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5 Extraordinary New California Coastal Wedding Venues Between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara

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5 Extraordinary New California Coastal Wedding Venues Between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara There is a stretch of California coastal wedding venues that I come back to more than almost anywhere else — the corridor of coastline and wine country that runs between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, where the landscape shifts in a matter […]

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Magnolia Event Center: Utah’s Beautifully Renovated Wedding Venue

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Magnolia Event Center: Utah’s Beautifully Renovated Wedding Venue Magnolia Event Center in Utah has been quietly beloved by it’s communities for decades — a space where generations of families have gathered for the most significant moments of their lives, where the building itself has accumulated a specific kind of warmth through the sheer volume of […]

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The Red Earth Wedding Venue: Moab’s Most Extraordinary Wedding Destination

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The Red Earth Wedding Venue: Moab’s Most Extraordinary Wedding Destination There is a specific moment that happens at The Red Earth outside Moab, Utah, that I have never experienced at any other wedding venue in the state. It is the moment you step out of the car after the ten-minute drive from town along Scenic […]

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Romantic Wedding Decorations That Feel Soft, Elegant, and Timeless For A Memorable Wedding

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Romantic Wedding Decorations That Feel Soft, Elegant, and Timeless When considering romantic wedding decorations, it’s essential to focus on elements that evoke feelings of love and intimacy. Romantic wedding decorations can transform any space into a dreamy setting. After seventeen years of photographing weddings, I have watched thousands of couples navigate the overwhelming world of […]

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The Rooftop Lehi: A Modern Utah Wedding Venue with Stunning Mountain Views

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The Rooftop Lehi: A Modern Utah Wedding Venue with Stunning Mountain Views If you’re searching for a Utah wedding venue that feels elevated, modern, and effortlessly beautiful, The Rooftop Lehi is one of those places that instantly stands out. It’s clean, light-filled, and thoughtfully designed in a way that allows your wedding day to feel both […]

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European-Inspired Wedding Decorations: How to Create a Luxury, Timeless Celebration

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European-Inspired Wedding Decorations: How to Create a Luxury, Timeless Celebration There’s something about European weddings that just feels different. It’s not overly styled or trend-driven—it’s layered, intentional, and effortlessly beautiful. The kind of beauty that feels lived-in, not staged. When couples tell me they want a European-inspired wedding, what they’re usually drawn to isn’t just […]

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Detachable Wedding Sleeves: Pros and Cons You Should Know Before Buying Your Wedding Dress

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Detachable Wedding Sleeves: Pros and Cons You Should Know Before Buying Your Wedding Dress There’s something about a wedding dress that can transform throughout the day that just feels… effortless. Intentional. A little bit magical, honestly. Lately, more and more of my brides have been drawn to detachable wedding sleeves, and I completely understand why. […]

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Snowbird Wedding Venue: Utah’s Ultimate Mountain Wedding Venue

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Snowbird Wedding Venue: Utah’s Ultimate Mountain Wedding Venue There is a specific moment that happens at a Snowbird wedding that I have never experienced at any other venue in Utah, and that I think about every time I pull up the canyon road and watch the mountains grow above the windshield. It is the moment […]

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