Sometimes, it’s the flowers that capture our hearts, sometimes it’s the dress that catches our eye, sometimes it’s the venue that sets the stage for beautiful…but this time it was a great combination of all the elements for a perfect wedding day and this also set the stage for Arcadia Photography to create artistic wedding photography images of and for the about to be married couple. Fresh, dramatic, and creativity is what we always stive for when creating images at every wedding we photograph. The fall weather certainly contributed as well to Brian and Amy’s sunset wedding at Seville Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona.

The flowers were put together by the groom sister and flowed through out the venue with the table markers creatively filled with different types of fruits and nuts to independently identify each while tying them together with textures and colors in the center of each.

The beautiful dress was supplied by Suzanne’s Bridal while the groom was stylishly dressed by Rose Tuxedo.

The afternoon started off with all the girls and a cute set of flower girl twins getting their hair done by the talented Tammy Hansen of Shear Style Salon and Spa while the make up on all of them was beautifully done by Stephanie Neiheisel. One of the young flower girls was quite taken by having her make up done and continued to rub a soft make up brush on her cheeks for a good hour and made sure everyone saw her doing it.

The guys got ready and did their thing in the sweet theater room of the Seville Country Club which is filled with oversized recliners and about a 100″ screen to watch various sporting events.

The ceremony, portraits, and cocktail hour all happened on the hill which Seville Country Club sits overlooking the vast green golf course, mountain ranges, and beautiful sunset. Then, the evening kicked off with the tall walls and arches all brightly lit with blue and pink lights and music played by Gilbert Jacinto of Genuine Sights and Sounds all with family members and friends enjoying the wedding event and evening and all of the elements that made it perfect for Brian and Amy’s life to start off together as Mr and Mrs.

To see the entire gallery of images from the whole wedding day please check out the link below.

Brian & Amy’s Wedding

Seville Country Club

Wedding Dress

Hair Stylist

Make Up

Tuxedos

A Royal Palms wedding ceremony in the fall in Arizona can really get the party started and Arcadia Photography knows full well how to finish the party off. Breathtaking images and simply the best wedding photography, that’s how. I photographed the entire wedding day but brought in a second photographer just for the ceremony and portraits to assure great coverage and the maximum amount of great portraits in the very least amount of time.

This is a Royal Palms Resort wedding in the most classic of ways with a bride who knew exactly what she wanted when it came time to craft her own affair. Her vision was timeless and romantic with a layer of fun and she totally nailed it.

Lauren from Live Love Make Up did a great job making the bride look picture perfect for her day and photographs.

Deanna from Payne & Morrison Florists was there early with me as they were hanging the elegant glass pieces and candles from the tree over and behind the ceremony site. Ed Russell from Ray The DJ was there setting up for the festivities as well.

The actual ceremony was performed by the brides father which was vey heartfelt and made for a perfect ceremony.

The weather was great in the late afternoon and the sunlight trickling through the trees made from some dramatic images. The services from the Royal Palms Resort and staff was first class as always and made for a great event and day.

To see all of the 1,000 wedding images go to Jeff & Lisa’s Wedding Gallery

Royal Palms Resort

Live Love Make Up

Florist

Ray The DJ

An outdoor wedding in Arizona in late May can be a roll of the dice when it comes to weather and by now we are usually solidly in to the 100s. This Memorial Day weekend Romel and Meryl got lucky as the temperature during their ceremony was an unheard of 72 degrees.

As Phoenix wedding photographers we know that it easily could have been a hot 100 plus degree day but lady luck played her hand for this couple on their first day as husband and wife. With a soft breeze it could not have been nicer at Tatum Ranch were the ceremony and reception were held. The hair and make up preparations were meticulously done by the talented Laura Flagler.

It was the perfect sized group with about 80 guests keeping it intimate yet enough people to make sure it was a fun day. It was a mid morning ceremony at the beautiful Tatum Ranch and then followed by a spectacular brunch. The room was decorated in a bright orange floral theme which was done very nicely by Michaele Pilsbury.

Things got ramped up after everyone was full of food and fresh cool air with Infinity Entertainment pulling out some hilarious entertainment events. After the toasts things turned to the brides son for a minute while he was presented with a cake for recently graduating and becoming the newest doctor in the family. Both cakes were created by My Goodness Cakes and were spectacularly beautiful  and very tasty.

All and all it was simply and elegantly done with beautiful weather set in a great location with spectacular food, entertainment, and full of laughs.

Tatum Ranch Golf Club

Laura Flagler 

My Goodness Cakes

Infinity Entertainment

This past weekend there was a perfect wedding setting for Shawn & Jasmin at the Heard Museum which Arcadia Photography being the premere Phoenix Arizona photographers were selected to capture all of the images. The weather was great. The family was all there from near and far. And, it turned out to be a picture perfect wedding day. After much deliberation Jasmine picked the Heard Museum as their private destination for their ceremony and reception.

I have two lists I have compiled from the over 200 weddings I have photographed that I give to all my brides. One is my favorite vendors and the other is my wedding day suggestions. The wedding day suggestions list I have made up from all of the coolest unique ideas I have seen at all the weddings I have photographed and there have certainly been some very cool ones. Jasmine and Shawn went with almost all of my suggestions from as far as the other vendors they used to produce their wedding.

They picked Barbara and Mitch from Let Them Eat Cake to make their beautiful scrumptious cake. They choose Jon who is the best and my very favorite from AZ #1 DJs to play all their music, make all their announcements, and light the reception room throughout the eventing. They had Gwen of the infamous Arizona Ministers perfectly perform the ceremony. And, they had Arizona Taste take care of the great food and drinks for everyone.

Jasmine also put a lot of effort in customizing the event and setting to make it just hers. All of the napkins were hand made and brilliantly unique. The seating chart was determined by tiny flower bin take home gifts with flowers in them matching the flowers in the center pieces of each table. To add some fun out in the halls of the Heard she had a custom bride and groom bean bag toss set up along with a hand made photo wall which was decorated with wall paper and pictures of both herself and Shawn aside picture frames with cut out holes through the wall so guests could stick their heads through with prop mustaches and lips which made for some super fun pictures. From beginning to end it was a great, unique, and fun wedding.

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http://www.arizonaministers.com/

http://letthemeatcakeaz.com/

http://www.arizonataste.com/