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End of the Year Schedule

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:41:00 +0000

I just want to give everyone a heads up that my schedule for the rest of 2009 is filling up quickly so please book now for your boudoir, portraits, or wedding. I am already completely booked for every Saturday up until Christmas but Sundays are available for photo shoots but they won't last long. Weekdays from 9am to 5pm are available for photo shoots. Take a look at the calendar and contact me to book a day: Calendar.

The Studio will be closed from December 19th to January 1st.

Utah Wedding Photographer - Log Haven - Millcreek Canyon

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:31:00 +0000

Hillary + Derek
September 19, 2009
Log Haven - Millcreek Canyon
Salt Lake City, Utah

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations:him.fraud investigator.  Her. Student

How the couple met:worked together at a previous job

How he proposed:on one knee in a flower and candle filled room

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party: wendover

Bachelor party:poker and garlic burgers at a friends house


WEDDING

Ceremony Place:log haven

Date:sept 19

The bride wore:davids bridal

The groom wore:mens wearhouse


RECEPTION

Reception Place:log haven

Cake:cupcakes

Colors:fall colors

Flowers:variety. Calla lillies and eucalyptus


MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer:the conan the barbarian music walking down the aisle

Groom's answer:seeing the bride for the first time


HONEYMOON

Place:disneyland

A memorable moment of the honeymoon:tower of terror

Salt Lake Utah Wedding Photography - Little White Chapel on Capitol Hill

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:49:00 +0000

JulieAnna + Jonathan
August 22, 2009
Little White Chapel
Salt Lake City, Utah

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations:
Jonathan is an attorney by day and published writer by rest-of-the-day. JulieAnna is currently in graduate school in Cambridge Massachusetts studying to be a Dance/Movement Therapist and Mental Health Counselor.

How the couple met:
We met through friends in Columbus Ohio, Jonathan's home town, and where I went for college.

How he proposed:
We were living in Buenos Aires, Argentina when Jonathan proposed. He tried to surprise me at the airport but we missed each other and when he finally reached me on my cell phone I was on the bus going to meet him at the bus station, our original plan. He hopped in another cab, waited through horrendous traffic to come meet me at the English Tower in downtown Buenos Aires where he was finally able to propose to me (in Spanish!).

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party:
All the girls met up for a beautiful bridal shower at my best friend's house... though we both got stung by a bee! Afterwards we met up with the boys at Speak Easy for a combined bachelor/bachelorette party.

WEDDING

Ceremony Place:
The White Community Memorial Chapel, across from the Utah State Capitol building.

Date:
August 22, 2009

The bride wore:
Sunshine satin gown, made by White House Black Market ....and blue shoes

The groom wore:
J-Crew suit sans jacket (just the vest)

RECEPTION

Reception Place:
JulieAnna's parent's backyard in the foothills of the Salt Lake valley

Wedding music:
Michael Lucarelli played classical guitar for our ceremony and for the beginning of our reception. Then we danced the night away to a playlist of dance music we created ourselves.

Wedding song:
We danced to "Verano Porteno" an Argentine tango, since my family is from Argentina and we spent a year together living in Buenos Aires.

Menu:
We had a Thai buffet featuring food from Sawadee Restaurant

Cake:
White cake with custard filling. It was decorated with white fondant and green and blue cherry blossom stems.

Colors:
Blue and green

Flowers:
My mom and I did all of the flowers ourselves. We ordered flowers from a wholesale florist and then the day before the wedding made all of the arrangements and decorations with the generous help of friends and family.

Décor elements:
We submerged stems of orchids in vases of water and then floated a candle on top for our centerpieces.

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer:
At 1:00 am it was finally time for our last dance of the night, tons of couples joined us in dancing to "The Way You Look Tonight" and looking around there was just so much love in the air. I felt so blessed to be dancing in Jonathan's arms surrounded by people I love.

Groom's answer:
After the rest of the processional had completed, JulieAnna's father, Julio, threw open the door at the back of the chapel, landing with a bang that startled everyone. When we saw the grin on Julio's face, we all chuckled, then our collective gaze moved to JulieAnna, who looked angelic in her white dress, with those blue eyes smiling down the aisle at me.

