Rebecca and Jason ~ Creekside Bliss

Rebecca and Jason were married at L'Auberge de Sedona on a serene creekside setting along Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona.

Part of what made this day so fun were their two kids; their fun and charming black labrador dogs. The dogs played a key ingredient in the bridal party as the ring bearers, and also provided a good laugh as they made their way up the flower carpet aisle, with a few licks and pants for the wedding guests along the way.

Rebecca and Jason are a hilarious couple made just for each other. They have special smiles and glances for each other constantly, and are incessantly teasing one another and laughing. They made a gorgeous bride and groom!

The artistic floral and decor were put on by the amazing team at Events by Showstoppers. The delicious cake was made by cake artist Andrea Carusetta-Blaut at Sedona Cake Couture. Live music at the reception was performed by Sedona's amazing jazz combo Artists in Rythm. Hair and makeup was done by Liz Margin. Pastor Ed Reyes of Beautiful Sedona Weddings performed a beautiful ceremony.

Last but not least, the day came off without a hitch with the wedding coordination of Karen Lynn of Sedona Wedding Planner.

Click here to see Rebecca and Jason's wedding day slideshow. Thanks for leaving your comments below by clicking on the ' We Welcome Your Comments' link below :)

Gorgeous wedding invitations made by Rebecca's mom...



The shot on the left is a prep shot Andrew took of Jason getting his tie just perfect, while Katrina was photographing Rebecca having fun with her girls.



A gorgeous pair of Manolo Blahniks... a favorite shoe choice for brides.



One thing we LOVE about documenting a wedding day are all the wonderful expressions family and friends have. They are just priceless. The image to the left is of Rebecca's sister obviously so excited for her sister. Katrina really nailed this one at the perfect moment...



The beautiful bride...



The image to the left was taken with Katrina's new 24 f/1.4 lens... She loves it a little too much! :)







The ring dogs (aka, the kids)... well behaved and keeping the rings safe until the ring exchange... we loved that Rebecca and Jason included them... We had our dog Fogerty, a yellow lab, be the ring bearer for our wedding over 7 years ago! So we love the idea!



A fabulous shot Andrew got right after their first kiss...



Katrina got this great shot right after the ceremony... you can really feel the happiness of the moment.



Rebecca, Jason, and the kids...



The bridal party looking great in their brown tones... the colors went so well with the greenery of the creekside, as well as out on the red rocks.



Another two stellar shots from Andrew...











All the wonderful details and floral work... the cake from Sedona Cake Couture was gorgeous .... and we loved that they included a special doggy cake!





Thank you Rebecca and Jason for letting us be a part of your beautiful wedding day!! Enjoy the images!!

Blessings!
Katrina + Andrew
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Tara and Micah ~ Train to Marrakesh

Tara and Micah were married at L'Auberge de Sedona resort in Sedona on May 18th, 2008.

Family and friends came from literally all over the world to attend this beautiful wedding. Both Tara and Micah are anthropologists, and so guests and colleagues of theirs from the Peace Corps and University of Arizona were in attendance.

Because Tara has spent so much time in Morocco, the cocktail hour and reception followed an amazing Moroccan theme. Just stepping into the reception area was like entering a new world, with amazing and vibrant colors!

The fabulous Liz Margin worked her magic on the makeup. Andrea Blaut made the **amazing** Moroccan style cake. Jim, Ken, and their team at Events by Showstoppers made the chuppah for the ceremony, and orchestrated the fabulous Moroccan themed floral and decor for the cocktail hour and reception.

Congratulations to the newly weds, Tara and Micah! We're so very very happy for you! Thanks for transporting us to your Marrakesh! It was an honor to be a part of your wedding day!

To see their full wedding day story view their slideshow here.



Tara wore a fabulous Angel Sanchez gown that was just perfect for her...







A detail of the bracelets Tara got all her sisters...



The bottom of Tara's bouquet is actually a beautiful bracelet from Morocco. Jim and Ken at Showstoppers are always great at adding beautiful and personal details to the floral work for their clients.





We love this shot from their "first sight" meeting ...



Andrew's shot of the shoes ...





Isn't this view gorgeous?







Tara and Micah did a fabulous job making their wedding actually theirs... it's always so personal and lovely when talented family or friends sing at weddings or at receptions.







Andrew catching their shadows on the ground...



Tara and Micah showing off some dance moves prepared for their first dance.





Tara has such gorgeous eyes!!



