The Bonneville Salt Flats provide texture and volume to a photographer’s vision 

The salt flats are the perfect location to create something magical. Embracing the free nature of this landscape, Kelsey and Jake of Honeybee Weddings photograph a couple beneath the warmth of the setting sun, featuring the salt flats as its own character within the love story. 

“Enter Paityn and her partner—absolute magic makers on the Bonneville Salt Flats. With the endless horizon, crunch of salt underfoot, and that cinematic glow of golden hour, we created the kind of images that remind you your love story can be as bold and uncontainable as the landscape itself,” says Kelsey. 

This shoot embraces neutral tones and relaxed movement. This easy-going approach allows for the couple’s love to shine. An old-time cruiser was provided to help the couple find relaxation in the shoot, giving the couple the opportunity to let go and explore. Set against the open landscape of the salt flats, the cruiser gives a rebellious edge ultimately providing the couple free reign of the space. Enjoying each other in the moment, the couple’s joy leads them to where they are going next. “Honestly, it’s proof that your elopement or session doesn’t have to be cookie-cutter. It can be adventurous, bold, and unapologetically you,” says Kelsey.

Paityn bursts into the shoot like a firework. Covered in sparkles and a flowing, loose gown with star-shaped beads draping down. The shimmering sparkles within the gown resemble the twinkling sand on the flats. With matching sunglasses and hair pulled back, the couple embark on their adventure in the light of the setting sun.  

Together, with laughter and love in their eyes, they take free reign of the environment surrounding them and give into the moment. This, Kelsey emphasizes, is a key part of the shoot. “This wasn’t just about pretty photos—it was about crafting an experience that inspires other couples to throw out the rulebook and embrace their own adventure, whether that’s cruising in a vintage ride, popping champagne in the desert, or simply leaning into the joy of being together,” she says.

Wedding Vendors:

Models: Paityn Chynoweth, @paityn_chynoweth

Hair & Makeup: Janelle Ingram, janelleingram.com, @janelleingram

Vintage Car: Utah Vintage Cars, sites.google.com/view/utahvintagecars/home, @utahvintagecars

Dress: Velvet Bride Montana, @velvetbride

Florals: Audrey Mae Floral, audreymaefloral.com, @audrey.mae.floral

Photography & Planning: Honey Bee Weddings, @honeybeeweddingsmt

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Love blooms in this garden-inspired wedding design at Moments on Main

Photographed by Coley Cook Photography and Modern Lens Studio, this shoot captures a glimpse of spring. With neutral tones and natural movement, these photos come to life with florals as a supporting character in the couples’ love story. Jessica Reynolds of Duet Flower Studio curated the floral arrangements and says gardening inspired the design. “Gardens are where I best enjoy nature,” she says. “Most gardens by definition aren’t totally natural or wild, but they’re a form of nature that has been shaped with strategy and intention.”

The careful placement of the flowers and moss emphasizes the growing love between the couples. As the flowers bloom, so too does the chemistry between the bride and groom. There, stillness is found within the elegance of the couples’ stature, creating an image of grace alongside the natural elements of the floral decoration. The flowing gowns of each bride cascades onto the floor. Each gown has a different shape and style, just like the bouquets carried by the brides. Each blossom brings a feeling of new beginnings, a vivid image in which each couple shines through. This brightness and flirtatious tone was Reynold’s intention. 

“Antique hydrangeas made up the bulk of the piece because they’re such a dependable workhorse,” says Reynolds. “They don’t wilt, they’re generous in volume, and full of moody, romantic tones. I paired them with light pink roses to bring softness and a refined edge to the design. The overall look is both structural and romantic, and it nods to the monochromatic, mono-bloom trends I’ve admired in other designers’ work, while still staying true to my style.” 

The environment is designed as if the flowers are purposefully growing into the tables, walls, stairwells and floor, showcasing love in bloom. “I placed blooms in intentional groupings so each flower and texture could have its own moment to shine, just as I would in a garden design. Groupings give the eye places to pause and appreciate each element,” says Reynolds.

Alongside the mossy gardens, fireworks shine above, beside and between the couples, showing sparks flying in each intimate shot. An arch of light shining around the couples also adds a sense of belonging and togetherness between each couple. Each fixture invites the natural world inside, combining both delicacy and simplicity which creates an environment of comfortability in the picture.

Utah Wedding Vendors

Florals: Duet Flower Studio, duetflowerstudio.com, @duetflowerstudio

Photography: Coley Cook Photography, coleycookphotography.com, @coleycookphotography; Modern Lens Studio, modernlensstudio.com, @modernlensstudio

Hosts: Mette Blackburn, metteblackburnphoto.com, @metteblackburnphoto; Tessa Weight, tessaweightphoto.mypixieset.com, @tessaweightphoto

Venue: Moments on Main, momentsonmainvenue.com, @momentsonmainvenue

MUA: Yulia Wilcox, yuliawilcox.com, @yulia_wilcox_pro; Anna Kuznetsova, @HMUA_anna_kuznetsova

Dance floor: Rent Event Utah, renteventutah.com, @rent_event_utah

Dresses: Renee Atelier, reneeatelierbridal.com, @reneeatelierbridal

Cake: thebakingblonde.shop, @bakingblondeco

Draping & backdrops: Moonlight Lighting, moonlightutah.com, @moonlightutah

Table draping: Lumiere Utah, lumiereutah.com, @lumiereutah

Table decor: White Loft, whiteloftevents.com, @whiteloftevents

Content creator: Paloma Tillotson, @bellavitacontent

Linens: Specialty Linens, specialtylinensutah.com, @specialty.linens.utah

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Inspired by old Hollywood glamour, this styled shoot brings a fresh take on a timeless era

From luxurious fabrics and sleek silhouettes to extravagant details, such as intricate beading and bold makeup, it’s no surprise that the opulence of old Hollywood glamour continues to captivate brides and wedding designers alike.

With its exposed red brick walls, Crescent Hall—housed in the Historic Crescent Elementary Building in Sandy—creates a charming backdrop for this vignette, adding a touch of boldness to the soft allure of the rest of the design and playing beautifully with the brightness of the red florals.

The bridal gown evokes timeless glam with sheer sleeves adorned with pearl-like beads, while the groom’s crisp, black tuxedo emphasizes sophistication.

Cream-colored draping and votive candles create a classical, romantic ambiance while antique hydrangea and diflexus foliage along the halls and a chandelier draped with hanging red amaranthus and more diflexus foliage add a touch of liveliness.

The floral arrangements feature hanging red amaranthus, Moab roses, raspberry scoop scabiosa, ranunculus, chocolate lace, peach anthurium, hearts roses, Bernard carnation and mauve lisianthus.

Utah Wedding Vendors:

Concept & Design: Bloomique Flower Studio, @bloomique

Photographer: Oak Photography, @oakphoto.g

Venue: Crescent Hall, @crescenthall.venue

Dress: Sweetheart Bridal and Prom, @sweetheartbridal

Suit: DC Tuxedos, @dctuxedos

Cake: cake. by Alessandra, @cake.ut

Model Couple: @thetophams

Hair + Makeup: Janelle Ingram, @janelleingram

Lighting & Draping: Moonlight Lighting, @moonlightlighting

Rentals: Indigo Event Rentals, @indigo.utah

Candles: Candles Utah, @candlesutah