Morgan & Dallon.

05.26.2011

in Engagements

Their story began in the classroom at UVU. Morgan & Dallon found themselves enrolled in an Ethics and Values class, a required class that neither of them had any desire to take. At the beginning of the class, the teacher mentioned how it was required that each student participate in 20 hours of service, and that if we weren’t interested in the service, that they should drop the class. Morgan toyed with the idea of dropping the class because she simply wasn’t interested in the 20 hour service project. After thinking it over, it was set in her mind that she would drop the class immediately. pronto. right away.

But.

But….

But then her plans instantly changed the second the classroom door swung open & Dallon walked in. Suddenly she was certain that she would NOT mind doing the service project, especially since it gave her the possibility of being in class with the most handsome man she’d ever laid eyes on. When it was time for the class service projects to start, Morgan & Dallon were put in the same group. They began to get to know each other quickly-they had a lot in common & instantly hit it off. After a date on Halloween, they realized something so important: that they could be 100% themselves around each other. They began hanging out together, having fun together & falling in love. Their love story has evolved over the space of a year and a half, and it is something that is truly beautiful to see. A few months ago, Dallon secretly flew to Nevada to ask my father’s permission to marry Morgan, swept her off her feet, decorated her room with balloons & asked her to be his wife. In a nutshell, it’s the best love story you’ve ever heard.

Morgan is my youngest sister & it is wonderful to see her so in love!!! I’ve photographed each of my three sister’s engagements & weddings and it is such a joy for me to capture these exciting moments in the lives of my favorite people on earth.When they got engaged, we started thinking of fun ideas for their photos. We came up with some awesome locations that included a beautiful field, a carnival, a vintage airplane & an abandoned barn. Over a two day engagement session with 1200+ photos taken, I was finally able to narrow them down to some of my favorites. And I totally won’t lie-I actually cried when I was editing these photos. It’s crazy to think that my baby sister is so grown up, so beautiful & so in love. What a joy in my life it was to capture this exciting time in their lives! They are getting married in August at the Oakland LDS Temple & I am so excited!  Although I shoot some amazing weddings, I know that my little sister’s wedding is going to be my favorite wedding of the year. Hands down. Now on to the photographs!

One of my favorites…


While we were driving around, we saw an airplane hangar with actual war planes from the 1950′s. The guys inside were so kind that they let us use the planes for the photos-can you say awesome!?!?

Love how these ones with the bubbles turned out!

We found an awesome carnival & I am obsessed with how fabulous the carnival photos are!!!

{ 14 comments… read them below or add one }

Sarah Marsh May 26, 2011 at 1:42 pm

I love love LOVE them Marielle!!! Those are so cute! Dallon and Morgan are so adorable together. And incredible shoes Morgan! Wow. Gorgeous.

summer May 26, 2011 at 2:13 pm

I am in LOVE with these! Gorgeous!

jenny present May 26, 2011 at 2:17 pm

These pictures are incredible! Beautiful and imaginative. I will hire you one day ;)

LIANE McCOMBS May 26, 2011 at 2:41 pm

Once again, you amaze me, Marielle….you were born to take photographs, and capture the important days in so many people’s lives. These images of Morgan and Dallon are priceless, as are all the images you have taken of all our family. Great job…I could not be any more proud:) xoxo Mom

Kelly May 26, 2011 at 3:45 pm

I love these photos! Especially the airplane and carnival pictures. So fun and unique! Oh, and your sister is gorgeous. All you girls are!

KayLynne Kroshus May 26, 2011 at 3:58 pm

MARIELLE!!!! WOW!!!! Okay, these photos definitely just took first place on my favorite of your engagement sessions!!! These are absolutely incredible…every single photo! I especially love the photos at the carnival and in front of that sweet airplane. I am seriously impressed! I just decided I am going to hire you to take “anniversary” pictures of Derek and I sometime. :)

Amber McCombs Johnson May 26, 2011 at 4:56 pm

Dang Marielle!!! This must be your best work yet!!! I love all of the different ideas you used in each photograph! And of course Morgan is just amazing and never takes a sour picture, which I’m sure helped alot! I love them all! Seriously brilliant and amazing!!!!

Val Dahlin May 26, 2011 at 6:57 pm

Was this just the most fun day?!! The photos are gorgeous, and it looked like SO much fun! Congrats to your sister!

Lizz May 27, 2011 at 7:15 am

I LOVE the place pictures, they all turned out awesome!!!

Sheena Bates May 27, 2011 at 8:27 am

I love these. I worked with Morgan at the Salon in Orem and I couldn’t be happier for her. You did such an amazing job at capturing she and Dallon. Really cute and fun ideas too.

Nate Shields May 27, 2011 at 10:08 pm

Awesome photos! Seriously. Makes me wish I could have afforded to fly you out here for our engagements!

Jentri May 29, 2011 at 1:38 pm

Marielle, these are so beautiful! I am insanely jealous of your many talents! Congrats to Morgan.

Sue wiscombe June 6, 2011 at 11:19 pm

I LOVE THESE! Amazing work as always! These are some of my favorites ever of the carnival!

Corinne June 9, 2011 at 7:01 am

I ADORE these photos!!!! Great location, gorgeous couple, creative ideas . . . wonderful job, Marielle! Can’t wait to see you in August.

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