Emma chose to get married in the LDS Manti Temple in the afternoon. Great choice. I love that temple, but her dinner was at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in downtown Salt Lake City. So that made for a long drive. No problem though because I had my best friend Lilly McDowell with Picket Fence […]

Yes! This necklace was worn by Michelle Obama! It was so bright for poor Dane’s eyes. He had the hardest time keeping them open. This was their sign in album. They painted a tree with bare branches on a canvas. Then they had a couple of different colors of stamp pads next to it so […]

Greg shot all of these sessions. Downtown Provo, the Lavender Fields, and the Manti Temple add an adorable couple and this was a beautiful wedding. 🙂 Greg Deakins Utah Wedding Photographer www.photographybymckenzie.com

The almost dropped him, but don’t worry he didn’t fall. I told the groomsmen that we were going to pick up the groom. Within seconds John was in the air on one of their shoulders. I honestly don’t even remember why this was going on. These two girls totally fought over who caught the bouquet. […]

This wedding was originally booked in January, then they changed the date to February. I honestly thought that I would be completely fine shooting so close to my due date, but apparently I wasn’t. I know for a fact that if I had shot this wedding that Harrison would have been born that night. In […]

Konrad and Heather are getting married in March, but wanted their photos at the temple beforehand. Heather was one of my interns last summer. I LOVE her red hair! It was so stunning in contrast with her white dress, white temple, and all of the snow. Gorgeous day! McKenzie DeakinsUtah Wedding Photographerwww.photographybymckenzie.com

What a gorgeous couple! I am SOOOO mad that I wasn’t able to do their engagement and bridal sessions. They are going to school in Idaho. UGH! Their wedding day was this last Saturday when the snow storm came in. It was perfect weather for the first 5 minutes then the freezing cold came. They […]