Traditional Catholic Wedding In Utah’s Beautiful Green Orchards - Poise & Ivy Imagery

Claudia and Kyland both come from catholic roots, so their wedding was unique amongst Utah’s largely LDS population. I absolutely loved to see how they incorporated their relationship to God in their wedding, from their vows to each other, to the communion they shared just after their ceremony.

It was touching to see these two come together in such romanticism for the life they plan to share.

Groom getting ready before his wedding in a textured modern suit

Kyland and his groomsmen; enjoying some liquid courage before becoming a husband!

Claudia’s mother helping her zip up an elegant fitted wedding dress
Bride's mother helps place her juliet veil in classic catholic tradition
bride's mother helps with the final touches of the wedding look before the bride's ceremony

Not only am I simply a little bit obsessed with Juliet veils, Mantilla, and cap veils, but a mantilla is in fact traditionally Spanish and Latin American. These veils are all very similar, but the mantilla is the only one of the three that is liturgical, or relating to public worship. With Catholicism being so predominant in the Spanish and Latin American cultures, it seems fitting that Claudia chose to represent the reverence of her religious worship in her marriage.

white pampas grass decorates vintage oak tables at the wedding reception amidst greenery and gold silverware
green stained wine glasses accent the elegant florals and greenery on the reception tables

Green and gold details. Simply one of the most timeless wedding color palettes to elevate your reception venue.

Mother of the bride gives her away to be married to her awaiting groom

Claudia and her mother walked down the aisle together, representing their strong bond and love for one another

bridal bouquet with white daisies, sunflowers, white roses, desert florals
Bride and groom stand at the altar together getting married

Claudia and Kyland’s vows

bride and groom share first kiss as husband and wife amidst Utah's green orchards

The first kiss officially as a married couple!!

bride gathers her wedding dress and veil over her arm

Claudia’s bridal lace is giving “classic, romantic, timeless'“

traditionally beautiful bride and groom celebrate their marriage with a kiss
bridesmaids and groomsmen cheer on bride and groom as they share a celebratory kiss

Who said group portraits can’t be fun??

bridesmaids and groomsmen walk candidly and talk to each other in the sunset after ring ceremony
groomsmen lift groom into the air in celebration
groomsmen group photo in the flying v formation

These groomsmen knew how to have a good time, and needed absolutely no prompting from me to lift up the groom in celebration!

bridesmaids and bride laugh together after the ring ceremony
bride and bridesmaids walk together
bridesmaids show off colorful wedding palette next to traditional bride

The sisterhood among the bridesmaids was honestly next level! These women know how to support their main girlie.

bride and groom walk through apple orchards of their wedding venue

Walking through the apple orchards at their wedding venue, Claudia and Kyland take a moment to themselves to enjoy the romantic sunset through the trees.

classical bride and groom walk through the orchards at their wedding venue. Soft sunset filters through trees behind them
bride and groom embrace in the winery of their wedding venue during sunset
bride and groom dance in the orchards of their utah wedding venue
bride and groom embrace as the sun sets romantically behind them

The way this groom looks at his bride has everyone swooning

sunset filters through bride's veil as she and her groom share a romantic kiss

Playful and coy, Claudia & Kyland share the bridal veil

We’ve already touched on the veil, but this beauty needs its own moment.

fingertip length mantilla juliet veil romantically shows the sunset
classic catholic bride in delicate mantilla juliet veil
sunset filters beautifully through a bride's juliet veil during orchard wedding
bride shows the lace of mantilla veil with a classic wedding ring

The sunset shining through the lace - I CANNOT! I am too obsessed

editorial bridal pose for wedding day portraits
bride and groom walk hand in hand through orchards in wedding gown and a modern suit
editorial bridal formal photoshoot pose. Modern groom kisses bride's forehead
bride and groom share a kiss in a lush green field
modern groom spins bride in her elegant wedding dress
groom holds bride in their wedding outfits as they spins
modern and elegant bride and groom run happily together
bride and groom stand together in front of their summer wedding venue
bride shows off lace detail on chapel length train of fitted wedding gown
elegant classical bride shows off lace detail on bodice of fitted wedding dress
modern groom shows off custom three piece suit with double breasted vest and custom fabrics
grooms wedding details including gold watch, bowtie, green custom three piece suit

Honoring tradition, Claudia & Kyland cut the cake together to kick off their wedding reception and after party!

Their cake also tied in parts of their Latin American culture with mini churro doughnuts to enjoy.

Claudia moved from her formal veiled wedding look to a more modern take simply by removing the veil for the beginning of the reception.

bride and groom cut cake together beginning their wedding reception
bride and groom feed each other wedding cake beginning wedding reception party

Honorary dances with the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom to celebrate the marriage of these two families. The whole crowd of friends and family could feel the love these two mothers had for their children, and the pride they felt in their choices of spouses.

mother of the bride dances with bride for last dance

Claudia and Kyland enjoyed their first dance together as a married couple in front of all their friends and family gathered on the lawn. Their joy was palpable as they took in the moment.

bride and groom share first dance as a married couple
fun and playful bride and groom dance together at wedding reception

Before the reception evolved into a wild party, Claudia changed into her second wedding outfit, pictured below. I love the idea of having a reception or send off specific look! It’s so much fun to have two bridal looks, not to mention the practicality of not having to worry about something spilling on your white wedding gown sometime during the night.

wedding guests dance at wedding reception in the night

The party was in full swing hours into the night! Everybody joined in on the dance floor to celebrate Claudia and Kyland.

bride dances with wedding guests during reception party

Claudia already has a close bond with her mother in law, and they danced the night away.

bride and groom share a last dance before the end of the party

Claudia and Kyland ended the night with a last dance.

As the wedding guests cleared out to organize the exit line, the dance floor was left empty, and Claudia and Kyland were able to enjoy one last dance alone in each other’s company, spending dedicated time with each other before the wedding was officially over.

bride and groom have a sparkler wedding exit for their grand exit from the night
extravagant sparkler exit from wedding

Capturing this wedding day was truly an honor.

I love photographing traditional weddings as well as non traditional elopements! Capturing your love however you want to celebrate it is my specialty. From celebrating your cultural traditions in your wedding attire, to getting down to the music you like, I’ll be there for you all day and all night.

All the love

Ivy
Poise & Ivy Imagery

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