This is really a showstopper of a cake! Guests were taking pictures of it all night! And the tent and decor with the cake were all so nicely tied together. The details of the cake were made with wooden blocks that are used for patterning textiles and cloth, carefully pressed into the cake, and then hand painted by Andrea at Sedona Cake Couture.



I love that Tara and Micah made these table markers with names of cities in Morocco. Another fabulous personal touch from these worldwide travelers.



Their first dance...





Toasts from the sisters...



And a TON of details...



We hope you enjoyed the images!!

Blessings!
Katrina + Andrew
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Laura + Grant ~ Cool May Rains

Laura and Grant were married on May 24th, 2008, at L'Auberge de Sedona Resort. Amazingly enough, we had just had a glimpse of the Sedona summer heat the week before, but on this day it was cool and rainy; perfect respite from otherwise blistering Arizona heat :)

Hailing from Iowa, this couple actually attended high school together but did not really know each other. It was not until Grant went to a gathering of friends while visiting Iowa where he and Laura finally met through a common friend. From that moment on they knew it was meant to be!

Laura and Grant are such a fun couple and have an amazing chemistry. They have a certain smile, and 'look,' for each other that we felt really came across through the photography. All one of them has to do is look at the other and they are either melting away into each other's arms, or they are laughing hysterically at their own antics. We really enjoyed being with them!

Again, we have to sing praise because we are always blessed to have such fun clients; both our couples and their families! We felt like part of the gang almost immediately, and we were treated like family every step of the way. :) And really Laura was such a trooper... there were soooo many things that were difficult that day... mostly the really really really cold temperature... who would have known that it would be so cold on Memorial Day weekend in Arizona! But Laura and Grant were just so happy to be getting married and didn't sweat the small stuff.

A sincere 'Thank You!' to Laura and Grant for inviting us to document their wedding day! We wish you the best in your marriage, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Patricia Vega worked her magic with hair and makeup for Laura and the bridal party. Events By Showstoppers orchestrated the floral work. Cake artist Andrea Blaut of Sedona Cake Couture made the tasty cake.

Here is a link to the slideshow of our favorites from Laura and Grant's wedding. As mentioned in a previous post, we're now showing our slideshows with larger images, so it may take just a little longer than normal to load into your browser. Hang tight, it's worth the wait!

Here are a few favorites from the day - Enjoy!









Andrew's awesome shot of Laura's reaction to seeing Grant for the firs time that day.



They actually could not contain themselves and ran towards each other... too sweet!!!







Katrina's shot below... loving her new 24mm 1.4 lens!





Wow... check out this beautiful ring!!



The beautiful bride...



Grant looking super happy to be getting married...





awww.....









The details...



Another awesome shot by Andrew below...





The first dance from above...





Below is a frame from the last few shots of the night... we can't begin to express how much extra lighting can help reception images... Showstoppers put up the beautiful lanterns and just really enhanced the mood and added depth to the images.

And of course, for those of you photography buffs out there, the lighting on Laura is by Andrew's off camera flash. Katrina took the image and has a bit of fill light from her on camera flash.



Blessings!
Katrina + Andrew
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Mary + Jim ~ A Midsummer Night's Dream

Mary and Jim were married on May 18th, 2008, at L'Auberge de Sedona Resort, along beautiful Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona. From the adorable children running around with crowns made from flowers and jewels, to Mary's flowing and gorgeous Vera Wang gown, and all the romance of the day, it reminded us of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Mary, Jim, and their families all came in to Sedona from around the country for this amazing wedding. Mary, in fact, changed her wedding location to Sedona after seeing our images and we were so very flattered when she told us! We do travel internationally for a limited number of weddings per year, so if you do love our photography but are not getting married in Arizona, don't hesitate to let us know. In fact, we've been known to work special rates for interesting destinations! :)

We had a pre-wedding shoot with Mary and Jim two days before their wedding and it was really fun. Having an engagement shoot or pre-wedding shoot is fantastic because it allows everyone to get to know each other and feel that much more comfortable on the wedding day, not to mention, you get some fun images with your sweetheart!

We truly enjoyed seeing Mary and Jim interact. They are so very much in love and it was so easy to take amazing pictures with how genuine and emotional they and their families were. And of course, super cute kids at a wedding is always a cherry on top for us! What an absolutely genuine and kind couple Mary and Jim are! It was such a beautiful beautiful day!

