Alberta Wedding Photographer for couples celebrating with those who matter most, without the size and noise of a traditional wedding.
Banff & Calgary
Intimate Wedding Photography
Banff & Calgary
Intimate Wedding Photography
A Different Kind of Wedding Day, With Everyone You Love
Got a big family and can't imagine leaving anyone out? You still want the mountains, the outdoor ceremony, and photos that feel real instead of staged, but you also want your parents there, your best friends dancing later, and a table full of people who've known you your whole life.
That's not an elopement. That's an intimate wedding, and it's exactly what I build.
Maybe that's vows on a ridge with 50 of your closest people watching, followed by dinner and dancing under string lights. Maybe it's a backyard ceremony in Calgary with your grandmother in the front row. However your version of an intimate wedding is, I am here for all of it!
Why rush? A two-day experience covering the intimate dinner and the sunrise hike.
Say your vows just the two of you, then celebrate over dinner with everyone who matters.
A quiet moment, just the two of you, to exchange vows and speak your love exactly the way you mean it.
Maybe your BANFF INTIMATE wedding looks like...
"I loved the photos! What an incredible experience and memory. I
really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart"
Does an intimate wedding in CALGARY or Banff sound like you?
If a big wedding never felt like you, an intimate wedding in Banff gives you the mountains, the emotion, and the ceremony, without the noise.
Whether it's just 30 people in your Grandma's backyard in Calgary or 60 at a restaurant in Banff, intimate wedding photography here means capturing a day that's shaped around you, not a guest list.
I've built my entire approach in the Rockies around exactly this: real moments, a relaxed pace, and a day that feels like a celebration instead of a performance.
Brazilian-born, Calgary and Banff-ased, and genuinely excited about your day.
No copy-paste timelines, no generic shot lists, no turning your day into a production. I build the day around you and show up as someone who actually cares how it feels, not just how it looks.
I've married the loved of my life twice (once in Canada, and once in Brazil), so I know exactly how it feels standing where you are right now. Both weddings were planned internationally, coordinating everything from another country, managing vendors, and trying to stay present on a day that goes by too fast. That's exactly why I understand what you're navigating, and why permits, timeline, and vendor guidance are all part of what I bring to your day.
Hey, I'm Caroline.
the human behind bottrel & co
A private online gallery to relive it all, plus professional printing options so your favorites don't just live on a screen.
Private Gallery +
Professional Printing
Before your wedding day, we sit down together to map out your timeline, vision, and priorities, so the day flows exactly as it should and nothing feels rushed.
Pre Wedding Consultation
A sneak peek within 72 hours, because waiting is the worst. Your full gallery follows within 8 weeks, guaranteed.
Quick turn around
Permits and licensing for Calgary and the mountain parks are included. Getting married somewhere else?
I'll help you sort out what's needed there too.
Permits and Licesing
Exclusive Bottrel & Co Guides
Choose from 8-hour, 10-hour, or multi-day coverage collections, so no moment gets missed.
Full day coverage
What's included
in every Bottrel & Co. intimate wedding collection
Exclusive Bottrel & Co. guides, packed with trusted vendor and location recommendations to help you plan your wedding.
Have fewer than 20 guests and want a range of options, including a fully all-inclusive one?
My elopement packages might be a better fit, you can check them here.
BANFF + CALGARY INTIMATE WEDDING PACKAGES AND PRICING
Every experience includes:
Real talk: the flowers die, the cake gets eaten, and half the day goes by in a blur because you're just living it. The photos are what's actually left when it's all over.
So yeah, I take that seriously. You're trusting me with the one thing that sticks around, and I show up ready for it.
Not just how it looked, how it felt. The people, the energy, all of it, held onto exactly the way it happened.
- Coverage from 8 hours to multi-day
- Exclusive Bottrel & Co, client experience
- 1h engagement session in Calgary (travel fees may apply for sessions out of town)
- Second shooter to capture all angles of your day
- Multilingual and international logistics support
starting at $5,000,
with clients spending an average of $6,500
BANFF+ Calgary
INTIMATE WEDDINGS
Every experience includes:
Maybe it's back home in Brazil, family gathered on the beach where you grew up. Maybe it's Costa Rica, or somewhere else in Central America you've been dreaming about. Wherever your wedding day takes your people beyond the Rockies, this package is built for it, and if it's Brazil, you've got someone who actually knows the place.
DESTINATION INTIMATE WEDDINGS
FROM 8+ hours to multi-day
- 8h to multi-day
- Exclusive Bottrel & Co, client experience
- Welcome Dinner coverage (2h of coverage)
- My travel is covered to all major destinations.
- Multilingual and international logistics support
- Bonus for Brazil: special legal support for visas, from me, a licensed lawyer there
starting at $9,500
ASK ABOUT SPECIAL DESTINATION WEDDING PACKAGES IN BRAZIL
Sneak peeks within 7 days. Your full gallery tells the complete story shortly after.
Relive It Forever
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No pressure, no posing all day. Just you two in one of the most breathtaking places in the world, with space to actually feel it.
Show Up
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Timeline, locations, permits, vendors, logistics, backup plans for mountain weather. I handle everything so you can actually look forward to this instead of stressing through it.
We Build It Together
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Tell me about your wedding, even if the details aren't locked in yet. I'll send over pricing and we'll get on a call to talk through your vision for the day.
Reach Out
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How It Works
Questions
Yes. Full day coverage means I'm with you from the first moments of getting ready all the way through the reception. Nothing gets missed and nothing feels rushed.
We build it together during your pre-wedding consultation. I factor in travel time between locations, golden hour, ceremony length, family photos, and everything in between so the day flows without you ever feeling like you're behind.
Yes. Ceremonies inside Banff National Park require registration and location-specific rules. I guide every couple through the process as part of every experience.
Mountain weather changes fast and I plan for it from day one. Backup locations are always identified in advance. Some of the most beautiful and memorable wedding photos happen when the weather does something unexpected.
Outdoor ceremonies in Banff National Park are generally limited to smaller guest counts to protect the environment. I'll help you find the right location based on your guest list and group size.
A relaxed 1 to 2 hour session in the mountains or wherever makes sense for you. It's how we get comfortable together before the wedding day so there's zero awkwardness when it actually counts.
Most couples book 12 to 16 months ahead for peak Rockies season, especially for summer and fall dates. If your timeline is shorter, still reach out.
Yes. For destinations beyond the included areas everything is outlined upfront with no surprises.
