An Intimate Wedding By The Lake In British Columbia

About the couple

Bride: Pernilla Stenroos

Groom: Mark McElhinney

How they met: “We met while Pernilla was in Calgary visiting her sister and doing an internship at the University of Calgary in 2006,” explains Mark. “I was out celebrating an Edmonton Oilers playoff win with my brother and friends, while Pernilla and her sister were out exploring the local nightlife. After meeting in line at a pub, we were virtually inseparable for the rest of the summer.”

Engagement story: “After living together for two years in Finland, and another year in Calgary, Mark started planning the engagement,” Pernilla recalls. “With the help of his soon-to-be sister in-law, and my taste well known, the rings were designed and ready. Weather did not cooperate with the plan for a camping trip to Waterton, so an impromptu weekend getaway to Banff was suggested. I was a little suspect of Mark’s eagerness, and had a pretty good idea what was in store. After a relaxing day, a hike and a small picnic on the sunny slopes of Mt. Norquay, the rings came out, the question was asked, and the answer was yes!”