Drama-Packed Bridals at Spiral Jetty

If drama, epic landscapes and perfect outfits are all in your “dream wedding” category, get your Pinning fingers ready, because this shoot is simply dripping with each element. 
Real couple (and our newest #couplegoals forever) Parker and Courtney met on their missions in Copenhagen, where they learned how much they have in common. From their family background to their interests, the pair knew it was love at first sight. Courtney told photographer Kristi Price that she wanted something epic for her bridal shoot, Kristi immediately knew to take her to the Spiral Jetty. 
Robert Smithson’s Earthwork art installation on the Great Salt Lake has been there for over 30 years, but we have never seen it captured quite this magnificently. And this couple’s stunning faces certainly add to the allure. 
We are loving Courtney’s fiery updo, and how the delicate beading on her gown captures every sparkle of light across this epic landscape. Parker’s suit and tie perfectly match the bridal bouquet, which in turn highlights the blue hued backdrop of Utah.
Scroll on through this epic natural gallery stroll for more bridal inspiration and true love!

Gin Mixer: Bring the Booze to Your Rehearsal Dinner

Celebrate with an Alpine Distilling Gin Experience during a fabulous four-course dinner at 350 Main in historic Old Town Park City.

Of all the gin joints in all the world, I’m glad I walked into this one. So too, I believe, would rehearsal dinner guests or members of a bachelor or bachelorette party. After all, very few can say they’ve been walked through the gin-making experience. 

Alpine Distilling makes this possible at 350 Main in Park City where distillery founder Rob Sergent explains gin and—party favor!—helps you select botanicals to flavor your own take-home bottle of gin. They distill it while you enjoy a four-course dinner by 350 Main’s chef Matt Safranek.  

The dinner is limited to eight to twelve guests, because that’s all the stovetop distillery equipment Alpine owns. The set-ups are, to put it in girly terms for such gents apparatus—adorable. Each little copper alembic produces a bottle of gin. Kind of like a Mr. Coffee for gin.

Meanwhile, guests are given four shot glasses of different gins, taste the differences (if they can) and compare them to ‘aroma sticks,’ each one a different pure smell. It’s like a dinner-party guessing game—you try to identify the pure aromas as you sip each gin.

Not surprisingly, this gets harder and harder.

Of course, the main flavoring in gin is—and by regulation must be—juniper. But anyone who’s tasted gins as different as Ransom’s Old Tom and Tanqueray knows there’s more to it than one evergreen bush.

We chose flavorings from maybe a dozen jars filled with juniper berries, cardamom, anise and other botanicals, mixed it up, stuck our noses in it, adjusted for balance and turned it over with our bottle to the distiller equipped with a nifty countertop still. 

At different steps during the process, we were served a thimbleful of our gin so we could taste the different stages along the way to the final product. The evening, the experience and the food were unforgettable. Who knew making gin could be as much fun as celebrating with it?

“At the end of the evening, we seal the bottles and label them with the names, date, and ingredients for guests to take home,” explains 350 Main’s owner, Cortney Johansen.

 

Dreamy Autumn Wedding at Brighton

Nothing makes a wedding more beautiful than one with elements of the bride and groom intertwined into every detail, and that’s exactly the kind of beauty that we get with this moody, gorgeous and hippie-chic wedding in Brighton. 
“Every wedding I do has elements of personality, but this one was so completely personalized to Taylor and Ramie,” said Ashley Hawkes, the photographer of the big day. “The venue was in one of their favorite places in Utah, and was filled with all of the hippie elements and kitchsy decor that is ‘them.’ The bride even made her own cakes!”
Turquoise jewelry, mountain views and dogs of course! These are the things that makeup Taylor & Ramie’s quintessential mountain-lovers celebration.

