These two are so much fun, that we spent A REALLY LONG TIME shooting this bridal session. Same thing happened on their engagement session in the 9th and 9th area of Salt Lake City.  They’re so easy going, and photos meant so much to them, that I got to spend time getting creative with some of the standard LDS Temple shots. By standard, I mean, the Temple steps, the reflecting pool, and “the pedestal”, as I like to call it. It was really hot, too, so we went inside the Joseph Smith Memorial Building for some dramatic images.

We were able to complete most of their shots around the Salt Lake Temple, so we didn’t have to be rushed to get those photographs on the wedding day between their sealing and luncheon. Boy, was that nice.

Oh, and check out Brittany’s shoes. Way to spice it up underneath your wedding dress, Brittany!

John and Sarah are from Nashville, Tennessee.  John is a talented professional photographer himself, so when he contacted me to photograph his engagement session during their visit to Park City, I was flattered.  I also got to be in on a little secret.  John was going to propose the day before our session, on a horse drawn carriage in the snow.

John and Sarah were a joy to be around and the session couldn’t have been better.

We started with their engagement photo session, to which they brought their skateboards.  Jeff sped off on his every chance he got.  By the way, I did ride a skateboard back in the day and could even do an ollie–not too shabby for a girl.   So, this fun shoot was right up my alley.

Oh, and a semi-truck hit me in the leg while I was photographing Jen and Jeff.  Sometimes, I get so wrapped up in what I’m doing, I forget what’s around me.  I was in front of the bay the driver was pulling out of and he didn’t see me.  It just left a bruise, but it definitely woke me up!

In addition to being Park City’s premier bridal gown and tuxedo stop, they also run Soiree Productions, one of Utah’s best known wedding and event design and coordination companies.  Soiree Productions executes elegant upscale weddings and events with style and ease throughout Park City, Salt Lake City, and beyond.  You’ll get to know more about Soiree Productions in a future spotlight on my blog.  Today, we’re going to talk about all about White Couture!

Not only does White Couture feature some of the most fashionable, timeless wedding gown designers, but they also supply bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, gorgeous wedding shoes, jewelry, hair pieces, and accessories to discerning brides.

When you walk into the bridal salon, you’re surrounded by pretty.  Pretty dresses, sparkly jewelry, sumptuous fabrics, and fashionable accessories.  They have beautiful dressing rooms and attentive service.  Christina has a background in fashion design, and Kristin and Lillie are seasoned pros, so you’re definitely in good hands while choosing your wedding gown. Appointments are highly recommended in order to give you the best and most attentive service possible.  You can call for your appointment at (435) 655-3180.

They have an amazing sample sale going right now. Imagine the designer gown of your dreams for an unbelievable price! Summer is a great time to purchase your wedding gown during a sample sale at White Couture, because they are getting ready to change out their inventory for the new season.  They have a great variety of silhouettes–ballgown, A-line, and sheath dresses.  These stylish sample gowns start at $500.00.

In order to make room for new collections, White Couture is offering sample gowns from these designers:

Birnbaum & Bullock

Rivini

Carmela Sutera

Renella de Fina

And also features these well known designers:

Reem Acra

Judd Waddell

Jane Wang

Carolina Herrera

Simone Carvalli

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The have accessories from Erin Cole, and shoes are 15% off!  During the sample sale, Vera Wang bridesmaid dresses start at $90.00 and beautiful flower girl dresses start at $100.00.  They also have bridesmaid dresses from Badgley Mischka, and more!

White Couture is definitely worth a look.  You just might score your dream gown for a lot less than you thought.

Address:

8178 Gorgoza Pines Rd. (Jeremy Ranch exit)

Park City, UT 84098

Phone: (435) 655-3180

Website: www.whitecouture.com

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Stay tuned for a future feature on White Couture’s sister company, Soiree Productions!

Soiree Productions Info:

Website: www.soireeproductions.com

Love and Inspiration-Your Wedding Blog: www.soireeproductions.com/blog

Email: info@soireeproductions.com

The clean and classic, yet fresh look of the bridal salon:

Left:  Lillie Garrido, Right:  Kristin Spear

Left: Christina Hadlow, Right: The White Couture team

The photos below, show the actual sample gowns on sale now.  I had to contain my desire touch every one!

White Couture carries an extensive selection of Spanx (to keep things smooth underneath your gown), and Hollywood Fashion Tape which is great for avoiding wardrobe malfunctions, wedding day emergencies, and is safe for delicate dress fabric–no pin marks!

The phrase “omnia vincit amor” is featured prominently in the salon, meaning, “love conquers all”.  Doesn’t it, though?

I love this couple and I love Megan’s family (haven’t met JJ’s yet).  I photographed Megan’s sister, Amanda’s wedding a couple of years ago, and recently did her post-wedding bridal portraits, HERE.

What I loved about Megan and JJ’s  engagement session, is that they were always laughing.  They are so easy to photograph and it just felt like we were hanging out and happened to be taking engagement photos.

Just wait until you see Megan’s bridal portraits…yowzer!  I’ll share those after the wedding…you know, since we don’t want JJ to see her in her dress before the wedding.

For Matt and Andrea’s engagement session, we took a little tour of Salt Lake City.  It was a spontaneous adventure.  We started near my house in Holladay, at a laundromat where I take my comforter since it’s too big for my washing machine.  One day, when I was there, attending to said comforter, the light was streaming through the windows and I thought it would be a great new place for an engagement session.

After hitting the laundromat, where Andrea’s mom helped a stranger fold his underwear (that’s another story),  headed toward downtown Salt Lake City, stopping along State Street, whenever we saw something we liked.  Thanks to Andrea’s mom, Margo, for driving…and cinnamon hot chocolate to warm us up.

We ended the evening in a grassy field overlooking Salt Lake City. How nice.

To see more of their engagement session in downtown Salt Lake City, click HERE.

Madison and Chris did their bridal session together before their modern, stylish wedding at the Salt Lake LDS Temple and reception at Pierpont Place in downtown Salt Lake City. Madison wanted a big, orange balloon in her bridal portraits.  Madison’s mom brought one big, orange balloon, and one big, white balloon along.  As Madison and I began shooting her bridal portraits at the historical white barn in Park City, Madison’s mom was getting something from the car.  We looked into the distance and we saw a lovely balloon floating away, against the bright blue sky.  Madison was crushed and so was her mom, but we still had the white balloon.

As we tromped through the grassy field for photos with the white balloon, and before we could get any photos, we heard a terrible sound–POP!  Balloon number two was a gone-er. The balloon had met its match in the tall, sharp grasses.  Now, Madison and her mom were really sad.  Madison was determined to have an orange balloon in her bridal portraits.  She called her sister, who traveled all the way from Salt Lake City to Park City with yet another orange balloon.  As the sun dropped behind the mountains, she arrived with that balloon.  Madison sat in the grass with the balloon for a few photos, and then, we were going to take a few with Chris, too.  You can guess what happened next.

I guess it wasn’t meant to be.  We had a great time, though, and got some really great photos.  Who needs a big balloon when there are random bathtubs just lying around?