Jackson and Victoria’s wedding was one for the record books this past weekend!!  Also, a huge shout out to Wedding Planner Amanda Seaward for putting together such an amazing experience!  I am currently moving into a new apartment this week, but wanted to post a quick look at some of my favorite images before I continue packing and moving boxes

Stay tuned for more images from this fabulous wedding!!!

Love love love the Tory Burch shoes and clutch, and how about these Badgley Mischka party shoes?!?

Victoria was absolutely stunning…

LOVE these two!!!

I am currently enjoying a morning breakfast at the Redfish Lake Lodge in Stanley, ID overlooking the serene lake and larger than life sawtooth mountains.  I arrove here yesterday to begin the journey of photographing Victoria and Jackson’s wedding.  Yesterday after a few hours of scouting the area, I met up with Victoria and Jackson and 30 lucky guests at the Bridge St. Grill in lower Stanley for their rehearsal dinner.  The food was amazing and laughter was abundant on the deck of the beautiful restaurant overlooking the river.  Here are a few of my favorite images:

Jessie and Chase’s wedding was definitely one-of-a-kind!  There were soo many great moments and images from their wedding, I had a hard time narrowing down the images to post on this blog!  I met Chase a few years ago when when he was “modeling” for a snowmobile photoshoot I did for Scott Sports.  When Chase called me to announce that he had proposed to his long-time girlfriend, Jessie, I was soo happy for him!  Then he asked if I would be interested in photographing their wedding and of course I said YES!  There were soo may incredible details incorporated into their perfect wedding day, that you MUST read/view on!  To view their slideshow, click here (please allow 15-30 seconds to load).

Kudos to the vendors who helped make this wedding wonderful!

Flowers: Tara Bella Flowers

Hair/Makeup: Shellie Lard

Party Rental: Barbara’s Party Rental

Food: Fresshies

As a wedding gift, Chase’s sister, Amy bought the two a custom Schwinn tandem bicycle…too cute!!

Jessie and Chase also wanted to incorporate their love of skiing into the wedding and used a chair lift as their guest sign-in…

Fresshies provided INCREDIBLE food!

There was also a custom plate displayed where guests could express their congratulations!

The speeches made by their family and friends were very funny and sparked a lot of emotion!

Their DJ really got the crowd on their feet!

Congratulations Jessie and Chase!  I know you two will enjoy a lifetime of happiness!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner…still haven’t bought your loved one the perfect gift?  Look no further because right now I am offering 15% off maternity, newborn, senior, portrait and family photo sessions if you purchase a Cheatwood Photography gift certificate by 12pm on February 13th!  I have been asked to gift several certificates, and they are definitely appreciated!  Even though the sale ends on the 13th, the certificates are always available for purchase!

I had the honor of photographing Marla and Brett’s wedding in Minneapolis, MN this past summer.  I knew Marla from elementary school and was totally surprised when she contacted me about photographing her wedding!!! It was great catching up with Marla and our best friend, Teresa, in Minneapolis!  Marla and Brett exchanged vows at the Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church then welcomed their guests at the FABULOUS Five Event Center!  To see their slideshow, click HERE.  Now onto the photos

Marla did a fantastic job on her gift bags!

Marla’s dress and flowers were exquisite!

I LOVED the expressions on Brett’s face when he saw his Bride walking down the aisle!

We took some great photos near the Church property, and as it began to rain, we headed to town to take some fun shots!

We moved to the Five Event Center for a great reception!

The photo booth was a hit!

The cake was beautiful!

For dessert, Marla and Brett offered a soft-serve ice cream machine, accompanied by a variety of toppings!

The Kids’ tables featured chalkboards and other fun items to keep them occupied.

Meet Ashley.  In addition to being one of the most beautiful brides I have ever photographed, Ashley is a stellar wedding planner!  Ashley and I are in the process of creating her business website: www.alistweddings.com, and are having a blast in the process!  Ashley is an amazing planner and in fact, planned and executed her very own wedding!  To learn more about Ashley click HERE.  Be sure to check out her site very soon, and in the meantime, if you need to contact her call 208-720-5764 or drop her a line at ashley208@cox.net

Now onto her web site photoshoot:

Oh Heather and Mark…how I love you two!!! I had the great pleasure and honor to photograph their wedding earlier this month and continue to be in great awe of this couple!  I had such a great time photographing Heather and Mark’s engagement session in August, and knew their wedding would be AMAZING!  Here’s a sneak peek of their wedding day images:

When I received the call last year from Jen last year to photograph her wedding in Sandpoint, Idaho I was ecstatic!  I was not only excited for Jen (I have enjoyed a great work relationship with her for many years) but also excited to photograph a wedding in a totally new location!  Sandpoint is a beautiful area in northern Idaho where, in fact, Jen and Ryan met.  Ryan’s family has a house overlooking the lake (which is where the ceremony was held) and the views are absolutely breath-taking!  Jen was absolutely breath-taking as well, and just a great pleasure to photograph and be around.  Ryan is a stand-up guy and truly loves Jen!  Below you will see some of the images from their big day!  Click here to view their wedding slideshow!

Isn’t Jen stunning?!

I love love love her Stephanie James Couture dress and the way it “swooshed”

I love the “reveal!”  So fun!

These two are soo cute together!

I love the colors they chose for their wedding party:

Jen and Ryan decided to attach their wedding rings to something with buoyancy, JUST in case they were to drop their rings on the dock…cute!

The details were super fun!

The food was super yummy!

Now on to the ceremony!

I loved the exchanging of the rings!

After the ceremony, Ryan surprised Jen in showing her that he had inscribed the exact nautical location of where they exchanged their vows.

Heart shaped fireworks were the perfect addition to this 4th of July wedding!

I love the firefighter themed wedding cake!

At the end of the night Jen and Ryan made their grand exit on his family’s boat…

This past weekend Hillary Maybery and I were flown to Boston to photograph Katie and Eric’s wedding at Castle Hill!  It was the epitome of a fairy tale wedding!  Katie looked absolutely stunning and Eric handsome as ever!!!  Here are a few of my favorite images that I captured on their special day:

We began photographing their portraits on Crane Beach

This is at the “Casino” on Castle Hill

This was taken behind the fabulous Crane Estate itself!

I recently had the pleasure of photographing Kristen and Jeremy’s wedding!  I really related to these two as they are both motorcycle enthusiasts!  In fact, the rode their bikes from their home in Salt Lake City up to Sun Valley for their big day!

Venue: Symphony Cottage

Food: Christina’s Restaurant

Kristen’s dress was AMAZING!

I LOVE that they used Allsop’s solar-powered lanterns!