Michelle and Colin had a great wedding at the Valley Ho, with lots of vibrant colors and a cool retro look the photos always turn out great. Michelle & Colin are such a fun couple to photograph. Here are some of the pictures from their wedding day.

The Valley Ho has so many cool retro photo spots.

Their ceremony was a bit different, with the circle theme throughout the wedding their ceremony was a perfect circle and everybody got to be on the first row

and here is the happy couple, lots of smiles and plenty of kissing.

The reception was at the rooftop with amazing city views on a clear night, What else could they ask for?

The first dance, sooooo romantic.

I hope you have enjoyed these images.

–Andrea

And we now rejoin our regularly scheduled wedding ceremony…

And who says the desert is all brown.

Bridal girls gone wild, the PG version. (And you’re welcome- we weren’t really going to post that photo on the blog, but remember-it’s still in the archives and we can change our mind at any time.)

And now, some of the happy couple.

Vivid colors were the order of the day- here are the takeout boxes for the dessert bar.

Find your table…

Custom table setting designs by Jen from Imoni Events.

And in the background, a happy groomsman was overheard to say “And I never win anything!”

I think they’ve done this before

1953 was a good year.

The Exit.

Wendi and Jason had a wonderful wedding, on a great day with {literally} a busload of friends and family. Many of the guests were from out of town and arrived en masse, via a charter bus from their hotel. We had a lot of fun as usual and you just can’t help but smile all the time around Wendi- her smile is infectious, it’s like a good version of sympathetic yawning- you just can’t help it.

The day went by fast and easy, thanks to Erini and Jen (from Troon North and Imoni Events respectively) and the only surprises were good ones. Both the bride and groom had surprises for each other, though while Jason played his hand well, Wendi didn’t really play fair and left Jason at a competitive disadvantage (more on this in a later blog post, though we’ll give you a hint in this one).

Let’s start with a few details…

Let the preparations begin

Jason thanks you for skipping all those buttons and opting for the zipper

You don’t want to know

Jason’s impressive work outfit

Nothing a little duct tape can’t take care of

He learned this in modeling school

That’s right, drink it all in

Gifts from the groom

Private moment (well okay, semi-private, we were there too.)

Gift for the groom.

Stay tuned for Part II.

Look at that sweet light hitting the mountains. Oh, and Kevin & Ashley too.

And this is the part where we asked them to walk down the path. So much for following instructions.

Would you look at these two. They’re grinning like newlyweds.

See if you can detect a pattern in these next photos.

Did you figure it out? Even with a burst rate of 8 frames per second, shooting inbetween all that smooching was a challenge.

Looks like we’ve got some competition.

Mom & Ashley

Dancing with Dad

Keving & Mom

And the happy couple dazzling the crowd.

Alas, the fever has broken, Phoenix is once again awash is balmy sunshine and gentle breezes. It’s only about 10 degrees cooler or so, but really,  this is the kind of weather that draws us here and keeps a smile on one’s face for many months.

After a bit of a late start (despite someone promising that they wouldn’t possibly be late) everything kicked into gear and we were back on schedule in no time. The ceremony was quite nice and we kept taking photos until the sun left us.  Here are the first few: 

Guess whose these are?

As always, a stellar job on the flowers by Suzanne at Flora Europa

Now that’s a door and so much easier than trying to hang the dress on the light fixture. (<-that’s a joke)

Somebody’s happy.

Almost there, with a little help from Mom.

The Girls, checking things out before the ceremony.

Time for the real thing, first steps down the aisle. Killer dress, eh?

Why yes, she does look amazing!

And then some.

And everyone paid attention during Andrea’s “How to hold your flowers” demonstration. Well done ladies!

The lineup.

Getting closer.

Arizona’s newest couple.

A little color coordination between the flowers and dresses.

And of course, with two lawyers, there’s always got to be some paperwork.

The ballroom at Greyhawk- how’s that for a skylight?

Part II Coming…

And here we are, with the rest of the photos…

The happy couple on their long walk down the aisle.

And their adoring fans.

A perfect fit.

Just about there.

Well now it’s official.

Admiring their handywork.

A quick look at the rings.

And the favor boxes.

The good stuff.

Doesn’t the Phoenecian have shiny floors?

Sorry sweety, it’s a rule, dinner first, then cake.

The room at the Phoenician.

A closeup of the hanging candle holders (waiters beware).

Another spectacular sunset in the desert, we called this one Blue to Red in 60 seconds.

And one last time…

We must say, Daniel and Erin were the epitome of calm, cool and collected on their wedding day.  Things ran smoothly from the beginning, despite most people coming in from out of town. Here is the first round of pictures:

Shoes on the bed? 

Erin looking radiant.

World hide and seek champion finally heeds the call of “Come out, come out, wherever you are”.

Boy did we see a lot of this smiling stuff today.

A stylish Daniel waiting for Erin.

And we saw more of this than the smiling stuff.

How’s this for relaxed.

Pucker up!

And a very happy flower girl.

Yeah, again, they’re doing it again.

And a rather vibrant, fall boquet.

Well guys, remember that big lens that looked like a thermos. You can run, but you can’t hide.

More to come…