Meet Diana and Nathan. Just a couple kids in love. And, as it turns out, they’re getting married in Idaho Falls next Friday. I’ll be there to photograph the happy day. The following photographs were taken for Diana’s bridal pictures in Provo, Utah, just a couple weeks ago.
Justin Hackworth photographs brides and grooms on their wedding day or weeks and months before, and he wants to photograph you. Planning a wedding of your own? We should talk. 801.916.6993.
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Kelsi and Christian got married in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple and had a beautiful reception at a friend’s house in Orem. It rained a little that day and the weather could have take a turn for the worst later that night. Instead, just about an hour before the guests would arrive, those stormy clouds shuffled on by and and decided to go somewhere else, leaving Kelsi and Christian a perfect night for celebrating with family and friends the start of their new life together.
Meet Kelsi and Christian.
Storm before the calm
Goodnight everybody
Fun fact and totally unrelated side-note. This is my 900th post on this blog.
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Ashley and Anthony got married in Temecula this summer. Makes sense. That’s where they’re both from and where their friends and family live. And let’s be honest, why wouldn’t you get married there. It’s absolutely gorgeous.
They started the wedding celebration the night before at Ashley’s father’s house. Close friends and family gathered, ate dinner, and made a few toasts. No one fell in the pool, so that part of the night wasn’t at all similar to what happens in the movies. But Ashley told me that many blissful late nights have been spent with friends in that pool, and from what she told me, it sounds like that part is exactly like what happens in the movies.
The next day I started the afternoon at a lovely house in the hills where the girls were getting ready and enjoying some celebration champagne. Here’s how the wedding day unfolded.
Ashley, lovely bride
Hair, just so. Very important.
Trust me. It's going to fit.
I wish I knew what they were looking at
Bridesmaid and owner of the home where the girls got ready
Starting early
Finishing touches
Me and Ashley (I'm the one wearing a tie)
Soon to be wed
Even the bike is cute
A didgeridoo at a wedding? Now that's cool. So California-y
The Groom
Here comes the bride
Wedding attendees
Patient groom
Groomsmen
That's a lot of people that love Ashley and Anthony
Bridesmaids
kissy, kissy
We're in love!
We're still in love
Anthony's sister
The wedding party
Bridesmaids
Groomsmen
Ashley + Anthony = newlyweds
First dance
The crowd goes nuts
Slow dancing, swaying to the music
The band
The band
If you have a wedding in Temecula, it could look like this
The sun sets, the band plays, people dance
A good time had by all
A really good time was had by this guy
Father of the bride
Mother of the Groom
Temecula wedding reception
And they lived happily ever after
And here’s what Ashley had to say about her experience with Justin Hackworth Photography:
Wow, all I can say is you have a gift! You have a special talent to capture every important and beautiful moment through that lens of yours. I was blown away with your sweet charm that won everyone over at our wedding. Everyone in our wedding party loved you and felt very special because you gave everyone their own little photo shoot and quality time. We felt like you were part of the family and you are welcome back anytime! You are the best and we feel so lucky that you flew out to Southern California to make our day so special! You truly captured so much candidness and made our photos look purely organic and authentic. We love them so much and cannot THANK YOU enough for your amazingness!!!!
Ashley and Anthony Armijo
Planning a wedding of your own? We should talk. Here is a link to my contact info.
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The wedding took place in Salt Lake City. The Draper Temple to be exact. It’s not hard to see that Kiersten and Jordan are in love, and on their wedding day, they just couldn’t have looked any happier.
After the wedding, they had a reception for family and friends at The Dock of the Bay restaurant at Deer Creek Reservoir. Then, they left in a boat. I’ll say that again. They left in a boat. Ahhhh, now that’s romantic.
Draper Temple
Hooray for love
The bride and groom
His family
Bridesmaids
Hey, let me see that
Bride and groom
Bride and groom
Draper Temple
Yep. In love.
Dock of the Bay restaurant
Dock of the Bay restaurant
Before the party begins, one must have plenty of rest
Flowers. Smell them. Oh ya, those are real.
Fancy girls
Bridesmaids
How to be beautiful
Still in love
Let's reminisce right now about 5 seconds ago
A wedding reception, may, in some cases, look like this.
