Southern Weddings

This wedding come to us from the fantastic {Jonathan Canlas Photography}.  Jonathan captured this wedding of Amelia + Christopher.  The two were married at their local temple in Salt Lake City and had a stunning reception at the {Memorial House}.  The evening was filled with delicious food by {Culinary Cafts} who even made the wedding cupcakes. Christopher, who happens to be filled of musical talented, performed a song to his bride and guests.  Look closely and you will see a kilt, courtsey of Christopher’s English/Scottish family heritage.  Amelia took care of all the planning for this celebration and did a terrific job with even finding her dream dress on {eBay}.  To see more images click over to Jonathan Canlas’ {Blog}.

How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story. Christopher and I met at a curry party three years ago. I saw him and asked my friend, “Who is that?” I sat next to him and spoke to him for five minutes before we were cut off. Nothing came from the exchange at the time. Six months later I left on a church mission for a year and half, and during that time our two best friends married each other. When I returned from my mission we reconnected through the best friends at Christopher’s rock show. Christopher was singing and he had a voice like Morrissey. He and his band mates came to my house after the show for some Wii, and the two of us talked for seven hours straight. We have enjoyed each other’s company since.
What was the design inspiration for your wedding? My wedding’s design was based on a feeling that I wanted my guests to have: enchantment. I wanted an intimate affair for my guest’s to remember fondly for the rest of their lives. My design was created around this idea of warmth and soft conversations.
Favorite design element of your big day: My husband’s kilt was the best design element of the evening. Christopher is half English/Scottish, and they typically wear kilts on special occasions. He looked absolutely charming and we all had the pleasure of gazing at him while he serenaded me with an original song.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: I knew exactly what I wanted in my dress. I wanted a very fitted style around my waist and hips, flaring out at the knees, in a mermaid shape. I was in school while planning my wedding, so I wanted to find something ASAP. My friend took me onto eBay for my first time, and within 10 minutes I had found and ordered just the dress I was looking for!
Describe your wedding flowers: My bouquet was angular with calla lilies and a lot of greenery. The flowers in the center of the dinner tables were also calla lilies.
Describe your wedding cake: My husband and I decided against a wedding cake for a few reasons, the most important being that they do not taste very good! We also considered that our guests would be eating a four-course meal, and would probably not be too hungry for a big slice of mediocre cake. We opted for mini cupcakes, in outrageously delicious flavors such as pistachio and rose water, chocolate, and banana with cream cheese frosting. After the cupcakes, as a linger-longer, our guests were offered freshly made churros with Valrhona hot chocolate. This also made for an easy escape for Christopher and me.
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: Our location was Heavenly. Our dinner was held in a historic home, the Memorial House in Salt Lake City, Utah. The ceiling was vaulted, making excellent acoustics for Christopher’s performance, and the home’s ambience and winter greenery decor was nonpareil.
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Heavenly, joyous, fulfilling
What advice would you give to someone planning their wedding? Choose to focus on the larger movement of events over tiny details that will be forgotten. People remember the beautiful flow of the event instead of the color of their tablecloth.
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? Christopher is looking for jobs in Washington DC, I am finishing school and starting my own career. We look forward to future road trips together and forming our own band and family.
Any DIY items? We made time-intensive invitations in beautifully patterned card stock, folded in a way to hold a cd (the cd looked like a record). We wanted to give our loved ones a piece of art.

Congratulations to Amelia + Christopher. We wish you the best as you begin your life together!