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"I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart: I am. I am. I am. ~ Slyvia Plath

Photos from a time I wasn't able to breathe much at all, bronchitis lungs, baby occupying my center, and a winter of dirty air and little sunshine. On this day I found my lungs clear with the clean, heavy air of green space. I felt sunshine. I felt lightness. I felt alive. Every breath this day was a gift.

A huge thank you to one of my very best friends, Cynthia, for being my muse this cold, winter day.

 

Contax 645 ~ Fuji 400H ~ Photovision Film Lab ~ Shop Gossamer Gown

Katelin and Tony ~ Cliffrose Lodge Wedding

The mountains are calling, and I must go ~ John Muir

Here is a peak and Katelin and Tony's beautiful wedding in the shadow of Zion National Park. Zion always makes my heart sing, and I was honored to share in this beautiful, epic, absolutely amazing day at the Cliffrose Lodge in Springdale, Utah. From thoughtful details (local agate and stone, prickly pear cocktails, succulents and custom invitations,) to a sweet Ceremony and killer dance party, it was a perfect day! Thank you so much for having me out to share with you two!

Florals: By Bloomers ~ Venue: Cliffrose Lodge ~ Cake: Sweet Tooth Fairy

Invitation Design: Tara Stephens ~ Gown: Love and Lace Bridal ~ Ring: 9th & 9th Jewelers

Suit: Custom made in Vietnam ~ Band: Friends of the couple ~ Wedding Planning: Zion Party Rentals

Maddy and Garrett ~ Utah Mountain Bridals

What's better than putting your wedding dress on once? Putting it on a second time! Maddy and Garrett had such a lovely wedding day, we decided to head out on a "slightly" warmer Autumn afternoon, and do a post-wedding and bridal session in the Utah mountains. There is probably nothing better than the Utah Mountains in the Autumn. Maaaaaybe salted chocolate. I'm so lucky to have spent this happy afternoon with Maddy and Garrett, documenting their almost-year anniversary. What a sweet way to honor their happiness.

Gown: Leanne Marshall via Alta Moda

Courtney & Josh ~ Utah Autumn Bridals

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Maddy and Garrett ~ Utah Winter Wedding

Love at -10 degrees never looked so beautiful!

Planner: La Fete Floral ~ Florist: Tinge Floral ~ Gown: Alta Moda, Leanne Marshall ~ Lighting: Moonlighting Utah ~ Venue: This is the Place ~ Band: The Gatsby ~ Rentals: Alpine Rental ~ Cake: Cakes de Fleur ~ Catering: Le Croissant ~ Videographer: Cassandra Taylor

Kokedama Garden ~ Utah Bride & Groom Magazine Editorial

It was a dream creating this secret kokedama garden on a snowy day with Allison of La Fete Floral. We are incredibly honored to have it featured in Utah Bride and Groom Magazine's current publication. A huge thank you to all the amazing vendors, listed below, who inspired and created with us.

Photography/Creator/Stylist: Green Apple Photography ~ Florals/Creator/Stylist: Allison Baddley/La Fete Floral and Design ~ Cake: Cakes de Fleur ~ Gown: Avenia Bridal ~ Suit: Beckett Robb ~ MUA: April Benincosa ~ Paper Goods: October Ink ~ Lighting: Moonlighting Utah ~ Rentals: Diamond Rental ~ Jewelery: Katie Waltman ~ Venue: Trolley Square ~ Decor: Anthropologie/West Elm ~ Models: Jacee Horne & Stafford Thomas

Caroline and Jack ~ Snowbasin Wedding

Snow and Peonies, Family and Intimacy, Springtime and Mountains: Caroline and Jack's wedding was filled with moments that were tender and hilarious, beautiful and awe-inspiring. I love the changing of the seasons, and that winter hadn't quite let go of her snowy hold for Caroline and Jack's spring wedding: beautiful example of extremes from the top to bottom of the mountain. Maybe life is like that sometimes, beauty in the extremes. A million wishes for Caroline and Jack and their life to hold just as much love and adventure as this beautiful day in late May.

Vendors: | Venue, Catering, and Bakery – Snowbasin Ski Resort | Floral – Blossom Sweet | Wedding Planning, Rentals, and Linens – FUSE Weddings and Events | Stationery – Julie Hanan Design | Calligraphy – Karlie Noel Calligraphy | Favors – Dodd Coffee | Favor Bags – Details on Demand | Videography – Jared Fadel | Band – Jersey Street | Hair and Makeup – Stephanie Brinkerhoff | Gown – Whittingham Bridal

Amanda and Landon ~ Utah Spring Wedding

It was a Spring day, cloudy and slightly chilly.