Judith Bloomfield, wedding planner of Sedona Luxury Weddings, coordinated the wedding. From getting the gift baskets for all the guests, making sure the day went smoothly and *trying* to keep it on time, to even getting Mary's dress dry cleaned and shipped back to her, JB handled it all.

Jim, Ken, and the talented team from Events By Showstoppers really went above and beyond on this wedding! The floral work, lighting, and hanging fabric on the walls, etc., were just amazing. Who else would think of using barrel cactus as a part of the centerpieces? They were just beautiful and went perfectly with Mary's cactus theme. Just wait til you see the images of the flower carpet at the ceremony... To die for! :)

Cake artist Andrea Blaut of Sedona Cake Couture made the super fabulous cake. Brian David played the amazing classical guitar for the ceremony. Bobby Russell of Sedona Sounds DJ MC'd the dancing during the reception.

Here is a link to the slideshow of Mary and Jim's enchanting wedding. We're now showing our slideshows with larger images, so it may take just a little longer than normal to load into your browser, but it's worth the wait!

Here are a few favorites from the day. Enjoy!







Mary's stunning Vera Wang dress was just perfect for her, and fun for Katrina and I to photograph too...!





Check out the crown and ring box Showstoppers made - they were definitely a hit!





A intricately designed carpet of rose petals? So very fabulous. Like something right out of a fairytail...



We think this shot of Mary's dad waving to her from the distance as she and the entourage arrived is just too sweet.







The light on the hillside of L'Auberge can sometimes be very harsh, but the slightly overcast day made for perfect light and visibility of the amazing red rock views.







Another example of how nice it is to have two photographers... this shot below is Katrina's, and the next shot just a moment later is taken on a long lens by Andrew.





The newlyweds!!! Congratulations Mary and Jim!!!!



Mary was definitely being a trend setter with having yellow as her color theme! We have a feeling we're going to be seeing a lot of yellow themed weddings in the magazines this year.



You gotta love classic cars used as transportation at weddings... how romantic!!





Cocktail hour on the Garden Side of L'Auberge... what a way to watch the sunset!



We LOVE photobooths.... the guests had a lot of fun with it too. Arizona PhotoBooth came up from Phoenix for the wedding and made a guest book with all the photo strips.



The barrel cactus centerpieces mentioned earlier. Isn't this room gorgeous?





Mary and Jim's reaction to the best man's toast.



And a TON of fun Greek dancing!



Last dance...





Blessings!
Katrina + Andrew
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Jennifer + Josh ~ L'Auberge de Sedona, Sedona, Arizona

Jennifer and Josh were married on May 17th, 2008, at L'Auberge de Sedona Resort.

It was a sunny and beautiful day as Jennifer, Josh, and their families began preparation for this amazing wedding. Jennifer has one super talented family! Her aunt did all the floral work and decor. Another family member Kerri, of Type A Events in the Phoenix area, coordinated the wedding and did a great job.

Jennifer is an event coordinator as well, orchestrating big corporate events worldwide, so as you can imagine, the details in this wedding were one of a kind.

She knew to leave makeup for a pro, and so commissioned Liz Margin work on she and the bridesmaids.

Jen was such a fun bride to work with ... you can really see her outgoing and beautiful personality in these images. And the kids at this wedding were so adorable!

Thank you so much, Jen and Josh, for being so fun to work with and letting us be a part of such a beautiful wedding day!

If you have some time to view their entire, spectacular, wedding-day story, here is a link to Jennifer and Josh's L'Auberge wedding slideshow.

Enjoy the images!









Jen had a seamstress take the lace from her mother's wedding dress and sew it onto the cover for the bible used during the ceremony, a shawl Jen could use if it got cold, and then also a ring pillow. What a great way to incorporate a personal touch, as well as heirloom pieces to pass down for generations!



Jen and Josh's wedding invitations... a calligrapher penned their names, and then a graphic designer incorporated it into the custom designed invitations.







Andrew got this shot of the shy but handsome groom...



The gorgeous bride just a few minutes before she saw Josh for the first time on the wedding day.



An example of how two photographers can capture awesome moments... for Jen and Josh's "first meeting" Andrew and I took two different angles. The image on the left is mine; I love Jen's super cute expression. The image on the right is Andrew's, with an equally sweet expression from Josh.



We **loved** all the work Jen put into the print collateral for this wedding. Every detail down to even the signs to guide guests to the ceremony site and reception site were designed and printed by a graphic designer. Talk about a branded wedding! Great job Jen!



A moment found of one of the kids playing in the aisle just before the ceremony began.



