UTAH’S VALLEY WEDDINGS’ ULTIMATE WEDDING GIVEAWAY announces… LEXIE + SAM’S BIG DAY

Some of the sky was white, and some of it was promising blue on the morning Lexie and Sam would be married. I had woken up early and closed the door quietly behind me to not wake the kids. It was a day that many of us had anticipated for a long time.

Northridge waited, its grounds and each delicate tree branch covered in soft snow. When we’d decided on March 25th, the florist, Susie, had been pleased, “There will be blossoms!” What Lexie and Sam got instead was unexpected but no less beautiful.

As I came in, I heard laughter upstairs and found that at 7 am, the day was already well underway. Lexie sat with chin poised up, as Mindy’s brushes swept color and gentleness. Their easy talk showed the friendship that had blossomed between them, and Lexie’s mother seemed happy to just listen. To let the day that they had worked toward for so long come and unfold however it would.

Knowing my adolescent could only hold down the fort for so long, I left with Northridge looking like a fresh canvas. When I returned a few hours later, Susie had brought color and dedication to it like a work of Monet! Jessica, the owner of Northridge, bustled around with her ever present smile. I don’t think someone can imagine Jessica in their mind without that smile of hers, making everyone feel at home.

Nicole had a small wagon of camera equipment, along with a trusted sidekick, Sara Lleverino. I had not thought of the assistants that these professionals who were already giving so much would need to pay, and I was humbled again by the caliber of the people I was spending the day with. Kristen and Brandon arrived then too—just long enough to hug and thank them—before Lexie and Sam came in and the cheers from the crowd went wild.

And the guests seemed to promise back— to keep believing in good and beauty and love. How many were going through some secret heartbreak in their lives just then? And yet they danced. What could be more breathtaking than that?

As evening came, Gourmandise showed us just how a cake should taste, and as the music started, Sam did a flip then went right into the splits. No one will soon forget those details!

Yet a favorite part of the night happened when no one else but me saw, and I hope Kristen and Brandon will forgive me for sharing it. As everyone danced and they filmed, I was walking up from behind to talk to them. I could see Brandon turn with adoring eyes to Kristen and sing to her, “I think I’m going to marry you.” They’ve been married for five years.

It is worth remembering, because for all that was put into this wedding, it wasn’t the biggest day of Lexie and Sam’s life. That came the next day. The promise is lovely. But it is the fulfillment of it that is incredible.

My wedding wish for you is that years from now you are turning to each other at someone else’s wedding and still singing, “I think I’m going to marry you.” All of this is to get you there.

Thank you for having us be a part of your special day.

All the best, Cori and the Ultimate Wedding Giveaway Team

To work with these exceptional vendors, please contact:

Photography: Nicole Wimmer Photography

801–979–9946 • @nicolewimmer

Hair and Makeup: Mindy Graham 208-716-2711 • @simplymindyk

Florals: Susie with Wish Blossom Flowers

801-913-0068 • @wishblossomflowers

Cake: Gourmandise

385-387-1780 • @gourmandisethebakery

Venue: Jessica with Northridge Valley Event Center

801-573-4249 • @northridge_valley

Videography: Kristen + Brandon with Kristen Whitehead Productions 801-702-3131

@kristen_whitehead_productions

To work with Utah Valley Weddings, please contact mallorychristison@uvweddingsmag.com 702-533-3281

@utahvalleyweddings