THE COUPLE

THE WEDDING

 

THE MOOD

In true mountain-lover fashion, Taylor opted for a bohemian forest theme, and matched up all of her (and our) Pinterest goals marvelously. She made exquisite dream catchers to hang from every tree leading to their macrame-covered backdrop, created by the owners of the venue and the mother of the bride. Taylor emerged in a heart-fluttering illusion gown from The Bride’s Shop, complete with a flower crown and a train worthy of a forest queen.

 

THE MENU

“Since I wanted a September wedding ever since I could remember, I had to have all of the must-have fall goodies for our treat table,” Taylor says.

Those goodies included doughnut holes, peanut butter bars, cinnamon + white chocolate apple pie bites (drooling, already), and more! For the main course, Mo’ Bettah’s truly delivered. Chicken, cornbread and salad made up the ultimate fall barbecue – just what the couple wanted.

Proving herself quite the Jack-of-All-Trades, Taylor also baked her own wedding cakes. All three of them! The largest cake was butter pecan, the next lemon and the smallest top layer banana. Each were topped with cream cheese frosting, gold icing and floral accents by Blooms to Bouquets.

THE CELEBRATION

Though they almost forgot, Taylor and Ramie celebrated their union with a first dance to “Harvest Love” by Tash Sultana under the string lights by the quaint tipi fields of the venue. All of their dance-loving guests joined them and danced the night away under the stars! Scroll to see more of this whimsical mood of a celebration:

VENDORS

Photography: Hawkeye Photography | @hawkeyephotobyashley
Floral: Blooms to Bouquets | @bloomstobouquets
Gown: The Bride’s Shop | @thebridesshop
Shoes: Betsey Johnson | @betseyjohnson
Suits: H&M | @hm
Groom’s Tie: DAZI USA | @daziusa
Rings: White Diamonds | @_whitediamonds_
HMUA: Mariah Gera | @mua_mariah
Venue: Utah Cabin Vacations | @utahcabinvacations
Bridesmaids: Lulu’s | @lulus
Catering: Mo’ Bettah’s | @mobettahs
Planner: Jackie Bryan |

Tanna in Tuscany: Italian Countryside Wedding

If you could have your dream wedding anywhere on the planet, where would you escape to? After seeing this beauty of a shoot from Jadie Jo Photography, we are packing our bags for Italy, pronto. 

For her bridals session, real bride Tanna Hood wanted something timelessly beautiful, yet unique enough to remain powerfully memorable to commemorate her wedding look for generations.

In this shoot, Jadie Jo and stylist Isabel Kinikini of Fox Heron Collective delivery nothing less than the perfect vision for Tanna, in the form of a Tuscany-meadow-inspired picnic shoot in the rolling fields of Young Living’s lavender farm in Mona, Utah.

Fox Heron Collective brought her signature style to the details of the shoot, creating a breathtaking, one-of-a-kind scene to complement Tanna’s flawless bridal glow.

The icing atop this cake comes with daring, dazzling florals, tailored expertly by Shiann Chambers at Wilde Honey Blooms. It has to be a challenge to create a bouquet to compete with an entire meadow of blooms, but Shiann is undeniably up for the task.

Fringed, massive petals and pale greens contrast with the clean, classic lines of the gown’s silhouette, and that rainbow of bright hues are the perfect complement to the lavender backdrop.

And as for that bridal look, we can’t imagine a more picturesque bride. This Allure Bridals gown looks like it was sewn right onto Tanna’s figure, ready to follow her every move, and the effortlessly stunning beauty by Katie Adair makes us want to follow in her path, wherever she takes us.

So what do you say? Are you tagging along on our newly-inspired Italy adventure? Scroll on for more majestic moments – maybe we can convince you.


