The Grooms Wore Tanner Fletcher to Their Vintage Chalet-Inspired Wedding in Banff
Johnny Link and Matthew Davies fell in love to the soundtrack of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The two actors first connected when they were both cast in the Broadway touring production of Cinderella in 2017. “What I didn’t know then was that I had just met my future husband,” says Johnny. “We traveled throughout the States, but it wasn’t until we had stops in Canada that we started to really fall for each other.”
Years later in 2022, the couple returned to Calgary when Johnny was filming the Netflix show My Life with the Walter Boys. “I love that we keep finding ourselves back up there,” says Johnny. “It only made sense to propose in the Rockies, where we first began to fall in love years prior as young traveling actors.” He admits the proposal in Banff was slightly chaotic as they kept getting interrupted by tourists. “But it still happened, and our hearts were happy nonetheless,” he continues. Matthew decided to propose in return while the pair were on a hike on the Nāpali coast of Kaua’i. “With our heads in the clouds—literally—and the freshest air I’ve ever breathed, it felt like the perfect moment to ask him in return to be my husband,” Matthew recalls. “It’s a special feeling being proposed to, and I wanted him to experience the butterflies and joy that come along in that moment.”
It was no surprise that the grooms decided to tie the knot in Banff for a full-circle moment. “We shared an intimate ceremony with our closest friends and relatives,” explains Johnny of the July 31, 2025 celebration. Matthew adds, “It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen in this world, and we wanted to be surrounded by that nature.” The couple would host a full weekend of activities for their 55 guests, beginning with the wedding on a Thursday, followed by days of hikes, canoeing, and afternoon tea at the Fairmont Banff Springs.
“We promised ourselves at the beginning of planning that this entire process should be fun because it is our celebration of love. Whenever things started to feel overwhelming, we would take a little break,” explains Matthew. “Of course, that meant it took longer because planning a wedding is a big undertaking.” When Matthew had to focus on a project, Johnny took the lead in planning at the beginning of 2025, alongside their planner Dani Anderson of Lovebirds.
“After settling on bringing our story back to Banff, the Bluebird Restaurant was one of the first elements of the wedding that we landed on,” Johnny says of their reception space. “The restaurant presents as a chic mid-century chalet, which fits right into the vision we had for a cozy, vintage aesthetic.” Other pieces of inspiration for the wedding included the archetypes of the sun and the moon—“as Matt and I similarly complement each other”—and Madeline Miller’s Song of Achilles. Johnny adds, “Through our wedding’s design and energy, we wanted to honor the many queer couples who have always existed, centuries before Obergefell, fighting for their equal right to be legally married.”
This ethos led them to design their wedding attire with the queer-owned brand Tanner Fletcher. “We knew we were inherently going to be breaking a lot of the norms and traditions, so we were in complete alignment with Tanner Fletcher’s mission to create change and break those boxes,” says Johnny. The grooms entered into a collaboration with the designers—who are also a couple—to find their perfect wedding day fits. “When choosing color, Johnny and I both considered wearing colored suits, shying away from white,” says Matthew of the process. “As the wedding drew closer, we began to ask ourselves why. We wanted to break tradition and embrace the elegance, softness, and strength of the white as a gay couple.”
Johnny decided upon a suit in an off-white brocade cotton fabric with a floral pattern lined with satin and lace. His shirt had a retro ’70s influence. “The ruffle and piping details paired with a cummerbund and large bowtie were the perfect addition for that vintage feel, highlighted on [photographer] Mason X Mata’s film captures,” the groom explains. Matthew donned a single-breasted wool suit for his vows. “Comfort is a very important aspect for me—I like to feel a sense of freedom in my clothing while maintaining style,” he says. “We ended up creating a wide pant leg with a pleat, but a tapered waist to create shape. The suit was similarly tailored around the waist to give a cinched feel while allowing room for movement in the shoulders.” He paired the suit with a silk charmeuse blouse with loose ruffles and puffed sleeves. “The whole look gave a soft contrast against Johnny s more structured brocade suit,” Matthew shares. To finish off the looks, both grooms wore Jacques Solovière shoes.
Instead of having a wedding party wear the same ensemble, they asked their 55 guests to follow a lightly themed dress code. “We wanted them all to feel comfortable and not constrained to a certain style or color, so we gave them free rein with the prompt of a ‘mid-century chalet wedding in the mountains,’ which for us meant bolder colors and comfortable expression,” says Matthew.
The wedding weekend kicked off with a relaxed tone, where the grooms picked up friends from the airport and finished with a night of food and games at The Fat Ox in Banff. “We wanted to keep it casual and fun so people felt comfortable getting to know one another while enjoying some delicious food,” says Matthew.
The following morning, the grooms got ready together before heading to their ceremony. The celebration took place beneath a tent with views of Mount Rundle in the backdrop. “Floral arrangements lined the aisles, their mossy base growing organically from the deck floor, leading the eye to the most gorgeous pillars of flowers,” explains Johnny. “We wanted these pillars to stand individually, rather than a connected archway, as it not only expressed our personal individuality, but it also allowed the eye to drift onward to the surrounding nature. Their summer yellows balanced the earthy greens of the surrounding forest, thanks to the brilliant work of Lindsay and Kelly at Fall for Florals.”
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