HONEYMOON

Place: We spent a week in Puerto Rico and then a week on the island of St. Lucia.

A memorable moment of the honeymoon:
The serenity of watching the sun set over the ocean from our private villa, juxtaposed against the terror of discovering a huge centipede inside the room moments later, which led to a valiant battle of death-by-shoe (which the bride avoided by cowering in the bathroom).

WEDDING ADVICE:
Make your wedding your own so that it's an event you would want to attend, but also so that everyone leaves feeling like they know you and your new spouse a little bit better.

VENDORS

Rings: Dana Richardson from Spectrum Gems

Invitations: Samara Watkiss, my best friend and designer extraordinaire

Rehearsal dinner: Faustina

Guest book: We bought a blank journal made of handmade paper and had each party sign their name on a page with room for their photo which we took as they came in.

Photography: Opie Foto

Bridal gown: White House Black Market

Alterations: Abby's Alterations

Groom’s Tux/Suit: JCrew

Flowers: DWF - wholesale florists

Decorations and rentals: Diamond Rental, Performance Audio, Specialty Linens

Catering: Sawadee

Cake: Granite Bakery

Venue: Bride's parents' backyard

Entertainment/Music: Michael Lucarelli

Wedding favors: Matchboxes from partyblockstore.com

Officiant: The Honorable Judge Christine Decker

Guest lodging: The University Guest House

Any other vendors not listed?
Angell's Originals - for veils & accessories and awesome advice

Utah Boudoir Photography - Christmas

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:23:00 +0000

Hey ladies, if your looking to do boudoir pictures as a Christmas gift please contact me ASAP for available days. Weekends are already getting booked and I've already had a flood of inquiries today. The last day I'll be shooting boudoir for Christmas is December 13th. The deadline to order your boudoir album or calendar is December 18th. Any boudoir sessions scheduled after December 13th will be considered Valentines Day gifts. Please plan ahead and book your session now.

*Please note: It takes about 2 weeks to process boudoir pictures and 1-2 weeks to get an album or calendar completed.

Christmas
Deadline for Boudoir Photo Shoot: December 13th
Deadline to Place Order: December 18th

Valentines Day
Deadline for Boudoir Photo Shoot: January 31st
Deadline to Place Order: February 5th

Park City Utah Wedding Photographer - The Canyons - Tanya and Jonathan

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:55:00 +0000

Tanya + Jonathan
August 15, 2009
The Canyons - Red Pine Lodge
Park City, Utah

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations:

We both work in finance at banks in New York City

How the couple met:

We met in 2004 at Bank of America; Jonathan was always under Tanya’s desk fixing her computer

How he proposed:

While camping under the stars in Idaho he surprised me!

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party:

Bridal shower was thrown by my bridesmaids in Brooklyn. My bachelorette party was in New York City and was thrown by my bridesmaids – the theme was “Glamorous”; dinner, drinks, dancing in the city.

Bachelor party:

Sworn to secrecy not to reveal the details

WEDDING

Ceremony Place: The Red Pine Lodge at the Canyons Resort

Date: 8/15/2009

The bride wore: Monique Lhuillier

The groom wore: Ralph Lauren

RECEPTION

Reception Place: The Red Pine Lodge at the Canyons Resort

Wedding song: By Your Side - Sade

Menu:

Cocktail Hour:

* Scallops Wrapped in Bacon with Maple Glaze

* Cucumber Rounds with Smoked Salmon Mousse and Tobiko Caviar

* Chicken Empanada

* Specialty drinks: Mojitos

Main Course:

* Baby spinach salad with strawberries and hearts of palms

* Mixed Green Salad with Pear, Candied Walnuts

* Pistachio Crusted Utah Trout with Blended Wild Rice

* Pancetta Chicken with pine nut and chevre stuffing and smoked tomato puree

* Seared Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Shallot and Garlic Demi-Glace

* Freshly baked rolls and butter

Cake: Three layer Chocolate cake with Raspberry filling

Colors: Amethyst and Lavender

Flowers: White and lavender roses, hydrengias, stephanotis and green coffee berries, delphinium, floragene carnations, white stargazer lilies and Kermit poms

Unique details: Gondola Ride to 8,000 ft!

