Sydney + Troy
September 16, 2011
Salt Lake Temple
Weber State Alumni Building

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations: Sydney : 2nd grade school teacher

Troy: Student

How the couple met:

Troy and I grew up in the same town. We went to school together since elementary. We knew of each other and had mutual friends but never dated. It wasn't until 5 years after graduating high school we met again at a mutual friend's party and hit it off right away. We started dating soon after that.

How he proposed:

Check out this super cute Valentine's Day inspired bridal session. I shot Laura and Zac's bridal session at La Caille a week ago. These two are having their wedding this Thursday at the Salt Lake Temple with a dinner at La Callie.Vendors

Photography: Opie Foto
Cake Artistry: Pink Peach Cakes
Invitations: Polka Dots & Daisies
Floral Artistry: Shana's Wedding Flowers
Venue: La Caille
LOVE Banner: Etsy Shop:Bekahjennings
Linens & Chairs: Diamond Rentals
Gown: Gateway Bridal
Umbrella: Umbrella Haven
Hair: Morpheus Salon, Whitney Pierce
Shoes & Hairpiece: Forever 21

Mollie + Brendan
September 4, 2010
St Regis
Park City, Utah

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations:
Emergency medicine physician
College professor
How the couple met: Waiting for our children at the karate studio
How he proposed: Very sincerely


WEDDING

Ceremony Place: St Regis
Date: 9/4/2010
The bride wore: A simple strapless white gown by Shelli Segal
The groom wore: Black suit, custom made for the groom

RECEPTION

Reception Place: St Regis, private chef's table at the J&G Grill
Menu: Five course menu by J&G Grill
Cake: Chocolate devil's food with giandua mousse filling, white buttercream
Colors: Red and brown
Flowers: Calla lilies, orchids, roses in dark red

Invitations: custom letterpress invitations by Nine Grain Design, Park City, UT

Liz Craig Myers, www.nine-grain-design.com

Rehearsal dinner: Jupiter Bowl, Park City, UT

Photography: Opiefoto

Bridal gown: Nordstom
 
Hair and Makeup: Vie

Groom’s Tux/Suit: custom made for the groom by a tailor in Bangkok, Thailand

Flowers: Orchid Dynasty, Shelly

Catering: J & G Grill, St. Regis

Cake: St. Regis

Venue: St. Regis, Catherine Johnson

Officiant: Anita Gordon

Come visit us at the Wedding Festival this weekend at booth #229. We are doing an in booth drawing for a $300 gift certificate as well as an awesome booking special if you decide to book at the show.

Here are the details:

I love shooting engagement pictures in the snow! We went up Little Cottonwood Canyon and there was about 3 feet of snow. It was a fun adventure climbing into the woods with that much snow. Krisina took my advice and wore a bright red coat for the photo shoot. When shooting in the winter there is mostly white and brown so it's great to wear something colorful. They also brought some adorable hats and I brought a quilt so we could do some pictures sitting. These two are having their wedding on June 11, 2011 at The Johnson Mill. I'll be there to capture the entire event. :)

<3 Opie

Check out Blair and Casey's engagement pictures! I shot these all the way back in October. They are having their wedding at Noah's at the end of January. I'll be posting bridal pictures after the wedding. :)

A special thank you to all of my wonderful 2010 clients. I did my very best to include a photo from each photo shoot or wedding from 2010. However, I still haven't blogged wedding and photo shoots for most of September, October, and November. Enjoy!

Jennie + Aaron
August 28, 2010
Willow Creek Country Club

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations:LOAN OFFICER; EXCAVATING

How the couple met: We knew each other from grade school up thru high school, and had developed a good friendship. After high school we lost touch both went our separate ways for about 4 years. Then one day, my sister called me and said that I would never guess who she had ran into. It was Aaron, and he happened to be friends with her boyfriend, so she said her and her boyfriend were going to a movie that afternoon and would I like to come, as Aaron was interested in catching up, and so was I. We just picked up where we left off in high school.......and so, here we are now, Happily married.

How he proposed:It was Valentine's Day morning, 2006. Aaron was up early, made coffee and asked if I would like to come have coffee with him. (He was acting like a kid waiting to open their presents on Christmas morning) It was so cute. Then he just handed me this box from Shane Co. I had no idea what he was getting at. I opened the box and then he asked me "Will you marry me" I said, "YES", of course. 

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party: We had our party a week before the Bachelor party. We reserved some rooms at the Red Lion hotel so that we would not have to drive after partying. We went to the Sky bar that night, after I had been decorated with all of my Bachelorette gear that the girls had picked up. It was a blast. 

