I photographed Kelly and Derek’s wedding last year in Arizona and this year they got their marriage sealed in the Salt Lake City Mormon Temple. I was thrilled and honored that they asked me to photograph another special day in their lives! It was a very cold and rainy day. We started with pictures outside until Kelly was too cold to continue and then we went inside the Joseph Smith Memorial Building to take a few more photos.
She is Korean and he is Rwandan. They started out with American attire and had an american ceremony. The florist wrote the word Love down the aisle in Korean. I thought this was a great touch! After the first dances and cake cutting, they both changed into Rwandan attire and came back into the reception and did some Rwandan dances. The groom really loved and played his part well!! Then later in the night, they changed into Korean attire to end the night. This wedding was action packed and a lot of fun!
Venue: Trilogy at Vistancia, Kiva Club
DJ: Curtis Whipple
Flowers: Crazy Daisies
Videography: Legacy Video
What a great weekend this was! I got down there early and hung out with the wedding party on the beach. I loved having the opportunity to get to know them before the wedding day! Since Rocky Point is one of their favorite places to visit, they decided they should get married there.
Venue: Sonoran Sky Resort in Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point), Sonora, Mexico
Flowers and Decor: Designer Venues
I love that they had a wagon to take the ring bearer down the aisle. It was cute watching the flower girls pull him down the aisle. They had a Serbian band play for an hour during the reception without any breaks. It was amazing to see people dance for an hour straight. It is also a tradition to have lots of sweets at their wedding. The more sweets, the sweeter the marriage.
Venue: Trilogy at Vistancia
Flowers: Crazy Daisies
Main Cake: Frosted Art, Inc
The groom is Irish and they decided to get married on St. Patrick’s Day and make that the theme of their wedding! The groom surprised the bride in the middle of the ceremony, he took the microphone and sang a song to her. There wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd!
Venue: Val Vista Lakes
DJ: All Pro DJ’s
Flowers and Catering: Lena’s Flowers and Catering
They got married at the beautiful Prayer Pavilion in Phoenix and then had their reception at a friend’s house in Glendale. This was a DIY wedding, they made most of the decorations including the ceremony arch. Their wedding party was made up of all the kids in their families! I love the parents kissing photo!
I was asked to photograph one of the planner challenge photoshoots for the current Arizona Weddings Magazine. Here is the night photoshoot.
Event Designer: Simply Refined Events
Venue: Seville Country Club
Florist: Jan Dekker Designs
Rentals: Event Rents
Stationery: Simply Refined Events
I was asked to photograph one of the planner challenge photo shoots for the current Arizona Weddings Magazine. Here is the daytime photo shoot.
Designer: Tie the Knot by Tessa
Venue: Seville Country Club
Table: Native Events
Chairs/Day Bed: Prim Unique Rentals
Florist: Butterfly Petals
Glassware, Silverware and China: Dish Wish Events
Signage (name cards and table numbers): P.S. Weddings and Events
Macaroons/Party Favors: Ruze Cake House
Menu: Wedding Paper Divas
I love when couples make their wedding themed for something they are into! They had a masquerade themed wedding and even bought masks for all of the guests! The groom was crying when the bride was walking down the aisle. It was so emotional, I was crying right along with him. 🙂 Instead of doing a sand ceremony or candle, they made a painting together with their moms.
Ceremony Venue: Mesa Arts Center
Reception Venue: 12 West Main
Cake: Graceful Cakes Creations
DJ: All Pro DJ’s
Flowers: Lena’s Flowers
They have been together for 57 years and were finally able to get married!! They invited everyone to see their ceremony and then family and close friends to the reception. It was a very special day!!
Ceremony: Orpheum Theatre
Reception: The Farm at South Mountain
Wedding Planner: Life Design Event Planning
Floral: Butterfly Petals
Videographers: Serendipity Cinematography
DJ: Got You Covered
Cake: Let Them Eat Cake