 

Photography: Jadie Jo Photography | @jadiejophotography
Bride: Tanna Hood | @tannahood
Styling: @foxheroncollective
Dress Shop: Off White Bride | @offwhitebride
Dress Designer: Allure Bridals | @allurebridals
Shoes: Badgley Mischka | @badgleymischka
Hair: Ali North | @north_slc
Makeup: Katie Adair | @katieadairmakeup
Location: Young Living Lavender Farm | @youngliving
Florals: Wilde Honey Blooms | @wildehoneyblooms

Real Weddings: The Sweetest September Wedding in the Salt Lake City Temple

Brynn Peterson & Jason Cook

Salt Lake City LDS Temple + Private Residence, Peoa

September 7

Photographs by Heather Nan 

 

Rachel Ellen Events had no problem when given the opportunity to utilize the natural beauty of Riversong Ranch, a place near and dear to the bride. With romantic minimalism in mind, the reception perfectly complimented the scenery as well as the couple.

THE COUPLE

Brynn and Jason first met in high school during her freshman year and his junior year. “We were good friends throughout high school and started dating in college,” Brynn says. Two years later, Jason proposed. “We went on an early morning hike up by Ensign Peak, which overlooks the Salt Lake Valley, where we went on our first date, to watch the sunrise. It was intimate and perfect since it was just the two of us,” Brynn recalls. Today, the newlyweds reside in Salt Lake City where Jason is in finance for a software company and Brynn is an interior designer at a local firm.

THE WEDDING

After the engagement, the duo had no problem pinpointing the location and date. “We have always wanted to get married in this temple and we knew we wanted to get married at the beginning of September,” Brynn explains. Brynn and Jason married inside the Salt Lake LDS Temple surrounded by 30 of their family members and closest friends on September 7th. After the ceremony, the couple hosted a grand reception at Riversong Ranch, Brynn’s grandparents second home in Peoa. “It is a home nestled in the mountains with a big lawn and the Weber River running right through the backyard,” Brynn says. “I grew up having the best of memories there and dreamt of having my wedding reception there one day. Once Jason and I started dating, we spent quite a bit of time up there with my family and he fell in love with it, too. Somehow, I got lucky and those childhood dreams came true.” 

THE MOOD

With the assistance of Rachael Ellen Events, the duo unveiled minimal, yet classic decor—utilizing a color palette of lavender, rose and ivory—to compliment the natural landscape of the riverside ranch. “Everything about their design was rooted in being natural, romantic, organic and a little boho, which fit absolutely perfectly with the riverside outdoor space,” says Rachael Affleck Mayo, owner of Rachael Ellen Events. “We accented this outdoor feel by bringing greenery into the tent, keeping the garlands on the tables lush and full and using wood sonoma chairs to enhance the woodland feel.” 

THE CUISINE

Brynn and Jason share a love of pizza, gelato and charcuterie boards. With that in mind, plus knowing their Salt Lake City guests would be hungry after their long drive to Peoa, the newlyweds made a point of filling their guests with savory and sweet cuisine options. Pizzeria Limone served up four choices of pizza—the Pera, the Viola, the Margarita and the Ferrari—straight out of their mobile wood-burning pizza oven, plus two signature salads, the Tre Sorelle and the Caesar Limone. Guests enjoyed freshly-squeezed sweet-pear lemonade and classic lemonade. For dessert (aside from cake) Harmon’s gelato was a hit—chocolate, vanilla, peach and pistachio.

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

“Our ceremony and the dancing, by far,” Jason says. The newlyweds danced to two wedding songs—Phil Collins’ “You’ll Be in My Heart” and Earth, Wind and Fire’s “September”—for their first dance.

THE DETAILS

 

 

VENDORS

Photos: Heather Nan Photography | @heathernan

Planner, design, flowers: Rachael Ellen Events | @rachaelellenevents

Catering: Pizzeria Limone | @pizzerialimone

Cake: Flour & Flourish | @flourandflorish

Ceremony site: Salt Lake LDS Temple, SLC

Reception site: Private Residence, Peoa

Rentals: Diamond Rental | @diamondeventandtent

Rings: O.C. Tanner Jewelers | @octannerjewelers

Invitation design: The Louise Press, New York City | @thelouisepress 

Invitation printing: The Wedding Smith |

Gown: Alta Moda Bridal | @altamodabridal

Grooms suit: Bespoke Custom Clothing | @bespoke.cc

Groomsmens’ suits & Bridesmaids: Nordstrom | @nordstrom

Entertainment: Changing Lanes Band | @changinglanesband

Videography: David Perry Films | @davidperryfilms

Ultra Modern: Sydney + Elliot’s Contemporary Airplane Hangar Wedding

We adore a princess wedding just as much as the next girl, but nothing beats a modern, contemporary wedding feel, especially when it is as spectacularly executed as this one-of-a-kind wedding in a private airplane hangar.

