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"Rain on a wedding day is considered good luck - with the idea that a wet knot is harder to untie... since marriage is often referred to as tying the knot."
Brooke and Curtis planned a beautiful outdoor wedding on the Gallivan Center Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City. The skies threatened rain, the Weather Channel predicted scattered storms, and our afternoon view out the window of the bridal suite looked like this...
We were blessed with sunny skies just prior to the ceremony... enough time for the bride & groom to have their "First Look", and to shoot formal pictures of the wedding party and families. The bridal party made it back out of sight... and then, before you could say umbrella, the rain came down. And, I mean it poured!
There was a mad scramble to bring all of the chairs under the trellice, and the wedding guests took cover. At one point I counted 30 umbrellas up in the air, not including the parasols Brooke and her attendants were carrying. I worried for Brooke & Curtis and all of their plans, until I saw Brooke come down the aisle with her father... look at that smile! What's a little rain anyway, right?
The way that Brooke and Curtis looked at each other during the ceremony was just heartwarming. True love, best friends... surrounded by family and friends in their moment.
Shortly after the ceremony, the rain stopped and the sun came out... in time for guests to enjoy cocktails and dinner on the plaza.
I was very excited to see all of Brooke's planning come to life. Their wedding colors of Green, Black and White were so vibrant and were reflected in so many different elements... right down to the candy treats!
The happy couple...
Congratulations Brooke & Curtis! Cheers to a long and happy life together!
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Brooke's wedding gown is so beautiful! She had the tailor add this side bustle option, to show off some of the extra detail of her gown with a quick button.
A gorgeous bride to be!
Don't you just love the laced detail of the back of Brooke's gown! Stunning!
I fell for these windows of this old factory the moment I drove past them & couldn't wait to shoot a session with them as the backdrop.
And just as we were thinking it would be so cool to have a train come through the scene...
there it was...
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Gregg & Denise chose Great Guana Cay in the Abacos islands of the Bahamas as the location for their destination wedding. The invitations read:
"We've decided on a destination wedding... and the location is as unique as our love!
So, in our island lovin', sandal wearin', sand in your suit, boat until the sun goes down style... we would love to invite you to join us for a week in paradise!"
The ceremony took place on the beach at Orchid Bay, with stunning views of the ocean and barrier reef. The wind picked up, and clouds darkened as the guests were seated. Rain drops chased everyone under the shelter of the pavillion for just a few minutes, but the skies cleared and the sun peeked out just long enough for the ceremony.
Everyone smiled as Gregg watched Denise walk down the sand aisle. He bit his lip as their eyes met and gave her a big smile.
Gregg told a group of us the night before the wedding how he first met Denise. How he saw her from a distance, looking cute in her hard hat. He knew. He told us he had a hankering for her. "awwwwwwwww..." we all exclaimed. Sweet guy.
The beautiful details & wedding planning were taken care of by Wedding/Events Coordinator Patrice Cooper of P & F Party Rentals & Supplies, Cooper's Town, Abaco, Bahamas. If you need assistance planning your wedding in the Bahamas, be sure to contact Patrice at pfpartyrentals@hotmail.com, she will take great care of you!
This rock formation was just perfect to frame a bride and groom. Isn't her dress just gorgeous?
Guests braved the rain and travelled in a caravan of golf carts to the Panoramic View, a grand home at the highest point on the island for a fantastic dinner including locally caught grouper and lobster.
The cake was decorated with frosting shells and coral... delicious!
Denise was a radiant, beautiful bride. She is a sweet soul and a perfect match for Gregg. This is a couple full of life, laughs and love.
It was St. Patrick's Day, and the guests consisting of 30 friends and family danced into the night.
and this is how every island wedding should end...
Cheers, Denise & Gregg! To a long & happy life together!
Kellie Carter:
Kari!! These are fantastic!!! You did such a beautiful job capturing the love on this day!!!! I love them all!!! Gorgeous! Awesome!!! You truly are a 'destination' wedding photographer!!! =] ~Kellie
(04.08.10)
Kia Gregory:
Kari! How fun! Love the relaxed feel of this wedding. You can tell they were a fun couple if they ended up in the pool at the end!
