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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Jackie and Eddie ~ Schnebly Hill Vista, Sedona, Arizona

Jackie and Eddie were married on May 11th, 2008, at the Schnebly Hill Vista. In true destination wedding form, Jackie, Eddie, and their families and guests came from all over the United States to attend this beautiful wedding.

The day began with Jackie's preparation at the Lighthouse (an amazing house rental in Sedona), and Eddie and his groomsmen's preparation at the retro Star Motel in uptown Sedona. Immediately after, the bride and groom and their many guests made the long and bumpy journey up to the Schnebly Hill Vista.

Once on top, the amazing views mesmerized all, and the touching wedding ceremony began. Both Jackie and Eddie had special smiles and tears of joy for each other the entire ceremony. The mood was perfectly set and nicely accented with the amazing classical guitar of Brian David, a local Sedona musician, who is also a good friend of the groom.

After a quick portrait session, we headed back down the mountain to Tlaquepaque for the dinner reception. For those of you that have seen Tlaquepaque's Calle de Independencia at night during a wedding, you know just how beautiful it is!

Live music was performed by Artists In Rhythm. We love when clients invest in a live band. Artists In Rhythm always keeps everyone on the dance floor. The coordination services by Karen Lynn of Sedona Wedding Planner were really well done. The logistics were really difficult for this wedding but everything went of smoothly. It's always good to have a coordinator to keep the stress off of the bride. The floral and decor (including the uplights) were by Jim and Ken of Events By Showstoppers. Their team, as usual, did an great job with the event design.

Here is a link to Jackie and Eddie's Sedona wedding slideshow. Enjoy the images!























































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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Amy + Lewis ~ Tlaquepaque, Sedona, Arizona

Amy and Lewis were married at the Patio de las Campanas at Tlaquepaque in Sedona.

Here's a quick peek at their wedding! Amy and Lewis, thanks for having us document your wedding day. You and your families treated us just like one of your own, and we are so honored to have shared all those special moments with you! You are both very kind people :)

Just in case anyone is wondering the colorful floral decor is from Bliss Extraordinary and the cakes are from Sedona Sweet Arts.

Enjoy the images!

There were some really sweet homemade touches added to this wedding... Lewis' mom made the yamikas.







We love Amy's expression after seeing Lewis for the first time that day! So sweet!



Amy had the most warm and bright personality so of course these shoes perfectly fit her to a T.







Amy and her mom taking a peek at the guests below.







Another made with love detail... Amy's mom asked family and friends to send in quilt squares so that she could make the chuppa with love from friends and family. It turned out beautiful!

















This is a priceless look from Lewis during the horrah ...




It's so cute when grandmothers get on the dance floor!





Amy had some sweet dance moves!







Blessings!
Katrina + Andrew
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Emily + Eli ~ Sedona, Arizona

Here's a quick teaser from Emily and Eli's wedding. Again, we got to go only where BIG PINK JEEPS can take you readily and quickly! This means we were, a.) high up on the side of a mountain!, b.) had BIG red rock views!, and c.) were working with a gorgeous, sweet, loving couple, newly married, and so much in love, fresh from reading their vows :)

We don't shoot many intimate weddings with fewer than 10 guests, including the bride and groom, but it's always fun to do. JB of Sedona Luxury Weddings coordinated their events. Suzanna Loo-McCoy officiated the ceremony. The newlyweds and their family enjoyed a great dinner at the Heartline Cafe.

Congrats to Emily and Eli! Thank you for letting us document your beautiful ceremony!

Enjoy the images!

Click here to see the slideshow.























Blessings!
Katrina + Andrew
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April + Jake's Wedding ~ Sedona, Arizona

A few days ago we posted the teaser from April and Jake's wedding, as well as the slideshow. So here are some more of our favorites from wedding.

We first met April and Jake when we shot Jessica and Charles' wedding last year. April was a bridesmaid at their beautiful wedding and decided they had to have us photograph their wedding. It was very cute because Jake caught the garter at the wedding, and April wore that same garter on her wedding for her something blue.

