There was something so effortlessly cool about Sunnie and Mackay’s wedding. Set among the rows of apple trees at Hidden Orchards in Santaquin, Utah, the day paired a naturally romantic setting with details that felt distinctly modern: sculptural burgundy calla lilies, pale pink flowers, a simple white gown with a scarf neckline, black suiting, vintage-inspired cake details, and layers of film and digital photography.

Rather than trying to compete with the orchard around them, everything worked with it. The green trees became the backdrop, the mountains appeared beyond the ceremony, and touches of burgundy, blush, cream, and soft pink gave the entire wedding just enough color.

Sunnie and Mackay were sealed at the Lindon Utah Temple before celebrating with their family and friends at Hidden Orchards. The combination made this feel especially Utah while still having an editorial quality that could have existed almost anywhere.

As a Utah wedding photographer, these are the weddings I love photographing most: visually thoughtful without feeling overly styled, emotional without needing anything manufactured, and full of small details that become even better when they are photographed alongside the people experiencing them.

Modern Bridal Style with a Scarf Neck Wedding Dress

Sunnie’s wedding look was one of the details that immediately defined the aesthetic of the day.

Her gown was incredibly clean and understated, with a fitted sleeveless bodice flowing into a soft, full skirt. Instead of heavy embellishment or lace, the interest came from the silhouette and the long white scarf wrapping around her neck and trailing behind her. Paired with her long veil, it gave the dress movement from almost every angle.

Against the texture of the orchard, that simplicity photographed especially well.

Some of my favorite bridal photographs from the day are also some of the quietest: Sunnie standing beneath her veil, the translucent fabric softening the sunlight around her face, and closer photographs centered on her bouquet and the lines of her dress.

Those images were also perfect moments to mix digital photographs with the softer grain and texture of 35mm film wedding photography. The film frames feel slightly imperfect in the best way, almost like photographs that could already belong in an old family album.

Burgundy Calla Lilies and Sculptural Wedding Florals

The floral choices are probably the most recognizable design element from this wedding.

Sunnie carried an asymmetrical bouquet filled with deep burgundy calla lilies, soft pink tulips, white orchids, and long curving stems. Instead of a tightly rounded bridal bouquet, the flowers fell and reached in different directions, giving the arrangement a loose, sculptural quality.

The burgundy calla lilies brought depth to an otherwise soft palette and looked especially striking against her completely white gown.

At the ceremony, the palette became lighter. Large urn arrangements filled with blush pink, cream, white, and soft green florals lined the aisle and framed Sunnie and Mackay between the orchard rows.

It created a beautiful balance between modern wedding floral inspiration and a more traditional romantic garden wedding.

Even their invitation suite echoed the palette. A deep plum ceremony card sat beside a clean white invitation, black-and-white photo booth images, wedding rings, and calla lilies. Photographing those smaller details is important to me because they give context to the rest of the gallery. Years later, they are the pieces that help rebuild what the wedding actually looked and felt like.

A Romantic Ceremony at Hidden Orchards in Santaquin, Utah

Hidden Orchards is such a distinct setting for an outdoor Utah wedding.

The venue sits within 52 acres of orchard countryside in Santaquin and is surrounded by apple trees with mountain views beyond the property. Its outdoor lawn and orchard setting make it especially suited to ceremonies where the landscape itself becomes part of the design.

For Sunnie and Mackay’s ceremony, rows of dark wooden chairs were placed directly on the grass beneath strands of lights. Instead of building a large traditional arch, floral urns marked the aisle and ceremony space while leaving the orchard visible behind them.

That restraint made the ceremony feel intimate even in the wide photographs.

The guest photos are some of my favorites as well. Family members talking before everything began, people holding white folding fans in the summer sun, and expressions happening outside of the main action are the photographs that make a wedding gallery feel like a memory instead of simply a record of the timeline.

From a photography perspective, an orchard also creates so much variety. The rows of trees offer shade and softer portrait light during brighter portions of the day, while the open lawn allows the mountains, sky, and ceremony space to become part of wider photographs. Hidden Orchards also has a covered pavilion available on the property, which gives couples another option when planning around Utah weather.

Editorial Utah Wedding Portraits in the Mountains

After the orchard celebration, Sunnie and Mackay’s mountain portraits shifted the feeling of the gallery completely.

Standing together in an open grassy field with the Utah mountains behind them, their simple black-and-white wedding attire suddenly felt almost cinematic. There was nothing elaborate needed in those photographs. Just the two of them, the bouquet, the movement of Sunnie’s dress, and the scale of the landscape around them.

I especially love the frames where they are simply holding hands and looking at one another. Some are in true-to-life color and others in black and white, but both approaches feel timeless because nothing about the photograph depends on a complicated pose.

That mix is a huge part of how I approach documentary wedding photography in Utah. I want the sweeping photograph that shows where you were, the beautifully composed portrait you will frame, and the tiny unplanned moment happening five seconds later.

You need all three to remember the whole story.

Documentary Wedding Photography on Digital and Film

The polished parts of this wedding were beautiful, but some of the most memorable photographs happened when no one was trying to make a photograph at all.

Guests laughing before the ceremony. Mackay adjusting his tie. Sunnie and Mackay disappearing underneath her veil. Family members reacting from their seats. And later, the two of them running into the celebration with their arms in the air while flash, movement, and colorful reflections filled the frame.

Those photographs are why I never want a wedding gallery to feel too perfect.

Digital photography lets me preserve true-to-life color and all of the tiny details with clarity. Black-and-white photographs simplify a moment down to expression and movement. And 35mm film brings in that little bit of unpredictability and nostalgia that makes certain images feel remembered rather than created.

Together, they tell the wedding much more honestly.

Utah Wedding Vendors

• Temple: Lindon Utah Temple
• Reception Venue: Hidden Orchards, Santaquin, Utah
• Photographer: Kassidee Marie Co

If you’re planning a 2026 or 2027 Utah wedding and are drawn to celebrations that feel a little editorial, a little nostalgic, and still completely like you, I would love to photograph it. My approach combines documentary storytelling, intentional portraiture, true-to-life color, 35mm film, and all of the smaller moments you may not even realize are happening.

Because years from now, I want you to remember the calla lilies and the dress and the mountains, but also the way your grandparents looked at each other during the ceremony, how your veil felt moving around you, and what it was like to walk back into a crowd of everyone you love.