Long legs, longer shadows
Dock of the Bay at Deer Creek
Dock of the Bay at Deer Creek on a gorgeous summer night
Bride and groom cut the cake, while me and that other lady take a picture
How to photograph a wedding
First dance
Here, does anybody want this?
Suits and dresses and a boat dock are a great combination
Let's have the bride and groom walk through this pathway.
The bride and groom leaving the party
Thanks for coming to our wedding. Now excuse us as we leave on a boat while you go clean up.
Romantic kiss on a boat. All by themselves. And me.
And they lived happily ever after.
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I’m in California right now for Ashley and Anthony’s wedding. Here’s the rehearsal dinner and party from last night.
I’m really looking forward to the wedding today. Gorgeous location, beautiful couple, and amazing weather. Hooray for love!
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Their wedding took place in Manti, Utah on a day in April that could have been mistaken for December. But just about the time we were going to take group pictures out front, what do you know, the sun came out and the snow stopped. But just for a bit. Then the snow started again. But just for a bit. Kind of crazy.
Meet Gwen and Josh.
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Oh, sure I’ll be photographing their wedding in Idaho soon, but in the mean time, engagement pictures here in Provo. These two are so fun and could hardly stop smiling at each other, even for a second.
Meet Yoema and Matt.
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How to plan a wedding
Last week we gathered the finest wedding professionals this side of the Mississippi and put on a fancy party for recently engaged girls. We called it Blushing and it turned out to be a smashing success.
The idea (all Amy’s) was sort of an anti-bridal fair. We wanted to create something that was, above all, swanky and fun, where girls that are planning a wedding could come relax, have a good time, eat good food, hear good music, and talk to the best wedding vendors around.
So that’s just what we did and everyone had a great time and we were so pleased with how things played out. The next morning one girl sent an email that said, “I just wanted to thank you again for the event last night, I was basically on cloud nine to say the least, it was a great event that got all my creative juices pumping!!! I look forward to getting to know you in the future!”
Another girl wrote and said, “I wanted to say thank you for putting on such a WONDERFUL event. The evening was beautiful. Honestly, it is the best bridal event I have attended thus far. Blushing was very classy and you catered to what a bride really needs. The bridal events I have attended in the past have been very loud and overwhelming, but Blushing was perfect. It was calm, great music, personable vendors that you could tell really wanted to get to know you. I just wanted to let you know that you did a fantastic job of creating such a lovely event. It was a real treat to attend.” That’s just the sort of response we were hoping for.
Of course Amy and I can’t take all the credit. This was a team effort that just would not have happened without Mood Events who took our idea and made it 100 times better. Not only did Matt, Garrett and Alfreda think of every detail to make certain this was a night we’d all remember, but they are so easy and pleasant to work with. I want to do another party like this, just so I can hang out with them some more. I give them my highest recommendation.
We had live music from the very smooth, very talented Nik Day and the food (oh my, deep breath) the food was provided by The Catering Company. It was so fancy, I didn’t even know what any of it was. (When it comes to food, I’m a bit of a dilettante). There was something with goat cheese, though. I know that. And I ginger-mint drink that made me want someone to hook me up to an IV with that stuff.
Honestly, the party wouldn’t have been as fun or worthwhile without the rest of the vendors. Here’s the list of those that were involved:
Featuring:
Alta Moda Bridal – Wowed everyone with a sample gown
The Catering Company – Still dreaming about their food
Dippidee – Served wedding cake at he end of the night
The Flower Basket Botique – Provided all the flowers and they were gorgeous
Velour Live Music Gallery – A perfect location for our party
Seraph Stationery – Made the letterpress invitations the girls received.
Mood Events and Production – Genius.
Nik Day Music – The secret ingredient to any party
Versa Artistry – Provided girls with a lip bar, kissy, kissy
John Beesley Goldsmith – Gave every bride pearl earings
Justin Hackworth Photography – That’s me!
Details by Mood Events
Versa Artistry provided a lip bar
Flower from the Flower Basket Botique
Corey, owner of Velour Live Music Gallery
The gift bags had over $150 worth of cool stuff
The red carpet at the entrance
Cake from Dippidee
Ben Webster's beard, and Ben Webster
One of Alta Moda's beautiful gowns
The Jewler, Andrew Beesley
From the Catering Company
The catering Company at work
Versa Artistry
Nik Day
Beautiful Lucy
Amy gives a toast to all the brides at end the night
The gang's all here - Blushing Vendors
Garrett, Alfreda, Matt from Mood Events with Amy and I.