Bachelor party: The guys got a limo and went out on the town. They ended up at the Sky Bar. The funniest thing was, they were talking to the manager and they told them that they should have come the week before, as there were a bunch of crazy chics there the weekend before, and Aaron said, I know, that was my fiancé and her friends.WEDDING

Ceremony Place:Willow Creek Country Club

Date:8/28/2010 5:30 pm - beautiful time of day @ WCCC

The bride wore: Off white wedding dress from Frenze Bridal - with hand sewn Swarovski crystals - it was beautiful - much prettier than sequins

The groom wore: Long coat 4 button tuxedo from Mens Warehouse; hot pink vest & TieRECEPTION

Reception Place:Willow Creek Country Club 7-9:30pm

Wedding music: We just chose to have fun party/club like music. It turned out so fun, and everybody had a blast

Wedding song: Remember When - by Alan Jackson - our first dance; You are so Beautiful- by Ray Charles- Daddy,Daughter dance; for the processional; we chose a song written by Josh Groban - Instrumental only version of "You are Loved" We just looped it for the wedding party and then paused it for a second when out officiant asked everyone to rise, and then resumed. It worked perfectly.

Menu: Fresh fruit with imported cheese display; Fresh Vegetable Crudites with dip; Chicken Satay with Thai peanut sauce; Cheese stuffed mushrooms; Chef carved Honey Baked Pit Ham with Silver dollar rolls; Spanikopita.

Cake: 3 layers, each a different flavor: White cake with Raspberry filling; Lemon poppy-seed cake with Raspberry filling; Chocolate Amaretto cake with Raspberry filling. Frosting was white chocolate gnash. 

Colors: Hot pink (watermelon); baby pink; sage green; black; silver

Flowers: Shades of pink: roses, spray roses, calla lilies, gerber dailies done by Sunshine Creations

Décor elements: Accents Plus did all of the decorating, she works exclusively with Willow Creek, and she rocks! Janet Reynolds: 801-842-1489

Unique details: We took dance lessons, and it turned out perfect. We are so glad that we did. MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer: Walking down the waterfall stairs with my Dad and seeing the looks on Aaron's and everybody's faces; and our first dance 

Groom's answer: When Jennie was walking down with her Dad, she was so beautiful. Our Children were so cute walking down the isle too; our Daughter (11) was a Jr Bridesmaid, Our son, Ryan was a Jr Groomsman, and our son, Logan, was HONEYMOON

Place: Antigua - Sandals Grande

A memorable moment of the honeymoon: TBD  ;-)  We are going April 2011, as it is rainy there right now. 

WEDDING ADVICE: Higher a wedding coordinator. If you can't afford the whole gauntlet with one, then just higher one for the day of the wedding. I am so glad that I did, and he took all of the stresses away from me worrying about the next step. It was soooooooooo worth it. And, higher a DJ, I have seen so many weddings where an ipod with a playlist was used, and it turned out to be so stressful for the bride and groom. And last but not least, choose a professional photographer. Do not even consider having a family friend who likes to take pics, you will be so disappointed. Opie is the best, and I would definitely recommend choosing her. She was and has been so professional. Everybody that I show my pics to, rant and rave about how awesome they are. Her prices are also very affordable. 

Rings: Shane Co

Invitations: item #: S1999HP from New and Blue Enterprises - online. We also got a brass stamp with our initials, and wax to seal the inner envelopes (we chose the wax sticks, they worked awesome) - Nostalgic Impressions- they are also an online company.

Rehearsal dinner: We rehearsed at Willow Creek, and then went to my Dad and Mom's house for dinner

Guest book: We got a custom photobook from Costco.com and used fine point Sharpie's with Flower's tied to them with florist tape, for signing, in our wedding colors. It was a hit, and so memorable for us.

Photography: OpieFoto

Bridal gown:Frenze Bridal

Alterations: Frenze Bridal

Hair and Makeup: My friend Natalie Ruiz did my hair - 801-979-5610 - she is awesome; Makeup: Annette Wassom: fairytalehairNmakeup@yahoo.com; 801-380-2944

Bridesmaids' dresses: David's Bridal

Groom's Tux/Suit: Men's Warehouse

Flowers: Sunshine Creations: Cindy: 801-254-2252; 10302 S 1300 W South Jordan, UT 84095

Decorations and rentals: Accents Plus: Janet Reynolds:801-842-1489

Catering:Willow Creek Country Club

Cake: Sherie Jeffs; Gourmet Party Services; 801-205-7489

Venue: Willow Creek Country Club

Entertainment/Music: Josh Cazier- 801-949-9438

Wedding favors: We bought little 2"x2" gift boxes with black and white covers from Hobby Lobby and filled them with assorted flavors of tiny gumballs and 1 tube of custom label chap stick (www.mapleleafpromotions.com)- it is all natural. We used gumballs, because of the heat, we didn't want the candy to melt, and that was the only thing I could find that wouldn't melt, that I also liked. We tied ribbons, in our wedding colors, around them so they looked like mini gifts. They were a hit.

