Day-After Wedding Portraits in the Utah Desert

The day after their elopement, I met up with A + C for their wedding portraits back where their ceremony had been — this perfect slice of the Utah desert just outside of Zion National Park. Since A + C didn’t want to miss out celebrating their wedding day with their families, we decided a day-after portrait session would be perfect for them. I especially love day-after wedding portraits when you have guests because it gives you one on one time with your partner without feeling like you’ve left your friends and family behind.

Related: Don’t miss my post on A + C’s wedding day!

For their wedding portraits, we walked a bit further this time into the slot canyon for some gorgeous couple photos! We had this little known slot canyon all to ourselves and it was only a fifteen minute walk to get there.

If you’ve been lucky enough to walk through a slot canyon, you know how amazing they are. It’s almost like you’re in an open air cathedral, only more awe-inspiring because this has been sculpted by air and water, the shapes created by nature herself. And most slot canyons kind of sneak up on you — you’d never know they were there until you get close — so there’s this magical kind of reveal to the whole experience. Slot canyons are special places, considered sacred by many native tribes, and deserve our respect alongside our appreciation.

General location: the Utah desert outside of Zion National Park
Traditional territory of: the Pueblos and Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute) Tribes
Bride’s dress: BHLDN
Groom’s suit: Groom’s Grotto