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Salt Lake City Wedding-Camie and Ben

Camie and Ben were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple in December and had a luncheon immediately following.  Usually, I get to photograph a couple around the Temple grounds after their ceremony, but because the luncheon started right away, we waited until after their luncheon.  The luncheon at Joseph Smith Memorial Building was lovely and  full of family and friends.  They had a candy bar with my favorite part, rock candy on a stick, in their wedding color, turquoise.  Camie and Ben had a fun photo booth by Smile Now Photo Booths and I got some great photos of just the two of them in the photo booth. 

The really cool thing was, that after the luncheon, we got to go around the Temple for photos.  Camie told me that she’d love to have some night shots with the holiday lights at Temple Square.  These turned out amazingly.  A special shout out goes to Nick Spurlock for assisting that day, carrying my heavy bag (I’m not sure he was expecting that part), shining my video light on Camie and Ben, and holding my reflector so I could make those awesome night shots.  Check out the slideshow below to see some of my favorites.

Thank you, Camie and Ben, for including me in your beautiful day (and for putting up with the cold winter night while I photographed you).  I wish you all the best in your lives and marriage.

 

To view all of their wedding photos or purchase prints go HERE.  Enter Camie or Ben’s first and last name, sign in or register, and off you go!

Ceremony:   Salt Lake LDS Temple

Reception:  Joseph Smith Memorial Building

Photo Booth:  Smile Now Photo Booths

Flowers:  Flower Patch

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New Wedding Prices

I will soon be changing my wedding prices.   If you’ve been thinking of booking your wedding photography with me, here’s a heads up that things will be different soon.  :)   The new pricing will be simpler and easier to understand.  As the saying goes, keep it simple, stupid!  I’m talking to myself here-it’s time to simplify!

What post would be complete without a photo?  So, here’s a simple photo to go along with my plans to simplify, and a bit of sneak peek at baby Max’s newborn portraits.

 

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Watch out Vegas, here I come!

I’m going to Vegas with my friend/sister in-law/second shooter, Leisha for the WPPI Convention (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International).  I can’t wait to learn from lots of other amazing photographers and see all the newest and coolest photography products.  This convention will help me improve my photography and business skills.   It’s going to be a bit of a party, too.  I can’t wait!

I’ll be gone all next week, so if you need to get hold of me, feel free to email me at melissa@utah-weddingphotographer.com or call (801) 493-5487.  Return calls and emails may be delayed a little since I’ll be learning lots of cool photography and business stuff all day, every day.

 

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Salt Lake City Engagement Photographs

Chelsey and Mitch rocked their engagement session in downtown Salt Lake City.  I think they both have a little model built into them.  We went everywhere!  I didn’t really realize it until I began to edit the photos. 

It’s obvious they like each other.  I like the way he envelopes her in his arms and she looks up at him, laughs and smiles.  Happy people make happy pictures.  They’re best friends and have been for a long time.  What a great foundation for a marriage!

 

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Wedding: Salt Lake Temple and Cactus and Tropicals

Trent and Eliza have great style and really fun friends.  They were married in December, but it was the most warm, beautiful winter day I’ve experienced.  I don’t even remember Eliza being cold out there in her dress (she might remember otherwise).  The reception at Cactus and Tropicals was lovely, a great venue for a winter wedding.  The centerpieces were made of ice and held candles and greenery.  The crepes and hot chocolate were delicious and the music was just my style (Trent and Eliza-who was your DJ?).  They had tons of guests come through their line, but were able to break off at the end and boogie.  That was a blast to watch and photograph.  Leisha, my trusty and talented second photographer, manned…er womanned the photo “booth”.  I say “booth” so no one gets confused.  We bring in our backdrop and lights and take fun shots of wedding guests and you get to see the photos after the wedding.  Just to be clear, no photo comes popping out of anywhere (oh, the visions I’m having after writing that).  Congratulations, Trent and Eliza and thank you for such a fun day.

 

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We had to show off Eliza’s stylish tennies that she changed into after her ceremony.

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Leisha, my second photographer, caught this one.  I just love the light.

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They had a crepe and hot chocolate bar.  The delicious smell of chocolate and flavorings filled the room.

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I love catching faces like these:

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I was pretty excited about the hair in this one:

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Trent and Nick went crazy when “Soulja’ Boy” came on

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Grand Exit!

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Some fun photos from the photo “booth”, my second photographer, Leisha did for the reception.

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Wedding: Salt Lake Temple
Reception: Cactus and Tropicals, Draper www.cactusandtropicals.com
Flowers: Studio Stems www.studiostems.com

DJ:  Ben Williams

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