Dear Dad,
Sometimes Mom tells me that you and I are cut out of the same cloth. This *might* be true.

Here are 7 reasons that could support this claim:

1) We both like a clean house, free of the clutter and “stacks” that build up and stress us out.
2) We both have “our pens” that are preferred over any other, without question.
3) We both REALLY enjoy a good motorcycle ride.
4) We like to plan out the family vacations (keeping our vacation time efficient) and like to get on the road “on time”.
5) We like to use our spreadsheets. Yes, it’s true, secret’s out. I even used spreadsheets to compare and contrast wedding venues when I was planning my wedding.
6) We like physics demos and playing with liquid nitrogen. (Or the many “magical things” you would bring home from work.)
7) I made a list to tell you that I love you and Happy Father’s Day.

Love,
Your engineering minded, creative hearted, turning-out-a-lot-like-her-father-and-that-is-just-fine-with-me, daughter

Craig
(PS – I realize living over 1,400 miles away from my parents, we don’t have much of an opportunity to take pictures together, so a little flash back to my college graduation of the two of us.)

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She leaned against the white 1950’s american classic car. Her dress was tight around her natural waist and the full skirt fell just below the knees. Standing next to her was a dashing young blonde man with his hair parted and combed just like Richie Cunningham from Happy Days.  I remember looking at this picture when I was young, thinking that my grandparents were a GOOD LOOKING couple! I am little jealous of how how classic they were as newlyweds and spurred a small love affair I have with the 1960’s.  One of these days I am going to have to ask my grandparents for a copy of that picture that sits in a frame in their RV next to the garage. That picture is how I always want to remember them. The newlywed couple with their new car with all the excitement of life ahead of them.

If I could pick a decade to choose to live in, the 1960’s might be it. I think how fun it would have been to live where Beatlemania was taking off,  Twiggy was ever popular with her doe eyes, and Audrey Hepburn was staring as Holly Golightly and Eliza Doolittle.  The decade is not complete with proper homage to Jackie Kennedy. She was beautiful, classic, and captivated the American people. She has been one of the most popular and one of the youngest first ladies this country had. The country celebrated the birth of her son in the white house, and mourned with her as they saw her life turn upside down after the assassination of her husband. Strong, beautiful, and inspiring. Jackie Kennedy has been an icon for the ages.

I have always wanted to do a bridal shoot inspired from Jackie Kennedy. I loved looking through the old images of Jackie as a bride on her wedding day and wanted to create a similar feeling with a more modern touch.

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This shoot was put together by several wonderful vendors in the Salt Lake Valley. The cake was to die for. Jennifer Hill from Salt Cake City wanted to make something that really referenced Jackie Kennedy. The folded layers of marshmallow fondant mimicked the folded layers on Jackie’s original silk taffeta Ann Lowe gown. It was a thoughtful detail that made this cake all the more beautiful.

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This shoot has so many aspects that are modern and on trend for today’s bride but still reference the 1960’s so well. As far as I can tell Jackie’s original dress was a solid white dress but todays current trends lean towards the softer ivory’s and the more daring brides have a touch of light colors in their gowns. I love photographing an ivory gown. The subtle touch of ivory compliments a wider variety of skin tones and flatters a brides natural complexion. Ivory dresses are also much easier to photograph. The cream color of the gown helps to capture shadow and light better so ever little detail of the dress is seen.

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Hair and Makeup: Keara Wright
Model: Tara Tangaro
Flowers: Blushing Rose Event Floral
Cake: Salt Cake City
Gown: Danielle’s Bridal

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I walked into the back of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple waiting room to see Sage sitting patiently. Waiting for his new bride to be to finish up some last minute makeup and hair touchup’s before they exited the temple together, for the first time as man and wife. He was clam and relaxed. His eyes lit up with a sincere smile when I asked how the ceremony was. Sage wears his emotions for Anna on his sleeve. Pure adoration. He will treasure her as much as I know Anna will treasure Sage.

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They worked together. She was a swim coach and he was a life guard. It is fair to say they weren’t even on each others radar until a mutual co-worker interfered with a plan that would ultimately end up in changing both of their lives.  A little talk with Jeron and the co-worker had him convinced that Kelli, the cute swim coach, had a mega crush on him. And just like that, Kelli was on Jeron’s mind. And I don’t think she has been out of his thought ever since.

I have been friends with Kelli for a while. We grew up together in New Mexico so I have been able to see their relationship bloom through little hints that were on Facebook. I would see pictures of Kelli and Jeron together, going on dates, hanging out with Kelli’s identical twin and her new husband Austin. As the pictures became more frequent, I wonder to myself if Jeron would be the one to ask Kelli to be his partner in life and love.

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