianne Young Weddings

Recent Articles

April 21st, 2021
HBD! 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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September 19th, 2019
7 Things You Need to Know When Planning a Wedding in Banff
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August 12th, 2019
Reduce Waste at Your Wedding
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Our Instagram, Your Inspiration

Happy Wedding Day to our beautiful micro-wedding c

Happy Wedding Day to our beautiful micro-wedding couple this past weekend, Sarah & Dan ❤️ They celebrated with an intimate lakeside mountain ceremony followed by a sweet reception at @thesensorycanmore (which is quickly becoming a fave new venue of ours!)

Image @xandraphotography Bouquet @fallforflorals Hair and Makeup @liliesandlacebeautyco

#mountainelopement #albertaweddingvendors #albertawedding #banffwedding #canmorewedding #microwedding #yycweddingplanner #elopementplanner #julianneyoungweddings

These ever changing restrictions don’t seem to b

These ever changing restrictions don’t seem to be getting any easier to handle, especially when for a while there we thought we were out of the woods 🌲

Every update comes with a flurry of questions and hoops to jump thorough and then literally a day later, jump right back out of! It seems today ended on a really good note as some of the new rules are being clarified, but oh my goodness - Has this ever been a crazy week.

If you know anyone who is getting married in the next few weeks, remember they’ve probably already postponed once or twice, and are basically dealing with this last hurdle at the finish line. Send them some love ❤️

And on that note, the life of a wedding planner isn’t all that stress free either right now 🤣 I am posting a few images that hit my inbox yesterday and brought me so much joy when I needed to smile. Jules + Ror, everything about this day was unforgettable.

Image @willowandwolfweddings Hair & Makeup @topknotbrides Dress @lizmartinezbridal Florist @fallforflorals Venue (Private Property) Design and Production @julianneyoungweddings Officiant @jerrystilson

Looking for the best way to add a touch of blue? L

Looking for the best way to add a touch of blue? Look no further, Stefani & Joe’s wedding will be all the inspiration you need 💙
Details captured so beautifully by @corrinawalkerphotography Bouquets @fallforflorals Hair & Makeup @topknotbrides Suite @pinkumbrellainvites Design & Production @julianneyoungweddings

#canmorewedding #mountainwedding #calgaryweddingflowers #julianneyoungweddings #yycweddingplanners #canmoreweddingplanner #banffwedding

“Hiring Julianne Young Weddings as our wedding p

“Hiring Julianne Young Weddings as our wedding planner was the best decision we made for our wedding. Stephanie was a dream to work with. Navigating wedding planning during the COVID-19 pandemic was stressful, and Stephanie was emotionally supportive while working to manage every detail. If there was even a hint of an issue with a particular planning point, we would let her know and she would immediately resolve it for us. The vendors she recommended were all amazing at their craft, but also very responsive and professional.

Our wedding at the Chateau Lake Louise was completely perfect.

Stephanie’s décor vision was flawless and I would not change one thing about our wedding day. We received so many compliments from our guests, and all of the credit goes to the work Stephanie and her team put in for us.

I would recommend Julianne Young Weddings to absolutely anyone searching for a wedding planner, and would absolutely use them again for a large scale celebration. Thank you so much, Stephanie!”

THANK YOU Ashley & Tyler for this rave review, and shout out to our Sr. Producer Stephanie for kicking this one out of the park 🥰

Image @heidrich_photography Flowers @flowerartistry Hair & Makeup @topknotbrides Cake @kakebydarci DJ @pezproductions Venue @fairmontcll

#julianneyoungweddings #chateaulakelouise #lakelouisewedding #mountainwedding #chateaulakelouisewedding #banffwedding #banffweddingplanner

This is Walter. He was a VIP (very important pooch

This is Walter. He was a VIP (very important pooch) at his parents wedding this summer 🐾 and sat like a good boy through all the photos, even striking a pose or two!

We love when our couples incorporate pets into their wedding day.. not only because it means we get to pet dogs at work, but when your dog is literally part of your family, it might feel weird to leave them at home! If you want to bring your fur baby to your wedding, check out @suns_out_paws_out_yyc We love them and they take such great care of our VIPs before, after, and during the wedding!

Image @genevievereneephoto Flowers @flowerartistry Hair @topknotbrides

#weddingpetsitter #yycweddings #julianneyoungweddings

“We cannot express enough how amazing the Julian

“We cannot express enough how amazing the Julianne Young Weddings team is. JYW helped to navigate 2 postponements during the ever changing covid restrictions and executed the most beautiful third date wedding and reception upon entering stage 3 reopening.

Julianne & Aimsley are truly the best! They are professional, friendly, and extremely attentive to every detail.

They have mastered décor planning and day of details with great skill and execution. Their style is timeless, elegant and personalized perfectly.

Our day was beyond our dreams beautiful and we highly recommend Julianne Young Weddings.”

Thank you Mylena & Jaret for trusting our team to bring such a colourful and fun wedding day to life 🥳❤️ #dreamclients We are so lucky!

