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Moody Sunset Bridal Photo Shoot up Big Cottonwood Canyon Utah

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After knowing each other for about 10 years, Chelsea and Jordan finally tied the knot in a beautiful backyard wedding just two short weeks ago. During the wedding Ceremony, Jordan’s father reminded Jordan that just a couple years back, he had told his dad that marriage was just an old fashioned tradition. He then reminded Jordan that it was only because he hadn’t found the right woman, and he was definitely right! She didn’t dare do her Bridals before the wedding out of fear that he’d see her in her wedding dress before they said their I dos. So we went up to Big Cottonwood Canyon just before sunset on a beautiful fall day.

 

Big Cottonwood Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The 15-mile (24 km)-long canyon provides hiking, biking, picnicking, rock-climbing, camping and fishing in the summer. Its two ski resorts, Brighton and Solitude, are popular among skiers and snowboarders. The canyon is accessed by The Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway (SR-190), which runs its length to Guardsman Pass at the top of the canyon, allowing travel to Park City in the summer months.

Guardsman Pass is closed during the winter months and is a popular snowshoe hiking destination for many Utahns.

Hiking to the canyon’s mountain lakes is popular, with many trails leading to lakes such as Mary, Martha and Katherine. The canyon’s most popular hiking trail leads to Lakes Blanche, Florence and Lillian. The trail is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) long and a strenuous hike. Since the canyon was formed by Big Cottonwood Creek, the V-shaped canyon has many impressive rock forms.

The canyon is also a frequent destination for Utah Native Plant Society wildflower walks and for University of Utah botanical field trips. The canyon and the adjoining Little Cottonwood Canyon contain significant biodiversity and are home to a number of rare and endemic plant species. One example is the Wasatch shooting-star, Dodecatheon dentatum var. utahense which is only known from Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Big Cottonwood Canyon is a watershed canyon that supplies drinking water to the Wasatch Front, therefore pets and other domesticated animals are not allowed. In November 2011, a proposal to construct a gondola linking Solitude Ski Resort through Big Cottonwood Canyon to the Canyons Resort in Summit County drew criticism over concerns about its potential effect on sensitive terrain and watershed impacts.

 

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Syndal and Bryce Dance The Night Away at Heritage Gardens, Sandy Utah

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Bryce and Syndal have known each other for years, they’ve been inseparable. 2 years ago when Syndal was bringing Bryce to meet some of her friends, they’d planned on meeting at a horse show. Little did anyone know, Bryce was actually allergic to horses. He could have used that as an excuse to find something else to do, but like he does with everything in life, he powered through so his soon to be Bride could enjoy the event with her friends.

Bryce is compassionate and kindhearted. When most of us would run from danger, he runs the other direction. He was one of those brave souls that ran into the concert after hearing gun shots to help in any way he could, in fact, he ran in after Syndal’s best friend Lauren. He works a day job that forces him to be in harm’s way, people like him are growing fewer in numbers.

Syndal is sweet and soft-spoken, until you make her mad, but she is not quick to anger. She has an easy going outlook on life, and is very kind and accepting. The couple was surrounded by family and friends from all over as they spoke their hand written vows to each other. I am so honored to have taken part in this special day with the beautiful couple, I wish them a lifetime of happiness and success. Here are a few pictures from their wedding photography, and a short video teaser. More wedding video to come!