Joy and Josh {sweet love}

Joy is an editor with In Style Weddings magazine ... you can only imagine how thrilled we were that she asked *us* to document her wedding!! The best part is that Joy and Josh are some of the sweetest people you'll meet. We really enjoyed them both!

A special hats-off to Karen Lynn of Sedona Wedding Planner, for orchestrating such a beautiful day. Her attention to detail, and ' the little things,' (from making sure the drinks and appetizers were served on her antique silver trays) to the big things (the complicated timeline) is very admirable.

Here is a list of the vendors and venues that helped make the day extra special...

Wedding coordination - Sedona Wedding Planner
Preparation venue for the girls - El Portal
Preparation venue for the guys - Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa
Ceremony location - Sedona Historical Museum
Floral and Decor - Events by Showstoppers
Cake Artist - Sedona Cake Couture
Reception - Tlaquepaque
Catering - Cucina Rustica

Be sure to view their wedding day love story in the slideshow (opens in a new window) or click on the image below to start their slideshow on this page... you would not want to miss all the laughs, moments and fun. :) Enjoy!



Andrew covering the guys while... Katrina was with the girls...



Love this shot...

We love to get the in between moments during formal portraits... Katrina's shot of the girls getting the baby to come over for the formal shot while Andrew captured a candid of the guys checking the time.



El Portal is a gorgeous property and a perfect backdrop for preparation pictures...



Joy arriving in the Bently....

Right before their first kiss as husband and wife! Check out their slideshow to see the rest... we captured a ton of great shots of the newlyweds walking down the aisle!

The colorful bouquet by Ken at Showstoppers.



Playing with depth at Tlaquepaque. There are so many beautiful backdrops and opportunities to make great images there... it's a photographers playground!

What would a wedding in Sedona be without pictures out in the red rocks? This spot is near Tlaquepaque... can you tell they like each other?



After sunset the sky turns different shades of blue... you can see how it intensifies as it gets darker into the evening. The shot on the left is the last light of the day... and the one on the right is about a half hour after dark.



Andrea's cupcake cake was so much fun!



The first dance, sleeping kids, great food from Cucina Rustica, and dancing fun... all halmarks of a great reception! This is one of our favorite reception venues to shoot! It's gorgeous and boy did this crowd love to dance!



Love, love, love this ending shot of the night... thanks so much Josh and Joy! We're so happy for you both!

~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Joy and Josh {sneek peak}

The image below is the reason we love work! Joy and Josh had just waked down the aisle after their ceremony. It's a moment in time ... of pure love and elation... it's an image that will always remind Joy and Josh of their love for each other.

Images during their session out on the red rocks during cocktail hour...



More images coming soon!

~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Heather and Matt { wedded bliss }

El Portal was the perfect retreat for Heather and Matt's intimate destination wedding.

Heather and Matt are super sweet, in love, gracious and have fabulous taste! We were so happy to be a part of your day and start our friendship together! Thank you so very much for having us be a part of your amazing wedding day!

Here is a list of the vendors that helped make the day extra special...

Venue - El Portal
Floral and Decor - Events by Showstoppers
Cake Artist - Sedona Cake Couture
Makeup Artist - Liz Margin
Wedding Dress - J.Crew
Live Music Trio - Artists in Rhythm

Be sure to view their wedding day love story in the slideshow (opens in a new window) or click on the image below to start their slideshow on this page... you would not want to miss all the laughs, moments and fun. :) Enjoy!





Heather's dress from J.Crew



The decor by Jim and Ken was just stunning... instead of just a center piece the inner side of the table was lined with a more free flow of gorgeous flowers. In pure Showstopper style, Jim used something unexpected ... mushrooms and birds nests with eggs and manzanita branches creating a truly whimsical and showstopping decor.



Love the long connected tables ... it makes it so much more intimate.



The schedule was tight, so while Katrina was covering the girls prep Andrew was able to get some shots of Matt getting ready.



It's very chic right now to have the brides shoes match the color of the grooms tie... they did it in pink.







The gorgeous rose petal carpet that led Heather and her dad to an anxious and happy Matt.



We love to catch moments on the faces of parents and loved ones... Heather's dad with a look of pure joy as he hands his daughter off to Matt one moment and then the next moment in tears.