THE COUPLE

Elliot and Sydney are the definition of couple goals. They met as students in Provo, Utah, and after two and a half years, they were engaged in the most epic surprise proposal we think we’ve ever seen. Watch her face light up when she realizes that they aren’t really there to film a promotional video:

Sydney & Elliot Proposal from KATHERINE BURCHETT on Vimeo.

We want the Jazz bear at every proposal from now on! Elliot proposed on Febrary 7, and married his bride six weeks later in the Salt Lake City temple.

THE WEDDING

Amid glittering snowflakes, the couple sealed the deal in the Salt Lake City temple on March 29, 2019. Sydney brought the bridal glam all the way home with a chic long-sleeved Vera Wang gown, boasting a jaw-dropping trumpet flare. Elliot kept things simple and classic (but still extra-classy) in a sleek black Balenciaga suit. Sydney kept her color scheme muted and classic with an all-white rose bouquet for the temple grounds, but the hangar reception venue was where her modern-bride aesthetic came to life.

THE MOOD

“My mom and I both have a more contemporary design style,” says bride Sydney (Pedersen) Knox. “We saw a picture in a magazine with a concept and colors that we just loved, so we based my wedding design off of it!”

Bold reds. Towering details. Geometric lines and abundant florals. All of these elements created an event packed with edge and beauty beyond compare. Originally, Sydney wanted to keep the all-white palette for the reception, but said the large space looked empty without a little color. Aren’t we glad, that she decided to go bold! The private hangar provided a convenient and spacious location for the couple’s uniquely gorgeous celebration.

THE MENU

Sydney and her mom contracted family friends Marco and Aubrey Niccoli to cater the affair, and just trusted them to run wild! The reception had three different savory mains and a variety of desserts from Provo Bakery for guests to select from.

The savory items included charcuterie boards (with Creminelli meats and Beehive cheese, naturally) with olives and vegetable dips, grilled flank steak over radiccio and greens with citrus vinaigrette, and sous vide garlic chicken with lemon béchamel and pine nut sauce, with melon and prosciutto and pea shoots to accompany. And because you can’t forget dessert, Provo Bakery provided wild raspberry buttercream doughnuts, square ganache doughnuts, salted maple pecan and Meyer lemon cookies. 

The reception also served three wedding cakes. Three! That’s a celebration we are on board four. Each cake was crafted by Flour & Flourish: the cake the bride & groom cut into was all white and classic, but the two on each end of the hangar were clad in ombre icing from orange to baby pink. Each cake had a different flavor on each tier: carrot cream cheese, chocolate, vanilla berry and crème brulée. We’ll take one of each, please and thank you!

THE CELEBRATION

While the Knox’s opted out of formal dancing, the evening was still full of happy tears and plenty of love to go around. Loved ones gave speeches, everyone toasted the happy couple, and at the end of the night Sydney and Elliot had the most epic getaway of all time – in a helicopter!

Scroll on for more modern-bridal inspiration!

