Tis the wedding season. I always have a lot of brides and grooms looking into photographers right…about…. now! Most of this can be found online through combing the blog, and it doesn’t include my last dozen sessions. Buuuuuuuttttttt, here’s a little video compilation of what we do here! I love watching this… it’s such a stroll down memory lane for me!
Hailey and Dave met when they were both teaching high school math. Bless them. They still work together to this day. They are a very natural and comfortable couple. It was great fun hanging out with them for a formals session just before their wedding day, and then on the big event. Some of the most gorgeous flower arrangements/centerpeices I’ve ever seen, you have to check out those below. Big props to whomever put those together for them, to my knowledge it was a friend! Wow!
I try to stay pretty invisible, especially to people who are not the bride and groom who know they have to deal with me. I like it that way, haha… But if you ‘where’s waldo’ (yeah, I just made that a verb) these pictures hard enough you can find me in them! 
Jake and Lisa are sweet and accommodating. They had a really lovely wedding day this last October. The weather probably couldn’t have been any more perfect and beautiful and the Riter Mansion didn’t disappoint. Their friends & family were there to celebrate and enjoy these two and you could tell it was a mutual. I wish these two the best in their journey and all the happinesses out there.
Lindsay and Shane got married up in Preston the last part of August. Lindsay picked out these locations as she was more familiar with Preston and she did perfect. We got lots of variety in a small area and thus a short amount of time. They chose to do the couple pictures (‘first look’ if you will) before the ceremony and I always think that is such a nice idea for the flow & fun of the wedding day. After the ceremony the couple is in party mode and the portraits take a little time and focus. When planning, the couple never thinks it will be a problem, but more often then not we find it’s hard to get ‘there’ when your mind is with your guests and your party!
Good luck & love in your future guys! You have the most precious daughter, she’s so beautiful!
(Their baby girl! She has the bluest brightest eyes you’ve ever seen!)
So you’ve already seen these guys’ engagements, and bridals/formals, so all that’s left now is the PARTY. Which in my mind, is as it should be! We captured them on their way out of the temple, did some quick groups and hit the road… which was convenient because it was if I remember correctly literally over 100 degrees that day. That afternoon and evening the party moved over to the Maddox in Perry. This is just a random sampling – some of my favs. Being that these guys have been my friends for some time, I have a lot of reception pictures of these two pulling faces at me into the camera which I really REALLY wanted to post on here, but I resisted. Ha. Maybe I’m too nice! 
Alex and Kaylie are back for the wedding! These two are my “i’m not gunna get married” couple! They’re so nice, so happy, so friendly and beaming on their wedding day. Their family is so supportive and happy. This was a real party at their reception, everyone dancing and playing. So Alex and Kaylie, even though you weren’t going to get married, I think you each found the right person for the job. Lots of love for the rest of your eternities!
Natalie is my contest winner from the beginning of the season. This is another ‘reverse destination’ wedding (for me), as I like to call them, haha. The bride and groom are from Texas and out here to tie the knot and escape the heat! These two love the out of doors, are a lot of fun, and you can just tell they love each other very much. Good luck ya’ll!
Tami and Jeramie’s day was hot as hot, but they were such good sports to run around with me. They arrived early before the ceremony so we could sneak away for some portraits of just the two of them, which is sometimes hard to sneak away for. But they did awesome and we got some nice shots! At this point they’ve been married a minute, but like I said on the day guys, congrats! May you have an amazing and long life together.
So the summer has meant lots of shooting for me. So I am behind in my blog posting. I think I need a cheap blogger at my disposal, anyone know one? I know this family is so excited to see these, so sorry guys it has taken a minute, thanks for your patience! We had these guys for engagements awhile back, and now we got back together for the BIG DAY! I am excited for these two and I hope they’ll always be as happy as they were this day. They were both glowing. I love these guys’ bold color choices, and check out that gorgeous bridal bouquet!
This was another one of my reverse ‘destination weddings’ of sorts. Where I haven’t traveled, but the couple has. The Logan temple has significance for Megan and her family so even though they live far away they packed up and decided to get married here. Actually for the groom almost any temple they would have chosen to get married in would have meant significant travel… he’s currently in the air-force stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Okinawa was also where the couple were headed after their honeymoon. Now THAT’S starting your new adventure with a big adventure!!! Good luck kids!!!