Another example of how Andrew and I split up to cover more moments. The two images below are mine and the next horizontal shot of the Jen and her brother walking towards their dad is Andrew's angle. So many moments can happen in the same time frame.



Andrew's image at the top of ceremony site, and then my shot from 40 feet away of Jen and her dad walking down a very long aisle.



They literally had a 5 minute ceremony... it went fast!



The happy newlyweds!



Jen and Josh taking a few moments "alone."




How gorgeous are these lanterns from Events by Showstoppers Floral?





All the fabulous details... in a green and white theme. We particularly liked the cookies in a box and cold milk by the door for guests to have as they left. See? Really there was no detail that was skipped. Jen and Kerri thought of it all!


Congratulations to Jen and Josh!



Blessings!
Katrina + Andrew
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Ashley and Eric ~ L'Auberge de Sedona, Sedona, Arizona

Ashley and Eric were married on May 5th, 2008, on the Hillside at L'Auberge de Sedona.

Ashley and Eric exchanged their vows with the most beautiful red rock background! The Schnebly Hill road area, with the fabulous Snoopy Rock, is a must see.

We had so much fun shooting this wedding, because not only were Ashley and Eric madly in love with each other, but they are also madly in love with photography, which is such an ideal combination.

There was also a fantastic pinata bashing, which we had never seen at a wedding, but that made for some awesome pictures. That, coupled with the fact that there were a bunch of gorgeous kids attending and participating in the wedding, made the day a real blast!

Ashley and Eric, thank you so much for commissioning us to document your wedding day. We had a lot of fun, and we know you did too :)

Just in case anyone is wondering, the colorful floral decor is from Bliss Extraordinary, and the beautiful patio in the last image below is at the Heartline Cafe where the reception dinner was held.

If you have time to see more images, here is a link to their slideshow. Grab your tissue box though, the special vows Eric shared with Ashley's son will make you cry. We both got teary-eyed when editing through the images. :) Enjoy!



All the girls helping...







The gorgeous bride...







This is the very popular view from hill side at L'Auberge ... there was a wonderful breeze that day and the light was gorgeous...





Liam's special part of the ceremony ... his own vows and special ring!



Ashley's dress was a *perfect* fit for her... the buttons are gorgeous...



The sand ceremony... Liam and his cousins and new cousins got to participate too.





We LOVE this shot! Liam peeking over as Ashely and Eric steal a kiss.



Pinata time!!



Andrew really nailed this shot... we love the expression on Ashley's face and all that candy flying!



The colorful details...



The kids at this wedding were too cute!

















Blessings!
Katrina + Andrew
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Rebecca and Chris ~ L'Auberge de Sedona, Sedona, Arizona

Rebecca and Chris were married on August 21st ... a weekday wedding at the cottage side lawn in L'Auberge de Sedona! Rebecca worked as a wedding coordinator for many years so she wanted a very elegant but stress free intimate wedding. They were joined by their wonderful families and their closest friends who were all so fantastic! We really enjoyed them all! It was a HOT day in August but everyone had a great time and it was a beautiful ceremony and day of celebration!

Their stylish and delicious cake was created by Andrea Blaut of Sedona Cake Couture. The beautiful floral arrangements by Amy and Vicki at Bliss Floral. The wedding ceremony was officiated by Laura Lane. We loved her sand ceremony that included red Sedona soil as the base for the sand and then included all the family members pouring in sand. What a great idea.

Enjoy the images! You can see their whole slideshow here.

Rebecca's Mom actually made this beautiful dress!















An image from their first meeting.






Rebecca's beautiful daughter.



After their "first sight" meeting... we had all the family and friends join us for short session on the red rocks a few minutes away from L'Auberge.



One of Andrew's that I ( Katrina) really liked.















Back at L'Auberge at the creek side lawn for the ceremony.



Chris' brother and sister-in-law watching on. I love the feel of the motion in the fans in this image.


















One of my favorite shots of the day.



All the fun details.



Baby on the way! We can't wait to shoot their newborn pictures!



Chris and Rebecca reacting to a toast.



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Tonja and Ed ~ L'Auberge de Sedona, Sedona, Arizona

Tonja and Ed were married at one of our favorite wedding venues in Sedona, L'Auberge de Sedona. There are 4 areas you can choose to be married in, and they chose the popular Hillside that has a fabulous view of the red rocks. It was a slightly overcast day and PERFECT for pictures!