VENDORS

Photography: Braden Young | @littlebrades

Florist: Pam Roberts

Catering: Marco and Aubrey Niccoli | @aubreyniccoli @marconiccoli

Gown: Vera Wang | @verawanggang

Wedding shoes: Tom Ford | @tomford

Wedding planners: Whitney Ferguson and Andie Pedersen

Videographer: Colin Skillings | @coolin__

Cake: Flour and Flourish | @flourandflourish

Groom’s Suit: Balenciaga | @balenciaga

Groom’s Accessories: Tommaso Cardullo | @tomassocardullo

Invitations, Signage: Color Quick Printing, Provo | @colorquickprinting

DJ: DJ Juggy

Fabric canopy: Sunbrella | @sunbrella

Helicopter pilot: Chris Trapnell

Lights: Restoration Hardware | @restorationhardware

Location: Provo airport, private hangar

Summer-Ready Soiree at Red Butte Garden

An elegant day of love, full of romantic elements and modern flair for every future bride’s dream late-spring wedding date.

THE COUPLE 

Hailey and Danny’s love was simply meant to be. The pair met at age 6, when Hailey moved into her future Prince Charming’s first grade class. When they came to official dating age, they really hit it off, dating through high school and writing for the entirety of Danny’s two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Of course, these lovebirds picked things off right where they left off upon his return!

“When he got home, we started using an app called ‘One Second a Day,’ where you record one memorable second of each day, and the app compiles it all into a video,” Hailey said. Little did she know, Danny was planning for so much more than the Instagrams, with their video. 

One winter night, Danny and Hailey embarked on a fancy date night, gifted to them by Danny’s siblings for a babysitting gig, and hit the town for dinner, hot chocolate and Christmas Light gazing.

“He wanted to watch our video, but I was freezing and wanted to leave, but he insisted,” Hailey laughs. “We were watching when I realized there were some clips I hadn’t seen, and they started spelling out, ‘Will You Marry Me?'”

She said yes!

THE WEDDING 

Hailey and Danny sealed the deal in the Salt Lake City LDS temple on May 2, 2019, and had a party to boot at Red Butte Gardens to follow.

Hailey, a plant and floral fiend, loved the greenery of the venue and that her guests were able to enjoy the gardens while they celebrated. Red Butte’s Orangerie, with its floor-to-ceiling windows lent a bright and natural vibe to the evening.

“I was a TA for an interior plants class at BYU, and I’ve worked at various shops, so I was obsessed with all of the plants at the venue.” 

Hailey’s gown was an elegant custom floral-applique number from BHLDN, and she wore a custom-designed, floral-inspired ring to match.

THE MOOD

“I love the elegant, romantic, dreamy weddings, and that’s what I was going for,” says Hailey. 

Among soft pinks and elegant gold details, Hailey and her team inserted pops of summer-ready orange into the event’s décor. Kumquats from California added a modern romantic punch to this warm evening’s mood.
More modern meets the classic palette in the form of tastefully placed acryllic signage and sleek paper suites, created by Hailey’s father!  Our favorites? The “All About Us” signs they created. They included facts and statistics about Hailey and Danny’s relationship. How fun to remember fun details from years together while planning the wedding? 

 

THE MENU 

The one thing Hailey was adamant about was gelato. After traveling to Italy the summer before her big day, she developed an obsession, and had to have the sweet treat! For the main course, An Exquisite Affair catered dainty croissant sandwiches and appetizers.

Steph’s Cakes created a stunning, seamless cake, with one tier of chocolate and one tier of coconut lime – a fitting mix of classic and fun!

THE TUNES

This wedding finished up with a dance party for the ages. Apparently the guests (especially the nieces and nephews) thought it was the best part of the night.

Danny and Hailey danced their first husband + wife waltz to “Beyond” by Leon Bridges, with sweet gazes enough to melt your heart.

A vintage convertible to match the color scheme (and the groomsmen’s hosiery) served as the escape carriage for the couple, bringing just the perfect pinch of class and unique flare to the end of this elegant, unforgettable wedding.

VENDORS

Photos: Emma Matheson | @emma_matheson_photo
Venue: Red Butte Garden | @redbuttegarden
Gown: BHLDN | @bhldn
Catering: An Exquisite Affair |
Bridesmaid’s Gowns: ASOS | @asos
Suits: Macy’s | @macys
Cake: Steph’s Cake |

The New GNO – Guy’s Night Out

Girls aren’t the only ones getting a night out. Guys want in, too. Whether it’s to end your guy’s golf game or kick off a night of clubbing, this lineup of local spots offers hearty meals, local brews, big screens to cheer on your favorite sports team and arcades for the kid at heart.