Everyone always wants the kids to behave but we think it's so cute when they just are themselves and walk around during the ceremony... we caught this cute shot in the middle of the ceremony.



Just married!!



Rose petal fun!



The beautiful newlyweds!!





Matt is a cyclist so Heather got him these super cute cufflinks.





There are many fabulous things about El Portal... two of which are the picture perfect property and spectacular food.



Andrea's sugar flower peonies are intricate and beautiful. Look at this stunning cake and cake table!



Because everyone was staying at El Portal... after dinner the guests were able to change into comfy clothes and enjoy stories next to the bonfire. I can't think of a better way to end a wedding day than to relax with a wine, family and friends late into the night.



We're so happy for you both! Heather and Matt, thank you for being so sweet and fun to work with!

~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Heather and Matt ~ sneak peek

just a little sneak peek of pure love ... and a few detail shots of their amazing reception floral.







~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Phoenix Bride&Groom ~ 10th Anniversary Party

Celebrating 10 years of bridal magazine greatness, Fran Samuel, the publisher of Phoenix Bride and Groom magazine, invited Arizona's top wedding vendors to participate in a fun-filled evening extravaganza commemorating the event.

The event took place at the Arizona Grand Ballroom, located in the hiker-friendly foothills of South Mountain.

This was an incredible collaboration of extremely talented and creative minds. Jim and Ken of Events by Showstoppers and Victoria Canada, wedding coordinator extraordinaire, and her team. They poured months of detailed planing into turning an enormous empty space into a warm, inviting, imaginative, and fun party.

The participation lent by all of the thirty-or-so vendors is really too much to note here. The caterer and vendor's names are on the cute, turn-of-the-century-esque, name posters that Victoria and her team created, so you can see most of the participating vendors in the slideshow below.

We also want to mention that there was a fun video of interviews and outtakes of vendors congratulating Fran, and the team at the magazine, that kicked off the evening, put together by Serendipity Videography.

Click on the image below to start the slideshow right here on this page, or click here to start the slideshow in a new window.



Here are some favorite images of ours from the cover shoot, some of which are also included in the magazine. Shot on location by both Katrina and Andrew at L'Auberge de Sedona and West Fork hiking area in the Coconino National Forest in Oak Creek Canyon.

Follow the green grass road... to a magical rose petal carpet. In Showstoppers' signature, over-the-top and original style, they created a detailed rose petal carpet with the petals of 800 roses! Wow. Typical of these guys to go so above and beyond in all they do!



I (Katrina) LOVE bougainvillea's... I was thrilled to see them as an accent of purple in the bouquet. The bouquet and center piece was created by Ken at Events by Showstoppers.



Our lovely model, Megan Batenic, in a beautiful hair accessory Patricia Vega, renowned Argentinian hair and makeup artist, created last minute for us after a shipment of hair accessories failed to arrive. Patricia is not only a very talented hair and makeup artist, but she also creates the most amazing hair accessories.

Our two gorgeous models, Megan Batenic and Andrew Blake... You two were a lot of fun! :) Katrina's angle on the left, Andrew's on the right...



The image that became the cover photo and inspiration for the color theme of the 10th anniversary party! The table, chairs, plates, etc., are from our friend Deb at Tri-Rentals Rentals. I (Andrew) really like this image Katrina got because the model, Andrew, surprised Megan with this kiss, and Katrina was right on it to snag the just the right moment :)

I (Katrina) LOVE LOVE LOVE this shot by Andrew... it did not make the editorial in this issue, but it's gorgeous and one of my favorite's from the shoot. Isn't the daffodil boa fabulous?! Another over-the-top idea from Jim and Ken at Events by Showstoppers.

...and here are the pictures for the party that was 10 years in the making! :) We cannot stress what a fabulous and wonderful team Victoria, and Jim and Ken made. Their collaboration created the most amazing event. As Fran, the publisher of Phoenix Bride and Groom, later put it, "Dreams really do come true...!"



Victoria had old fashioned posters created to mark every participating vendor. In combination with all the amazing details of the clown on stilts, jugglers, and acrobats, and even a popcorn station with flavored popcorn (cheesy chipotle popcorn and jalapeno-pineapple popcorn!) there was no detail left behind :)



Those are *cactus* in the floral arrangement! Ken at Events By Showstoppers created them as well as all the carrot and celery center pieces.



