Wedding

Draper, Utah Temple | Ellen and Nate Wedding

I'm so happy that warm wedding days are back! And the flowers are back, yay!

Ellen and Nate were both pretty stoked to be married. Who wouldn't be?! They came out of the doors and everyone cheered. Almost instantly, Nate's cute nephew came and gave them hugs. Way to start off the hugging little dude! Everyone was super happy for them. 

We took some quick pics in front of the temple. I love all the tulips that are there right now. Makes the pics that much more pretty! We did family pics, friend pics and then took of few more of Ellen and Nathan around the temple. Everything was so gorgeous! Ellen looked so beautiful in her dress from Fantasy Bridal. And I loved her flowers and her flower crown that her Aunt created. 

The next day, they had their reception at Wheeler Farm. It was in the middle of the day and I loved it! The lighting in the barn was great and it was such a pretty day outside too.

Ellen and Nate's wedding was so beautiful. Ellen, her mom and her aunt and I'm sure a lot more people put in so much work to make every little detail gorgeous. One thing that I really loved was they printed and put their pictures everywhere. I love that! 

After everyone greeted Ellen and Nate, it was time to cut the cake! I don't think they really talked about what they were going to do before– whether it was to stay nice or shove it in their faces. So Ellen went first and nicely put it in Nate's mouth and then put a little more and then tried shoving it in his face. Then it was Nate's turn. He went for it and shoved it in her face. It was hilarious. Some of it went down her dress too. Oops! Oh and by the way, Ellen made her own cake!! She did an amazing job!

Next, Ellen and her dad danced. Ellen's dad is the cutest. He really loves his little girl. I couldn't get over how sweet and kind and funny he is. He and Ellen had fun dancing. Then he passed her to Nate for their first dance together as husband and wife! I love this part. Nate is so sweet to her. They danced by themselves for awhile, but soon everyone wanted to join the party! 

After a while of dancing, Ellen threw her bouquet. Her sweet little cousin who looks up to Ellen so much caught it. It was perfect. After that was all over, everyone gathered outside to make a tunnel to send them off. 

What I really loved after was Ellen and Nate really wanted to go down the slide at the park. So we walked over there and all the kids were staring at them. One little girl when she saw them exclaimed, "Holy Peanut Butter!". It was so funny. Ellen and Nate sat on the slide and then slid down. It was pretty awesome! I had so much fun being their photographer!

 

International Peace Gardens, Utah | Ellen & Nate Formals

Ellen and Nate make each other so happy. Ellen could not stop smiling and laughing. It was darling! It was freezing and the two of them would get cozy under the blanket between spots. You wouldn't even know it was so cold in the pictures– they played it well!

K let's talk about her dress now. Isn't it so gorgeous? I love the long lace sleeves and the mermaid cut on her. I also loved her beautiful floral crown and her bouquet. Ellen is a pretty girl! Nate is a lucky man!

Besides it being cold, it was such a fun shoot. Ellen's mom and sister came along and they were so helpful. Her mom came up with a few spots and poses that were fun and her sister was cracking me up! Then Nate started being a goofball which all had us cracking up. It was a blast.

Their wedding is in a couple of weeks and I'm very excited for them!

Payson Utah Temple Wedding | Bethany & Nate

I love Bethany and Nate's story. I think I wrote about it in their engagement post, but to sum it up again, they worked together and always had a crush on one another, but no one made the move. After Nate's mission, they ran into each other one day at a WalMart. Nate asked her out and things worked out! They are the sweetest, nicest couple! 

January 16, 2016 was a very cold but a very beautiful day nonetheless. Their exit from the Payson temple was the best. They were smiling ear to ear. Friends and family gave them huge hugs and congratulated both of them. It was very happy to see how many friends and family were there to support them! We hurried and took pictures with the whole fam. We did a formal session earlier in the week at the temple, so I took a few more shots of them and then we were done! I made sure to get that shoe picture that Bethany wanted! I love her purple pumps!

Later that night, their reception was at the Harvest Park Event Center in Mapleton, Utah. It was beautiful! Bethany's family went all out decorating this place. They even made a backdrop for pictures (yay!). And they printed out a few of their engagements on humongous posters! It was so cool to see! We took family portraits and then the party started. They had SO MANY guests come. They are so popular! Bethany and Nate were so happy and smiling the whole time. After the couple hours of the line, they got to cut the cake! Bethany and Nate were very sweet to each other and did not smash the cake in each other's faces. After a bouquet toss and lots of goodbyes, Nathan and Bethany made their big exit out! While they were getting in the car, Bethany was so sweet and turned around to thank me and Elizabeth for photographing her wedding. SHE IS THE BEST. She is so thoughtful! Nate is a lucky man!

I'm so so happy for Nathan and Bethany!

Photography: Jamie Tervort Photography | Second Shooter: Elizabeth Ethier Photography

Dress: Gowns By Pamela

Venue: Payson, Utah Temple and Harvest Park Event Center in Mapleton, Utah

Cake: Costco

Flowers: Jennifer Huff