Mike and Crystal got married in August at the Salt Lake Temple on what had to be one of the busiest days of the year! I spoke to the coordinator at the temple while waiting for the happy couple to come out and he told me that almost 90 weddings were scheduled for that day. What this meant was that pretty much at any given time there were 3-4 entire wedding parties (usually 25-80 people each) taking photos outside the temple at the same time.
It's always a challenge to find the right wedding party waiting outside if I have not met the bride and groom's families before (which is the most common situation). Fortunately, Crystal had given me what I thought was a sure-fire way to identify the right group. She told me that all her bridesmaids would be wearing bright pink and white polka-dot dresses. "Fair enough," I thought. "Shouldn't be too hard then." Well, I show up and right away spot a girl wearing a dress with bright pink and white polka-dots on it. I immediately ask if she's here for Mike and Crystal's wedding, and she grins and tells me that she isn't but she spotted a group of girls wearing the same exact dress in the waiting room on the grounds. Turns out she just liked the dress! :)
We had to wrangle a bit to get position, but we ended up getting some very fun shots before our time was up.
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Keith and Jamie's reception was beautifully situated in Jamie's backyard. It was in Kamas, so it meant that my husband Thomas and I were able to take a wonderfully scenic drive up to the venue. The backyard was gorgeous- there were beautiful decorations everywhere, lots of trees, a brook and a tall field with some of the biggest dandelions I have ever seen!
Jamie and Keith had a beautiful day for their wedding at the Mt Timp temple. It was a really fun group, and I had a wonderful time shooting with Katie Clover who was assisting me that day.
Doug and Cassie were married in Midway, UT - at THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE ON EARTH! Seriously, the grounds was a gold mine for photographers. Everywhere I went I was impressed. It was not a traditional or religious wedding, but represented the bride and groom instead of tradition. Such a beautiful ceremony, and they threw flower petals at the end! (my favorite part)
AJ and Jeanne were married in the Manti temple. It was a beautiful day, and I loved the colors there!
There was tons of DIY goodness everywhere as we attended Aj and Jeanne's reception. From the homemade decorations to the awesome color-coordinated punch, this backyard reception was gorgeous. The color scheme they picked made for some really vivid photographs. (I LOVE it when this happens, as a photographer I am addicted to bright colors)
