Mountain Micro Wedding at East Canyon Resort

Nakoma & Zan’s mountain micro wedding was the definition of ‘less is more’. And it was beyond beautiful. These two wanted a small wedding ceremony in Utah’s mountains. They wanted to keep it simple and stress free; while still being a special and memorable evening to connect with those they love.

And with the help of one of Utah’s best small mountain wedding venues, they put together the most relaxed, yet simple evening that felt so special and memorable. This wasn’t even my wedding, yet I want to relive the night again and again!

mountain micro wedding at east canyon resort in utah

The Location: Mountain Top Wedding Venue

They held their mountain micro wedding at East Canyon Resort. The staff at East Canyon took great care of the couple and their family. They provided a room for the bride to get ready in, set up and coordinated the mountaintop ceremony spot, and had security present through the entire event. I would highly recommend East Canyon to anyone wanting a small wedding venue in Utah!

mountaintop wedding at east canyon resort in utah

The Ceremony

Once Nakoma was ready and all the guests had arrived, East Canyon led the way up to the secluded mountaintop ceremony location. We had to take a bumpy dirt road to get there, but it was so worth it for the privacy and seclusion it provided.

Everyone took their seats and waited for Nakoma and her dad to arrive in his awesome looking Ford Bronco. It was so fun to watch these two share emotional moments together during their ceremony. From a few tears, to tons of laughter and excitement. Zan was bringing on the jokes and had everyone laughing!

mountain wedding at east canyon resort in utah

Everyone’s Favorite Part… the Treats!

After the ceremony, we took advantage of having all the family together and took some family photos. Instead of cutting a cake, these two brought together their favorite desserts. Ice cream from Utah’s best hand-churned ice cream shop – Blacksmith Ice Cream Co. And blueberry glazed donuts from a small local shop in Salt Lake City. I love that they incorporated some personal, intentional details to the evening.

newlyweds share donuts at their mountain elopement

Everyone visited while the sun dipped behind the mountain. Then we sent off the newly-wed couple with bubbles as the sun went down and East Canyon led us back down the mountain before dark.