I’m honored to have had Robyn and Jonathan’s beautiful St. Regis wedding, featured in the 2012 issue of Utah Bride & Groom Magazine.
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Robyn and Jonathan didn’t let a little thunderstorm stop them from having a glowing wedding reception in the ballroom of the St. Regis Hotel in Deer Valley. After their mountainside wedding ceremony, the skies began to darken, the clouds grew, and rain began to fall. While the staff at St. Regis quickly re-set the reception tables and decor, that had been scheduled for outdoors, the guests moved inside for cocktail hour. If you ask me, they got the best of both worlds—their wedding ceremony in the mountain air and an elegant ballroom reception. Each had a distinct and look and feel.
What a beautiful night of hilarious and touching toasts, elegant decor, good food and drink, and lively dancing with family and friends.
What do you get when you put together…
One kind and genuine couple (dressed to the nines),
A spectacular setting,
Elegant flowers,
Delicious food,
Beautiful weather, followed by an unexpected thunderstorm,
Guests from around the world,
Family,
A hilarious toast from the father of the bride,
A touching speech from the best man…that left everyone in tears,
Desserts from The Dodo,
And traditional Greek dancing?
You get an experience of a lifetime.
Congratulations, Robyn & Jonathan. I was honored to have been part of your celebration. Oh, and stop working so much!
Look for their wedding reception photos, coming soon.
This lovely wedding was featured in Utah Bride and Groom Magazine. I’m pretty excited about that. Not too shabby, eh?
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Venue: St. Regis-Deer Valley
Wedding Gown: The Bride’s Shop
Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Amsale
Groom’s Suit: Nordstrom
Groomsmen’s Suits: The Ritz Tuxedos
Flowers and Linens: Decoration Inc.
Hair: Seiren Salon 801-486-5074
Officiant: Hon. Dale Kimball, Senior U.S. District Judge for the District of Utah
Ceremony/Cocktail Hour Musician: Michael Lucarelli
Photo Booth: Photo Booths of Utah
DJ: Matt Carlson (801) 637-2032
Rings: Charley Hafen Jewelry and Morgan Jewelers
Invitations: Fine Stationary, Paper Source, Wedding Paper Divas
After Shane & Kathryn’s wedding ceremony at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, we headed up to Park City’s historic Main Street. The color, texture, and personality of Main Street, make it a great place for portraits. Kathryn and I originally planned photos on a ski lift, but the weather derailed those plans. No problem, though. Kathryn was a go-with-the-flow bride and stopped for a little refreshment with her new husband and bridal party, at a local brew pub instead.
Then, it was off to the reception at Park City Ski Resort, where there was glowing candle light, an assortment of cream colored flowers and natural wood accents (created by Kathryn, herself). Instead of a traditional wedding cake, Kathryn and Shane had a croquembouche, a traditional French wedding cake, made up of a tower of cream-filled, caramel-dipped cream puffs. Kathryn’s parents also had one at their wedding. Turns out, it’s good luck to kiss over the croquembouche at your wedding, as long as you don’t knock it over. The croquembouche stayed well intact that night.
The remainder of the night was filled with hilarious toasts and lively dancing. I always feel honored to be privy to such a personal event as a wedding. The toasts make me laugh and I learn a little more about the couples I am photographing, through the words of a couples’ friends and families. I feel a little like I’m a part of their lives for one night, connected to them, even if I won’t see them again. It sure is nice.
Congratulations to Kathryn and Shane, a really lovely couple.
Kathryn and Shane live in Louisiana, where Shane does his dental residency. Kathryn is a practicing dentist there. I’ve debated about making a joke about what great teeth they both have, but I’m sure they’ve heard that before. Besides being dentists, they are a warm and friendly couple with wonderful friends and family.
Kathryn lived in Utah at one time and has loved returning with her family, over the years, to ski in Park City. With friends and family spread throughout the U.S., they decided Park City would be a lovely destination for their wedding, where their everyone could enjoy the skiing and outdoor experience Park City has to offer.
Kathryn and Shane had a beautiful wedding ceremony at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, filled with all the good things that happen at weddings—hugs, laughter, togetherness, happy tears, and a kiss to seal the deal. One of my favorite parts of a Catholic wedding ceremony is the part where everyone “greets” each other. They shake hands, hug, and say “hi”. What a nice way to include everyone who has come to see the bride and groom be married.
Here, I’ve included a few portraits and the wedding ceremony. Stay tuned for a future post highlighting portraits on historic Main Street in Park City, as well as Kathryn and Shane’s wedding reception at Park City Ski Resort.
