Maybe it was because I grew up on a ranch with horses, maybe its because I never lived near the ocean.

I adore the mountains. Its not like I love camping or am exceptionally outdoorsy but I think the mountains are visually stunning. I always think of the phrase “Purple Mountain Majesties.” when I’m in any mountain range and the sun twinkles away as it sets. You can see the sweeping views here are never disappoint. We were forced to do portraits in the bright mid-day sun, and the dessert landscape mixed with the Utah mountains were a different aesthetic than I usually photograph but photographed on a medium like film, it works and works so well. Film renders highlights more naturally to how we see real life with our own eyes without losing detail and is a quite flattering medium for skin tones. (Win, win, …win?!)

This was a destination wedding for me and my first trip to Utah (naturally first trip to Park City) though our bride has been in several of my past weddings and is friends with…all many of my past brides. Its like a bridesmaid sorority. Tighe and Mary had a beautiful wedding and thank you for letting me be a part of it.

Quick…someone get a farmhouse table and slap it right in the middle of this with some amazing dinner.

Wide sweeping view of a bride and groom standing together in the Park City, UT mountains. Pink petal detail in a wedding floral arrangement. A barefoot bride with a flower crown smiles as she holds her dress with her right hand, stands in the blue sky ranch brush. A close embrace and nuzzle of a bride and groom in black and white A side view of a bride with wearing a cap sleeve dress and flower crown standing in dessert brush. The sun sets on the hills behind a modern blue sky ranch barn. Floral arrangements in peach, dark magenta, and pink are held in mason jars with logs surrounding it. A bride holds her grooms face close for a kiss as they stand in a mid day sunlight dessert field. A flower girl with a flower crown and white dress holds the hand of a short ring bearer with blue glasses, suspenders and a checkered cap and walk away together. Up close detail of pink petals on a flower arrangement outside placed on a wine barrel. A quick note about the below photograph: The escort cards were made into Polaroids by using each guests Facebook Profile. A unique escort card board is set up outside with polaroid of each guest using their Facebook profile photo. The bride walks down the aisle smiling with her father under string lights at High West Distillery. A side view of the bride during the ceremony as she turns, smiles and waves at her friends and family (not pictured). A groom has his arm around the small of the bride's waist during the ceremony. They listen to the speaker together. A view of weddings guests fanning themselves during a ceremony with the focal point on a flower girl with a hat in all white. A bride with a flower crown and groom share a kiss together in an outside ceremony at their Ranch wedding in Utah. A boho bride celebrates during her outdoor ceremony at High West Distillery. Bride, groom, family and friends celebrate and throw hands in the air as they are announced as husband and wife at High West Distillery. A chalkboard drink sign reads" High West, Double Rye Whisky, American Prairie Bourbon, Rendezvous Rye, and Campfire Blended Whisky" A Boho Chic bride smiles and engages in conversation during her cocktail hour outside at High West Distillery. A stylish man wearing a mint green bowtie and pink plaid jacket stands by a whisky barrel with a drink in hand at High West Distillery. A guests's shoes, Manolo Blahniks, lay on the concrete with a slide of sunlight across them. A packed cocktail hour is set outside a blue and brown wedding reception barn, under string lights at High West Distillery. Farmhouse and family style long tables line a sophicated barn reception. Farmhouse and family style long tables line a sophicated barn reception. Farmhouse and family style long tables line a sophicated barn reception. Farmhouse and family style long tables line a sophicated barn reception. Two bridesmaids wearing flower crowns and light pink dress smile together. Bride and Groom signage is placed on the back of two dining room chairs for a chic wedding reception. A bride with a flower crown share laughter with 2 flower girls wearing white dresses and two ring bearers wearing blue suspenders. Farmhouse and family style long tables line a sophicated barn reception. Farmhouse and family style long tables line a sophicated barn reception. Farmhouse and family style long tables line a sophicated barn reception. A pink flower is the center of a gold and pink tablescape. A bride and groom laugh together in a sweeping vista of Blue Sky Ranch in Utah. A bride with a yellow and pink flower crown cuddles with her arms around the groom. A bride and groom enter their wedding reception filled with cheers and applause from guests at High West Distillery. A bride and groom sweetly and closely dance together as their friends stand at their seats and watch. Three tan and brown horses look on in a messy stable in Blue Sky Ranch. A bride and groom walk with linked arms up a gravel road in the mountains. A groom laughs besides is bride as he puts his arm around her waist. A happy bride and groom give a bountiful smile together in a gravel road in the mountains in Park City Utah. Black and white of bride and groom slightly blurry walking away into their ranch reception venue.

To check out their rehearsal dinner, click here.

Wedding Planning: Big City Bride | Videography: Forest Edge | Florist: Artisian Bloom | Lighting: Moonlight Utah | | Venue: Blue Sky Ranch | Caterer: Culinary Crafts | Band: Party Crashers | Photo Booth: Shutterbooth | Scanning and Processing: Photo Impact Imaging

(All photographs are film images – a mix of Portra and Illford Stock.)

Having a destination wedding or planning a ranch wedding in Park City, Utah? Contact me HERE

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Meet Amanda

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Based in Napa, California, Amanda has been photographing some of the worlds more beautiful weddings around the world for the last 12 years. Trusted by top industry peers and house hold names, you can see her work featured in Martha Stewart Magazine, the front page of Style Me Pretty (16 times), Once Wed, Confetti Magazine, Brides, and Vogue Italia. Intimate celebrations and grand affairs alike, Amanda documents in her signature effortlessly chic and sophisticated world view. 

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