ike a jewel caught in the hem of the Rockies this land of snowy mountains and sparkling lakes is a mere hour’s drive from the bustling city of Calgary, Canada’s Denver of the north. Kananaskis Mountain Village sits at the upper end of this unspoiled wilderness, boasting a superb complex of hotels and meeting facilities.
Weddings take place outdoors on any of the five viewpoints overlooking the famous mountain-rimmed Kananaskis golf course, or indoors in the excellent facilities at the village, or for a more traditional approach, in the beautiful hand built Country Church at the nearby Rafter Six Ranch.
Favourite photography locations include the Kananaskis River and sometimes the village heli pad - which provides a 360 degree panorama of peaks. My favourite time is evening, just when the sun dips behind towering Mount Kidd and sends rays of sunlight onto the meadows and riverflats below.