Not only did the girls walk away with a gift bag their roomates were sure to covet, but we had give-aways throughout the night with very cool prizes from each vendor.
Amy and I had such a great time that night and we went home that night feeling so good about it.
Thanks to all the girls that came. It was wonderful to meet you.
Thanks to Utah Bride and Groom, Utah Bride Blog, Southern Weddings Magazine, Kristian Regal.
Thanks to all the vendors for contributing your talents, your craft and your positive vibes.
Thanks to Amy for such a fantastic idea. Let’s do this again some time.
And if you are planning a wedding of your own, there are a lot of great choices in Utah and the vendors that contributed to this party would be a good place to start.
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Valentines Day is coming up. Love is in the air.
And I think you’re going to want to take a look at something on Stephanie’s blog.
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When I look back at all the weddings I photographed in 2010 it’s hard to select the best images. More accurately, I’d say this selection is a handful (ok, two handfuls) that represent a variety of emotions, scenes, personalities, details, and traditions. My goal was to create a collection of images that evoke a feeling of love and celebration.
My other goal is that you will call me to photograph your wedding and hopefully you’re getting married in Italy. My passport is current. Just saying.
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Justin photographs happy wedding celebrations wherever they take place and he wants to photograph you.
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I was excited to photograph Jean and Austin’s wedding in Seattle. I met Jean when she came to see the 30 Strangers exhibit this July. We talked a little. I liked her right away. She’s cute as can be and sharp as a tack. She said she was getting married in the fall. I said I knew a really great wedding photographer.
And now, meet Jean and Austin.
Here’s where you can view the whole event and buy prints.
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I like the way the Mattingly’s throw a wedding party. Bright, colorful, fun with plenty of attention paid to getting the details just so. Richard and Whitney got married this summer in the Salt Lake temple and had their reception in Whitney’s parents backyard. Perfectly charming.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.
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Jessica and Jared got married in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Point just above the campus of the University of Utah. They’ve known each other since high school (he was in love with her/she had a different boyfriend), but they didn’t start getting all lovey-dovey until a few years after that.
But get this: One day Jessica’s mom asked what Jared’s last name was. Jessica said it was Bybee. Jessica’s mom was a little bit in shock. See, a few years earlier, Jared’s father, a brain surgeon, saved Jessica’s dad’s life when he was rushed to the hospital with some trouble with his brain. Now, their kids are married.
Meet Jessica and Jared.
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Planning a wedding of your own? We should talk.
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Here’s a wedding I had been looking forward to for a long time. Because I love the couple and because I love to go to Idaho and because I love to photograph weddings. Ashley and Alden are living in Hawaii right now, but came to Rexburg (her hometown) to get married.
You never know what the weather will do in Idaho, in June, (anytime, really) and on the day of the wedding, the weather was purrrrrrfect. A few days before that, cold and rainy. On the wedding day: glorious. A sign of good things to come, if you ask me.
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Jamie is getting married in Salt Lake today and I’m looking forward to photographing the big day. Last week we had a good time with her mother and two sisters and cousin taking her bridal portraits in Provo.
Side note: Now, when you look at these pictures, you might find yourself saying, where on earth did she get that fabulous dress? Paris? New York? Did she make a pact with the devil to get a dress so stunning? Nice guesses, but nope. She got it at Alta Moda in Salt Lake. And if you are getting married, you’ll never stop thanking me for telling you about Alta Moda, if you go there, too.
And now, the lovely miss Conley:
And the support team:
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Today one of my favorite people on planet earth will get married. Miss Ashley Shaum. Ashley spent a few months as an intern in my office last year. While in Provo, she met Alden. A few months after they met, he moved to Hawaii for school and she went along with him. Not long after that, he proposed to her on the beach. In Hawaii. At sunrise. Now that’s romantic.
And today, in Rexburg, Idaho, her hometown (mine too!) they’ll be wed. And I get to photograph the big event. I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time.
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Planning a big day of your own? We should talk.
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Rebecca and Jason are getting married in Salt Lake today.
I’ll be there, click-click.
P.S. I love my job. Care about getting stunning images of your happy day, give me a jingle, I’ll catch you on the jangle.
