Libby & Andy were married on May 10th, 2011.  We thought all of the newly engaged couples planning a spring wedding could get some great inspiration from this gorgeous wedding.   From the fabulous dress (one of my favorites for sure) to the beautiful bouquet & don’t forget the wedding cake, there is a little spring wedding inspiration here for everyone.

One of my favorite parts about weddings is how it brings all those who love you together.  Capturing the family moments are reminders of those who helped you celebrate your special day.  Those closest to you will be right by your side to support you.  You may not end up printing that picture & framing it, but you certainly will want to capture it as a reminder who was there.  I love the one below capturing Libby & Andy’s friends & families who helped them celebrate, you can see how happy everyone is for this cute couple.

Libby was an absolutely lovely bride.  This fantastic couple was a pleasure to work with.  Congratulations Libby & Andy on your wedding.  Thanks for letting Swensen Photography by part of your special day.

Laura & Parker make a beautiful couple.  They were married at the gorgeous Salt Lake City Temple on October 8th & had a fabulous reception at the Grand America that evening.  It was a pleasure to be part of their special day.  Congratulations to an awesome couple.  Laura & Parker we wish you lots of love, happiness & success in your new future together.  Thanks for letting Swensen Photography be part of your special day.

Jeanette & Jordan make such a gorgeous couple.  Jeanette looks picture perfect in her stunning wedding gown.  Jeanette & Jordan were married back in June & we had the pleasure of taking some incredible shots of them.  My favorite capture would have to be the fun “Cinderella” picture.  Doesn’t it remind you of Cinderella leaving her glass slipper.  I love it!  Thanks Jeanette & Jordan for a great shoot & Congratulations to the newlyweds.  Thanks for letting Swensen Photography be part of your special day.

Armi & Kelson had a beautiful wedding.  I love her flowers, violet & green go so perfectly together & the shades she chose are gorgeous.  Armi & Kelson were married on 3/12/2011 in the beautiful Salt Lake Temple.  We wish you the very best in your new life together.  Thanks for letting Swensen Photography be part of your special day.

What a gorgeous couple Courtney &  Brolin make.  This was such a beautiful winter wedding at the Salt Lake Temple.  They had a fantastic celebration after their wedding at the Lion house, which also was awesome.

Be sure to check out the amazing detail in Courtney’s dress, she had it custom made for her & she looked incredible.

Courtney & Brolin were absolute troopers the day of their wedding.  They were married on 12/30/2010 & it was one of the coldest days ever.   Thanks Courtney & Brolin for being such a great couple & for letting Swensen Photography be part of your special day.

Weddings at the Salt Lake Temple are desired by many brides.  We wanted to share some images with you so you to get an idea of what your wedding pictures at the Salt Lake Temple would look like with Swensen Photography.  There are so many elegant spots & we know how to capture the perfect shots even on a snowy or rainy day.  Trust the best and call us today to schedule a free consultation for your upcoming wedding.

One of our favorite couples Jordan & Denise were featured on The Bride and Groom.com.  Be sure to check it out.

Best wishes to Jordan & Denise.  Thanks for being such a great couple!!

We wanted to feature another amazing couple,  Denise Van Leeuwen & Jordan Michael Sinquefield.  They were married 8/9/2010 in the Salt Lake Temple & had an amazing reception in the Leeuwen’s backyard.  Denise & Jordan did a great job planning their special day & we wanted to share it with you.

How they met: “We met through a mutual friend at a Halloween party at my house. I was a vampire and he was a secret service agent. After the Halloween party we spent every night together. I worked at “Nightmare on 13^th Haunted House” every night till Oct. 31^st.  For the first little while we dated he had no idea what I really looked like. He knew me as: a zombie, a witch, exorcist girl, clown and many more scary things!”