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer: Walking down the aisle and seeing Jonathan

Groom's answer: Saying “I do”

HONEYMOON

Place: Tahiti

A memorable moment of the honeymoon: Private island romantic day which included eating fish caught by our guide on our one day excursion

WEDDING ADVICE

Always remember to take a private moment with each other because the day goes by very quickly.

VENDORS

Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas – www.weddingpaperdivas.com

Rehearsal dinner: Bandits on Main Street in Park City – www.bandits.com

Guest book: Polariod One-Step with custom sign-in book done by www.lisahandmadeboutique.com

Photography: OpieFoto - www.opiefoto.com

Bridal gown: Kleinfeld’s NYC – www.kleinfeldbridal.com

Alterations: Kleinfeld’s NYC – www.kleinfeldbridal.com

Hair and Makeup: Enizio Hair and Makeup Artistry – www.enizio.com

Bridesmaids' dresses: Vera Wang Bridesmaid - http://www.verawangonweddings.com

Groom’s Tux/Suit: Soiree Productions Studio - www.parkcityweddinglibrary.com

Flowers: Marla Rawlings – mrawlingsdesign@comcast.net

Catering: The Canyons Resort - www.thecanyons.com

Cake: Cherry Blossom - www.ambrosiaweddingcakes.com

Venue: The Canyons Resort - www.thecanyons.com

Entertainment/Music: Diamond Music & Entertainment – www.diamond-music.com

Guitarist: Steve Lynam – (801) 792-4501

Wedding favors: Our favorite cookies in Brooklyn from One Girl Cookies www.onegirlcookies.com

Officiant: Victor Nelson – (435) 994-0024

Guest lodging: Grand Summit Hotel – www.thecanyons.com

Salt Lake Boudoir Photography - Alex

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:07:00 +0000

Alex did boudoir pictures as a gift to her husband for their 1 year anniversary. Alex told me that it's tradition to give your husband paper for the 1 year anniversary. We both thought photo paper counts. She did a super cute pin up look with her makeup. These are the more tame photos from the shoot. Enjoy.

ICE - Melinda's Wedding Album

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:17:00 +0000

Check out Melinda and Davids beautiful wedding album. They selected a horizontal 14x10 album with 72 pages and an ICE cover with a metallic photo attached to acrylic. Below is a slide show of the album pages.

Salt Lake Utah Portrait Photographer - Natasha + George

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:15:00 +0000

Natasha won my drawing for a free photo shoot at the Gateway wedding show back in February. We set up a portrait session for her and her fiance George for the fall. These photos were taken last week up Millcreek Canyon.

Salt Lake Utah Maternity Photography - Lindsey

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:49:00 +0000

Last week I shot some maternity pictures on location of Lindsey from Green Apple Photography. She is so beautiful and I'm thrilled she is having a baby next month. I really enjoyed talking about photography with her while I shot her pictures. Enjoy.

Salt Lake Engagement Photographer - Heather + Jesus

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:44:00 +0000

I shot Heather and Jesus engagement pictures at the Great Salt Lake last Sunday. The days are starting to get shorter and colder. I'll be photographing their wedding next May 2010 at Millcreek Inn. If your reading this and your wedding is before May you really should get your butt in gear and hire a photographer for your winter wedding. Anyway, enjoy the pics.

<3 Opie

Salt Lake Boudoir Photography - Ashli

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:15:00 +0000

Ashli is Charity's sister and they are both gorgeous women. I was thrilled to hear that Charity show her sister her boudoir pictures and then Ashli just had to have some as well. My favorite outfit from this photo shoot was Ashli's coral red and baby blue corset. Professional hair and makeup was done at the studio. Check out those lashes. Oh La La! Enjoy.

<3 Opie

Utah Wedding Photography - Vanessa + Michael

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:56:00 +0000

Vanessa + Michael
August 5, 2009
Mount Timpanogos Temple
Alta Lodge

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations: Mike: Full time masters student in English Literature and teaching assistant at the U; Vanessa: Athletic Trainer at University of North Carolina in Wilmington.