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Ashley and Kent got married at the Salt Lake temple. One of the warmest days in February I can think of. A beautiful day. Their luncheon took place at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building where family members told embarrassing and sweet stories about the bride and groom. Mostly embarrassing though. Later that night, friends and family gathered for a wedding celebration at Noah’s in Sandy. It was, on all accounts, a lovely affair.
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Emily and Brandon had a party in Mapleton the night before they got married. The next day everyone drove to Cache Valley for their wedding at the LDS Temple in Logan, Utah. You just never know what kind of weather you’re going to get in Logan in February, but it turned about to be about as pleasant a day as you could hope for.
Then, lunch at Hamiltons. That place is great. I’d go back there in a heartbeat.
And now, Emily and Brandon, in love.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and wants to photograph you. Getting married? We should talk.
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Yesterday Amy and I spent some time going through all of the weddings and portrait sessions I’ve done over the last year. The purpose is to get some new display prints in my office. Freshen things up a bit. Springtime. Newness. All of that, see. And it was so great to go back and see some of my favorite wedding and portrait pictures from the last few months. And it was fun to discover some new favorites that I just hadn’t seen the first time around.
Back when I shot film, I loved busting out the contact sheets from the previous years and seeing if there was an undiscovered gem that I hadn’t found before. Like a little treasure hunt. You go back with fresh eyes, and maybe the emotion you felt when taking the pictures has faded a little, so you’re looking at the images with a new perspective.
One of my favorite photographers, Gary Winnogrand, used to wait a full year before he developed his film for this very reason. He would shoot the film and set it aside for one year before he even developed it! I could never do that. I’m too impatient. But for him, looking at them too soon clouded his ability to select the strongest images based on the image itself, not on how he felt at the time he made the picture.
So for me, what I’ve discovered, is that some of the pictures I respond to initially are the same pictures I respond to a year later. And yet, there are some surprises when you find a really great picture that you really didn’t notice the first time around. And I like that feeling. Like when you find a 20 dollar bill in some pants you haven’t worn in a month.
So, if you care to spend five minutes, this slideshow is a portfolio of my images from the past year that I find compelling. (There might be a handful that fall outside that one year range). Enjoy.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.
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Do you want to know who I love? Angelica Glass. She’s a wedding photographer in New York. I met her last year in Vegas at WPPI. She was there again this year and I asked her if I could photograph her. She told me she didn’t want to, and she said she doesn’t like to be photographed. I think she was starting to wish she didn’t know me. But she’s gracious, and as it turns out, she went along with it. Thanks, Angelica. It was great to see you again. Let’s do it again next year!
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Young photographers are often pressured into an emphasis on individual style, a search for distinction, a quest for newness and differentness. Yet the truth of the matter is that a unique style is a by-product of visual exploration, not its goal. Personal vision only comes from not aiming for it. In dim light, objects emerge from the gloom when not looking at them. It is the same with style; paradoxically, it is a natural, inevitable result of emphasizing subject, not self.
Bill Jay, Occam’s Razor
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This is sort of old news. I have a brand new website. And by new, I mean that it’s now been up for about a month or so. (My blog is still the same as you can see). I must have been so busy knitting sweaters for Christmas that I forgot to mention it. In any case, I thought you should know.
So if you haven’t visited my main site in a while, you have a fun treat waiting for you. It’s lovely as can be. New pictures, new design. All new!
In case you’re curios, I’m using BigFolio. Love those guys.
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Christine Miller is an event planner and is the owner of LiBella. Call her if you want your wedding to look amazing and to go off without a hitch. And if you want to look amazing, call Enizio Salon. They are magic and did Christine’s make-up for these portraits.
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Justin Hackworth photographs beautiful people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.
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A few days ago, David and Grace got married. Soon I’ll be posting images from the wedding in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the reception at the Sundance Resort. In the mean time, here’s a teaser image.
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It’s been a couple years since I photographed a wedding in Rexburg Idaho, my home town. It’s always good to go back. Thanks Ryley and Chelse.
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Who said you need to get married in Utah in order for me to photograph your wedding? I never said it and if someone did, they were misinformed.
Now, take for example, this couple. They’re getting married in Idaho, shortly, and I’ll be there to photograph the event. Can’t wait. I love to photograph weddings.