This was truly a family affair... there were so many details that family and friends helped with. It all came together beautifully. Jake is an artist. He makes fine art metal work as well as blown glass. His work is beautiful and he made all the center piece holders for the beautiful flowers as well as the cake stand. Jake's brother sang their first dance song. Some of the decor in matching pink and orange at the reception was put together by April's Aunt. Everything has beautiful personal touches to it!

If you're looking for a place to find your perfect wedding dress, go to Mariée in Scottsdale. April went there, upon our recommendation, and found her beautiful gown by Junko Yoshioka. I thought it fit her personality perfectly, and April of course looked stunning in it.

That fabulous cake is by Andrea at Sedona Cake Couture. The ceremony was at St. John Vianney and reception at the beautiful Creekside Inn.

Again, thanks to April and Jake. ...charming and very much in love! We enjoyed working with you both, and were so touched by your beautiful wedding day :)

Enjoy!





These are the Mikimoto pearls that April's grandfather brought back from Japan after World War II...






































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K and S ~ Chicken Point, Sedona, Arizona

A few days ago we posted the sneak peek for K and S's wedding. They were married on April 17th, 2008 at Chicken Point in Sedona, Arizona. As a side note, K and S are quite established in their own professions, and needed to remain mostly anonymous. Thank you two for letting us post a few images. :)

Chicken Point is a red rock promontory that overlooks the south end of Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow, for which at least one old western from 1950 was named, is a natural valley situated among an amazing collection of red rocks and mountains, and would take literally years to explore. Chicken Point is accessible only by Jeep, horse, or a long, long walk! As you'll see in the images below, we took jeeps :)

This was a really fun wedding and we enjoyed our time with a madly in love K and S. They are a picture perfect couple, and are so fun to be around. They were open to almost any creative suggestions we had, and were very excited about us being present with them that day. We're so incredibly blessed to have such beautiful people inside and out to work with!

The evening ended with an intimate dinner for K and S, their families, and their closest friends. The ambiance was romantic, happy, and very mediterranean, complete with an evening nip in the air, patio fireplace, and candlelights.

This was a difficult wedding to coordinate, given that there were multiple jeeps and hikers, and then also so many locations around Sedona involved. JB at Sedona Luxury Weddings did a fabulous job and we really enjoyed working with her.

The beautiful floral work was by Bliss Extraordinary. Pink Jeeps provided transportation to and from Chicken Point. And lastly, amazing classical Spanish and latin guitar during the ceremony and reception was preformed by one of our favorite local guitarists, Brian David.

Again, K and S, we are so happy to know you :) Thank you so very much for your kindness and for sharing your beautiful wedding day with us!

Here is a link to their slideshow.

Enjoy the images!



Andrew covered some of S's preparation images while I was with K and did a fabulous job.









K's preparation room at the Adobe Graham was gorgeous! Look how large these doors are! The bathroom doors were the same size as well. It is one of our favorite bed and breakfast's in Sedona and as well as a fabulous spot for an intimate wedding or wedding reception.





K had her wedding dress handmade in India! The artisans custom made all the jewelry to match her handmade dress.









I love the beams of light shinning down in this image... it's heavenly.





Could this spot be any more gorgeous? This rock formation reminds me of some of the sea side rocks on the coast of Japan... we toned it black and white to accentuate the sillhouetts of the lone trees up on top...









One of my favorite shots from Andrew...





JB arranged a classic Ford for their transportation back to their dinner with family and friends at beautiful Cucina Rustica. I'm sure it was one of the most romantic car rides they've had... just newly married, madly in love, and the red rocks softly glowing with the last light of day. Awww...



Blessings!
Katrina + Andrew
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K Loves S ~ Sneak Peek

K and S, thank you so much for having us present on this day. Not only were you amazing to work with, but your love for each other and the kindness you constantly demonstrated to your family, loved ones, and even us, was contagious. Thanks!

Enjoy the images!






Blessings!
Katrina + Andrew
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Happy Clients ~ Sara and Mike

A short time ago we delivered an album to our clients Sara and Mike, whose wedding was at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix.

