Shane and Amber's Wedding at the Victorian in Layton, UT

Matt and I shot Shane and Amber's beautiful wedding on a gorgeous fall afternoon at The Victorian in Layton. We couldn't have asked for more perfect weather.

I must have been feeling a little classic when I got these ready to post on my blog. I noticed I used a ton of Black and White, maybe because it's timeless - like Shane and Amber's love...ENJOY

Shane getting ready with Amber's dad...

I loved this shot of her getting ready...too cute!
Beautiful!

Putting the garter on... Doesn't her dad have the cutest expression on his face?



Mr. and Mrs. Mower
Another behind the scenes shot...I was hiding from the videographer.
Love this shot that Matt took...

The toast...
This amazing cake was done by Kelly's Confections...



To view the entire wedding or order prints go here.

Shane and Amber's Wedding - Sneak Peek

A quick sneak peek of Shane and Amber's wedding at The Victorian in Layton.

I loved this one of her dad smiling as he's getting ready to give her away.
You know me, gotta love the details...

Gorgeous Family at the Union Station in Ogden, Utah

What a gorgeous family! I always feel so lucky because I am able to work with such gorgeous people which definitely makes my job that much more simple. ENJOY!


I love, love, love this one!
I first met Jordon and Haylie when they were in the wedding party for Kristyn and Lance's wedding (here) last September.

The Attitude of Gratitude

I couldn't go to bed without writing a blog entry tonight.

I am not one to really write fancy or beautiful things - in fact - my writing skills STINK. But I definitely had to mention that I am grateful for so many things - more than I can even begin to list.

This year has been kind of a roller coaster ride - I have had a lot of high times and some lows...not too many lows, but the ones I have had haven't been the greatest. I was reading a quote from Buddha that said "Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we did get sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." I couldn't have used a better quote to describe my feelings.

As hard as this year has been with all of my health issues, I am grateful. Grateful that it's not worse than it is...though many things are still left unanswered, I am not dead or even close to dying and I have so much love and support from my family, friends and clients. What a wonderful thing to be grateful for...

Kenyon, my five year old son, came home from school the other day and said "Mom, what presents do we get on Thanksgiving?"

I replied, "Kenyon, we don't get presents on Thanksgiving, it's a day that we need to take extra special time out to thank God for all of our blessings...to tell Him all the things we are grateful for."

Kenyon replied, "Mom, I did that in school today. I was playing with a toy in the classroom and I looked up and thanked God for my school, my teacher and my toys."

This couldn't have taught me a better lesson. Today and many other days, I am grateful. Grateful to be a mom, a wife, a friend, a photographer, but more than anything - just to BE.

Thanks everyone for all of you love and support!

Also, I am thankful for this beautiful family...make sure you come back to see their amazing pictures :) For now, here's a sneak peek!