I just love this one.

Talease & Kyle were married at the Maddox Lodge in Brigham City and it was so fun for me to be able to shoot a traditional wedding again. I love the anticipation when getting ready and the excitement of walking down the isle. I loved how happy everyone was to see these two come together and how at peace Talease and Kyle are together. It was SO VERY hot this day, but these two humored me for a few shots in an orchard directly behind the Lodge and I’m so glad they did. I think those few shots are the perfect addition to this otherwise candid collection. Yeah for summer love!

NOTE: This post is meant to wet your appetite for more. I decided instead of posting 100+ images on the blog it made more sense to highlight my favorites and then direct you to the full collection on Facebook. So I hope you enjoy the highlights from this beautiful wedding and then check out the rest of my favorites HERE.

+ LOTS OF HAPPY PEOPLE

= WEDDING PERFECTION

So I know this post is HUGE, but that’s the story of my life lately. I can’t narrow anything down to save my life. And I loved every little detail of Makel’s wedding, so guess what, here’s every little detail Hope you enjoy it and see how beautiful the little things can add up to be.

And in case you’re a bride and saw something you like, here’s the info on Makel’s Vendors:

Dress: The Gallery by Lynette, Ogden, UT www.lynettes.com
Cake & Catering: Karla’s House of Cakes, Garland, UT
Flowers: Fresh. Flowers by Design, Jamie Phillips 435-770-5677
Decorations: Embelish the Moment, Vicky Tingey
Hair: Possibilities, Christy Hidalgo, Tremonton, UT
Tents & Chairs: Diamond Rental

Now I know that this post is pretty long, but I wanted to leave in lots of detail shots because I think Heather did such a great job with all the little things. I’m hoping this post can be inspiration for all your planning brides out there. I pointed this out before, but notice how she uses copper wire to tie her reception together. She also inporporated crystals, throughout. The crystal/wire chair decorations Heather made by hand! Heather’s family treated guests to a crepe bar that was divine. And it was pretty much a packed house all night long. One of my favorite shots in here is of Heather hugging her parents. She’s their only daughter and it shows. Her father/daughter dance was probably THE most touching one I’ve ever been lucky enough to witness. What a beautiful day!!!

These two are getting married today! They might be right behind these doors as you read this. We took these shots at the temple when we did their bridal session because of wedding day scheduling. And I thought it would be fun to save them for today.

Last I heard, they have a lovely wedding planned, some of it even including shots taken in Deweyville, so I’m stoked! Can’t wait to report back to you. Happy wedding day Tyson & Makel…

I know you two have been patiently waiting for these pictures and I hope they were worth the wait. Life is so crazy for me this week, but if I can just survive until next wednesday I think the rest of the year will be downhill. So here’s a big thank you to all of my clients who are hanging in there with me. Unfortunately, I sometimes feel like a doctors office in terms of which client I serve next. It’s all according to the severity of your need (aka your wedding date). And then albums bring up the rear. But hopefully you got to go to the front of the line when it was your turn with the last minute engagement/bridal session and so it all works out fairly in the end

Anyway, I’ll shutup now and quit ruining a most beautiful post. I love, love wedding days! SO HAPPY! Reception details to come in another post. Just too much to share all at once…

(Heather tied in this copper wire through out her wedding and it made for the funnest little details that tied the whole wonderful event together… you’ll see more of that in the next post)

Well… I survived four days of camping, and hundreds of miles on a four-wheeler. Ella not only survived it, but refused to leave she was having such a good time. So I’ve had an Ella free day today to get some work. Her grandma will be dropping her off on their way home sometime tonight. And truthfully, even though it’s much easier to get things done when she’s gone, I miss her so. It’s far too quiet and I just keep looking at the clock wondering when I’m going to be done. But without a nap schedule to work around, there’s no 5:00 whistle for me. So I’ve finally been able to finish up Jared and Amber’s wedding for you. At least the blog posts… And instead of doing another one, I just made this extra long.

I wanted to include several detail shots to show you all the fun ways they incorporated their engagement and bridal photos into their celebration. A few of my favorites were the “brochure” looking table toppers at the luncheon which told their story and fun facts about themselves. The original invitation I received (Jared did all the design work for the wedding and it was excellent. You could definitely tell he does marketing for a living) And the pictures hanging as banners in the train station. I was also a HUGE fan of their reception food. Besides yummy chilcken salad sandwiches, Amber served tasty donuts and had a Zeppe’s Italian Ice station with three flavors in her wedding colors.

And besides the obvious part of working with Jared and Amber, my FAVORITE part of the day was listening to their fabulous wedding singer. At the luncheon he sang “Happy”, the song I used in their engagement video. And it was seriously incredible. Then at the reception, he proceeded to sing the night away to all my favorites, done just as well if not better than the originals. You can’t beat live entertainment

I forgot how much I loved shooting this wedding Just had to share their album spreads…

I changed the way I’m shooting my weddings this year, and as a result, I’m spending more time than ever with my couples on their wedding days. I love all the photographic opportunities this presents. But I’ve come to the realization that there’s no way I can squeeze 8 hours of shooting into one post. Nor would I want to. So for the rest of the year, plan on my wedding posts coming in pieces. I thought today’s bite would be perfect for this upcoming Easter weekend.

Jared & Amber requested that I take some detail shots of the temple for them to have an hopefully use in their home To me, the best part about the Salt Lake Temple is the closer you look, the better it gets. It took something like 40 years to build because every last inch is a testament to the beauty of eternity and God’s love. And shooting these two there was no exception to this testament. As I’ve said before, the happiness these two radiate is something beyond this world…