Blind dates don’t have the most sterling reputation, but we hear stories from our brides all the time about how all it took was one blind date to find true love. That’s how it happened for Erica & Clayton. This adorable couple met in October 2014, and the pair bonded over their similar sense of humor and shared values of selflessness and kindness.

From Erica: “On our first date, the blind date, I was impressed with his looks, and he thought I was very attractive as well. We went to Kneader’s and Little Bear Bottoms Corn Maze, and we talked to each other without effort. He asked me out for a second date on the doorstep! We went on 8 or 9 dates in a 6-week period, and then [in December] he asked me if I wanted to be his girlfriend. Clayton was ready to marry me [in] February, but he knew that it would take me a lot longer to know.

In July, I finally thought about it and said to myself, “If Clayton was to get down on one knee tomorrow, with no obligation of when the wedding would be and how we would do it, what would I say? I would say yes in a heartbeat!” That is when I knew I wanted to marry him.”

Erica & Clayton married in December 2015, and of course, this sweet and genuine couple had the most adorable formals. They’re literally brimming with love for each other, and Erica is a doll in her snow white modest Allure gown.

gown:: M504
wedding planner:: Becca Glover
photography:: Tara B Photography
location:: Oquirrh Mountain Temple, South Jordan, UT
suit:: Kater Shop
flowers:: Daisy Hollow Floral
rings:: Fred Meyer Jewelers

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