Instead of a candy bar ... a popcorn bar! How fun is that!? What a great idea from Victoria.



The first part of the party was all black and white... After the opening speeches everyone was then invited into the other half of the enormous tent for the remainder of the party, which was gorgeous with bright, vibrant colors.





2000 roses were used to make this amazing rose petal carpet!!





...the first issue, held by Fran, and the latest issue, held by Jennifer Rabito :)





Andrea's, of Sedona Cake Couture, fabulous cake... It was over 4 feet tall!



Fran and Victoria cutting the cake :)



Jim, of Events by Showstoppers, getting into the acrobat's ring... Showstoppers put together the rose petal carpet, all of the floral arrangements, lighting, backdrops, drapery, and palm trees; nearly everything that you see upon first glance.

One of the most fun things about having a rose petal carpet is getting to throw around the thousands of petals! A shot of Victoria and the girls from her studio that worked so hard to put it all together...





~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Phoenix Bride&Groom Magazine ~ On the cover

Just a sneak peek to show Sedona Bride's image that is on the cover of the 10th anniversary issue of Phoenix Bride and Groom wedding magazine! We will post more images from that fashion shoot shot at gorgeous L'Auberge de Sedona and from the fabulous Phoenix Bride and Groom's 10th anniversary party today! Can't wait to show you what an amazing job Events by Showstoppers did on the party. The ever so talented Victoria Canada and her hardworking team collaborated with them to make the most fabulous event. And wait until you see the cake by Sedona Cake Couture!

~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Brianna and David ~ Together At Last

After first meeting and getting to know each other in New York City, Brianna and David later endured a long distance relationship between Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C. After a marriage proposal, and a lot of planning, they finally found themselves in Sedona on a beautiful spring day, surrounded by gorgeous red rock views and loved ones, as they tied the knot :)

You may have seen Brianna on a popular cable news network. She's a CNN congressional correspondent, which keeps her close to Washington, D.C. You probably have not seen David, but his work behind the scenes as a former Public Relations VIP for MTV undoubtedly contributed to it maintaining its status as an icon of pop culture.

Their wedding was not only symbolic of Brianna and David finally being able to be together in Washington, D.C., but probably most importantly served as a coming together of two amazing individuals and families through marriage. We have to say, Brianna and David make a great couple! We're so happy for you both!!

Here is a list of the vendors that helped make the day extra special...

Event Coordination - Weddings In Sedona
Venue - Tlaquepaque Village
Floral - Bliss Extraordinary
Cake Artist - Sedona Sweet Arts
Makeup Artist - Liz Margin
Catering - Rosalie's of Sedona
Live Music - Smoot Mahooty
Transportation - Sedona Trolley

There are literally just too many great moments and details from this wedding... to see the full story of their wedding day be sure see their slideshow (opens in a new window) or click on the image below to start their slideshow on this page... Enjoy! :)











Love these candid moments Andrew got of Bri giving Dave's ring to his sister for safe keeping... super cute!



Moments before they saw each other for the first time on their wedding day!!!







After being dropped of at the trailhead, the guests had a little walk with big views to take before getting t0 the dramatic ceremony site.











We always ask our clients what is the *most* important image they would like captured on their wedding day and they said the kiss soooooo... here it is! Andrew was in "tight" and I got the overall shot with the views! You gotta love having a husband and wife team to document the wedding!!



Yay!!! Just married!!





Bri and Dave incorporated an old world Mexican feel into their wedding, with the gorgeous Tlaquepaque Village, delicious Mexican food, and a piñata filled with candies!

Pretty details from this super colorful wedding... from fun yellow parasols to a lovely "cigar" cake. Instead of table numbers, we liked how Bri and Dave used old post cards of Arizona cities. The Jerome post card, in particular, is special as that is where they found their fabulous band, Smoot Mahooty, in a biker bar. The band did an amazing job, especially since they had never played at a wedding! When they asked Smoot Mahooty to play at their wedding they said, "We're not a wedding band," and Bri and Dave said perfect!



Another really nice shot from Andrew during the mother/son, father/daughter dance. I love how it's layered and you can see Bri and her Dad dancing in the background. The expression on Dave's mom's face is just so sweet!