The day was suppose to rain, and then it didn't.

She wore a fitted, beaded gown, he wore a blue suit.

He made her laugh. She held his hand.

The sun glowed when they danced.

Then he spun and kissed her. They could see the whole world.

Amanda and Landon have a million stories in their hearts from their wedding. I'm just here to get help that memory be tangible. To be revisited and remembered and cherished. Congratulations Amanda and Landon.

Vendors: Dress and veil: The Perfect Dress ~ Flowers: Frostwood Designs ~ Invitations: Piper Morgan

Bridesmaid Dresses: Susan Memmott Allred ~ Groom's Tux: True Gentleman Supply Co.

Groom' Shoes and Socks: Aldo ~ Bride's Shoes: Anthropologie

Groomsman Pants: H&M ~ Videographers: Fielding Films

Cake: Liz Goodell ~ DJ: Josiah Kinikini ~ Caterer: Lori Tolbert

Charity and Ian | Utah Autumn Wedding

Clear eyes, full hearts.

That's the way Charity and Ian see the world and it's the way they love everyone in that world.

I'm just so grateful I was able to spin in their orbit for a little bit. One little story. Charity and Ian hand wrote thank you letters to every single wedding dinner guest, including me. I was incredibly touched and I feel like that sums up the two of them pretty well. Always paying it forward, adding to the goodness in the world.

You can view Charity's lovely blog here, where she chronicles their love story and adventure.

Bridal:The Perfect Dress / Suit:HM Cole / Videography: West End Creative Group / Floral and Decor:Lindsay Spencer / Invitations: October Ink, Bjorn Press / DJ: Eli Eyre / Catering: Cozette Carlson, Seine Macarons / Rentals: All out Tent and Event Rental / Rings: Adiamore and Melanie Casey Jewelry / Bridesmaids: Boden, ASOS, Anthropologie

Devon & Jake ~ Published Utah Bride Blog ~ Homestead Resort

I'm so excited to share Devon and Jake's beautiful summer wedding, which is currently featured in Utah Bride blog's lovely, online magazine. Devon are the epitome of grace and kindness. I loved every second of working with them, from their sweet pups Utley and Scout and Carousel, to the beautiful flowers and gown. It was a perfect and happy day. Thank you Devon and Jake for the beautiful time and Utah Bride Blog for the wonderful feature! Please see below for all the vendors who contributed to make Devon and Jake's such a sweet one.

Flowers: Flower Afternoon ~ Venue: Homestead Resort ~ Dress: Bride Shop ~ Suit: Jos A Bank ~ Bridesmaids: J.Crew ~ Rings: Blue Nile ~ Life of the Party

Marie Antoinette | Melissa Blackburn | Utah Valley Bride

I feel incredibly lucky to have been asked to contribute to such an incredible, intricate and beautiful Marie Antoinette themed shoot last year. Melissa Blackburn designed and created each of these exquisite dresses, and the shoot was a testament to her immense talent. I'm so excited to share these photos with you and I will link the other photographers who participated down below. It's fun to see how everyone interpreted the scenes differently and in their own unique way. An amazing shout-out to Tinge Floral and Sweet Tooth Fairy for their hard work and beautiful florals and sweets, as well as all the other vendors listed below. And if you want to see more, Mikki Platt's images of the editorial are currently in Utah Valley Bride! Now let's all eat some cake.

Thank you to, Dresses ~ Melissa Blackburn | Creative Directors ~ Melissa Blackburn, Jefra Starr Linn & Mikki Platt | Florals ~ Tinge Floral | Sweets ~ Sweet Tooth Fairy | Make-Up ~ Kissable Complexions | Hair ~ Bethany Loveless, Jessie Ward, Kali Wengreen | Table Styling ~ Karli Elaine Events | Cake ~ Cake-a-licious | Backdrop ~ Penny Jones | Prop Styling ~ Rosie Jarman/My Dear Lizzy | Props ~ Hale Center Theater | Floral Head Piece ~ Brittnay Jepsen/House that Lars Built