How the couple me*: Mike's lived in Utah his whole life. Vanessa's family moved from MA to Utah when she was in elementary school and they met in the seventh grade. She moved to VA in ninth grade and that was it for a while. Then, in 2004, Vanessa moved back for a sixth month visit. Mike and Vanessa re-met, as it were, and both had unspoken crushes on each other the whole time she lived there again, and after she moved back to MA (where she was attending school at Northeastern), they remained good friends and in regular contact. After five years of sporadic visits back and forth, Mike finally got up the nerve to fly out to North Carolina (where Vanessa had ended up as an athletic trainer after finishing her graduate degree at JMU) where he fell madly in love with her (even though he didn't tell her about it until a week after he left). Long story short: He convinced her to move to Utah with a ring.

How he proposed: Mike likes to draw. He drew a series of pictures that illustrated their sordid affair and had them bound in hardcover as children's book. The last page was him, on one knee, proposing. He gave it to her ostensibly as an Easter present at Red Butte Garden. And she said, "Yes."

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party: I had two showers, and no bachelorette party. Mike's sister Ann threw one for me and invited the women from their family since I still hadn't meet everyone, and Bonnie, my "Utah mom" had one for me at her house with people from my old neighborhood.

Bachelor party: Started at the Pie and ended with early, early morning Denny's, with Top Gun (we miss you Goose) and various sundry activities in between.

WEDDING

Ceremony Place: Mt. Timpangos LDS Temple

Date: August 5th, 2009

The bride wore: A dress, made from a super old dress that my mom bought at a thrift store and reconstructed into the dress she had designed. Raw silk. Pink Rocket Dog flats, also raw silk, with a knot on the toe.

The groom wore: A taupe suit from Nordstrom, a white shirt, a gold bow-tie (that he tied himself), and some sweet shoes from Aldo.

RECEPTION

[PRE-WEDDING WEDDING JAM occurred on the 18th of July at the home of Suzie Winchester in Acton, MA. Food by Brian Miller and family. Those who would not be able to attend the events in the West hosted Mike and Vanessa in the East with a full-blown reception-like party, replete with cake and mandatory cake-cutting festivities.]

Reception Place: The Alta Lodge

Wedding music: Bitchin' Wedding Party Mix 2009, by Mike on iPod.

Wedding song: NA

Menu: Cheeses, Fruits, and Veggies.

Cake: Vanessa thought it would be cool to ditch a cake and go straight for what everyone always wishes they were eating at a wedding instead: cookies. And she was right. It was pretty damn cool. Friends and family contributed different kinds of cookies to the "cookie bar" so that, in the end, guests could choose from six different gourmet cookies, presented in giant jars with love. Mike's contribution was the innovative introduction of "the milk bar," which consisted of carafes of soy, skim, 1%, 2%, whole, and chocolate milks.

Colors: Bridesmaids' dresses were blue, but there were no official colors to speak of. Bouquets were greens and blues.

Theme: NA

Flowers: Though Hillside Floral contributed some flowers for the ambience of the Alta Lodge, Vanessa prefferred buttons. Seriously. Six button-bouquets and five "button-nieres" later (with the generous help of a posse of friends and family over the course of several days), the flowers were buttons were flowers.

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer*, *Groom's answer*: Sitting alone together in the Celestial room of the temple before the madness of the rest of the day began.

HONEYMOON

Place: St. Maarten at the Atrium Resort.

A memorable moment of the honeymoon: A delicious dinner, courtesy of Vanessa's grandparents, at La Chanticlaire.

WEDDING ADVICE: Elope. Seriously. (Or at least keep it simple.)

VENDORS

Rings: Jonathan's Jewelry in Cottonwood Heights.

Invitations: (Our good friend) Stacy Butcher, who is a wizard.

Rehearsal dinner: Market Street Grill

Guest book: Derived from Stacy's invitations and her husband's ingenuity.

Photography: Opie-tastic.

Bridal gown: Maryann Trono

Bridesmaids' dresses: Calvin Klein

Groom’s Tux/Suit: Nordstrom

Flowers: Hillside Floral and Vanessa & Co.

Decorations and rentals: Diamond Rental for sound system.

Catering: Alta Lodge

Cake: Cookies by friends and family.

