Boise Spring Bridals • Meridian LDS Temple

I was so grateful I had the opportunity to capture Caleb and Nina’s spring first look and bridals at the Meridian Temple! I remember seeing photos of the Meridian Temple for the first time and thought it was so beautiful. I always dreamed of doing at least one bridal session there and my dreams came true when Caleb and Nina got engaged! I actually got to document their proposal as well which was beyond special. My husband has 3 brother and Caleb is the youngest of those 3 so I’ve bonded with Caleb for over 10 years now!

When Caleb showed me the ring back in January and told me he wanted to wait for another month to propose, I was kind of shocked. But then he moved up his proposal date a few weeks and I got to watch the whole thing and document it! Proposals are still some of my all time favorite things to capture!

Caleb showed up at the temple in a blind fold for their bridal session and first look. It was so cute seeing both of them so twitter pated, especially Caleb before seeing his future bride! Their first look was full of giggles, hugs, kisses, and lots of taking-it-all-in stares.

Nina’s dress was stunning! I loved the long train and veils have always had my heart! It’s fun getting creative with veils shots and I had a field day with all the blossoms and colors Boise had while back in Idaho Falls everything was still bland.

Being a Grand Tetons photographer I sometimes feel out of my element when I’m not in the mountains, but this bridal session was everything I needed to kick off my busy wedding season. Thank you Caleb and Nina for trusting me!

Stanley Idaho Elopement

What a year 2020 has been, am I right? I want to shout from the rooftops how amazing all the 2020 brides and grooms are. Like, how in the world do you adapt your venue, number of guests, food, etc when guidelines are changing everyday!? It’s been crazy.

Allison and Evan were no different. They booked their Stanley, Idaho wedding with me back in February. It was always going to be a small ceremony with just a few very close friends and family. I was so stoked to be shooting at Redfish Lake, Stanley Lake, and honestly just see what Stanley, Idaho was all about!

In April Allison reached out to me to make sure we were still all set for their August wedding. All their plans were still the same. Then came early August when Allison let me know that no family would be attending since they were all from out of town. I felt horrible! Elopements are already small weddings, but to not have anyone there just broke my heart for the two of them! I promised we’d get epic photos to show off to all their family and friends.

Stanley is a beautiful area! Oh my gosh it was stunning that day. A storm had just cleared out all the campers and explorers so we had the lake pretty much all to ourselves. During their beautiful ceremony, storm clouds rolled in and created the most even light. Allison and Evan read touching vows to one another as it started to drizzle. Before they went to sign their marriage license, I asked if we could get a few shots so we shot for about 2 minutes before it completely downpoured on us! We ended up signing the marriage license in the officiant’s car!

Shout out to Allison and Evan for dealing with all that 2020 threw them. They can get through anything now.

Makenzie + Jonah • Snowy Mountain Bridals

It’s winter. Hot chocolate, crock pot meals, fuzzy socks, and so many movies on Hulu, and of course my personal favorite, cuddling! While I love the spring and summer for the beautiful colors and fast pace lifestyle, I love winter for it’s down time. The time to slow down and enjoy little moments and remember to take time for self care. Also, it’s a great time to have movie marathons! Jacob and I have finished the Fast and Furious series and Harry Potter recently! Is it crazy that I started the Fast and Furious and Jacob started the Harry Potter?

Sometimes I do need to get out of the house though. As a photographer, winters can be great for a back end refresh for the business and time to breathe an catch up. But I personally have to make sure I don’t get any cabin fever and that I do still take time for my creative side. I needed a little creativity after a crazy fall and this shoot did just that! I love being outdoors any chance I can get, and this was right before the temperatures dropped and stayed below freezing for a few weeks. Thank goodness for this gorgeous shoot to keep me sane during my slow season!

MUA // Morgan Fay
Florals // Wild Teton Floral
Cake // The Sugar Fairy
Invites // Maren Graham
Styling // Allison Quist Koryn Rice