Deadhorse Point Wedding with Annika and Trey
Angela Hays Photography
Dead Horse Point State Park is one of the most popular locations to hold a wedding ceremony in Grand County, where Moab, UT is situated. And surely you can see why, with the sweeping landscapes, breathtaking vistas, and otherworldly rock formations. Photos at sunrise or sunset at Dead Horse Point are absolutely priceless and unmatched.
For this wedding, we worked with Annika and her mom to conceive ideas for the perfect floral complements to this breathtaking ceremony spot. Bu before we launch into our floral journey, let’s take a moment to admire these incredible bridesmaid dresses! This choice was all Annika—it wasn’t until I saw them myself that I truly grasped how perfect a choice they were for this beautiful fall wedding.
Angela Hays Photography
The Big Picture: a Collaboration
As a dedicated artist, designer, and full-time Moab resident, it’s my job to:
Help you fill in the blanks if you need help completing your vision
Think through all the little details and flourishes that will maximize the vibe you’re going for
Help you prioritize your floral budget
Get the most value out of your florals
Create the wild elegance that drew you to hire Tangled Sage and get married in Moab in the first place
Help you prepare for your visit to our small town in the desert
While it wasn’t the case for Annika and Trey, many couples who get married in Moab are experiencing the town and its majestic scenery for the first time alongside all their guests. They’ve never been to the desert but fell in love with images of the landscape and decided to take the leap and get married in the great outdoors.
Angela Hays Photography
That’s usually when our team comes in to help give you the lay of the land. We view our services as your wedding florist and your boots on the ground to show you the ropes and point out the idiosyncrasies of getting married here—elements of getting married in the desert you might not have thought about, especially if you’ve never been here before.
To make things easier on you, I do my best to ask questions you might not have considered and make suggestions from the perspective of a professional and local who’s experienced both the majesty and the pitfalls of this otherworldly wedding destination.
Color Theory
Angela Hays Photography
Some brides have their whole vision set on a Pinterest board before they come to Tangled Sage, which means my team is executing what’s already been decided, and I’m making suggestions along the way to enhance an already beautiful vision. Other times, a bride will come to us and say, “I know I want lots of green, but that’s about it.” Or, “I love dahlias and hate carnations, you figure out the rest.” In Annika’s case, she’d already selected those gorgeous minty green bridesmaid dresses and requested the same color for florals, and she knew she wanted succulents and air plants in the mix too.
From my end, I loved the minty green color but encouraged her to step away from the monochrome. I showed her some examples of wedding bouquets I’d made that included the mint color she loved alongside powdery blue succulents and some bright pops of warmer tones (golden yellows and tangerine). I explained that adding these contrasts in would enhance the beautiful greens she was after while drawing in the red rock, which was third in line as the star of the show (after Anniak and Trey, of course).
The feedback my team received not only from our couple, but from both of their moms the day of the wedding, was all the confirmation I needed that making suggestions like this is always the right choice.
My favorite thing to tell my couples in the initial conversations as we’re working through details is, “I’m going to suggest a bunch of stuff, and if you hate it, just say so. Nothing hurts my feelings when it comes to this stuff, and my goal is for you to be happy with what we make.”
Angela Hays Photography
The Reception
Annika and Tyler had their reception at the Hoodoo Hotel, a Hyatt boutique in downtown Moab. My team contributed a few embellishments for the room, and we repurposed the bridesmaid bouquets into centerpieces, which I always suggest for brides looking to maximize their budget.
Although this was one of our first weddings after relocating from California to Moab, it remains one of my favorites. If you’re considering dates for your Moab wedding, let’s get the ball rolling. We book six months to a year in advance, and the year tends to book up by the end of spring.
Vendors:
Ceremony Venue: Dead Horse Point
Reception Venue: Hoodoo Hotel
Photographer: Angela Hays Photography
Florals: Tangled Sage Event Artistry