Annie & Brent

I photographed these sweethearts June of 2012. Even though it's been awhile, I still remember having a great time! Brent is a hoot and kept us all laughing. Annie is such a friendly and likeable girl. She looked gorgeous in her mermaid gown and they were both so easy to work with.

The Weddings I Never Posted

Once upon a time I told potential clients "I don't shoot weddings." I had my reasons, but then something happened. I actually shot some weddings. And you know what? I decided I liked them. I realized that I love photographing people who are so happy and excited to be together. Shooting engagements is fun, but nothing compares to the joyful wedding day.

I have been thinking about this for awhile and along with some other changes I am making in my business, I  am now officially available to photograph weddings. Please contact me if you are interested.

These images were shot in Montana during January of last year. The bride is one of my dearest friends, so naturally we had a great time together. I did not meet her fiancee until two days before the wedding (although I had obviously heard a lot about him) and I was not disappointed. Jared is exactly the type of man I always imagined for Rachel. They are so sweet together and obviously in love.

For the next few days I plan to showcase images of couples that never made it onto my blog. Stay tuned.

Emily & Brian, 1 Year

This summer my sister, Emily and her husband Brian celebrated their one year anniversary. To document the occasion (and update their walls) we went to the Young Living Lavender Farms in Mona, UT. Not only were the fields beautiful, but I was surprised to see all of the fun things they have there. We're talking: replica jousting arena, medieval village, you pick lavender, boat house, horses, beautifully landscaped garden and waterfront, etc. I had heard that their yearly Lavender Day was fun, but I did not expect jousting! Next year we are definitely going!

But anyway, back to my sister and her husband :) These two have had one heck of a first year together with both some good and bad. I have been so impressed with their ability to stay strong and support each other through it all. They truly love each other and know how to have fun. I hope these photos showcase that.

Week 4: Bridal Bouquet & Boutineer

This week was my last week in Floral Arranging 101 and I am really going to miss it! I have had a blast learning from Chelsea and plan to keep practicing and improving. The course has inspired me to plan out next year's flower garden already, and I may or may not have bought four dozen tulip bulbs from The Gardens at Thanksgiving Point... Check out the course, it's been so fun for me and worth every penny!

See my other assignments here: week 1&2, week 3

Week 3: Floral Crown

This week we learned how to make floral head-wreaths or crowns. I used wildflowers to complete the assignment and found that it was easier than I imagined. Now that I have done this, I am convinced that I need to throw a garden party next spring and make everyone a headpiece to wear! I also have been thinking about having a floral potluck like Kinfolk and Sarah Winward hosted. Everyone comes with a handful of flowers to share and make spring arrangements with. Once the flowers are arranged, everyone sits down to enjoy some outdoor dining. Sounds amazing right?!! Anyone interested?

After making the wildflower crown for Elora I thought it would be fun to try working with some larger flowers. I surveyed our garden and realized that we had snapdragons in nearly every color. Naturally that fact begged for the creation of a rainbow crown. And so I made one.

Photos of me via my husband, Aaron.
See my assignments from week one and two here.

Floral 101

Hey, it's me! As predicted in my last post, I have been enjoying my sweet baby girl rather than updating here. However, currently I am feeling more settled in and have big plans for this blog. I have lots of shoots to post; a new logo and even a new look coming to the blog and my website. These changes are not happening over night, but should start appearing in the next few weeks.

Today I want to share some images from a floral class I am taking and LOVING! The course is taught entirely online by the very talented, Chelsea Fuss through Nicole's Classes.

Since becoming a homeowner, I knew that I wanted to bring our garden indoors. The previous owners set some good groundwork by planting roses and other flowers. Those paired with a few of mine have allowed me to carry out my assignments with very few purchases.

I am entering week three of the four week course and so far we have learned about: choosing and conditioning flowers, what tools to use, how to create a hand-tied bouquet, packaging, and most recently, how to create a wild English arrangement. I am quickly becoming obsessed with flowers and have to restrain myself when passing beautiful gardens. It's just too tempting to clip a few for my next arrangement ;)

Week One: A Hand-tied Bouquet

back view

Week Two: Wild English Arrangement

side view

Baby Elora

I apologize for neglect this blog has been suffering! It's just that I have been prepping for and now enjoying this beautiful little girl. I am hoping to share some shoots with you soon, but please forgive me if I spend my time snuggling with the babe rather than posting. :)