The Break Sports Grill – 3396 Decker Lake Dr., West Valley City, thebreakgrill.com, South Jordan’s The Break Sports Grill was so successful with its lineup of karaoke, poker nights, bingo and local bands, it opened a second location in West Valley—with a rooftop patio—last year.

AC Hotel – 225 W. 200 South, SLC, marriott.com Sure, it’s a big-business hotel chain, but this Marriott brand—founded by Spanish hotelier Antonio Catalan—provides local cuisine, minimal design and walkable access to downtown culture. When making reservations, ask about creating a custom cocktail just for you and your gang.

Dave & Buster’s – 140 S. Rio Grande St, SLC, daveandbusters.com, Big burgers, bigger cocktails and huge fun. The Gateway houses the arcade-slash-sports-bar chain that gamers and sports fans have coveted since it first opened in Dallas in 1982.

Your Go-To Honeymoon Packing List

With the whirlwind that is wedding planning, the last thing you need is to be stressed about what to pack for your honeymoon. Take it one step at a time, and make things easier with our one-stop packing list for brides and grooms alike! Plus, we’ll offer some prime local shopping tips along the way, to make vacation planning a breeze for the Utah bride!

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  • One Outfit for Every Day
    Bring Long Pants, just in case you get chilly!
  • Sweater/Jacket
    For inclement Weather
  • Shoes + Socks
    Be sure to bring good walking shoes, fancy night-out shoes and beach shoes!
  • Underwear
  • Cocktail Attire.
    On a budget? Try hunting for a bargain from our friends at NameDroppers.
  • A Swimsuit a Day
    Bring more if they’re from the amazing new Albion collection!
  • Light beach coverup
    Beat that heat with quality slip dresses from The Stockist.
  • Sun hats
    Our favorites are from Gigi Pip!
  • Lingerie
    Photo by Heather Nan

    One for each night. Shop local with styles classic from BraBar!

  • Sundresses
  • Athleisure wear
    Comfort for the plane. Albion is our go-to, yet again!
  • Night-out purse/clutch
  • Don’t forget your toiletries! For a quick-ready makeup look, Soulstice Spa can get you lashes, brows and glowing skin in a flash.
    – Toothbrush + Toothpaste
    – Hairbrush
    – Hair Products
    – Glasses/Contacts
    – Perfume
    – Tweezers
    – Dry Shampoo
    – Skincare
    – Sunscreen
    – Lotion
    – Feminine Hygiene
    – Foundation/Makeup
    – Birth Control/Medications
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  • One outfit, every day.
    If you want to look extra fly, browse the newest products at The Stockist.
  • Collared Shirts + Suit Jackets, for nights out.
    True Gentleman and Tailor Cooperative will make it all custom, if you wish.

    Utah Grizzlies Head Coach Tim Branham in a Tailor Cooperative suit.
  • Ties
  • Dress Pants
  • Socks + Shoes
    Bring dress shoes, beach shoes and walking shoes!
  • Underwear
  • Jacket
    In case of inclement weather.
  • Swimwear, one per day
    Pro Tip: The Stockist has swimwear, too!
  • Pajamas
  • Comfortable clothes for plane
  • Toiletries:
    – Toothbrush/Toothpaste
    – Floss
    – Comb/Brush
    – Hair products
    – Skin Care
    – Cologne
    – Condoms
    – Medications
    – Razor
    – Deodorant
    – Mouthwash
    – Nail Clippers
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FOR YOUR CARRY ON:

  • Neck Pillows
  • Cash
  • Change of Clothes
  • Passport
  • Government ID
  • Basic Toiletries
  • Reading Materials
  • Medications
  • Hotel/Reservation Confirmations
  • Cell Phone & Charger

FOR THE TRIP:

  • Sunscreen
    In the market for a safe alternative to chemicals? Check out Safer Beauty Bar to learn which hygiene products are good for you, and which aren’t.