Back in May I went to Rexburg for their engagement pictures and last week we drove to Saltair for her bridal pictures. And we included the groom. Sort of like engagement pictures again, but with fancier clothes, a bouquet, and more horse flies. Yes, there were horse flies and let me tell you, those suckers bite.
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Salt Lake wedding photographer Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events. Getting married soon in Utah or beyond and want photographs with grace, style and wit? We should talk.
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Want pictures like this for you and the people you love? We should talk.
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Utah wedding photography
Utah bridal pictures
Here’s Lizy, photographed for her bridal portrait in Provo a few weeks before the wedding. Here’s where you can see her engagement pictures.
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Justin Hackworth photographs beautiful events and happy people. Want pictures like this for yourself? We should talk.
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Our 30 Strangers project is well under way and I love the way it’s going so far. But what to do about all those people that still wanted to participate after the 30 spots were filled? Well, we came up with a great plan and a super deal. If you want to know what it is, email me and I’ll tell you all about it. That’s what Beth did.
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Our 30 Strangers project is well under way and we’re a third done. But what to do about all those people that still wanted to participate after the 30 spots were filled? Well, we came up with a great plan and a super deal. If you want to know what it is, email me and I’ll tell you all about it. That’s what Natalie did.
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Later, Megan’s sisters showed up and I took pictures of the whole group. Amongst themselves there was some catching up to do, of course, so the conversation included this gem.
One sister: Today my son ate two of my birth control pills. He’s fine. The lady at poison control said he could eat the whole pack and all he’d get is a stomach ache.
I love my job.
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Me: Do you have some good friends?
Daughter: Yes.
Me: Who’s your best friend?
Daughter: Julia
Me: What does she like?
Daughter: Sugar.
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Want pictures like this for you and the people you love? We should talk.
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Our 30 Strangers project is well under way and I love the way it’s going so far. But what to do about all those people that still wanted to participate after the 30 spots were filled? Well, we came up with a great plan and a super deal. If you want to know what it is, email me and I’ll tell you all about it. That’s what Leah did. And I was so glad she did, too, because a while ago I found her great blog and since then, I’ve been wanting to meet her. I love it when stuff like that happens. Thanks for coming in, Leah.
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Want picutres like this for you and the people you love? We should talk. Getting married? We do weddings! Need carpets cleaned? Sorry. Can’t help you there.
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Want picutres like this for you and the people you love?
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For Lizy and Nick’s engagement pictures, we drove out on the North side of Utah Lake. They were real champs and didn’t balk at the idea of walking out in a teeny bit of mud, even though they both had new shoes. And let me just say, their shoes were fabulous. So here they are: Lizy and Nick. Beautiful.
If you’d love to get some gorgoues pictures for yourself and someone you love in a classic documentary style, we should talk.
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Amy and I are leaving for Vegas today. We’re going to be attending WPPI. It’s a big convention for wedding and portrait photographers.
See you in a while. Don’t wait up.
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What luck. Justin Lyon is in town to for the Sundance Film Festilval and had a couple photo shoots just down the block from my office. So he stopped by to say hello. Justin seems like the happiest person I know. I can’t imagine that he’s ever frowned or been sad.
Justin and his lovely wife Amelia are wedding photographers in Southern California and making a big splash in their neck of the woods. Everyone loves Amelia and Justin. Cheers, Justin. Thanks for coming by. You’re welcome here any time.
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It was a beautiful and small wedding. Sixteen people total. That includes the bride and groom, the guests, and the little boy carrying the ring. Eighteen people in all if you count the bishop and the photographer. By the way, the last picture shown in this post may be my favorite group shot I’ve ever taken at a wedding.
The event took place in Salt Lake City at Heritage Gardens.
Here’s a slideshow of more of their wedding pictures.
Here’s where you can view the whole event and buy prints.
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Here were my two favorite things about Rachel and Micah’s wedding day in Salt Lake City. I loved the speeches from her parents, and I loved hearing Micah play the violin, accompanied by Rachel. My other two favorite things were hearing Hannah sing and watching their slideshow. Rachel and Micah are so classy and refined and I’m really happy to have been there.
Wedding: Salt Lake Temple
Dinner: The Lion House
Here is a slideshow of more wedding pictures
Here’s where you can buy prints and view the whole wedding.
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