Image @corrinawalkerphotography Flowers @flowerartistry Hair & Makeup @glamawaybeauty Chairs @modernrentalsweddings Officiant @urbanofficiant Venue @fairmontbanff Production and Design @julianneyoungweddings DJ @pezproductions

#banffwedding #banffweddingplanner #weddingceremony #yyc #weddingflowers #weddingplanner #weddingdesign #mountainwedding #yycweddings

If you emailed me this week and got my out of offi

If you emailed me this week and got my out of office, here is where I was! Very much out of cell reception, enjoying some time off in the mountains with my family after what’s been such an amazingly busy summer. We hiked in to this beautiful hut and stayed for 2 nights, and I have to say - Backpacking with a baby was not a completely insane idea! It was Ronan’s first overnight hiking adventure and he loved it. I ended up doing a little “research” out there and was thinking this would also be the perfect hike-in elopement location, scroll to see the view of where I picture a lakeside ceremony 😍 There was even a swan on the lake 🦢 Like, come on! It was such a dream, completely remote but a reasonable (?) 10k hike in, plus the cabin sleeps 14… Adventure seekers looking to elope in the Rockies this👏 is 👏 your 👏 sign! 👏 So beautiful and we will definitely be telling our elopement clients about this hidden little paradise in the Rockies.

We loved bringing this wedding at @charbar_yyc to

We loved bringing this wedding at @charbar_yyc to life and are so grateful to venue coordinators like Jenn who 1) hear our plan and don’t call us nuts 🥜 and 2) trust us to bring our crazy ideas to life in spaces like this 🙌

Image @genevievereneephoto Flowers @flowerartistry Lighting @orangefrogproductions Stationery @pinkumbrellainvites Rentals @modernrentalsweddings Production and Design @julianneyoungweddings Venue @charbar_yyc Donut Wall @lotholzandcompany @hoopladonuts

#yycweddings #yycweddingplanner

It’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself

It’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself on here so 👋 H I ! I’m Julianne, the one who started this company and runs this account! I have been planning weddings since 2008, but I knew it was my “calling” since I was about 15… Which is weird considering I’m from a pretty small town (good ole Red Deer, Alberta!) where wedding planning wasn’t really a thing back then! I went to the U of C and completed an undergrad in business with an entrepreneurship major, and on weekends I worked as a florist and gained experience volunteering at events. Soon after finishing my degree I dove head first and started this company on my 23rd birthday. Fast forward ten years, and here we are! I am now proud to be a wife to my husband Kristian who I met in high school, a dog-mom to our black lab Rey and an actual mom to a sweet 1 year old little boy, Ronan. Between these roles and the job I am so passionate about, I find myself with very little spare time 🤣 but when I have it, I love to be in the mountains running or hiking or skiing, or at home “reading a book” (aka on tiktok) or cooking. Nice to meet you!

Image by @sarahvaughan Flowers @fallforflorals

#yycentrepreneur #yycbusiness #yycweddingplanner #julianneyoungweddings #banffweddingplanner #lakelouiseweddingplanner #weddingplannercanada

The floral arch of our dreams @flowerartistry 😍

The floral arch of our dreams @flowerartistry 😍 Love this sneak peek that @genevievereneephoto sent us of Scott and Jenn’s rooftop wedding!

Photographer @genevievereneephoto Flowers @flowerartistry Venue @charbar_yyc Hair @topknotbrides Design & Production @julianneyoungweddings

#yycweddings #yycwomeninbiz #yyc #yycweddingplanner #yycflorist #weddingflowers #ceremonyarch #weddingceremony #julianneyoungweddings

Thank you @fallforflorals for knocking this dried

Thank you @fallforflorals for knocking this dried & textured bouquet concept out of the (provincial) park 😍💯 I cannot get enough of this!

Positively one of the most beautiful brides there ever was @jpooles

And to the other amazingly talented vendors that made this image so breathtaking … Thank you ❤️Photographer @willowandwolfweddings Hair and Makeup @topknotbrides Gown @lizmartinezbridal Ready Location @kananaskislodge

#weddingdress #weddingflowers #driedflowers #modernbouquet #modernweddingbouquet #bride #bridalhair #bridalmakeup #yycweddingplanner #mountainwedding #julianneyoungweddings

“Pardon me while I gush a little - the BIG day w

“Pardon me while I gush a little - the BIG day was perfection personified. You didn't miss a thing - like seriously, it was extraordinary!!! Your team was outstanding and everyone commented on the spectacular attention to detail… You are very very good at what you do; and we are so grateful for the pure professionalism, creativity, expertise, and skill it takes to make an event like that seem effortless.”

… Just checked my email while running errands with Ronan on my day off, and casually started to cry in public 😭❤️ This email from the mother of the bride at our last wedding is truly our WHY and we are so genuinely grateful.

I cannot thank my JYW team, the incredible women in this photo enough; Stephanie, Renee, and Helena. I am so humbled and grateful to be surrounded by passionate, intelligent and hard working women that put their hearts into every event we do, which in turn literally creates magic ✨Ahhh… after a year of wedding drought, every single event we get to produce together is so special in such a profound way.