    The Safer Beauty Bar team. Follow along at www.saferbeautybar.com/ to learn about safe products and sustainable companies.
  • Sunburn Treatment Lotion
  • Tote Bag/Backpack
    Great for taking on tours, shopping, and around town. EmieJames Boutique in Eden often has darling options!
  • Water Bottle
  • Passport Holders
  • Dramamine/Motion Sickness Medication
  • Ample Luggage
  • First Aid Kit
  • Outlet Adaptor
    If traveling overseas
  • Bug Repellant
  • Earplugs
    For those pesky plane rides.
  • Baby Wipes
    For on-the-go clean up.
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Camera
    So you don’t rely on your phone- You’ll need that for communicating!
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Beautifully Bohemian Wedding at White’s Ranch

Taylor & Kirk Baguley seal the deal in a beautifully rustic wedding celebration at Sportsman’s Paradise at White’s Ranch in Paradise, Utah.

Photos by Kevyn Bruce. 

THE COUPLE 

After a blissful year as high school sweethearts, Kirk decided to make his relationship with Taylor ring-official. On a weekend trip to San Diego, he convinced Taylor to go skydiving with him. Kirk jumped first, and when Taylor left the plane she saw a huge sign on the ground, asking her if she would be Kirk’s wife. He properly asked on one knee as she returned to Earth. She said yes, and they began their lifetime adventure together!

 

THE WEDDING

One year and three months later on June 22, 2019, Taylor and Kirk said their “I Dos” in the quiet, bohemian charm of Sportsman’s Paradise at White’s Ranch in Paradise, UT. The venue is special to Taylor and her family, having served as a Christmas Party host for her entire childhood. Fittingly, she sealed the deal with her true love among a symphony of olive green and berry florals in front of all of their friends and family.

“The moment I started walking down the aisle and saw the look on his face, everything else just melted away,” Taylor says.  “All the days of stress before, people not showing up, making sure everything was perfect leading up to that one moment, washed away.” 

The couple shared vows they wrote themselves, and Taylor admitted it was a lot more difficult to write up meaningful vows than she’d thought. Kirk was another story.

“Day after day I would write mine, keep looking over them, and rewrite them because I was thinking so hard,” she shared. “Kirk, on the other hand, just winged it. His vows could not have been more perfect, and had everyone in the crowd in tears.”

After a perfectly rustic reception, entirely planned and brilliantly executed by Taylor’s mom, the couple shared their first dance to “Faithful” by Journey.

THE MOOD

The Baguley’s nuptial celebration was perfectly bohemian – a carefree bride in an effortlessly stunning gown, met with dainty florals and a joyful groom. Photographer Kevyn Bruce couldn’t have been happier:

“It was such an honor to photograph Taylor and Kirk’s wedding. Taylor was so down to earth and I knew her wedding would reflect that. I think my favorite part of the wedding was that Taylor and all of her bridesmaids were barefoot. There’s just something about an outdoor wedding and barefoot brides that make my heart sing! Taylor and Kirk had the perfect summer wedding and I’m so glad they trusted me to capture their memories.”

THE MENU

The couple accented their perfect day with an old-fashioned candy theme at the wedding celebration. Guests pored over an endless selection of traditional sweets, and topped it all off with vanilla and raspberry wedding cake from Lee’s Marketplace. Keep scrolling for more of this beautifully rustic celebration! 

VENDORS

Photographer: Kevyn Bruce Photography | @kevynbrucephoto
Venue: Sportsman’s Paradise at White’s Ranch | @whitesranch
Floral and Cake: Lee’s Marketplace | @lees_marketplace
Gown: Bell Tower Bridal, St. George | @belltowerbridal
Suits: The Kater Shop | @katershopmenswear
Catering provided by the Mother of the Bride.

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