~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Kristin+Gino {elopement}

Kristin and Gino came in from Ontario, Canada, to tie the knot in style at the breathtaking Tlaquepaque Village right on Oak Creek in Sedona. The beautiful little chapel is perfect for a Sedona wedding elopement!

Karen Lynn, of Sedona Wedding Planner arranged all the details for Kristin and Gino, and performed the short and sweet ceremony. Events by Showstoppers put together the most colorful and amazing bouquet and boutaineere for Kristin and Gino.

Kristin and Gino, it was very nice to get to know you! We wish you all the best in years to come :) Congratulations on your beautiful wedding in Sedona.

Here are a few of my ( Andrew's) favorites from the shoot. Enjoy!

xoxo
~~ katrina wallace + andrew mejia ~~

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Featured in Winter/Spring 2009 ~ Phoenix Bride and Groom magazine

If you haven't had a chance, check out the Winter/Spring 2009 issue of Phoenix Bride and Groom magazine. We were blessed to not only have Mary and Jim's storybook Sedona wedding at L'Auberge de Sedona featured, but also a good amount of editorial work as well.

Many thanks to our amazing couples ~ Katie+Lee wedding in Mexico!!, Crystal+Matt's wedding in Prescott, and all our weddings in Sedona ... Sara+Drew, Aimee+Albert, Mary+Jim, Jessica+Charles, Kara+Will, Jennifer+AJ, Catherine+Troy, Daramee+Damon, Kate+Joerg, and April+Jake ~ whose images were in the magazine. You are a big part of the reason we love what we do :) Also, thanks to Fran and her team for such a consistently cool magazine :)

All the images below are our images (Katrina Wallace and Andrew Mejia), with the exception of the cover of the magazine which was shot by our talented friend Ben Quillinan.



I love this full feature about the "groom".... we always try to photograph the groom and his guys before the wedding as well. It's such an important part of the day and makes for some fabulous pictures to remember a wedding day by!



And these two images below of Katie and Lee's wedding in Cabo San Lucas at the beautiful Dreams Resort.

Here's a shot of Mary and Jim's wedding feature at L'Auberge de Sedona and a link to their wedding day slideshow and our original blog post on their wedding.





All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Milley and Doug { just the two of us }

Karen Lynn, of Sedona Wedding Planner, always does such an amazing job on elopements. She called us just about two weeks before Milley and Doug's wedding to see if we were available. Even though it was just the two of them, both Andrew and I documented the day and spent a few hours together from the preparation at a beautiful cabin at L'Auberge, to the Sedona wedding at Red Rock Crossing, and back to L'Auberge again.

Events by Showstoppers did a fabulous job on Milley and Doug's floral... the color pallet went perfectly with Doug's pastel purple tie and Milley's fabulous pastel blue shoes! And of course, Karen Lynn arranged for the beautiful classic Bently to chauffer Milley and Doug to and from Red Rock Crossing. Preparation for the elopement, and dinner afterwards, took place at the amazing L'Auberge de Sedona.

Milley was a fashion designer and has the most amazing taste in gowns and shoes. Her wedding gown is by Amsale. The shoes she wore with that gown are designed by Christian Louboutin, whose trademark signature is red soles.

Milley and Doug were just so cute together and we really enjoyed spending they day with them! Thank you two so much for having us be apart of such an intimate and beautiful day! We're so happy for you both :)

Click here to see the slideshow of Milley and Doug's beautiful Sedona elopement in a new window, or click below to see the slideshow right here on this page.



Here are some of our faves from the shoot. Enjoy!

xoxo
~~ katrina wallace + andrew mejia ~~
All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina + Andrew Fine Art Photojournalism
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Dana and Mark {elopement}

Recently I ( Andrew) was blessed with an opportunity to document a very short, but sweet, Sedona wedding elopement coordinated by JB, at Sedona Luxury Weddings.

Patricia Vega, as usual, did amazing work on the girls' hair and makeup... they actually got ready at Patricia's home, which is just a minute away from Red Rock Crossing where the ceremony took place.

Here are some favorites from the shoot. Enjoy!

xoxo
~~ katrina wallace + andrew mejia ~~

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina + Andrew Fine Art Photojournalism
Accepting Commissions Worldwide

Irene and Derek { elopement }

Another sweet elopement from JB at Sedona Luxury Weddings, who did a wonderful job putting all the details of this wedding together.

