What’s better than choosing the beautiful Stanley Lake in Stanley, Idaho to elope, cut the cake & exchange vows with the love of your life? Although I’m a wedding photographer based in Salt Lake City, I will gladly travel for a wedding, elopement or even engagement session especially if I’m able to take photos in beautiful locations like this!

Hi! My name is Jordan Varela and I am a Utah wedding photographer based in Salt Lake City. While I enjoy all aspects of a wedding day as a wedding photographer, there are some special moments that are especially fun to capture behind the camera. Below are a few of my favorite moments to photograph at a wedding.

Located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, Liberty Park houses 80 acres of green grass, sports facilities, water features and a stunning Aviary. On the weekends Tracy Aviary is not only a large zoo featuring a wide array of different avian species from around the world, it is also a wedding venue. Built in 1852, and located inside the Tracy Aviary, Chase Mill is the oldest industrial building in Utah featuring a beautiful below-ground circular amphitheater and surrounded by luscious gardens perfect for a summer wedding.

It was a moody overcast day in Ogden, Utah. Rain was in the forecast all day and the wedding ceremony was set to start around noon. As I drove up north to Ogden from Salt Lake, I couldn’t help but worry that we might see some raindrops.

Weddings Can be stressful. Sometimes when planning a wedding it feels like there are a million different moving parts ranging from bridal party attire, venue availability, guest seating, etc. What if instead you had a more relaxed backyard wedding with living room furniture instead of a more traditional wedding?

Moody Rainy Bridal Session At Jordan Pines in Big Cottonwood Canyon Salt Lake City Utah