May we speak formally? These images doth enchant us.
Casually speaking? They SLAY.
May we present our top 18 images of 2018 — a mix of both real and styled formals. Every image is a dream.
1. AS SEEN INBlown Away by Zion // PHOTOTyler Rye Photography(a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS An unforgettable image that graced one of our 2018 covers. The wind was raging, the cape was flying, Tyler Rye was masterful, and The Potted Pansy’s blooms were bold, brave + beautiful through it all. What an image. What a cover. What a moment.
2. AS SEEN INKatelin + Cameron // PHOTORebekah Westover Photography(a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS This image of real bride Katelin also graced one of our 2018 covers — and we couldn’t love it more. Her pink frock against that pink salt flats sky is like cotton candy for the eyes. Katelin was everything. We adore her – and her impeccable Sundance Resort wedding.
3. AS SEEN INMidnight City // PHOTOEden Strader Photography // UVB SAYS Two words for you: jean jacket. This bridal session was effortlessly cool and endlessly chic.
5. AS SEEN IN Katie + Rex’s love story from our 2018 print issue // PHOTOElisha Braithwaite(a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS This image takes our breath away every. single. time.
6. AS SEEN INStunning Sands // PHOTOAlice Shoots People(a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS We love formal sessions that pay tribute to one’s heritage, and this incredible session is no exception. The Indian culture is colorful and endlessly stunning, and these images are beyond romantic.
7. AS SEEN INBarn Wedding Beauty // PHOTOKristina Curtis Photography (a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS You had us at horses. But let’s be real, we adore everything about this barn beauty.
9. AS SEEN ON Utah Valley Bride’s Instagram // PHOTOTiffany Sangster Photography(a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS There’s magic in them there mountains. LOVED this formal session taken at the mystical Seven Magic Mountains landmark.
10. AS SEEN INWildly Beautiful // PHOTOJoce Johnson Photo + Film(a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS The mountains! The greenery! The yellow flowers (both in the bouquet and on the mountainside)! The gown! The smize! Everything about this image is a head-turner.
14. AS SEEN INBridals + Backdrops // PHOTOMadison d’Huart Photography // UVB SAYS There’s something almost regal about this image. We love the light, her styling, that bouquet, and her exquisite expression.
15. AS SEEN INSummer Gold // PHOTOBeautifully Dunn Photography(a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS Golden hour. Golden sky. Golden gown. Golden bouquet. Golden image.
16. AS SEEN INHearts Ablaze // PHOTONicole Aston Photo // UVB SAYS Dead Horse Point kills us every time, and this adventrouous and amazing session gets us right in the heart.
17. AS SEEN INPink Salt // PHOTOAlyssia B Photography(a #UVBvendor!) // UVB SAYS That golden light loves Alyssia B Photography, and we love her. Also, can we talk about those pink and red tones? They’re like buttah.
18. AS SEEN INThe Bold + The Beautiful // PHOTOAs Ever Photography // UVB SAYS Oh, how we love a groom in uniform. We are smitten with this couple and their romantic, meaningful bridals.