Wedding planner: Michael Gonzales; All Things Included; Office: 801-878-9496; Mobile: 801-860-7164; Email: Michael@allthingsincluded.net
URL: www.allthingsincluded.net

Officiant: Jim Peterson; 801-824-8429

Transportation: We just borrowed our friend's 7 series BMW- that saved us $500

Wedding night lodging: Grand America - it was awesome, and their valet service is sweet too.

The studio will be closed from Dec. 20th to Jan. 2nd. I won't be shooting or processing orders during this time. The studio will be open for the new year on January 3, 2011.

Today I got in some awesome new sample albums. This a 10x10 coffee table album with a photo cover and photo paper pages. The little album is a 6x6 parent duplicate. I'm excited to be offering these stunning albums for 2011.

<3 Opie

A note: I've been putting off posting this wedding on the blog because I get a little emotional thinking about sharing these pictures. This is my little sister's wedding that happened back in August. A very special thank you to Heather at Heather Nan Photography for shooting this wedding with me. If it wasn't for Heather we wouldn't have any group pictures and I would have completely lost my mind. The picture below is of my sister and I when we took a cruise together back in May. At that time she wasn't engaged. Rachel and Matt announced their engagement 6 weeks before the wedding. Gasp! They had only 6 weeks to plan. Then Rachel told me she decided to do her own flower arrangements minus the walking flowers. I volunteered to help do the flowers at my house. Two days before the wedding boxes and boxes of whole sale flowers arrived at my house. Rachel and I spent 2 days strait on our feet putting together flower arrangements in the TV room downstairs. This is something I wouldn't wish on any bride or family member. We were very tired! I honestly took on more then I should have for my sister's wedding. The day of the wedding I had to deliver the flowers, help set up, photograph the wedding, and wear a nice dress and be in the photos. If Heather wasn't there to help out with covering the wedding I would have killed over right after the ceremony.

Rachel I love you and I'm so happy you found Matt.

<3 Opie

Rachel + Matt
August 26, 2010
Miller Bird Refuge

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations:
Bride: Civil Engineer
Groom: Pinnacle Security Sales

How the couple met:
We met when we were twelve years old and lived around the corner from each other for about 6 years. We started dating back in October 2009 when we decided to catch up.

How he proposed: After working in New Jersey for a couple of months he surprised me by coming home early and telling me that he couldn't live without me.

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party: My best friend, my older sister and I went to the Melting pot and then went dancing afterward.

Bachelor party: The guys spent a night up in Snowbird enjoying the cliff spa and hikingWEDDING

Ceremony Place: Bonneville Glenn Park/ Miller Bird Refuge

Date: August 26, 2010

The bride wore: A white Gown with a birdcage hat/veil

The groom wore: Black pinstriped tux from Clark's tuxedosRECEPTION

Reception Place: Bonneville Glenn/ Miller Bird Refuge

Wedding music: Jazz Combo

Wedding song: Sway

Menu: Ham with a baked potato bar salad and vegetable.

Cake: Three tier chocolate with cream cheese filling and fondant icing.

Colors: Navy blue and apple green

Theme: Love birds in an enchanted forest

Flowers: Blue Dendrobium Orchids with green roses, hydrangeas, and white lilies

Décor elements: Bird nest/ bird cages/ bird houses in a small clearing next to the red butte river.MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer: Running away from the reception together.

Groom's answer: When he first saw me coming up the aisleHONEYMOON

Place: Snowbird Resort

A memorable moment of the honeymoon: While we were hiking along a river we came across a group of photographers photographing a naked woman. That hike was pretty intimate and nice too.WEDDING ADVICE

Don't try and please everyone, its your wedding, do it the way you want it done.VENDORS

Rings: Two secret online jewelers

Invitations: J-Mart Publishing

Rehearsal dinner: None

Guest book: A collection of pictures of the dates we had gone on together, put together by us.

Photography: Opiefoto

Bridal gown: Davids Bridal

Hair and Makeup: Salon NV

Bridesmaids' dresses: Dillards

Groom's Tux/Suit: Clark's Tuxedos

Flowers: White Willow, Flowerexchange/fiftyflowers put together by the bride and her older sister.

Decorations and rentals: Occasions by Crawford

Cake: Pink Icing

venue: Bonneville Glenn/Miller Bird Refuge

Entertainment/Music: Deborah Johnson string quartet, and Chris Wilson and "the guys" Jazz Combo

Officiant: David Cloward

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This was one of those early mornings up Millcreek Canyon in October. It was so beautiful seeing the sun come up over the mountains. Sandy and Kyle has their wedding on October 1st back in Texas. They came to Utah for an open house reception and wanted some additional bride and groom pictures. This is their Texas inspired bride a groom session.