Just the other day, we got this email from them:

"Hi Katrina and Andrew,
...The highlight of the night was of course opening the album and looking through it for the first time - it is truly beautiful and we are ecstatic with how it turned out. The pictures, the layout, the quality of the album - we couldn't be happier. In fact, we debated putting gloves on to look through it, and now we don't know what to do with it because we don't want to leave it out with our other albums where anyone with sticky fingers could pick it up and anytime and get it dirty!! We feel so lucky that we chose you to be our photographers at our wedding - a number of my friends didn't realize the importance of a really great photographer when they got married and have since told me that that is the main thing that they would change if they could go back and do it again. I don't know that there is really anything that we would change - it really was a perfect day for us, and we can't believe that it has been a year already. Thank you both so much for all of the hard work you have put into our photos - we have so many beautiful shots that we will forever have to remind us of that special day."

We are so thankful for the fantastic clients that come our way, and we appreciate that our work can make such an impression and that it might stand the test of time :)

We happen to agree with Sara and Mike that it is perhaps the photographs of your wedding that will refresh the great memories from the day better than anything else possibly can.

Thanks to you, Sara and Mike, for allowing us to document your beautiful wedding! Really, the honor was all ours :)

Here are some images of their album. Enjoy!



















Blessings,
Katrina + Andrew

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April + Jake ~ Teaser

As a regular new feature here on our blog we want to post a teaser image, or images, from each wedding as quickly as we can after shooting the wedding, and then follow up with a full entry featuring our favorite images from that wedding.

So, here's an innagural little teaser of the slideshow and an image from April and Jake's wedding this past month. We have lots more in the works, so be sure to stay tuned!

As a quick note to April and Jake, you two are such a gorgeous couple! Thank you for having us be such an important part of your wedding day. We immediately felt like family, and we're sure that other brides-to-be visiting our blog here will draw inspiration from your unique, artistic, and wonderful wedding. :)

Enjoy!



click here or click the image above to see the slideshow.




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Aimee and Albert ~ Los Abrigados Resort and Spa

Aimee and Albert were married on October 27, 2007 along beautiful Oak Creek at Los Abrigados Resort and Spa.

They were so sweet to work with. We really enjoyed documenting all the sweet looks they gave each other throughout the day. Aimee and Albert both were full of smiles from start to finish!

We went to Tlaquepaque, where for the first time on their wedding day they saw each other. Shooting their family pictures, right after their first glances, enabled us to be able to go off site later on for some pictures on the red rocks at sunset, and gave them time to enjoy a little of the cocktail hour with their guests.

Events by Showstoppers did a beautiful job with the pink floral theme. The cake with sugar flowers was made by Sedona Sweet Arts. And one of our favorite DJ's in Sedona, Bobby, at Sedona Sounds, did a great job keeping the dance floor busy through the night.

View the entire slideshow of the wedding here.

Enjoy the images!

Albert getting a nice clean shave.





Aimee taking a sneak peek at Albert before their "first sight" meeting



The Native American culture is really special to Albert and Aimee and they incorporated it into their ceremony. Here's Albert taking in the moment before Aimee walked down the aisle...









The exchange of the Navajo wedding blanket.







I loved this moment... while they were exchanging vows they set their rings over the other's heart... it's a beautiful sentiment...



Albert already hogging the blanket.













One of my favorite shots from Andrew...





We've been trying to incorporate more motion blur into our images and I thought this one turned out nicely...



Aimee and her family worked really hard on the details... they had embroidered each napkin that was set on the plates at the reception. The votive candle holders had Swarovski crystals and were used as decor and favors for their guests. The pink and green theme really matched Aimee's warm personality.



I love this shot and I have to thank Gulnara for pointing it out to me during a portfolio review at the last Foundation Workshop. The light from Andrew's second flash spilling over and lighting the flower girls face perfectly is awesome. I love the expression on her face.

Photographers, it's great to get comments and ideas from your fellow photographers. Thank you Gulnara for sharing so many ideas with me regarding these images. If want to see some amazing photography be sure to check out her work here! She's fabulous!





We're always looking beyond the obvious shot for storytelling images. If there are kids at a wedding, you can be sure to get some great images of them looking on in anticipation of eating the cake! Too cute!







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