Venue: Mount Timpanogos Temple and Alta Lodge

Entertainment/Music: Mike's iPod.

Wedding favors: Everyone that stayed long enough left with two-dozen cookies and a gallon of milk.

Utah Family Photographer - Steinberg Family

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:25:00 +0000

This family is such a joy to photograph. Love baby Eden!

Salt Lake Intimate Photography - Charity

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:20:00 +0000

I shot Charity's boudoir pictures all the way back in June. I'm just really behind with blogging boudoir sessions. I just love the bright colors that Charity brought for her boudoir session. Black lingerie can get boring fast and that's why I highly encourage a good mix of colors and styles. Charity went with the couture boudoir session with professional hair and makeup and a 3 hour photo shoot. Stunning! Check it out.

Utah Bridal Photography - Colby + Eric - Pumpkin Patch

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:42:00 +0000

One thing I wish I had on the wedding day was several hours with the bride and groom creating beautiful portraits. However, most weddings are on a tight schedule and there is limited time for the formal family pictures and the bride and groom pictures. The wedding guests are getting restless and hungry while we work as quickly as possible to get all the shots in the time given. Sometimes the weather can effect the out come of the wedding pictures or even fighting against sun light itself. Winter weddings can be tricky because you never know if it's going to rain, snow, or be sunny. Then the sun often sets around 5pm which gives you only so much sun light to work with. That's why I love doing bridal sessions with the groom before or after the wedding. It's a grantee that you'll have beautiful portraits of the two of you. If you decide to do the pictures together before the wedding then you can have some nicely framed pictures at the reception or combined them with your engagement pictures for a guest sign in book.

Anyway, I'm thrilled that Colby and Eric decided to do a bridal session together at the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple and a nearby corn maze. They are getting hitched at the Oquirrh Mountain Temple and having a ring ceremony and reception at the point on November 14, 2009. Check out the pics from the bridal session.

3 Years Ago

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:19:00 +0000

3 years ago was our wedding day on Friday the 13th in October. We are celebrating in park city and I just wanted to share a few photos from our wedding day.

Jenn and Josh's Metal on Metal Wedding Album

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:12:00 +0000

I've been so excited to get this album in that I had the album company ship it to my studio so I could take pictures before I shipped it to Jenn and Josh in California. This is a 10x14 vertical 58 page album with a sexy metal photo cover and miami ink leather (black). The best part is that they decided to upgrade the paper inside their album from regular photo paper to metallic paper. The metallic paper adds an extra pop and life to the photographs. You just have to see it in person to understand. Below the album is Jenn and Josh's high res DVD. All digital negatives come packaged in a clear plastic DVD case highlighting some of your wedding pictures.

Salt Lake City Utah Wedding Photographer - Emily + John - Salt Lake Temple

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:26:00 +0000

Emily + John
July 27, 2009
Salt Lake Temple
The Woods on Ninth

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations: Docketing Clerk at a Law Office and Handyman (Jack of All Trades)

How the couple met: Through a mutual friend

How he propose*: He came to my house, told me he needed a drink so we needed to go to Maverik. So, we did, and when we got back, we parked, and I stood at the front of the car while he fumbled around through the car. He turned to me and said, "Emma, I have a question..." I turned around and he was getting on one knee. He asked if I'd marry him, and my response was "Are you serious"  :) 

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party: Condo in Park City

Bachelor party: Cabin in Heber


WEDDING

Ceremony Place: Salt Lake Temple

Date: July 27, 2009


RECEPTION

Reception Place: The Woods On Ninth

Wedding music: A Playlist I made up on my iPod

Wedding song: It was supposed to be "We are Man and Wife" By Michelle Featherstone. But, we forgot to put it on the iPod, so it turned out to be "To Make You Feel My Love" by Garth Brooks

Menu: Chicken Salad sandwiches, lemon bars, brownies, pasta salad, pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, raspberry lemonade.

Cake: Raspberry Tourt. White with Green Polka Dots

Colors: Green and Black

Flowers: White and Pink Gerber Daises, White and Green Roses, Lillies, Orchids

Unique details: Photo Booth!


MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer: Loved the dance at the end. It's a tradition in my family, comes from the Dutch. So much fun.

Groom's answer: John says he didn't have one specific favorite moment. He loved the dancing, as much as he'll deny it, he was having so much fun with that dance.


HONEYMOON

Place: Las Vegas

A memorable moment of the honeymoon: We were ordering food, and I went to pay and the lady asked if I wanted "chips and a drinks" I said pardon me? And she then repeated "Do you want chips and a drinks?" It's kind of become a joke between us.


WEDDING ADVICE
Enjoy it! It's your day! All the planning and stress is over, don't let anyone get you down, just enjoy it.

VENDORS

Rings: Schubach Jeweler and Ebay

Invitations: Jaffa Printing

Rehearsal dinner: The Lion House

Guest book: Marca Engman

Photography: Opie Foto  :) 

Bridal gown: Bridal Image

Alterations: Bridal Image

Hair and Makeup: Stacey Grow

Bridesmaids' dresses: Luanne Schmidt, Paula Bass, and Larene Carlson

Groom's Tux/Suit: The Ritz Tuxedos 

Flowers: Skyline Flowers

Catering: Chris Funkhouser

Cake: Karma Varas

Venue: The Woods on Ninth

Entertainment/Music:  Personal collection

Wedding favors: Photo booth pictures - All Occasion Photo Booths

Wedding planne*: Britany Poulson - The Woods

Salt Lake Utah Bridal Photographer - Emily - Utah State Capitol

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:47:00 +0000

Oh I feel terrible. I shot Emily's bridal pictures 3 months ago and forgot to put them on the blog right after the wedding in July. I was ready to post the wedding photos and then realized I never posted the bridals! Anyway, here are Emily's bridal pictures shot at the Utah State Capitol. I'll be posting the wedding pictures tomorrow.

Midway Utah Wedding Photography - Johnson Mill - Ericka and Jeremy

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:30:00 +0000

Ericka + Jeremy
Johnson Mill Bed and Breakfast
Midway, Utah
July 24, 2009

"Opie FAR exceeded our expectations! The photography was the most important element of our wedding so I knew that I wanted to hire someone with a lot of experience and talent. Since I live in Texas and got married in Utah, I was a little nervous to book a photographer over the internet. When I found Opie’s website I instantly fell in love with her gorgeous photos. When I contacted her to ask about her availability, I was very pleasantly surprised and impressed by how attentive she was to my questions and how quickly she responded to my emails. Her professionalism was evident from the start.

The day of the wedding we honestly hardly noticed her around (in a good way). She was so professional and discrete during our ceremony that we didn’t even realize she was taking photos. After the ceremony she directed everyone so smoothly which made our family photos go really quickly and efficiently. For our solo shots she had great suggestions and just allowed us to interact with each other naturally so that she could get candid shots. When we first saw the photos online (which were posted in lightning speed!) we were so amazed at how perfectly she captured the day and every little special detail.

Our wedding photos turned out more beautiful than we could have hoped for. We are so extremely happy that we decided to go with Opie. She is truly an artist and her fun, creative, edgy, unique touch is on every picture. We now have the most beautiful and unique pictures to cherish forever that tell the story of our special wedding day. I honestly believe that her work speaks for itself, but we would recommend her 100% to any couple! Thank you so much Opie for blessing us with your talent...we are so grateful!"

Thanks!

Ericka

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations:

Groom: Project Manager at General Electric

Bride: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Student at Mississippi State University

How the couple met:

Six years ago, we worked together at Lockheed Martin in Houston, Texas for NASA’s space program. We have since moved on, but we always cherish our time there because it allowed us to meet and grow our relationship.

How he proposed:

It was a normal night. We took the dog for a walk around the neighborhood lake. We grilled hamburgers and ate together. Then, he drove to a location that has been special to us throughout our relationship, got down on one knee, and proposed. With the ring, he gave me a card that said “every normal day with you is the most wonderful, romantic, special day….I hope you will agree to spend an entire lifetime of normal days with me…”

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party:

A shower in Austin, Texas. The girls wore leis, grilled hot dogs, opened gifts, and drank margaritas by the pool.

