M. Felt Photography | Destination Wedding Photographer - Zion National Park Weddings and Elopements

Did we just become best friends? One of the absolute best parts of being a wedding photographer in Southern Utah is the people that we get to spend time with who get married in Zion. This is true of every single one of the lovely couples that we work with, but what we had with Erin and Vince was something special. For us it was love at first Zoom call. The work we do is very intimate and so chemistry matters a lot to us. So we always try to schedule a call to make sure we are all on the same page and check the vibe. It is important that we connect with our couples and equally important that they feel they connected with us. With these two it was immediately clear that they were head over heels in love with each other! And the more we got to know about their story, the better it got. They’ve known each other childhood and went to middle school and high school together. They each needed to leave and strike out on their own after high school and they lost touch with one another. Years later they reconnected during Covid times and have been inseparable ever since. Sound like a Rom Com to you too? Because that's what this wedding felt like the entire time! Especially when the maid of honor read Vince’s entry in Erin’s high school yearbook.

We have had the privilege of shooting weddings all over the world, but to be honest there is nothing quite like our backyard. Zion National Park is a cathedral of rock and beautiful nature and is a wonderful place to get married. Out of all the Zion wedding venues, Lazalu has to be our favorite! We are always thrilled when we find out that our couples have selected this venue, because along with all of its rustic charm and off grid beauty, it attracts a certain type of couple. It’s always a good sign that we are going to be on the same wavelength!

The wedding day was full of magic, a beautiful sunset, and perfectly planned by the talented Laura Stagg with Forevermore Events. We love all of the thousands of tiny things that make a wedding what it is, but do you know what the most important ingredient is? Well, besides love. It’s all of the guests who show up! Now, I don’t just mean show up to the wedding because that's obvious. But show up for the couple. Zion National Park is a bit of the beaten path and Lazulu is even a little bit further out of the way. You don’t just accidentally end up there. Erin and Vince had bus load after bus load of people coming from all over the country and world. These friends and family members packed up their finest clothing, book travel and journeyed to support this union! We laughed, we cried, and we partied. 10 out of 10 wedding all around and our hope is that the photos do it justice!

From the bride: “Our wedding is about the people and this place, and coupling all of that with an incredible dance party. We want candid photos of people talking, laughing, dancing, drinking, and crying. We love each other so much, and our journey to getting to marriage has been a decades-long fun adventure. Our hope is that our wedding reflects that fun adventure. This people and this place reflect everything that's gone into getting us here, and our photos should reflect that. When we found Lazalu, we knew it was the perfect setting for everyone to experience the magic of Zion, and we knew that it was a place that felt like us.”