I took Harlee and Jason’s wedding pictures (formal pictures) at Jordan Pines up Big Cottonwood Canyon in Utah. There was SO much snow and it was windy and so cold. I don’t know how Harlee stayed outside that long in the cold. Luckily her mom and cousin brought her a coat to warm her up in between poses. Harlee’s dress was so so unique and beautiful. She rented it from Something Borrowed Bridal in Provo, Utah. I loved her sleeves! Jason got his suit at Mr. Mac.

During their session it started to lightly snow and it was so beautiful for the pictures. On my way back home it started to snow pretty heavily so we got done just in time. I love snowy bridal pictures in Utah’s canyons! Winter weddings are so beautiful. And winter brides deserve a gold medal for enduring the cold!

We did Abby and Russell’s first look and formal pictures at the Utah State Capitol. Abby got her dress from Affordable Bridal Boutique In Provo, Utah. It is gorgeous! And I love that she wore Chacos under her dress. They are so comfy and so Abby. Even the colors matched her bouquet and groom’s tie. Russell’s aunt made her bouquet- it was so gorgeous! It was such a fun session at the Capitol!

On March 9, Abby and Russell got married in the Saratoga Springs Temple. It was a beautiful blue sky day even though it was a little chilly outside. That is what you expect for a winter wedding! We were glad it wasn’t snowing. We did their family pictures and wedding party pictures right outside the temple. The bridesmaids were fun and we did the picture where you frame the bride’s face with their bouquets. Well the groomsmen thought it would be funny to do the same thing with their boutonnieres and frame the groom’s face. It was funny and now I like doing that same pose with other weddings. I did more pictures of the bride and groom around the temple and then we headed for the reception!

The reception was at The Blake in Provo Utah. It is a new modern event center. It was very cute. I loved the different backgrounds in the venue. I got there early and took some pictures of Abby in the bride’s room. Then took pictures of the dessert table. The set up was amazing! They bought everything from Kneaders. Their wedding cake was made by her friend Ellie from Ellie Bakes Cakes. She did such a great job! Most of the reception was the bride and groom visiting with their friends and family. Russell’s little nieces and nephews had fun taking polaroid pictures of each of the guests. They also found a giant cardboard head of Russell and had fun playing and dancing with it. It was pretty funny. After dancing, they did a sparkler send off. The send off spot was so pretty at the Blake! They had flowers hanging from a pergola so we had to be careful with the sparklers. The pictures turned out great. The whole wedding went so well. I’m so happy for Abby and Russell!

Photography: Jamie Tervort Photography

Dress:: Affordable Bridal Boutique

Florist:: Russell's aunt

Cake:: Ellie Bakes Cakes

Rings:: Custom Ring Designs