Karen and Steve ~ Exquisite Love
Karen and Steve were married on June 7, 2008, at a private residence in Sedona, after their preparation at the luxurious Enchantment Resort and Spa, tucked away in Boynton Canyon in Sedona.
From start to finish, Karen and Steve were such a pleasure to work with. Their refreshingly friendly, open, and smiling demeanor was contagious and fun! Both were calm, ready, and excited to tie the knot :)
Karen wore the most amazing Christian Dior gown, highlighted by a special pair of Rene Caovilla shoes for the ceremony, and a second pair of Rene Caovilla's to go with a new evening gown for dancing during the reception.
After their preparation at Enchantment, the event got underway at Karen's aunt and uncle's majestic residence at the foot of some of Sedona's most amazing red rock mountains.
The ceremony took place at the front gate of the courtyard and gardens of the residence. The terrace just down the steps from the gate is graced with an amazing fountain, which was decorated with the artistic floral and decor of Events by Showstoppers; an artistic arrangment of desert succulents, cactus skeletons, and vibrant orchids. Rose petals were scattered like a blanket over the water in the fountain.
After the ceremony the event moved out to the patios and terrace for cocktail hour, dinner, and then toasts and dancing. Fantastic food was put on by The Heartline Cafe, and night was danced away to the live music of Sedona's local jazz extraordinaire Artists in Rhythm. A break in the dancing allowed for heartfelt toasts by loved ones, and a cake cut. The tasty cake was created by Sedona Cakes. Karen Lynn provided seamless coordination.
Last but not least, fabulous wedding cinematographer Greg Cluff joined us all from Scottsdale... we always love working with Greg and can't wait to see his work from this wedding!
Click here to see Karen and Steve's full wedding story slideshow.
One of our favorite images from the day... you just can't pose or prompt this kind of look of pure joy and love from a bride.
Karen and Steve had a few unconventional touches to their wedding. Instead of being walked down an aisle, Steve met Karen part way and then walked with her towards the ceremony.
A beautiful gush of wind...
How gorgeous is this set up?
Karen Lynn had a great idea for all the guests to be served a glass of champagne near the end of the ceremony so that the guests could gather and toast/celebrate the newly weds!
We LOVE this wedding bouquet by Events by Showstoppers. Jim and Ken and their team really did a fabulous job with the lighting and event decor... it was simply stunning!
All the beautiful details....
Karen decided it would be great to gather the guests dancing on the dance floor for Karen and Steve's entrance so that they would be surrounded by friends and family for their first dance.
As always, we would love for you to leave your comments! Just click on the link below that says ' we welcome your comments!' Thanks :)
Blessings,
Katrina + Andrew
All images copyright 2000-2008, Sedona Bride | Katrina + Andrew Fine Art Photojournalism
Accepting Commissions Worldwide
Karen and Steve were married on June 7, 2008, at a private residence in Sedona, after their preparation at the luxurious Enchantment Resort and Spa, tucked away in Boynton Canyon in Sedona.
From start to finish, Karen and Steve were such a pleasure to work with. Their refreshingly friendly, open, and smiling demeanor was contagious and fun! Both were calm, ready, and excited to tie the knot :)
Karen wore the most amazing Christian Dior gown, highlighted by a special pair of Rene Caovilla shoes for the ceremony, and a second pair of Rene Caovilla's to go with a new evening gown for dancing during the reception.
After their preparation at Enchantment, the event got underway at Karen's aunt and uncle's majestic residence at the foot of some of Sedona's most amazing red rock mountains.
The ceremony took place at the front gate of the courtyard and gardens of the residence. The terrace just down the steps from the gate is graced with an amazing fountain, which was decorated with the artistic floral and decor of Events by Showstoppers; an artistic arrangment of desert succulents, cactus skeletons, and vibrant orchids. Rose petals were scattered like a blanket over the water in the fountain.
After the ceremony the event moved out to the patios and terrace for cocktail hour, dinner, and then toasts and dancing. Fantastic food was put on by The Heartline Cafe, and night was danced away to the live music of Sedona's local jazz extraordinaire Artists in Rhythm. A break in the dancing allowed for heartfelt toasts by loved ones, and a cake cut. The tasty cake was created by Sedona Cakes. Karen Lynn provided seamless coordination.
Last but not least, fabulous wedding cinematographer Greg Cluff joined us all from Scottsdale... we always love working with Greg and can't wait to see his work from this wedding!
Click here to see Karen and Steve's full wedding story slideshow.
One of our favorite images from the day... you just can't pose or prompt this kind of look of pure joy and love from a bride.
Karen and Steve had a few unconventional touches to their wedding. Instead of being walked down an aisle, Steve met Karen part way and then walked with her towards the ceremony.
A beautiful gush of wind...
How gorgeous is this set up?
Karen Lynn had a great idea for all the guests to be served a glass of champagne near the end of the ceremony so that the guests could gather and toast/celebrate the newly weds!
We LOVE this wedding bouquet by Events by Showstoppers. Jim and Ken and their team really did a fabulous job with the lighting and event decor... it was simply stunning!
All the beautiful details....
Karen decided it would be great to gather the guests dancing on the dance floor for Karen and Steve's entrance so that they would be surrounded by friends and family for their first dance.
As always, we would love for you to leave your comments! Just click on the link below that says ' we welcome your comments!' Thanks :)
Blessings,
Katrina + Andrew
All images copyright 2000-2008, Sedona Bride | Katrina + Andrew Fine Art Photojournalism
Accepting Commissions Worldwide
Labels: Enchantment Resort, red rocks, Sedona, weddings
posted by katrina + andrew = sedona bride at 11:55 AM
5 Comments:
Whoah! Hold up, wait a minute, 'cause I think this is your best wedding yet! The images are so crisps, full of life, saturated and just oh so lovely. Seriously guys, you out did yourself. These look like magazine spreads.. Alright, I'll calm down, but just had to let you know I'm digging this wedding :)
lots of love to you both.
thanks for your compliments, Juliet :) we really enjoyed photographing this gorgeous couple, their wedding, and the amazing details...
thanks! :)
~andrew~
Your shots are spectacular and they captured our day as we remembered
it. The slideshow is almost as fun as the day was! Great music
selections, thank you so much for being part of our celebration Hugs,
Karen & Steve
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Love all images, especially the details! /Greetings from a cold and rainy Stockholm - Erika
Thanks Erica! Greetings to you from a very hot Arizona! :) We so wish we could be in Stockholm right now. It sounds wonderful.
Karen and Steve! We're so glad you loved images!
- katrina
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