Utah Wedding Photographer - Salt Lake Temple & Highland Gardens - Amy + Ricky

December 18th, 2009

Amy + Ricky
November 28, 2009
Salt Lake Temple
Highland GardensBEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations: Amy is a manager , Ricky is on a Marketing team

How the couple met: We worked together at Logoworks by HP for over 2 years before Ricky convinced Amy to go out with him.

How he proposed: It was a quiet, private proposal early one morning, after Rick had a sleepless night and knew he had to do it.

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party: Amy's girlfriends threw a fun shower on Halloween morning, complete with an appearance by Jack the "stripping" Elf.

Bachelor party: 10 guys in Vegas for a weekend. Who knows what antics took place???WEDDING

Ceremony Place: Salt Lake Temple

Date: Nov 28, 2009

The bride wore: Maggie Sotterro

The groom wore: Ralph LaurenRECEPTION

Reception Place: Highland Gardens

Wedding music: Live music provided by Cubworld (Jake Kongaika). We went on our first date to his concert.

Wedding song: You Are The Best Thing by Ray LaMontagne

Menu: The Traveling Chefs provided delicious pastas with salads and breadsticks and yummy treats

Cake: Kneaders Bakery...it was delicious

Colors: Navy blue and ivory

Flowers: We did them ourselves...one effort to cut costs

Décor elements: Lots of candles and flowers and photos

Unique details: The fireplace mantle was one of the favorites...MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer: The ceremony was really special and a happy, calm moment for me. Seeing all of our family and friends gathered together for us was really cool too.

Groom's answer: The temple ceremony was the highlight.HONEYMOON

Place: Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

A memorable moment of the honeymoon: Best 10 days ever.WEDDING ADVICE

Keep it simple and have fun. Try not to let the details stress you out. Enjoy the wedding day as much as possible.VENDORS

Rings: Amy's ring is a Hacking family heirloom, along with a wedding band purchased at Jared

Invitations: Custom designed by Rob Kirby

Guest book: TheWeddingOutlet.com

Photography: Opie Foto (she was fantastic to work with)

Videography: Stephanie Jenson (she did a great job)

Bridal gown: The Perfect Dress in Murray, UT

Alterations: Provided thru The Perfect Dress

Hair and Makeup: Remedez Salon in University Mall

Groom's Tux/Suit: Dillards

Flowers: Costco

Decorations and rentals: The reception venue provided everything we would have otherwise had to rent. The decorations were purchased at lots of different places.

Catering: The Traveling Chefs (they were great to work with also)

Cake: Kneaders Bakery (tasted really yummy)

Venue: Highland Gardens, American Fork, UT (loved it)

Entertainment/Music: Cubworld...www.cubworldmusic.com (he's amazing)

Wedding favors: Mother of the bride took care of them

Utah Wedding Photographer - The Point - Colby & Eric

December 17th, 2009

Colby + Eric
November 14, 2009
Oquirrh Mountain Temple
The Point

Engagement Pictures
Bridal Pictures

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations:
Colby- Victim Advocate for local police department

Groom- Self Employed

How the couple met: online

How he proposed:

The Sunday after Thanksgiving, on a walk at the Bountiful Temple..... everything went wrong, but she still said yes.

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party:
Colby had one bridal shower at their home thrown by a close friend, and one thrown by her boss.

Bachelor party:

Texas Hold 'um, guitar hero, and pizza at Eric's brother's house.WEDDING

Ceremony Place:

Oquirrh Mountain Temple in South Jordan

Date: November 14, 2009RECEPTION

Reception Place:

The Point at the Huntsman Cancer Institute

Wedding music:

We made a custom Ipod mix that Colby accidentally deleted the morning of the wedding. She re-did it quickly while getting ready, and then we left it at the house. We had the piano on auto play during dinner, and a guest loaned their ipod for dancing.

Wedding song:
It was supposed to be "The Best is Yet to Come" sung by Michael Buble, however we danced to LOVE by Frank Sinatra

Menu:

Fruit, spinach artichoke dip, tomato mozzarella and pesto sandwiches, veggie sandwiches, Thai chicken skewers

Cake:

Amaretto and chocolate with a raspberry filling in between, and coconut vanilla

Colors:

brown, and champagne

Flowers:

White tulips, roses, and hydrangeas, with fern curlsMOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer:

Holding hands across the alter during our sealing, and knowing that we were married forever.

Groom's answer:

Watching Colby and her dad come out of the doors of the Temple.

* though neither of us will ever forget walking out of the temple into the blizzard that started while we were inside*HONEYMOON

Place:

4 day cruise to Catalina and Ensenada, and then a day at Disneyland

A memorable moment of the honeymoon:
Spending a day at Disneyland together (plus it was the first day of the honeymoon that Colby wasn't super sick)

WEDDING ADVICE
Set realistic goals; ours we're to actually get married and have a piece of cake, and everything else was just a bonus. Things WILL go wrong, but that isn't the point. The point is to enjoy the day with the love of your life and not to stress over what does and doesn't go as planned.

VENDORS

Rings:

Colby's: Shane Company, Eric's: Amazon

Invitations:

Colby made them herself, designed them and had them printed at jiffyprint in Salt Lake on cardstock she had purchased online.

Rehearsal dinner:

The Mayan in Sandy. It started as a joke, but people from out of town were so excited at the prospect of cliff divers that we had to go.

Guest book

Handmade by Colby's boss.

Photography:

OpieFoto

Bridal gown:

Maggie Sottero from Bridal Image in Bountiful

Alterations

Bridal image

Hair and Makeup:

Jocelyn Shupe from Santa Barbara, California

Bridesmaids' dresses:

Dress Barn

Groom's Tux/Suit:

Brown Tux from The Ritz Tuxedo

Flowers:

Blooms and Blossoms floral

Decorations and rentals:

Provided by the Point

Catering:The Point

Cake:

Ambrosia Wedding Cakes in Layton

Venue:

The Point, Huntsman Cancer Institute

Entertainment/Music:

Piano on auto play and a guests ipod. Entertainment provided by the Quinney brother's.

Utah Engagement Photographer - Alicia + Brandon

December 14th, 2009

I had a blast shooting Alicia and Brandon's engagement pictures on Saturday. We shot half of the session outside and the other half at the Utah State Capitol. It was cold but a lot of fun. I'll be shooting their wedding in on February 6th at Noah's. Enjoy.

<3 Opie

Utah Wedding Album - 10x10 Floral Brown Leather

December 10th, 2009

I just love how Hillary and Derek's wedding album turned out. Hillary selected a beautiful brown floral leather that went perfect with their fall wedding.