I have known DJ and Emily for about 5 days now and know that they are very kind, charitable, sweet, down to earth, and a hilarious couple. I got to see more of their fun side on their wedding day and I loved it.
Emily is from Michigan, DJ is from Kansas, they met and fell in love in Hawaii and got sealed together in the Payson temple on July 23rd. It was another gorgeous, hot summer day. I was so surprised with how many people came from out of town to celebrate with them. It was one of the biggest groups I had at the temple! They had so much support and as the day went on, it didn’t surprise me how many people came. They are amazing people and come from awesome families!
That evening, they had a dinner and reception at The Riverside Country Club in Provo, UT, which is an amazing venue. It is so pretty there! We took some wedding party and family pictures there before the dinner started. I love taking pictures of the wedding party because it is always so fun to see what they can come up with. They did some dabbing, they lifted DJ and Emily up, the groomsmen caught DJ and then threw him in the air. It was pretty fun! I really liked this wedding party!
Next, it was time for dinner. While everyone was hanging out waiting for their turn to eat, I went around and took a lot of their pictures. It was fun to meet everyone. I hung a lot at the kids’ tables, because they had a lot to say. Emily and DJ were also going around talking to their guests.
After dinner, a few people got up to say a few things. Her dad said some of the sweetest things about his little girl, which had a lot of people tearing up. He loves his daughter. Next Emily’s grandma said a few things, then her sister, then DJ’s friend and lastly, DJ said a couple of words. And man, they were sweet. I hope her sister recorded it! Emily and DJ are the cutest together and have a real, deep love for each other.
After toasts and a childhood video, it was time to cut the cake! Before I could even wonder if they were going to smash it in each other’s faces, Emily shocked us all and shoved and smeared cake in DJ’s face. He laughed and before she could make it worse, he grabbed her hands and gave her a huge kiss. LOVE IT!
Then they had the daddy daughter and mother son dance. The lighting outside was so pretty. It made for some great moments and pictures! Then DJ took Emily and they danced as husband and wife. They can be so funny and goofy with each other and then so sweet the next. Ah! I know I keep saying it , but they are so cute!
Right after that, they broke it down and went crazy dancing. Emily even swung her dress around above her head. She is awesome like that! Then all eyes went on Grandma and Grandpa when they started dancing together so sweetly. They were celebrating their 50th anniversary! After some dancing and after it got really dark, they lit the sparklers up and Emily and DJ said goodbye. It was such a great exit!
Congratulations DJ and Emily Maul!