I smiled all the way through the editing of their images remembering how much fun they were! Thanks for letting us document your beautiful day Tonja and Ed! You two are fabulous!

Colored cakes are "in" right now and their beautiful cake was created by Andrea Blaut of Sedona Cake Couture. We have to give Andrea a pat on the back for being so innovative and starting fabulous trends. The colorful floral arrangements were produced by Amy and Vicki at Bliss Floral. And the music entertainment was provided by Bobby at Sedona Sounds. We have to say that Bobby is one of our favorite DJ's... our clients always rave about him.

Enjoy the images! You can see their whole slideshow here.

We can't help taking a few images of babies and kids at weddings! They are always soooo cute!







Just love the layers of detail in this image.



Of course we can't forget the guys!



Ed's stylin' boots! And we're so glad that Tonja let Ed and his best man wear their cowboy hats! They added a fun graphic element to their wedding day story.


















Ed is the chief of the Wickenburg, AZ, fire department, so in honor of that Tonja wore these fun shoes!






A ton of fun details with a red theme.












Tonja was so sweet crying during the ceremony. Ed managed to hold it together though.



Isn't this backdrop amazing!?



In Arizona where there is sometimes wind, instead of the lighting candles, there is a sand ceremony which also reflects the union of the bride and groom.






Some times capturing the emotions right before or right after the first kiss are make for better images than the actual first kiss. I love the look on their faces! So in love.












Their first dance.






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Shari and Howard ~ L'Auberge de Sedona, Sedona, Arizona

Shari and Howard were married August 18th, 2007, at L'Auberge along Oak Creek Canyon in the heart of Sedona. Family from both sides flew in from Chicago in true destination wedding style.

Shari, Howard, and their 4 children, stood together under a beautiful Aspen-wood framed chuppah draped with white sheers; the floor a carpet of rose petals. Luckily we had brought our video light, because when the sun had set it was nearly pitch black!

After the ceremony the proud and newly married husband and wife danced the night away with their guests to a fantastic live band called The Groove Merchants, who were doing exactly what their name indicates; merchandising their amazing groove! It was a wedding day nothing short of a fairy tale.

The beautiful and tasty cakes were made by none other than Andrea Blaut of Sedona Cake Couture. The creative floral and decor were crafted by Jim and Ken at Events By Showstoppers.





























































All images copyright 2007, Sedona Bride | Katrina Andrew Fine Art Photojournalism
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Teddie and James - L'Auberge de Sedona, Sedona, Arizona

The day after the rehearsal dinner, Teddie, James and their entourage of friends and family celebrated a beautiful wedding at L'Auberge de Sedona in old-town Sedona right on Oak Creek.

Teddie wore a fabulous Monique L'Huillier gown, and there were so many other nice details that we've really had a tough time narrowing this down! Coordination services were provided by Karen Lynn of Sedona Wedding Planner and Guide, and floral by Amy Lionberger and her team at Bliss Extraordinary Floral. We love it when our clients have live music, Artists In Rhythm kept the crowd dancing the whole night.

Teddie and James, we wish you and your families a very bright and happy future! Thanks so much for commissioning us to document your wedding!











































































All images copyright 2007, Sedona Bride / Katrina Wallace Photography, LLC.

Joni and Denny - L'Auberge de Sedona, Sedona, Arizona

We recently had the most unusual commission to date. Karen Lynn a popular Sedona wedding coordinator, approached us about a client of hers that had already contracted our friend Anne McCarthy and Jim Baker, of One Fine Day Photography, but liked our work so much that they wanted to integrate us into their wedding somehow. Since Anne was already going to provide her marvelous coverage of the wedding story, they asked us to get candids and portraits of their guests, whom they hold very dearly.

We had a great time shooting during the cocktail hour, and then also during the reception, where we set up an area to get character shots of guests ~ photobooth-style. The resulting images are a lot of fun and we hope you enjoy them!

When we have time during receptions, we incorporate this into our coverage as well.

Thank you Joni and Denny for loving all your guests so much, and letting us take such fun images of them!





Here's a fun picture of ' the crew.' Anne and Jim from One Fine Day Photography, and the guys at Point in Time Productions... everyone was a blast to work with!





Joni and Denny's exit for the evening was amazing! Their guests lit the way with gigantic sparklers. Here's a bird's-eye view of it:





All images copyright 2007, Sedona Bride / Katrina Wallace Photography, LLC.

Justine and Michael - L'Auberge de Sedona, Sedona, Arizona

Images and story coming soon!