Dave & Jenn’s Wedding at Oquirrh Mountain Temple

by dav.d

Congrats to Dave & Jenn! They were married at the Oquirrh Mountain Temple in South Jordan, Utah. This was an LDS or Mormon wedding. They are performed in LDS temples and only faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints may enter. So obviously, no cameras allowed inside for the ceremony. Marriage is regarded as a sacred ordinance in the LDS church.

Tulips at Oquirrh Mountain Temple

Tulips at Oquirrh Mountain Temple

Temples are always beautifuly decorated and this time of year had tulips still in bloom. It was an overcast day which can be perfect for weddings as long as it doesn’t rain. The overcast sky provides a nice soft and even light. Often weddings are held at midday when when sun is directly overhead. The photos in sunny noon don’t look so great. So mother nature liked us this day.

Someone photographed the photographer

Someone photographed the photographer

Dave and Jenn the newly married couple

Dave and Jenn the newly married couple

Keeping warm on a rainy day in May

Keeping warm on a rainy day in May

For Dave and Jenn this is a second wedding for them. So it is a little bit of a Brady bunch situation in the household now. I am sure they’ll have plenty of adventures.

The new family

The new family

We start with the big group shot on the steps in front of the temple. We then photograph each half of the family and then we focus on the bride and groom. Depending on the size of the family and the different combinations it can go quickly or take a while to photograph.

The whole group of family and friends in front of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple

The whole group of family and friends in front of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple

The bride and groom's formal portraits at the temple

The bride and groom’s formal portraits at the temple

This is a Photoshop Composite. I took Dave and Jenn from one photograph and added them to a different background. And it looks really and more importantly it looks better than the originals.

I created a Photoshop composite of the bride and groom with the temple in the background

I created a Photoshop composite of the bride and groom with the temple in the background

The bride and groom's formal portraits at the temple

The bride and groom’s formal portraits at the temple

Bride and groom in front of the temple

Bride and groom in front of the temple

Formal wedding photography

Formal wedding photography

Bride and groom

Bride and groom

Bride holds the bouquet

Bride holds the bouquet

Couple share a kiss

Couple share a kiss

Congrats, Dave and Jenn

Congrats, Dave and Jenn

Just married

Just married

Being a second wedding often means a more simple wedding reception or in this case lunch for the family and a cake cutting. The wedding cake (and cupcakes) were beautiful.

At the house for the small reception

At the house for the small reception

Wedding bouquet

Wedding bouquet

Flowers decorating the house

Flowers decorating the house

Wedding cake and wedding cupcakes

Wedding cake and wedding cupcakes

Bride and groom cut the wedding cake

Bride and groom cut the wedding cake

Enjoying the heck out of this cupcake

Enjoying the heck out of this cupcake

Dave and Jenn then left through a shower of flower petals and took off in the wedding Mini Cooper for their honeymoon. Congrats!

Bride and groom leave in a shower of flower petals

Bride and groom leave in a shower of flower petals

The wedding Mini Cooper

The wedding Mini Cooper

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