xoxo
Tonya

We decided to build these shoot around the sunglasses. The concept was for a hip, trendy shower that would appeal to men and women. The sunglasses provided the right inspiration because Proof makes glasses for men and women. We used the glasses as the favors and as part of the invitations, menu and on other signs around the shoot.

We had wonderful models who were making us laugh all night. That along with a handful of amazing vendors made for a very special shoot. I have been waiting to post these beauties for 3 weeks and I am so please to finally get to publish them. They have also been published on Green Wedding Shoes and we are thrilled to be featured on such a beautiful wedding blog!

How much do you love our models Thank you SO MUCH to my amazing cousins Emily Fonnesbeck & Megan Ballou for doing the amazing clothes styling.

Of course the amazing bamboo sunglasses were provided by Proof Sunglasses.

Jewelry was provided by one of my besties Jazlyn from Ruby Sweetheart Jewelry

We had 2 wonderful girls on hair and makeup. The makeup was done by Jillyn Neslen and our hair stylist for the day was Heather Green. These girls had a tall order going through 10 models in such a short amount of time. Well done!

Ashley Lloyd of Attention 2 Detail did an amazing job turning my vision into a reality.

The beautiful cake was made by Bayshore Cakes. I loved the colors!!!

The tasty treats were made by the ever fabulous Sara Aston. They were delicious.

We had to have a signature cocktail.

I have wanted to work with Melissa Nickle of Blossom Sweet even before I moved back to Utah. She has an amazing vision for flowers and I LOVE what she came up with for the shoot.

All of the amazing paper products were designed by Brandi Webb of Alexis June Creative. She did such a wonderful job and she was such a help the day of the shoot! Thanks girl!

A big thanks to all the vendors and models who made this shoot such a success. Love you all so much! Here is a complete list of everyone who was involved!

photography: Tonya Peterson // event planner: Ashley Lloyd of Attention 2 Detail // venue: Private Residence, Salt Lake City, Utah
 // floral design: Melissa Nickle of Blossom Sweet
 // clothes styling: Emily Fonnesbeck & Megan Ballou
 // jewelry: Ruby Sweetheart Jewelry // sunglasses: Proof // furniture: Down East Outfitters // linens: La Tavola // cake: Bayshore Cakes // desserts: Sara Aston // invitations + paper goods: Brandi Webb of Alexis June Creative // makeup: Jillyn Neslen // hair stylist: Heather Green

In case you are interested, here is the inspiration board I created for the shoot. I think it is spot on!

Can’t wait to show you what else I have up my sleeve!

xoxo
Tonya

To see all of Aspen’s senior pictures please click [HERE]

Hey friends. I am so excited to be teaching another Photography Class in Vernal on Wednesday, September 7th. Basic Photography I is all about learning to use your SLR camera. We will be learning how to shoot your camera in manual mode, understanding light, nailing your exposure and basic composition. I strongly believe that the best way to learn is to shoot your heart out and get your work critiqued. So we will have a bunch of that too! The last class will be a shooting field trip. Fully adjustable digital or film SLR camera is required.

Don’t let the “Basics” part of the class name fool you. If you are still not nailing your exposure in manual mode 100% of the time, you will learn something in this class! I absolutely love the art of photography and have a true passion for teaching others about it. I hope you will join me for this fun filled class. I am limiting this class to 10 people and I only have 6 spots left. If you would like one of the remaining six please email me info@tonyapeterson.com and I will send you information on how to sign up. Hope to see you soon!

xoxo
Tonya