Intimate Destination Wedding at the Bonneville Salt Flats | Utah Salt Flats Wedding Photographer
Bonneville Salt Flats Micro Wedding | Salt Lake City, Utah
Tai Lee Photography | Northern + Southern Utah Wedding, and Elopement Photographer
DESTINATION WEDDING AT THE SALT FLATS IN UTAH’S WEST DESERT
Kelsey and Travis’s intimate, destination wedding at the Bonneville Salt Flats remains one of the highlights of 2021. There was such a beautiful focus on enjoying the entire process, going with the flow, and really being present in the whole experience and it was a joy to photograph. We connected over our love for movement and candid, documentary style photos, as well as a love for black and white images, which was definitely a focus throughout the entire photographic experience.
The day started out at the Hyatt Central Park City on a typical October day in Utah with a light sprinkling of rain. Surrounded by mountains and storm clouds, Kelsey and Travis each got ready in their own rooms, surrounded by beautiful details of raw edged wooden mirrors, aspen wallpaper, and soft touches of gold as they prepared for a first look before everyone headed out to the Salt Flats. Kelsey’s dress was UNREAL, and I loved how she brought meaning into it by having the top two buttons of her dress be one of her mom’s dress buttons, and one of her sister’s dress buttons. After getting ready, each of them had a first look with their parents before their own first look as a couple, and then everybody loaded up on a party bus and headed out to the Salt Flats.
It was most of the guest’s first time here and it was so fun to watch all of their faces as they took in one of my favorite landscapes in Utah. Something Kelsey really wanted to focus on was the experience of her guests, and she wanted each of them to have their own mini shoot at the Salt Flats. Kelsey and Travis kept their guest list small which gave such a meaningful feel to the experience. Everyone lined up while Travis waited for his bride to walk down the outdoor aisle lined with those they are closest to. BUT FIRST—their adorable dog Frankie made her debut as the “flower girl” and had her moment of bolting out across the wide open landscape and running her heart out and then coming back to join everybody for the ceremony. The ceremony flowed beautifully, and afterward the guests enjoyed champagne and first dances out in nature. The rain clouds kept their distance the entire time making for a gorgeous backdrop.
After the ceremony everyone rode the party bus back to Butcher’s Chop House for a late dinner and cake cutting. The entire day was relaxed, fun, and intentional. Kelsey and Travis really let go of tradition and what you’re “supposed” to do and really focused on the experience they wanted to have and that they wanted to provide for their guests. It is always an honor to be part of photographing such a beautiful experience with such cool people. Enjoy experiencing just a tiny bit of their day through photos. There’s a bit of black and white film scattered throughout, so see if you can pick it out.
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TAI IS A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER LOCATED IN NORTHERN UTAH WHO TRAVELS TO VARIOUS AREAS OF THE STATE TO DOCUMENT WEDDINGS, ELOPEMENTS, AND SMALL WEDDING BOTH IN NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN UTAH.
SHE SPECIALIZES IN DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY THAT TELLS A STORY AND CAPTURES YOUR CONNECTION.
SHE COMBINES BOTH FILM AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL IMAGERY FOR HER CLIENTS.
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