Mandie and David
FOR LINDON’S MANDIE Maughan, it was love at first fate. After all, this girl met boy after he had dated her cousin and a few of her friends. (Told ya: fate.) “Whenever people ask how we met, we just laugh,” Mandie says. “It’s funny, because for years his name kept popping up in my life, and I remember thinking, ‘Who is this kid?’” That kid would be Spanish Fork’s David Krause. Though truthfully, he needed no introduction. “When we went on our first date, the first thing I said to …
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Tregan and Landon
TREGAN RONEY AND Landon Johnson’s wedding was relaxed and romantic — just like their relationship. “When I met Landon, I was immediately comfortable around him and I felt like I could be myself,” Tregan says. The Orem couple met at a friend’s birthday party and became inseparable soon after. Four years of dating and one romantic, rose-petals-everywhere proposal later — they were engaged. Tregan had dreamed about her wedding for years before she was officially engaged (don’t we all?), and once …
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Meredith and Jacob
MEREDITH GANT AND Jacob Hinton were friends for years before they became a couple. They met at UVU where they were both recreation management majors. One night, Meredith went over to Jacob’s house to borrow some rock climbing rope. They started talking about how Jacob was on the Utah County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team — something the Orem girl had always dreamed about doing. She wanted to spend more time with Jacob to learn about joining the team. And Jacob wanted to spend more time with Meredith to make …
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Evelyn and Marcelo
WHEN EVELYN ESLAVA married Marcelo Figuera, she was the picture of elegance. Let us count the ways ... Her chic frilled frock? Elegant. Her luscious locks? Elegant. Her fairy tale florals? Elegant. Her clever cuisine? Elegant. Her sit-down soirée? 1-800-Elegant. But if you know Evelyn, it’s no surprise. The Orem girl — who was born and raised in Peru until age 14 — has always had an eye for the lovely. She picked Marcelo, after all. “He’s loyal,” Evelyn says of her groom, who is originally …
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Ashley and Nolan
BRIDE’S HOMETOWN Provo GROOM’S HOMETOWN Rexburg, Idaho FIRST MET I was living at King Henry Apartments in Provo. After his LDS mission to Ghana, Nolan happened to move into a neighboring apartment where some of our good friends lived. It wasn’t long before I took notice of him. ATTRACTED YOU TO HIM His adorable smile and accompanying dimples, along with his unbelievably kind personality. ATTRACTED HIM TO YOU He thought I was “outgoing and gorgeous.” FIRST KISS It was about a week after our first date. We’d …
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Kimberly and Brad
BRIDE’S HOMETOWN Sierra Vista, Ariz. GROOM’S HOMETOWN Alberton, Mont. FIRST MET Brad was living in Germany and was home visiting when he had dinner with a friend, whose girlfriend happened to be my best friend. She brought me along, and Brad and I hit it off. After a couple visits to Germany and an excruciating seven months waiting for him to finish a deployment to Afghanistan, he moved back to the states so we could be together. ATTRACTED YOU TO HIM I’ve always loved his deep blue eyes, but the first thing to …
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Head Over Hues
Color us inspired. Utah Valley Bride collaborated with the loveliest of local vendors to bring you 12 wedding inspiration boards made in the shade. Dye and go to heaven. …
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Catering – Savor The Moment
Your guests will remember what your looked like, how they felt and what they ate. Give them something to savor. …
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