Contributing Photographers: Heather Nan, Mikki Platt, Kiera Eve, Crystalyn Nilson, Jefra Star Linn, & Nichole V Models: Katie McDermott, Jacee Murray, Michelle White, Kelsey Lund Murphy, Amanda Larsen, Shaquel Farr, Rosalie Badger Long, Ashlyn Anderson, Chloe Thompson, Sarah Miskin, Suzy Clawson, Camille Romriell, Dani Braun, Chris Clark, Hank and Slade Blackburn

Elyse and David Sundance Wedding ~ Published Utah Bride and Groom

I've been waiting to share this wedding for over a year, and the day is finally here! Elyse and David's incredibly thoughtful and beautiful wedding is published in Utah Bride and Groom! I couldn't think of a prettier home for a wedding that was completely heartfelt. This wedding means a lot to me for many reasons. I watched Elyse grow up. I moved into her neighborhood when I was a newlywed myself and ended up being her Church teacher. And I always loved Elyse. She was someone who had a vision for her life, knew what she wanted, had a wicked sense of humor and the warmest heart. We kept in touch over the years, and she met the perfect man in David. They are artists and teachers, living in New York City. Their love story is a special one, one of friendship, support and love in good times and the not so good times. They are both articulate, kind, generous, creative, and adventurous. Elyse and David's vision was to combine Elyse's love of the Utah mountains, with their home in New York City, so rustic big city? The wedding was a family affair of contributing talents, from the Chuppa,  invitations by Elyse's sister, Hannah, and beautiful acoustic music from a close friend.  David drew scenes of New York on the table cards and serenaded Elyse. Their vows brought me to tears, their speeches made me laugh (and mad libs!) and I truly felt that I was witnessing two soul mates starting their journey together.

Congratulations Elyse and David! And Thank you Val at Utah Bride and Groom for the lovely feature in the new magazine!

Flowers: Tinge Floral Gown: Michelle Roth, Kleinfield Bridal Cake: Granite Bakery Rings: Fitzgerald Jewelry Invitations: Hannah Arrington Designs @hannah@hico-op.com, Ink Run Press Entertainment: Don Woodbury DJ, Julia Meecham

Kim and Alex | Summer Backyard Wedding

 Kim and Alex, together keep the world spinning on. It may be in part to their fabulous hair, but really, it has everything to do with the way Kim makes Alex laugh, the way Alex looks at her with absolute adoration, and together, their perfect happiness.

Videography: Shane Rickard Films Catering: Magleby's Cake: Annie Pugmire, Love Bee Cakes Suit: Zara Rings: Wilson Diamonds Florals: Lizy Bowden Lizys Lilies Paper Goods: Kirsten Kizerian West End Girl Hair and Make-up: Bride, Kimberly Call Band: Guy Golightly Dress: Custom made by Michelle Golightly, hand beading by bride and mom, Kimberly and Lynn Call

Lizzy and Chase | Texas Prairie Wedding

When a Michigan girl meets a California boy in Utah, true love happens. When they get married in Texas, it turns into pure magic.

Thank you, thank you Lizzy for having me fly all the way out to be a part of your beautiful, intimate wedding. There might have been a little rain (so much rain!) at the Ceremony, but that didn't stop a single thing. Snippet and Ink ran a lovely feature on these two today, and check them out for more of the amazing details, and heart and soul Lizzy poured into her wedding.

XOXO ~ Lindsey

 

Ceremony: Houston Temple Reception: The Prairie By Rachel Ashwell Dress: Rivini via Avenia Bridal Suit: J. CrewCatering: Bistro 108 Cake: The Best Little Cake Shop in Texas Bridesmaids: Shabby Chic Event Planning and Design: Bungalow 47 Shoes: Boot Barn Music: Lucy Scholl

Abandoned Mansion | Film Editorial

“Love her, love her, love her! If she favours you, love her. If she wounds you, love her. If she tears your heart to pieces – and as it gets older and stronger, it will tear deeper – love her, love her, love her!” -Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

I've always loved the darker side of things. Wuthering Heights was the first book that I really remember inhaling (anyone else read like that?) I like stormy days, and songs in minor, wandering souls, and I've been a lover of fairy tales as long as I can remember. Early spring tends to bring this side out of me, and Allison, of La Feté, and I were inspired by the darker side of fairy tales, with a little Great Expectation mixed in. We wanted a shoot that was haunting, emotive, and follows the journey of a girl, neglected in her wedding finery, waiting for her lost love.