The talented team at Events by Showstoppers created the stunning red bouquet that matched Irene's dress perfectly. A very cute mini elopement cake was made by Sedona Cake Couture.

Patricia Vega is a fantastic hair and makeup stylist. Irene was thrilled with the her work.

Patricia is also an amazing hairpiece artist, as she also created the very stylish Art Deco feather hair piece that Irene wore... feathers are very "in" right now and Irene wore it beautifully!

The friendly staff at Pink Jeeps provided the transportation to beautiful Chicken Point.

Click here to see the slideshow of Irene and Derek's sweet Sedona elopement.

We really enjoyed working with you both, Irene and Derek! We're so happy for you, you make a gorgeous couple, and we hope that you are enjoying your honeymoon in Africa!!!

Here are some of our faves from the shoot. Enjoy!



We love this image of Derek watching Irene get ready... he has such a sweet look for her... very much in love to say the least!



Patricia's gorgeous red feathered hair piece and Showstoppers' cute cactus garden created at Irene's request to take back home to remember Arizona and their wedding day.





Margaret Van Damme did a beautiful job officiating the ceremony... the backdrop just doesn't get much more beautiful than this... Chicken Point is just stunning.

After the bumpy ride back down into Sedona Irene and Derek changed from Pink Jeep to a classic red Ford set up by JB.

Irene and Derek settled in for a super romantic dinner at Cucina Rustica ... and we caught a sweet candid shot of them toasting ... a perfect last image to remind Irene and Derek of their perfect elopement. Thank you both again for having us be a part of your day!



xoxo
~~ katrina wallace + andrew mejia ~~
All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina + Andrew Fine Art Photojournalism
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Emily+Eli ~ The Wedding Chronicle

We just wanted to say a big thanks to Angie, Judy, and Bobbie, at the The Wedding Chronicle, for giving us the honor of the cover of the March-April issue of The Wedding Chronicle.

Emily+Eli are featured on the cover of the magazine, and are also featured within the publication on a two page spread. Click here to view their original post on our blog, or click here to see their wedding story slideshow.

If you aren't familiar with The Wedding Chronicle, you can find it at many locations in the Scottsdale / Phoenix area at no cost. It is chalked full of information about weddings; floral and decor, cakes, coordination services, music, catering, and some of the nicest venues the valley has to offer.





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{ elopement } kathryn and carlos

Our sweet friend, JB, at Sedona Luxury Weddings, contacted us about the intimate elopement of Kathryn and Carlos. It was wonderful to spend a few hours with them and their family and friends to document their nuptials. Kathryn's brother took a leave of absence from his duties in Afghanistan to be with them on their wedding day. It was truly a special day for everyone!

Pink Jeeps provided the transportation up the very bumpy Schnebly Hill Road.

Here are some of my faves from the short and intimate shoot. Enjoy!

xoxo
~~ katrina wallace + andrew mejia ~~

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina + Andrew Fine Art Photojournalism
Accepting Commissions Worldwide

Summer and Matthew ~ A Platinum Wedding



Several months ago our good friend Hollye Schumacher, an amazing Scottsdale-based photographer, called us and asked if we could help her out by shooting a wedding for her. The date of the wedding had to be moved and it fell on her sister's wedding date. We of course were more than happy to help out!

We found out, too, that the wedding had been slated for filming for the television series Platinum Weddings, which features on the WeTV network.

The wedding took place at the The Four Season's Resort in Scottsdale, and featured coordination by Scottsdale's expert Amy Vandervort.

Other expert vendors included: Floral and decor by The Flower Studio, and The Petal Pusher. Amazing classical and Spanish guitar by Miguel de Maria, Arturo Garibay, and Monte Perrault. Fun and entertaining mariachi by Mariachi Colonial de Lupe Esparza. Rentals and linens by both Tri-Rentals and BBJ Linen Rentals.

Click here to see the slideshow of our shoot for Summer and Matthew's amazing wedding. Hollye and her team provided post-production and posting of the slideshow for the client.

Here are some of our faves from the shoot. Enjoy!

xoxo
~~ katrina wallace + andrew mejia ~~
All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina + Andrew Fine Art Photojournalism
Accepting Commissions Worldwide