(04.11.10)
Denise McCarville:
Kari, you did a fantastic job of catching all of the "moments"! Your slideshow makes everyone cry..happy tears of course...but I must have watched it 100 times... I can't thank you enough!
If you ever get the chance to "shoot" in Guana Cay again, be sure to let me carry your camera.
What a beautiful location! Denise "now" McCarville
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Kari Sikorski Photography is featured in Style Me Pretty !!!
Style Me Pretty is the ultimate wedding blog, full of wedding inspiration, creativity and ideas for brides. "OBSESSIONS for BRIDES" is their tag line, and you will understand why when you look through post after post of incredibly beautiful and imaginative ideas!
"I work with a TON of great photographers. Some have been around a while so their skills and perspectives are really honed, really unique. Others are new and are constantly experimenting with different style and ideas. But I don't think that I've had the chance to see the same wedding or space photographed by so many different artists. It's amazing to me that each photographer behind Jessica Claire's Photography Workshop, approached the same details, the same touches...so beautifully different."
~ Abby Larson, Style Me Pretty
I am SO excited to have some of my photos from the Jessica Claire workshop featured showing off the amazing wedding details created and set up for our shoot that day! To see all of my photos from the workshop, click HERE.
A Huge thank you Summer Watkins of Grey Likes Weddings and floral designer Lauryl Lane for submitting my pictures!
Style Me Pretty is the ultimate wedding blog, full of wedding inspiration, creativity and ideas for brides. "OBSESSIONS for BRIDES" is their tag line, and you will understand why when you look through post after post of incredibly beautiful and imaginative ideas!
"I work with a TON of great photographers. Some have been around a while so their skills and perspectives are really honed, really unique. Others are new and are constantly experimenting with different style and ideas. But I don't think that I've had the chance to see the same wedding or space photographed by so many different artists. It's amazing to me that each photographer behind Jessica Claire's Photography Workshop, approached the same details, the same touches...so beautifully different."
~ Abby Larson, Style Me Pretty
I am SO excited to have some of my photos from the Jessica Claire workshop featured showing off the amazing wedding details created and set up for our shoot that day! To see all of my photos from the workshop, click HERE.
A Huge thank you Summer Watkins of Grey Likes Weddings and floral designer Lauryl Lane for submitting my pictures!
Krissy :
Oh so pretty! I am attending Jessica's workshop in January- and I am SOO excited! Thanks for sharing!
(11.16.09)
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Isn't Lisa a stunning bride? We had a blast wandering the gorgeous grounds of La Caille taking her bridal portraits, dodging peacocks.
I ran a vintage action on this photo just for kicks and Lisa LOVED it! We blew it up into a 16x20 canvas gallery wrap to display at her wedding, and she is so excited to hang it in their home. Doesn't she look like she is in Savannah, Ga? I know! Love it!
I love this one! Gorgeous, happy bride to be... beautiful fountain... and a peek of the mountains in the distance!
Breathtaking place isn't it?
Krista Prevedel:
I am so very impressed with your latest pics! Your sister is beautiful and the vintage shot is amazing! Good Job! Can't wait for our next session.
(10.02.09)
Katie:
WOW! This location is absolutely stunning. Oh my gosh. We don't have many places in California like this!!!
(10.04.09)
Kim:
I love the very last one. It's very natural, like she is lost in her lovely bridal thoughts!
(10.15.09)
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Kari these are beautiful!!! Great job!! Hard to believe you were in rain and I was being scorched on the same day! =] I love the colors and location too!!
(07.09.10)lovely! beautiful bride & groom!
(07.09.10)The wedding ceremony definitely wasn't "dampened" by the rain. Brooke and Curtis, you radiated enough love to create your own sunshine! What a beautiful day to remember.
(07.10.10)Excellent and beautiful pictures! very professional, colorful and just marvelous. The Bride and Groom are the greatest!!!! 7.24.10
(07.23.10)Wonderful pictures of Brooke and Curtis and even the rain could not dampen the beauty of this wedding. I am very pleased with Brookes new family in Toledo they are wonderful people.
Rick Kirschenbaum
(07.23.10)