<3 Opie

I adore this photo shoot. Brittany brought along a bunch of really fun props for her photo shoot. Brittany got married on October 22nd at the San Diego Temple. Wedding pictures coming soon.

<3 Opie

Today I wanted to feature Alexis and Adam's stunning wedding album. Alexis decided to go with a chocolate coppery leather and a cursive font. Simple, clean, and classic. I always get really excited when a wedding album arrives at the studio because it's the final result of all that hard work of shooting, editing, designing, and retouching. It's so hard to give them over to the brides because I secretly wish I could keep all of the albums for my own enjoyment.

<3 Opie

- They are flat 5x7 cards printed on pearl paper.

- They come with envelopes.

- The card is your selected design with your selected photos and then the back is a similar design with a message or plain.

- The cards come in packages of 25 cards. The cards are $2 a card.
25 cards - $50
50 cards - $100
75 cards - $150
100 cards - $200

- The last day to order Christmas Cards is December 10th, 2010.

- The cards ARE NOT listed in the shopping cart system. Please contact me by email at: opie@opiefoto.com to order your custom cards.

Alexis + Adam
August 14, 2010
Salt Lake Temple
Joseph Smith Memorial Building

How the couple met: We met at Adam's birthday party 4 years prior to our wedding. We became friends then stared dating last december and were married in August.

How he proposed: He took me out to dinner and a movie, then we went for a walk outside the Salt Lake City capitol building and her asked me there.

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party: My bridal shower was thrown by my sister-in-law, it was a lovely garden party in their backyard. Bachelorette party was thrown by my best friend at the Cheesecake factory.

Bachelor party: The sky lodge in Park City

WEDDING

Ceremony Place: Salt Lake City LDS Temple

Date: August 14th, 2010

The bride wore: Gateway Bridal

The groom wore: Men's Warehouse

RECEPTION

Reception Place: Joseph Smith Mermorial Building, Wasatch Room.

Wedding music: DJ Pauly

Wedding song: LOVE by Nat King Cole

Menu: JSMB Catering

Cake: Granite Bakery

Colors: Black, white, and eggplant purple.

Theme: Classic, formal

Flowers: Flowers squared

Décor elements: Lots of little candles around all of the flower arrangements

Unique details: My mom made the wedding favors which were little cream colored boxes with a purple ribbon tide around it, and inside was a see's chocolate.

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer: Seeing all of our loved ones together in one room.

Groom's answer: Seeing my wife for the first time in her wedding dress

HONEYMOON

Place: Norwegian Cruise Line to the Bahamas

A memorable moment of the honeymoon: Jet skiing around the islands

WEDDING ADVICE:

Plan everything way in advance. It takes 12-16 weeks to order a wedding dress and bridesmaid gowns.

VENDORS

Invitations: Granite Bakery & Bridal showcase

Rehearsal dinner: My husbands house

Guest book: Simply better wedding star

Photography: OpieFoto

Videography: Ryan Hinman films

Bridal gown: Gateway Bridal

Alterations: Matianne's alterations

Hair and Makeup: Jillian Boss

Bridesmaids' dresses: Nexteve.com

Groom's Tux/Suit: Menswarehouse

Flowers: Flowers squared

Decorations and rentals: JSMB rentals

Catering: JSMB

Cake: Granite Bakery and Bridal

Venue: JSMB Wasatch room

Entertainment/Music: DJ Pauly

Wedding planner: Stephanie Hendon

Transportation: Horse drawn carriage around temple square

Guest lodging: The Hilton

Kelli and Luke had their wedding back in July at Market Street Grill in Cottonwood, Utah. Kelli decided to go with a 10x10 two tone leather album. She selected a textured copper leather for the spine and a soft brown leather called "Bomber Jacket" for the main leather. Beautiful.

<3 Opie

Back in the summer I submitted a photo of one of my sample albums from Kelli and Brian's fall wedding. Brian and Kelli's wedding colors were royal purple, orange, and copper. I was one of the 8 winning photographers that got a custom album slip cover made. The slip cover design was inspired by the cover of the wedding album. I love the simple and clean white exterior and then BAM lovely purple and gold lining on the side of the slipcover. Stunning! You can check out the complete fall collection at ChrysQ's Luxe Slipcovers.

Bride's if you want one of these lovely slip covers to protect your album then contact me for pricing. opie@opiefoto.com

<3 Opie

Lynn + Jarom
August 12, 2010
Timpanogos Temple


BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations: