A Mountain Top Utah Wedding by Pepper Nix Photography

25 Jul A Mountain Top Utah Wedding by Pepper Nix Photography

   

  

  

 

 

{VENDOR LOVE}

Photographer:  Pepper Nix Photography//Event Venue: Deer Valley Resort – Empire Canyon Lodge//Floral Designer: artisan bloom//Shoes: Christian Louboutin//Musicians: Echo Talent Management//Dress Store: J. Crew//Cinema and Video: NP Films//Jewelry:Penny Preville//

{From the beautiful bride}

Your wedding team: My mom! // Caterer: Deer Valley // Floral Artist: Kellie Jackstien Artisan Bloom // Location, location, location: Deer Valley, Empire Lodge for reception & Cushings Cabin for ceremony // Wedding Planner: Catherine @ Deer Valley was so amazing, we didn’t need anyone else. She handled like EVERYTHING!

Cake: I’m not a huge cake fan, we opted for DYI s’mores on the deck at the lodge

Band or Musicians: Rob Bennion Band for reception & CUBWORLD acoustic for ceremony

Videographer: Nathan Pickett (amazing!)

Dress designer: J Crew for ceremony & Alice & Olivia for reception

Shoes: Christian Louboutin

Makeup Artist: Carissa Deppe

Ring designer: Penny Preville

Jewelry: Penny Preville, my boss 🙂

Groom’s Attire: J Crew

Groom’s Ring designer: Jeff Cooper

Bridesmaids dresses:J Crew

Other wedding party people: Our sisters were the only really party members – my sister, Rebecca Kennehan wore a BGBG nude gown and Michaels sister wore Christina Velardo

Moments you loved, hated, cried, laughed or giggled at: Well, when Pepper got to me the day of the wedding it looked like rain. I mean big time. Which was sad because part of Utah was on fire and they desperately needed the rain. BUT ON MY DAY?? My OUTDOOR wedding day?? She was so amazing and calm. She took us places to take pre-wedding shots that I wouldn’t notice the rain, and tried not to make any fuss about it. Pepper was able to get all our family shots in without it looking like I was a sobbing bride! Then….the sun came out at the very last second and the wedding was on! I cannot describe that feeling. Probably the best in the world, I was getting to marry my love just how we had imagined on top of Flagstaff Mountain! So cool! We also loved the S’mores option, so fun everyone got to make their own- and the Deer Valley team was so amazing, they were making them and serving them as well! Deer Valley did anything I asked, they never said no – S’mores wasn’t even on the menu and they pulled it off! All of our families came (way more than we thought) for the entire week before – we planned group rafting, 4th of July outings and concerts. It was so wonderful to have our friends and family come so far and not just for a weekend. We really got to spend time with everyone and give them the attention to show how happy we were they were there! Probably by far the best week of our lives! Everyone is still talking about it!

What you would have done differently, if anything: Not freaked out about the weather 🙂 How could I have known it would be perfect??!

Any advice you have for future brides? Plan the wedding you want and don’t listen to anyone else! There are always people saying you should do this or that – but we did our own thing. No cake, no problem – we had more money to spend on flowers that way! We each made a list of things that was important like music, photographer, clothing and then combined the list. Things at the bottom like favors were the first to go. This ensured anything that was important to us was accomplished!

Any particular photo you really loved? LOVED all the wonderful shots on top of the mountain! The chairlift shots may be my MOST favorite! We ended up using it for our holiday card for Christmas too! That view and scenery was priceless!