Monday I had a wedding with Falcon and Kate at the 4H Camp North of Sun Valley. What an awesome day they had! Their family and friends, the weather, the music Kate picked, the food was yummy, just all-round fabulous how everyone helped make this day happen!! Their wedding reflected who they are, good- natured and very loving people.

Falcon had some bullets made into cuff-links (a real cowboy whose family owns a cattle ranch in Montana)…

Kate’s mom and best friend Kara

her baby girl is getting married today (:

the flipping CUTE couple! — they opted for photos before the ceremony

first look at their ceremony site

WOW!!!

caught this moment right before their introduction as husband and wife

toast

first dance

Yummmmy CHEESECAKES

Congratulations! Wishing you both love, laughter and happily ever after, Hillary — XOXO

What a wedding!  Annie and Cam were married Saturday at Trail Creek Cabin - which is a beautiful and incredible property here in Sun Valley. Fanny and Taylor Sturges were the wedding coordinators for this gorgeous day, again did a fabulous job! I also had the talented Kristin Cheatwood as my second shooter–we had so much fun at this wedding and LOVE their pictures! Cam and Annie are in Costa Rica awaiting this post…hopefully having a marvelous honeymoon and good surf!  They are truly such easy going and FUN people and AMAZING family to be around!  Much Love XOXO -  here is your sneak peek….

Getting ready–Annie is so naturally beautiful, with perfect skin!

the ever so fabulous Butcher the French Masitiff….

the first sight….

Annie multitasking  (:

And a newly married couple!! - a fist pump from the new bride…

Taylor Sturges did ALL the flowers too, aren’t they gorgeous?…

Cocktail hour was simple, pretty and finally sunny!

father and daughter dance

my FAVORITE band Marmalade Hill from Salt Lake City

a serenade from the boys

congratlations you two! Look forward having a drink with you at the Sawtooth when you return home!

Falcon and Kate are such an awesome couple! These two are getting married this Monday.  Super excited for their wedding at the Idaho 4H Camp - YEEEEEHAH!!!!

- hey moms! That was a ton of fun yesterday chasing around your kids, especially those 2 year olds (;  I am also  SUPER lucky, all the kids were beautiful, (some easy) and just a blast to photograph!  I have marathon of proofing to do, so in the meantime here are a few to tide ya over…

I don’t know where to begin describing how amazing Liz and Josh are!!! Truly one of the BEST weddings ever!!! So I am just going right into sharing MANY of my favorite photos! Without further ado, here are the wedding pictures from their fabulous wedding day…

Second photographer Kristin Cheatwood, video by Mark Oliver, Taylor Sturges wedding planner, Tara Bella flowers,  makeup Noelle Hodge, hair Jamilynn Smith at Vertu,  food cater by CK’s restaurant,  the band Marmalade Hill from Salt Lake City

Liz gave her girls the cutest yellow clucthes and necklaces…

Liz was a stunning bride and honestly glowed with fabulousness!

Josh and Liz decided to see each other before the ceremony (trust me…all the cool kids are doing it), so here’s a photo I took before Liz approached her groom. This is the moment that makes a First Look so amazing…the moment when the bride sees her groom and knows forever begins right then…

we then headed to Greenhorn Gulch for their portraits…

OH Yes - that’s me, (Mark Oliver filming in the back), showing Liz how to strike that killer pose with her man…

time for the ceremony! The fabulous Miss Taylor Sturges was the wedding planner - ‘work those boots’…..

ceremony was at Josh’s home where he grew up….

my most favorite photo from the wedding day of the bride and groom walking down the aisle just after the ceremony…love this moment!

with all the rain we did not have time to take the good-looking and FUN bridal party photos until after the ceremony…

wedding details, a dream come true with all my favorite colors!

Liz’s sister during toasts…

Liz and Josh family and friends like to — PARTY!

Josh and Liz…I love you two! You’ve invited me into your home, your lives, and your hearts and I’m extraordinarily thankful. I know your wedding was merely the start of your beautiful lives together! Thank you for allowing me to document your fabulous wedding day! Much Love… Hillary XO

The Fatherhood Contest was incredible fun. It was a honor to be able to see all the submissions sent in and the stories that followed them. Even though we narrowed the finalists down to 3, I treasured every submission that was sent. Thank you so much for trusting me with your images and sharing them with us. Here are just some of our favorite moments the mommies sent to me…

The winner is Suzanne Buchanan! This image brought a complete smile to our faces! When I opened it up, I almost fell out of my chair laughing! The image also reveals a wonderful connection between dad, baby and their happy dog - we love how Suzanne was able to capture this VERY FUNNY moment (:   always keep shooting!!!

I want to give a special thanks to everyone who entered images! The contest was so close! Kudos to all of you involved and HAPPY Father’s Day to all you fabulous daddy’s out there! But a big CONGRATULATIONS to Suzanne!!!   We HAVE to do another contest! The only question is what should the theme for the contest be?….

I met up with Kelley and her kids this afternoon to try out the beautiful new spot I discovered here in Sun Valley. I have been shooting this awesome family for the last few years - Mom is *VERY* good about getting all the newborn, milestone, and holiday shots…and I love seeing these guys whenever I can!  Kelley and I have ‘OCD’ about photos of our kids – so I had to post when I got home from our shoot…..

Grace

Chase

Jake

photographing a family of 3 can sometimes be challeging, but telling a ‘fart joke’ always works with the boys…

Chase has the most AMAZING eyelashes…

Grace is a natural ’super model’ in front of my camera! I could photograph this princess all day…

I think all moms need a beautiful photo too…..Kelley, you really are fabulous!!! I enjoy working with you and your family EVERYTIME! Big hugs - XOXO

I LOVE LOVE Esty.com! They have the handmade & vintage goods that I completely adore and shop at (especially on raining days like today)!  I came across these CUTE bags that I think would be perfect for welcoming guests or carrying around all your wedding inspirations. You can choose the wedding colors too! Shop here….

also greet your reception guests with a custom wedding name sign. Perfect to add that little touch to your special day….

The artistic wedding floral designs of  Tara Bella Flowers are a beautiful sight to see. Yesterday I put together a  collage of some of our weddings we have done in the past years for her Studio. Her creativity and eye for creating beauty is wonderful and also a very FUN person to hangout with…
- I also wanted to share Kathy and Joe’s wedding slideshow that I just finished this morning…..click here to watch…

I will have the Father’s Day contest winner tomorrow!!  Have a HAPPY Wednesday - XOXO

Jaeger and Tony you are the cutest couple!!! We had a great shoot and such a fun time together while running away from the rain! They came into town from Boston for the shoot, endured 3 locations with me and then wedding meetings all in one morning/afternoon…and smiled through it all!! Thanks for being soooo awesome – VERY excited for September!

How flipping CUTE are you two!?

finally the rain caught up to us…..

FAVORITE from our day!!!!!!! Tony and Jaeger thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for being so awesome (:

P.S. this week may be slow for posts because of ALL this rain! I had to cancel the mini YMCA session (11 families)!  a portrait and another engaement session ):  I will try to find something to amuse you until my next photo shoot.  XOXO