Stoppa Photography

Stoppa Photography Hi I’m Tara! Your Canadian Rockies photographer specializing in Weddings and Mountain Elopements 🩷

The forecast promised rain, but Tofino had other plans.As Katrina and Zach exchanged vows beneath the towering old growt...
06/16/2026

The forecast promised rain, but Tofino had other plans.

As Katrina and Zach exchanged vows beneath the towering old growth trees, the clouds parted just enough for soft sunlight to dance through the canopy. Later, a gentle mist rolled in from the ocean as we explored a secluded cove along the coast, where the waves met the shoreline and the Pacific stretched endlessly beyond them.

Some days don’t need perfect weather to be beautiful. They simply need two people deeply in love, willing to embrace whatever comes their way.

And somehow, along the wild coast of Tofino, that made this day feel even more unforgettable. 🤍

Stefanie and Chris’s wedding day at Bow Lake felt like pure magic from the very start.Surrounded by their closest family...
05/05/2026

Stefanie and Chris’s wedding day at Bow Lake felt like pure magic from the very start.

Surrounded by their closest family and friends, they said their vows along the shoreline with the mountains standing quietly behind them and the softest sunshine lighting the entire scene. It was intimate, emotional, and so grounded in what truly matters.

After their lakeside ceremony, we took the adventure to the next level.

We headed up into the mountains by helicopter, and not long after landing, the energy completely shifted. The blue skies gave way to dark, rolling clouds, and distant lightning began to flicker across the peaks. You could feel the storm building around us.

We didn’t have much time.

The wind picked up, the temperature dropped, and then the hail came in fast. What started as a calm mountaintop moment quickly turned into a full on alpine storm.

And somehow… it made everything even more unforgettable.

Stefanie and Chris embraced every second of it. Laughing, holding onto each other, fully present in the chaos and the beauty of it all. No stress, no panic, just pure trust in the experience and in each other.

From a peaceful ceremony at Bow Lake to a wild, stormy adventure in the mountains… this day was the perfect reminder that the most incredible moments are often the ones you never see coming.



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Banff, AB

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Monday 7am - 10pm
Tuesday 8am - 10pm
Wednesday 8am - 10pm
Thursday 8am - 10pm
Friday 8am - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 10pm
Sunday 8am - 10pm

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