Mr & Mrs Yates

Just a quick update on things in Canada as posting from my IPhone is a real chore!

Well I'm delighted to report that the wedding day went off without any drama and we are now a happily married couple. The weather leading up to the day was certainly a worry with a major snow storm only two days prior and the locals telling us that it's the worst May for many a year.

However, someone up there must have been watching and as by magic the temperature on Saturday went up by an astonishing 18c from Friday to 20C for the day, with a beautiful sunny sky.

We were married at a secluded spot we had chosen some days earlier next to the Bow River with the amazing Mount Rundle as a backdrop. The ceremony was informal, just as we'd wanted, and was performed by the local marriage commissioner, Patricia Compton, who was an absolute star! During the ceremony we were joined by two White Tailed Deer who had come to the river for a drink, an incredible sight and one that will live on forever.

We'll post lots of pictures upon our return but would like to thank everyone for their cards, emails, flowers and even phone calls wishing us well on the day and for the future.
As I write this post from the Fairmont Hotel, Lake Louise, looking down from our bedroom window I can tell you that the lake is frozen, the snow is once again falling and the temperature is 0C, which makes Saturday even more astonishing!