Engagement: “I was leaving to go to Florida to have a Sunny warm Christmas with my family. Jordan said to me, “lets go get your Christmas present!” We went to fashion place mall and he took me to Build A Bear! I had always told him how cool it would’ve been to have this store when I was little. So, we looked through their animals to stuff (I picked a moose because it was Christmas time). We stuffed her with love and fluff, gave her a bath and picked out a little Christmas dress for her. We named her Holly! Once we finished our Build a Bear we headed toward the car. On our way out we passed Santa with the kids. He looked at me and said “Lets get a picture with Santa” I just laughed and said “We build a bear and now we are getting a picture with Santa… AWESOME!” So, we are standing in line with all the little kids and their moms. FINALLY it was our turn. Santa looks at me and asked me what I would like. I told him “I hadn’t thought about it.” He asked me if I like surprises. I replied “I LOVE surprises.” He replied “I will give you lots of surprises then.” He looked at Jordan and asked him what he would like for Christmas? Jordan told Santa he wasn’t sure either. Then Jordan said… ” Well, there is ONE thing!” He then got down on his knee and proposed! I of course started crying my eyes out! It was awesome! You can view our proposal on youtube.com.”

Wedding Colors: Fuchsia & Grey with Silver to add the sparkle.

What Denise likes most about Jordan: “Oh man! There are too many things! Just so we’re not here all day I’ll say a few… I love that he can make anyone laugh! There isn’t a minute that goes by that I am not laughing! He is also the most caring person I have ever met! Family is very important to him and I love that! He is also 100% gentleman! He opens the door for me every time we get in a car! Even if he has his arm full of stuff! I also love that he loves twilight way more than me…. He is team Edward.”

What Jordan likes most about Denise:“ The way she lights up a room with her smile. The way she kisses me good night and tells me that she loves me. And also, how she is always aware of what I need.  And most of all she loves me for who I am, which to me being yourself is key. That’s how you know someone really does love you. Plus she is HOT!”

Flowers: “La Bella Fleur Designs (801.493.5011) did our flowers.   Frieda and Carmen have been so amazing! They want to make this day special for us. They are fun and have that sparkle in their flowers that I am looking for. They know exactly what I have pictured in my mind… using my colors, smells and flowers I chose with them, along with a fun flare, different, simple, and a bit of magic!”

Wedding Cake: “Granite Bakery made our wedding cake.  We made an appointment, they were very attentive to what I wanted and had many samples and pictures of wedding cakes to look at.  We were also able to taste the various flavors of cake and icing that they have to choose from. DELICIOUS! They deliver for a minimal fee and will let us use one of their cake stands – FREE as long as we return it. I am so excited to see how our cake turns out!”

Wedding Dress: First of all I would like to thank my mom for taking the time in helping me choose my dress… THANK YOU MOM! Well, my first dress I got right after I was engaged… as the days passed and my wedding was getting closer… I did not love my dress as much as I thought I did and I think the Bride should love her dress… so we went looking once again and found my most beautiful garden wedding dress at Fantasy Bridal It was actually the first one I tried on! I’m pretty bad at making decisions so… of course I had to try on every dress in the store, go home, dream about it, and bring my friend Joey with me the next day to help me make a decision. We all agreed that it was the one! I love my dress!! Everyone at Fantasy bridal was fantastic! I highly recommend them!

Other Wedding Vendors:

Announcements: Beautiful Wedding Announcements

We have Culinary Crafts catering fun deserts… crepes, gelato and fruit.

My Cousin Haley Haller helping us with the candy and treat table, My Aunts Leslie and Diane offered to help with the flower décor and centerpieces!, & Jordan’s brother Taylor is our entertainer/ DJ.

Diamond Rental is helping with chairs, tables, and linens,

A day to remember receptions provided the fun photo-booth!

Advice from the Bride:

“Enjoy the planning! It’s only going to happen once! Don’t get stressed out, because in the end everything is going to come together and fall into place! But, if you are feeling some stress… this is where the fiancé steps in and offers to give you a foot massage… works every time!”

We are so happy for Denise & Jordan & wish them the very best in their future together.  Thanks for letting Swensen Photography preserve your memories for your special day.

Here is our favorite tennis player Kristina and her husband  Shane.  We wanted to share a few of their images from their wedding.  We hope you enjoy the ones we picked out.  They had so many amazing ones it was hard to narrow it down.  Congratulations you two!  We wish you lots of love & happiness in your marriage together.  Thanks for letting Swensen Photography be part of your special day!

Jeff & Katie are such a great couple.  They were married in the Salt Lake City Temple and their reception was at the beautiful, Red Butte Garden at the University of Utah. We wanted to share some of their gorgeous images with you.  We wish Jeff & Katie lots of love & happiness in their marriage.  Thanks for letting Swensen Photography be part of your special day.

For more information about Swensen Photography check us out on our website SwensenPhotography.com.