Hillside Acres Wedding Venue

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

We first met in January 2020... after our mutual friends, Sean and Leeza, spent seven months hounding us about going on a date. Our first date we headed to Hawrelak park to check out the ice castle, and skate some laps around the pond. After a handful of dates, we decided to make it official- just in time for the world to go into lock down. The pandemic forced us to spend most of our free time together, and surprisingly, we didn't hate it. Fast forward four years, we now live together in North Edmonton, love spending our time out at the lake, watching the Oilers play, and napping. We are so excited for our wedding, and to see what the next chapter of our lives together looks like!

Our Story

Photos

Katie and Riley met in grade ten at M.E. LaZerte Highschool.  They both made the cut, and played on the Junior Basketball team (much to everyone's surprise), and became inseparable.  Riley and Katie have backpacked in Europe and Nicaragua, ran a half marathon in Disneyland, and swam with turtles in Hawaii. Besides travel, they both love trying out new restaurants, their dogs, and naps.  Katie just got married in November 2023, and is looking forward to no longer having to deal with weddings after Rileys!

Katie Brindle

Matt is Ben's older (and only) brother. Growing up together they competed against each other in all aspects of life, from sports to board games and everything in between.  Matt works as project manager with Standard General, (the loge seats at rogers are a great perk).  In his spare time, he and his wife Randi are busy chasing their 3 year old son Theo around the house. He still finds time for the odd round of golf with Ben.

Matt Lamer 

Riley and Melissa were forced by their parents to become best friends, as Riley was the first child Melissa met after coming home from the hospital after she exited the womb.  It has been a hilarious adventure of growing up together for the past 31 years, most of which occurred before social media, which we are both thankful for! 

Melissa Oliver 

Mike and Ben met in grade school but really became close in Junior High. Mike has always been quite academically inclined and never had any issues with sharing his homework. Ben always had a place to stay after a high school party or bar night at the Nielsen house. These days, Ben and Mike enjoy each others company on the golf course, at the curling rink and watching the Oilers (this is our year). Mike and his wife Jackie welcomed their first daughter Berkley last spring. I'm sure they will enjoy a full nights sleep in June.

Mikael Nielsen 

Jade and Riley met when they were young gals running around hockey rinks, while their brothers played hockey together.  It wasn't until their third year of nursing school that they actually became friends!  The friendship is easy, the snacks are always in abundance, and they continue to bond over nuggets and fries while lying on the couch.  Jades first baby just turned one years old, and she cannot wait to have 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep post wedding party!

Jade Dupras 

Martin and Ben spent their first 5 years of life living on the same street, and they have been best friends ever since.  For the next ten years, they played on the same hockey teams winning tournaments, league championships and gold medals.  Martin has always had a great eye for fashion, is a talented artist, and now has a career as an architect.  Martin resides in Montreal with his Wife Audrey and two kids Paul and Rose.  Despite living on opposite side of the country, Ben and Martin continue their friendship with weekly phone calls to discuss the Habs and Oilers, while trouble shooting Martins electrical problems.

Martin Turgeon 

Wedding Party

Q + A

From Edmonton, head south on Highway 21. You will be unable to *legally* make a left hand turn into the property, so continue to the Highway 13 traffic circle exiting north and travel north 2.6 Km on Highway 21. You will see the Hillside Acres sign on the right hand side, and you will turn right onto Township Road 471a. From Camrose, you will head west on Highway 13 until you get to the traffic circle, go north on Highway 21, towards Edmonton for 2.6 km and turn right at the Hillside Acres sign onto township road 471a.&nbsp;

Directions to Hillside Acres

A shuttle service will be picking people up from the hotels to head to the ceremony at 3:15pm, and then one final pick up at 3:45pm to have you at the venue for 4pm. The shuttle will then be back later in the evening, to start taking folks back to the hotels. First pick up from the venue will be at 11pm, and then available as needed, until the last pick up at 1AM!

Shuttle

Please call 780-672-7303 and notify the hotel that you are booking a room for the "Lamer Wedding". Wedding room rates will be available until May.22, 2023. The rate is available for the entire weekend if you wish to stay both nights.

Canalta Hotel Camrose

Please notify the hotel that you are booking a room for the "Lycan/Lamer Wedding". Wedding room rates will be available until May.21, 2023. The rate is available for the entire weekend if you wish to stay both nights.

Riley + Ben

Riley + Ben

Q + A

Are the kids invited?

Is there a dress code?

How far is the venue from Edmonton?

Is the ceremony and reception at the same location?

How do we get from the hotels to the venue, and vice versa?

What if we drove to the ceremony, but want to take the shuttle to the hotels at the end of the night?

Is camping available at the venue?

Can we take pictures or videos during the ceremony?

But what about... the drinks?