For the first of a double-header wedding weekend, we drove out to Red Lake, Ontario, which is about 3 hours North of Kenora.  It was a pretty drive through Canadian shield country – rocks, lakes, boreal forest.  But just as we rolled into town, Mother Nature decided to turn on the taps and in no time at all there were rivers running down the street in front of our motel.  The forecast for the wedding day was pretty grim too, so it made for some anxious sky watching on Saturday morning.

And though we got rained on no less than 5 different times that day, we still managed to get out and get the pictures done – some against some pretty awesome skies.  Melanie and Morgan are both avid outdoor enthusiasts, so it was great that we were able to capture some of the outdoors despite the downpour.  It was my first time to Red Lake, Ontario, and it was a first time for a lot of things for me – a bride with hot red shoes, the groom & best man cracking out their fishing rods in the middle of a shoot, hitting the bowling lanes for a few shots, a rainbow appearing just in time over the gold mine… Melanie and Morgan bravely faced the weather and were among the nicest and warmest people to work with.  While I hope they’re enjoying their time away on their sunny honeymoon, here are a sneak peeks: