-By Adam
Kari, Radelle & I have been talking, and we wanted to start doing “somewhat regular” posts on this
blog called “Reflect the Love”. A bit of a play on our name Eternal REFLECTIONS photography!
What this will be, is either a)something nice & loving that was done to us or b)something nice &
loving that we did or c)something nice & loving that we plan to do & encourage you to do or
d) a great loving quote or e)we will skip it and hope you dont notice 
Why do we want to do a {Reflect the Love} series? Great question! We want to do this because
we love marriage. We love weddings. We love Relationships. But it takes more then a wedding day
to keep that love going. To keep families strong. To keep families united. It takes {Reflecting the Love}.
We hope that by sharing things that have been done to us, or that we have had the honor to do, that we
will all be able to inspire one another to make our homes a little more loving, to talk a little more gently,
to be a little more tolerant.
So here it is!
- Over the weekend, I went out one evening and was doing a little bit of Christmas shopping for Radelle.
I had rockwell in the cart & he was mad. Screaming. He wanted down, but I didnt have the time to play cat
& mouse, so I asked him to please sit in the cart (and even offered him a sucker as fair bribery). But, he was
mad. What was a father to do? I reassured him that I would be quick, and just kept pushing. He screamed.
Kicked his legs & put on a show. I felt like father of the year…but not really. People stared. I continued on,
not wanting to reward his tantrum, but wanting to give in just to get rid of the condemning stares. Just when
I thought I was going to give in, let the 2 year old win, an angel appeared. She had on an employee pin and
said “little girl” (I forgave her for mistaking his gender promptly) “dont you know santa is coming and you
cant be crying?” She was enough distraction that he instantly stopped crying. She chatted with him and
calmed him down talking to him about Christmas. She was an angel. I wanted to sweep her up and say
THANKYOU!! But worried that rockwell might find that confusing…. I want to give her a shout out.
Cathy, you were fantastic & I appreciated your kindness more then you know. Thank-you for stopping
the tantrum & for being so caring!
- I want to give a shout out to Radelle. We had some vehicle trouble recently. No, not the breakin,
just some other stuff. We needed it looked at, but every repair shop was closed. We wouldnt have
been able to make it home. We pulled up to a small mom&pops shop & saw someone inside. I knocked
on the door & a gentleman came out and was MORE then willing to have a look at it, and spend time
on it (an hour!!!) fixing the problem. He was off work, im sure anxious to get home, but he did it. It
was very thoughtful. Radelle suggested that we buy him a gift certificate & take it to him the next day.
We did & he got tears in his eyes. Both the mechanic & Radelle inspired me.
- I heard in church yesterday from one of our church leaders that one of the small nicest things
you can do to warm the hearts of mankind is to be a considerate driver. I am not always this person.
I am often out for myself and get easily annoyed at the other drivers on the road. We were taught
that when you (for example) let someone into your lane, it not only brightens their day & surprises
them, but something totally changes in YOUR attitude & demeanor. You instantly are more caring &
that can stay with you for the entire time. Kind gestures change our heart & make us better people.
This week, I commit to being a more courteous driver. I challenge you to do the same.
Marlene & Chris are the perfect people to accompany this blog post as they are the epitomy of nice, kind & caring!!! Fantastic people!!
- By Adam
Marlene & Chris’ beautiful Ceremony was held in the amazing wedding location Devonian Gardens. Weddings at Devonian Gardens are always very nice, very picturesque & very unique. The staff at Devonian Gardens go over & above. They meet your wedding guests at the front gate, and greet them Edmonton style with golf carts, to drive them to your ceremony location in the Gardens. Every wedding that we have photographed there, goes off without a hitch & is just amazing. If you are looking for an outdoor venue for your Edmonton Wedding & want pictures with natural beauty & picturesque landscaping, then its worth your time to look into Devonain Gardens for your Edmonton Wedding.
p.s. Radelle’s cousin gave us a fun shout out here!
p.p.s. More of Marlenes wedding to come. We are slowly but surely getting our weddings from the summer featured up here (as well as current weddings!!)
From their Website:
Come experience the beauty and tranquility of the Devonian Botanic Garden and see why so many couples are choosing us as the site for their wedding ceremony and photographs. Our gardens, breathtaking scenery and dedication to customer service combine to create the perfect location for a special day.
A momentous occasion deserves an exceptional setting, and the Devonian Botanic Garden offers a choice of three extraordinary ceremony sites – the Wedding Lawn, the Alpine Garden and the Kurimoto Japanese Garden. After your ceremony, you will have access to any area of the Garden for your photos – no need to travel elsewhere for a memorable backdrop!
Wedding & Special Events Department
780-987-3054 ext. 2223
dbgweddings@ales.ualberta.ca
