You know those people you meet and instantly you love them?  Well, that’s how the entire Alta MODA staff felt about Jamie.  Everything from her soft blond curls, best-ever smile, and contagious laugh endeared her to us.  She and Christopher were wed last summer in the Salt Lake temple with a welcoming reception at the groom’s residence.

The fantastic photos are from Laura at Busath Photography.

Jamie’s modest wedding dress is from Amy Kuschel and is made of the most unique lace.  Love it!

Thank you, thank you, thank you Jamie for bringing Alta MODA in on your big day.  We loved working with you and your adorable mom.

Flip through the pages (or online pages) of the 2010 Utah Valley Bride Magazine. There you’ll find two of our European wedding dresses featured in the editorial section as shot by the master photographer Kenneth Linge.

The grand and sweeping number below is by Atelier Aimee.

And this danceable bridal gown is by Model Novias.

Here’s our 2010 ad image shot by Heidi Uhl and styled by Enizio.  All but one of these gorgeous gals are real Alta MODA brides!  Yep, our brides are just that pretty!

Seems like I’ve said that before…

After her busy year and an extended trip to Africa, this lithe and lovely gal wed last summer in Salt lake City.

Sarah wore a modest wedding dress by Model Novias.  Because this design house is so hands-on, they let you personalized all of their styles.  The photography is, once again, brought to you by Miyo of Busath Photography.

Sarah’s mom and sister recounted the story of skewering hundreds of blossoms in the grass to create this dramatic and striking monogram.  Don’t you just love it?!

Alta MODA has been lucky enough to get to know Sarah’s mom, sister Callie (she had a great gown, too!), and just last weekend her sister Diane ordered her Melissa Sweet gown.  Lucky us to be able to work with this fun, close, and rather pretty family.  Thank you so, so much!

Today, our astute local editor featured Alta MODA bride Jessica on the UtahBrideandGroom.com blog.  You may remember her from our earlier post, but now you get even more fine images from Ritrato Photography.

What a lovely feature.  What a lovely bride.

Forget fast, this feature might go on as it contains one of my all time favorite couples.

Kim first came into Alta MODA on a Saturday over two years ago.  We had a great time getting to know her, putting her in gowns, and learning all about her fiance and her move from Florida.  The next day, she brought in Sean.  I still remember him pulling up in his big, red truck and feeling a bit intimidated at first.  But I shortly realized his heart was bigger than that truck.

Kim looked great in everything! That’s not an idle compliment, she looked so good it almost made it hard to distinguish “the one”.   But, Sean gets the credit for casually asking about a bridal gown that had caught his eye.  We put her in the magic number from Atelier Aimee and you could almost see an epiphany light glow overhead.  Kim ordered the gown, accompanied by a custom chapel-length veil and silk shoe both from Atelier Aimee, both adorned with the same beaded detail found on her gown.

Though plans changed and modified, Kim and Sean kept a clear vision of their wedding day and were married on the 4th of July at Johnson Mill in Midway, Utah.

If you have read this blog before, recently, ever, you know we adore Mitch of ZumaPhoto, and images like these only add to our fan-club (stalker) like appreciation of the studio.

Their wedding is featured in the latest issue of Utah Bride and Groom Magazine.  Drop in for your copy…just make sure you have time to get lost in the each priceless page.

To Kim and Sean, I can’t thank you enough for your sense-of-humor, style, and for including us in the plans.  You will most definitely be an all-time favorite.

Amy came to us with an eye for style.  So, she naturally gravitated toward an amazing gown in some of the finest fabric we have in the boutique.

The personal wedding took place at the Salt Lake Library; a beautiful, modern landmark in Utah.  Amy’s lace bridal gown is by Atelier Aimee.  Her joyous wedding photography was by The Youngrens.

This lovely gal has turned out to be quite the photographer herself.  Check out her site, AmyLashell.com, and learn a bit more about our this talented Alta MODA bride.

Thanks, Amy!  We look forward to working with some of your “brides” soon.

Just in time for and almost better than Christmas, we have new prints on our walls!  The talented and charming photographers at Brody Dezember Photography dropped in today with new canvas wraps featuring Andrea.

So striking and crisp, these new images are a welcome addition to our parlor.

Thanks Brody and Randy!  You made our day!

Edee and Max are one of those great couples with whom you just love working.  Our first encounter was over the phone with Max as he delightfully introduced himself as a groom-zilla.  Instantly, we adored him.  Then we met Edee!  Stunning!  It was clear how fantastic these two people are, and more importantly, how fantastic they are together.

Enjoy these gorgeous images from Miyo of Busath.  We love Miyo about as much as we love this pair.  Tough choice.

Their wedding was at the Grand America hotel and the bride donned a highly customized dress (we now call it the “Edee”) from Monique Lhuillier.

You threw a perfect wedding, Edee and Max.  Our thanks go to you for having us as a part of it.

The lovely Jessica was photographed late this fall in and around downtown Salt Lake City.  Ritrato Photography captured the true grace and warm character of one of our kindest brides.

The bride’s gown is Kelly by Augusta Jones, but, in true Alta MODA fashion, she customized the neckline and shoulder.  The spot-on hair and make-up styling were by Enizio.

Do we ever love our brides!

When a girl like McKenna walks in, you can actually hear heads turn.  When you get to know her, your heart melts.  She and her family are the warmest, funniest, and just about the prettiest bunch.

McKenna was photographed at La Caille this summer, and her ever-so-romantic photos are by Salt Lake photographer Kate Jeppson.

The bride wore a customized lace bridal gown by Augusta Jones, with a detachable ball gown skirt from Monique Lhuillier. Yes, it was just that amazing.

All the joy from the wedding will be posted before long, so visit again for McKenna and Scott’s big day.

Alta MODA was honored to be a part of your wedding.