Bachelor party:

A weekend in Galveston, Texas. The guys got a couple of hotel rooms close to the beach where they ate, drank, played games, and hung out for two days.

WEDDING

Ceremony Place:

Johnson Mill in Midway, Utah

Date:

July 24, 2009

The bride wore:

The “Kiera” gown by Modern Trousseau

The groom wore:

Black slacks from Express, black shoes from Aldo, white dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up, black pinstriped vest, grey tie – all from Banana Republic.. No jacket.

RECEPTION

Reception Place:

Will take place on 12/12/2009 at Bella Notte on Main, Austin, Texas

Wedding music:

“You Are The Best Thing” – Ray LaMontagne

Wedding song:

“Waiting on an Angel” – Ben Harper

Colors:

Green and White

Unique details:

Since we had a summer destination wedding in Utah, the reception will take place 6 months after the wedding, on December 12, 2009, in Austin, Texas. The video of the ceremony will be played for the guests and we will enter in our wedding attire.

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer:

Definitely walking down the isle to our song “Waiting on an Angel” by Ben Harper. Walking with my dad was extremely special to me and then when we turned the corner and I saw my handsome groom’s face the tears started to flow. It was the most special, romantic, intimate ceremony and it could not have gone any better!

Groom's answer:
The wedding could not have been more perfect, or more special, and it’s hard to pick just one most memorable moment. However, watching Ericka walk down the aisle was amazing. She looked absolutely gorgeous and I could not hold back my tears of joy. And when I think about that moment, I still can’t.

HONEYMOON

Place:

Costa Rica

A memorable moment of the honeymoon:

Our honeymoon will take place following our reception in December 2009.

WEDDING ADVICE
Our pastor, Bruce Wesley, reminded us that there are some things in life that are highly important, that require us to pause and to recognize with a ceremony. A wedding is a special occasion where a couple and their family and friends can pause, come together, and celebrate with a ceremony. Enjoy this special, once-in-a-lifetime occasion.

VENDORS

Rings:

Bride: Shaftel Diamonds, Houston, Texas

Groom: James Avery

Rehearsal dinner:

Family dinner at Park City condo. Pizza courtesy of Main Street Pizza and Noodle. Spaghetti, salad, and garlic bread courtesy of Jenna Brewer.

Photography:

Opie Foto

Videography:

David Perry Films

Bridal gown:

Modern Trousseau

Hair and Makeup:

Vie Retreat, Park City, Utah

Bridesmaids' dresses:

David’s Bridal

Groom’s Tux/Suit:

Banana Republic

Flowers:

Galleria Floral and Design, Park City, Utah

Officiant:

Bruce Wesley, Clear Creek Community Church, League City, Texas

Utah Engagement Photographer - Jamie + Justin - Grunge Salt Lake City

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:34:00 +0000

Check out these fun and grunge engagement pictures I shot last week for Jamie and Justin. We had a blast hitting up a bunch of my favorite spots.

Salt Lake Utah Bridal Photographer - Jayme - Utah State Capitol

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:47:00 +0000

I shot Jayme's bridal pictures over 2 months ago about I wasn't able to post them on the blog until after the wedding. Enjoy!

Salt Lake City Country Club Utah Wedding Photography - Liz + Trevor

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:32:00 +0000

Liz + Trevor
Salt Lake City Country Club
July 18, 2009

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations: 
Elizabeth- Registered nurse
Trevor- law student

How the couple met:
At Westminster College in salt lake city

How he proposed:
A scavenger hunt that led around familiar places to us in the city

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party:
Bridal shower-  Friends condo
Bachelorette party-  Cliff lodge at snowbird

Bachelor party:
Las Vegas, Nevada


WEDDING

Ceremony Place:
The Country Club in Salt Lake City

Date:
7/18/09

The bride wore:
Augusta Jones

The groom wore:
Calvin Klein


RECEPTION

Reception Place:
The Country Club in Salt Lake City

Wedding song:
The Luckiest by Ben Folds Five

Menu:
open buffet

Cake:
Carrot cake, raspberry champagne, spice cake

Colors:
Dark purple, green

Theme:
Simple and elegant

Flowers:
all kinds orchids, lillies


MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer:
Dancing with Trevor and my dad