There are so many stories I want to tell about this shoot, which we secretly dubbed, haunted mansion. From my assistant falling into a rotting pool of water, flowers three days late, some blood and near fainting, there was definite a bit of misadventure going on as well. But that is what makes what we do such a great adventure. Read below for all the amazing contributors, who lent their talents and gifts to our labor of love!

If you'd like to see, Abandoned Mansion was featured on Magnolia Rouge! Eek! Also, I wanted to send a lot of love to Allison, La Feté. She has been an amazing collaborator, friend, artist and soul sister. There was a lot going on during this shoot, and she still created the most beautiful world. Thank you Allison!

Many thanks to,

Model: Amanda Larsen, for being embodying our concept, being a beautiful soul inside and out, and putting up with a whole lot of crazy, all while maintaining happy spirits. You are amazing! Florals/Stylist: Allison Baddley from La Feté MUA: Flavia from Versa Artistry Invitation Suite: Pink Piggy Design Cake: Tauri with Pippa Cakery: tauri@pippacakery.com Cake Stand and Tablescape chairs: Maison Boutique Chaise and broken chair: Lynette with Refined Vintage Assistants: Kate Lovell, and Jenny Bradley

Kim and Alex | Utah Backyard Wedding

This backyard wedding was pretty, pretty! I can't wait to show more!

Catherine and Jama | Utah Backyard Wedding

Catherine and Jama are the start of something really, really wonderful. I loved my time with them! Time spent exploring mountains, and eating tacos, running through fireworks and celebrating their happiness! It's been pretty much the best. Thank you for having me along for the journey! Congratulations Catherine and Jama!

Also, a shout-out to Lizy Bowden for the gorgeous flowers. She is amazing!

Flowers: Lizy Bowden, Lizy's Lilies Cake: Janessa Jones

Kim and Alex

Photographing these two lovebirds today! That dress? Those flowers? Amazing!

Flowers: Lizy Bowden

Katie and Chris | Utah Mountain Wedding

Katie and Chris's beautiful wedding, outshone the rain. Their day was beautiful, unexpected and perfect.

 

A huge thank you to Lindsey Orton for being my fabulous 2nd shooter.

Bride's Dress: Jenny Packham Venue: Alta Lodge Groom's Suit: J. Crew Florist: Kandyce Carrol

Gather Editorial

Sometimes you get lucky enough to meet a kindred soul, a la Anne of Green Gables style. I'm so lucky to have met Allison Baddley, owner of La Fete Floral and Events. Allison is an amazing talent, and we have been collaborating together on a little project called, Love Elements. The premise is simple. We want to create simple, beautiful inspiration, based off of three elements. For our first shoot, we wanted to focus on wheat, persimmon, and gold. Allison says it beautifully below. A huge thank you to Laura Miller, of You Doll Design for the calligraphy, and Beckie Winston, of Maison Confisserie and Boutique for the beautiful jewelry. Read below to read Allison's eloquent description.

For our first Love elements collaboration, we were inspired by the word “Gather” and wanted to showcase autumn’s natural bounty.  We liked the idea of gathering a big bouquet of golden wheat straight from nature, so obvious to us our first element was going to be  - WHEAT.

From there, we decided that we would like a natural looking model with wheat colored hair in a simple wheat colored dress. We liked the idea of using her natural beauty with a pop of orange red on her lips and darling orange booties. Our thoughts again went to the rich colorful fruits of the season and our 2^nd element came to mind - PERSIMMON.

Even though the model is a natural beauty, we still wanted to add some sparkle to our shoot and we looked to Beckie Winston, the owner of Maison Confisserie & Boutique for something delicate and pretty that represented the gold found in autumn.  She donated the simple, yet amazing earrings and bracelets for the shoot and we decided that they represented our last element perfectly – GOLD.

The love element story – Everything about our story was inspired by our 3 Love elements. We decided that the Utah Mountains were the perfect setting because the backdrop is breathtakingly stunning this time of year.  Also, we instantly thought of the sweet and beautiful Elizabeth Pynes to use as our model.  She has never modeled before and has such a sweet quality about her because, believe it or not, she has no idea how beautiful she is. The story follows the simple path of a young girl in love.  She is out for an autumn stroll with the intent of gathering nature’s harvest.  Along the way, she gathers a bountiful bushel of golden wheat and also makes an autumnal bouquet and adorns her hair with flowers.

Credits: Florist: Allison Baddley/La Fete, Calligrapher: Laura Miller/You Doll Design, Jewelry: Maison Confiserie et Boutique