A guide to planning a wedding in Winnipeg, Manitoba and surrounding areas.
We’ve shot hundreds of weddings over the past 10+years in the Winnipeg area, and around the world. We’ve created this guide to help you plan your wedding!
Who are we?
We are Corey and Amanda Jonasson and we have been photographing weddings for over 10 years now! Corey got his start to photography shooting bands, and custom car and truck shows. With some pressure by a co-worker he was talked into shooting a wedding and quickly became obsessed with capturing couples engagements and weddings. Amanda got her start with some lessons from Corey in the field behind their house. She soon came along on engagement sessions and then weddings. She is now primarily into capturing super cute and adorable babies! You can look at her wonderful work here at www.babycojo.com
Where the heck do we start with planning our wedding?
We aren’t wedding planners, but we’ve been to a few weddings and can help you with some tips, we will also suggest some wedding planners below.
What time of year do you want to get married? This is probably a good first step to figure out. Once you’ve got that part nailed down you can head on to the next step.
What should we book first?
Wedding venue or Wedding Photographer? Thats a tough question, and im going to be a little biased and say you should pick your wedding photographer first and check their availability, then cross check the availability with your preferred wedding venues. Why do I suggest that? A wedding photographer is going to capture your day beautifully no matter where it is (at least a great experienced photographer will) So if you have a photographer that you really want to capture your day, its probably best to get in touch with them and the venue you want to see if they are both available. Don’t get me wrong, a great venue is really going to set the mood for your wedding day, but on the same note you will be spending more time with your wedding photographer than pretty much anyone else on your wedding day. You are trusting them to capture all the moments you are and aren’t aware of.
Do we need a wedding planner?
Hey, that whats up to you, a wedding can be stressful and there’s a lot of moving parts. If you are up for the challenge of doing it all on your own, then go for it. If you want someone with lots of experience, knows the ins and outs of the industry, and which vendors will take care of you the best, then heck yeah, get a wedding planner!
The Best Wedding Planners in Winnipeg Manitoba!
This is a list of some of the great wedding planners we have worked with over the years. Feel free to reach out to them and see which vibes the best with you.
The Best Wedding Venues in Winnipeg Manitoba!
Here is a list of some of our favorite wedding venues in and around Winnipeg, Manitoba. There is so many venues to chose from so here is a few.
Lakehouse - Clear Lake Manitoba
The Best Florist in WInnipeg Manitoba
There are so many talented florists in Winnipeg. I’ll list a few that we’ve worked with the most.
The Best Videographers in Winnipeg Manitoba!
Over the years we have worked with some really fantastic videographers, some that we really work great together with.
Winnipeg Wedding Officiants
We’ve worked with some really talented and great wedding officiants, and some not so great. Here’s a few of the ones we really enjoyed working with off the top of our head.