Groom's answer:
watching Liz come down the aisle


HONEYMOON
Place:
did not go on a honeymoon


WEDDING ADVICE
enjoy yourself the night goes by very quickly! Take in all the little things

VENDORS

Rings:
Morgan Jewelers

Invitations:
Tabula Rasa in trolley square

Rehearsal dinner:
Elizabeth’s catering company

Guest book
Tabula Rasa

Photography:
Opie Foto

Bridal gown:
Alta Moda Bridal

Alterations
Alta Moda Bridal

Hair and Makeup:
Lunatic Fringe

Bridesmaids' dresses:
J Crew

Groom’s Tux/Suit:
Men’s Warehouse

Flowers:
Trifecta

Catering:
The country club

Cake:
The country club

Venue:
The country club salt lake city

Entertainment/Music: 
Laughing Gravy entertainment

Officiant:
Rev. Sharon Lewis

Guest lodging: 
Marriott hotel salt lake city

Utah Bridal Show TODAY! September 12, 2009

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:52:00 +0000

Come visit me at The Bridal Extravaganza today!
Here is the info about the show:

Saturday, September 12, 2009
11am to 5pm
South Towne Expo Center
9575 South State Street
Sandy, Ut 84070

This is the photo from the show we did back in January. This time around the booth is decorated all girly and cute and I'm showing off my boudoir albums at the show. I do have a few wedding albums but if your interested in bookin a boudoir session come stop by at the booth.

Utah Wedding Photographer - Britteny + Jeremy - Log Haven

opie@opiefoto.com (Opie) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:06:00 +0000

Britteny + Jeremy
Log Haven, Millcreek Canyon
July 17, 2009

BEFORE THE WEDDING

Occupations: Jeremy is a network engineer and I am a secretary in a doctor's office

How the couple met: We met in at university when one semester we mysteriously had three classes together. I was late and the teacher informed Jeremy that he would be catching me up on what I missed. We became great friends and eventually he convinced me to go out with him. It was all over from then on.

How he proposed: The morning after we moved into our new house he told me he wanted to share his new house with me officially.

Bridal shower/Bachelorette party: We went for a 2 day camping extravaganza in the rain in the mountains. 7 girls vs 1 keg. the girls won. :)

Bachelor party: Jeremy went to Wendover

WEDDING

Ceremony Place: Log Haven, Millcreek Canyon, Salt Lake City UT

Date: July 17th 2009

The bride wore: A maggie sottero gown

The groom wore: a tux

RECEPTION

Reception Place: Log Haven

Wedding music: Michael Luccerelli, classical guitarist

Menu: free range lemon herb chicken, grilled veggies, salad, fresh bread

Cake: apple spice and cream cheese in alternating layers

Colors: peacock feather blue

Theme: peacock feathers, contemporary naturalist feeling

Flowers: hydrangeas, ivory roses, feathers, wheat grass

Décor elements: small square votive arrangements with wheatgrass and feathers

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

Bride's answer: the first kiss

Groom's answer: the first glimpse of the bride

HONEYMOON

Place: Caribbean Cruise, Jamaica, Haiti, Cayman, Cozumel

A memorable moment of the honeymoon: dancing the first night until 4 am

WEDDING ADVICE:
It is not about finding the perfect partner, it's about being the perfect partner.

VENDORS

Rings: Morgan Jewelers

Invitations: wedowed.com

Rehearsal dinner: Lion House, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, UT

Guest book: Opiefoto

Photography: Opiefoto

Bridal gown: Maggie Sottero

Alterations: Fantasy Bridal

Hair and Makeup: Got Beauty

Bridesmaids' Dresses: David's Bridal

Groom’s Tux/Suit: Men's Warehouse

Flowers: Whimsy Floral

Decorations and rentals: Log Haven

Catering: Log Haven

Cake: Carrie's Cakes

Venue: Log Haven

Entertainment/Music: Michael Luccerelli ( classical guitar) , Ken Hurtado (DJ)

Wedding favors: homemade chocolate dipped pretzels

Officiant: Tom Goldsmith

Guest lodging: campin in the backyard!!