Holli & David: The Shindig

  As promised, here are a few faves from the rest of Holli and David's wedding reception in Draper.

  

The photo below pretty much illustrates the essence of Holli to anyone who doesn't already know her.  In short, she always makes you feel like she's excited to see you, and it is always genuine.  Such a fun person to be around!

  

The food was delicious- Holli and David take their barbeque seriously... mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

   

I love this next sequence.

  

Hooray for live music!

Holli sang a love song for David right before they left for their honeymoon- it was lovely.

Huge grins?  Check.  Sweeeeeeet ride?  Check check.  Big 'ol fireworks display to send you on your way?  Check check check.  We're ready to rock.

That's all she wrote, folks.  Have a great night!

Holli & David: Vintage and Retro Reception Details

  Just to continue gushing from last night, the details for Holli and David's reception were just so fun and so well done.  It didn't just have a lot of "cutesy vintage touches", but had lots of genuine and beautiful Americana elements.  It was around the 4th of July, after all!  And what could be more perfect to ride away in than a pristine red vintage Cadillac?

The food was absolutely amazing, but the best part?  This locomotive barbeque!

  

As you can see, the whole layout was very open, and just reminded me of what I picture when I think of an old-time southern barbeque or big extended family party.  I loved the setting they created for the receiving line here below.  Very artistic and full of color!!! I'm told that David himself actually painted most of these.... I wonder if he knew what he was getting into when he proposed?  Apparently he was awake at 7 am ON HIS WEDDING DAY to help set up this amazing reception.  Along with many other people, of course.  SO much work went into it, and I thought it went off perfectly.

You can get a little preview of David's reception suit here on the right...  Thomas thought it was perfect.  He is a huge fan of the "trad" or classic "prep" look (or so he tells me).  All I can say is that David looked fantastic, and I loved the lighter suit.

  

Despite how much I loved the vibrant colors everywhere, I really really liked Holli's bouquet (which didn't have ANY strong colors, just mostly shades of white).  It was so elegant, and I felt was a great counterpoint to everything else.

    

  

Ok, stay tuned tomorrow for some favorite photos from the rest of the reception!

Holli & David: LDS Draper Temple Wedding

  The more I get to know Holli and David, the more impressed with them I get.  They are some of the nicest, genuine, and giving people I have met.  When I posted an S.O.S. on Facebook a couple of months ago looking for a few extra hands in loading up our moving truck, they immediately responded and said they would be there.  They showed up, and not only helped us load in Lehi, but drove up to West Jordan to help us unload... and they did it happily and with a smile on their faces. PLUS, they love metal prints almost as much as I do.  That in itself puts them pretty high in my book. :)

Their wedding was fantastic.  They knew exactly what they wanted, and had some amazing details.  The whole reception was like a big old-timey fair or carnival, where families would go and eat, relax, and just enjoy each other's company.  They had some great live music and a FANTASTIC get-away car.

  

I love happy people. I love to shoot them, I love to talk to them, and I love to be around them.  Just a few reasons why I like to hang around these two.

Don't these guys look amazing?  Holli looks absolutely fantastic, and David actually had TWO suits for the day... this awesome pinstripe, and then another summer suit for the reception.  Y'all will be able to check it out with the reception post... we'll do a details post tomorrow, and then the overall reception post on Wednesday.

  

  

Millennial Falls Wedding Details

  The interior of the reception center at Millennial Falls was outstanding.  If you are planning a wedding in Salt Lake County near Draper, you may want to check them out.  It's apparently all-inclusive, so they took care of the catering, the cake, flowers, and even did an ice sculpture for Tara and Chris.

The cake was gorgeous, and I loved the ballroom that they had it in.  Don't you look at the photo on the left and just sort of say to yourself, "wow"?

  

  

  

I may be a sucker for beautiful wood floors, but exquisite stone tile and gorgeous reflections aren't bad either.

    

I kind of want an ice sculture now.  A big one, with my face on it.  Maybe we can squeeze in Thomas there somewhere, but mostly me. :)

Chris and Tara gave out these custom decks of cards as favors, and so I had to steal a deck for a couple of photos....

However after seeing me set up the last shot, Chris and Tara's friends suggested a small substitution that might be more fitting.

Final installment of the big party and this awesome night to come.  Chris and Tara certainly knew how to get down with their bad selves on the dance floor, so we'll have some fun pictures to share with y'all.

Chelsea & Dan: LDS Draper Temple Wedding

  It's always a pleasure to shoot a fellow Austin-ite's wedding!  Chelsea is from my hometown back in Texas, and I was thrilled to be a part of their wedding day.

I love the look you can get with the pillars around the Draper Temple.... the effect is almost exactly like window-light gives.

Chelsea and Dan had some AMAZING details at their reception, so I think that will be the next post.  Chelsea's mom actually did the flowers for our wedding reception in Texas, and she went above and beyond for the flowers for Chelsea and Dan. They were absolutely unbelievable.  Be sure and check back in a bit to see them!

And they're... gonna get ma-a-a-rried...

Chelsea and Dan are getting married today in the LDS Draper Temple, followed by a reception at Tuscan Garden Works.  So today's the perfect day to share the photos from their formals session!  

Love the expressions below.... super cute couple!

It was a little bit cold outside.  Luckily, Chelsea had her Mickey Mouse Snuggie there.  After all, no discerning bride would be without one.