Kevin & Jennifer’s Sassi Wedding in Scottsdale
Kevin & Jen chose to tie the proverbial knot at none other than one of our favorite wedding venues in Scottsdale, Sassi. Sassi is this wonderful Italian Villa style restaurant and wedding venue, transplanted from Tuscany, right into our very own desert. It’s both private and quaint, with a touch of the palatial and grand.
As for our happy couple, they had planned our favorite kind of wedding- enough time for photos (of course) and a great party. Yes, we enjoy the decor, traditions and all the details (they’re great for our albums!) but what we really like is a great party. Letting loose, having fun, really enjoying the moment, because the moment is fleeting.
At the risk of sounding like a sappy Hallmark card, every wedding really is a little different, I’ll leave it to the girls to go into the emotive aspects, for me, it’s more like a night club. Each club has a certain vibe, attracts a certain crowd, which is reflective of its owner and weddings are the same. Everyone keys off of the bride and groom and the style and atmosphere that they envision sets the tone for the entire evening. Kevin & Jen were super relaxed and fun and they put all the pieces in place to let everyone have a great time. More on that later.
We begin the day, a few hours before the ceremony, wedding dress hanging over the door, makeup and hair getting their final touches and the gentleman congregating in the wine room. Kevin stayed the course quite admirably, resisting both temptation and a little teasing. Many brides have the, perhaps not entirely unfounded fear, of their grooms overindulging in drink before the ceremony and request a no drinking pre-ceremony, which of course, most grooms summarily dismiss, but not Kevin. It’s apparent he’s learned one of the basic tenants of marriage already, fight the good fight. Seems to be working splendidly, before the wedding, Kevin and the boys were playing rounds of golf and trekking off to Vegas for weekend hockey tournaments, excellent negotiation Kevin!
And then the moment is upon us. Our happy couple get to spend a little time together, just the two of them, which often turns out to be the only time throughout the entire day. Sassi has this wonderful, meandering path, adjacent to the ceremony site that is perfect for their private moment. We let them admire each other for a little while and then we’re off, working our way around Sassi, a few photos inside, a few outside, rinse and repeat.
Jen is a little nervous and seems to do best when she thinks she’s not being photographed. It doesn’t take long though and she gets her sea legs, mostly by ignoring us and making goo-goo eyes at Kevin. As for Kevin, well, his demeanor hasn’t changed since he arrived. He’s been ready to go, not a care in the world, all smiles and just taking things in.
The ceremony kind of sneaks up on us, the seats are filled and the music has started. Jen’s college friends give a lovely reading, complete with water works and a new record was set for the sand ceremony, “Most Layers in a Heart Shaped Vase” {grin}. And before you knew it, we’re watching them sign the certificate. It’s official!
Time for a few more photos, Kevin’s first drink and off to the grand entrance. The timeline was perfect, we finished up just as twilight was leaving us and then dinner was served. One of the things I love about Sassi is the courtyard. We don’t really get to photograph much during dinner, but at Sassi, just outside the banquet room, there is this lovely courtyard with a fountain, rich, warm lighting and lots of stone and tile. We can keep an eye on the room and break out the tripod for “l’heure bleue” (the blue hour). The lighting is amazing, the sky takes on this vibrant, royal blue tone and we get to feel “old school’ again for a while, back when color came from the sky and not the saturation slider in Photoshop.
For the rest of the night, there was much dancing and partying, with a brief moment that kind of scared me. Kevin’s brother takes the mic and informs us that he has written a song for Kev & Jen’s wedding and he is about to perform that song for them right now. Note, the pre-ceremony, no drinking rule applied solely to the groom. Rut-Row! I scurry to the front of the room, hoping to get Jason’s attention (our stellar DJ, of Muscleman DJ) such that we can cut the mic at the first sign of “Nantucket”, but alas, it was all for naught, as he continued “I went into the studio last week…” What do you know, guess who’s a musician? It was a lovely song, performed quite well.
And finally, Kevin & Jen had a little surprise for everyone just before cake cutting. We all went out into the courtyard for a “group photo” and the ruse worked splendidly, everyone was startled and delighted, as the sky erupted with our very own private fireworks show.
Congratulations Kevin & Jen!!!!
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55 Responses to “Kevin & Jennifer’s Sassi Wedding in Scottsdale”
Love the pic of the sun over the mountain during the ceremony.
Beautiful pictures!! I can’t wait to see the completed album.
Good times had by all!
Great pics guys! Kevin, Sean and Seandee loved working with you!! The video is going to rock!!!
Beautiful pictures! What a beautiful ceremony! I am so happy for both of you.
What great pictures and what a beautiful wedding!
A spectacular wedding!! Everything turned out absolutely beautiful! A wonderful time had by all!
Thanks for sharing these amazing pictures! Looking forward to seeing the rest!
beautiful and wonderful …. the location, the ceremony, the food, the fireworks and party, and the bride.
…. the groom was “o.k.” too … especially for a hockey player …. all the teeth were in place. ha ha ha
Uncle Jerry
The pictures are great! I can’t wait to see the rest! It is fun to relive the day through the pics.
Love the pictures. Phenomenal color!
These pictures came out amazing! What a blast!!
Oh Jen and Kevin. So beautiful. The pic of Jen’s dad made me cry.
I love you both
Jennifer, I love seeing you so happy! It was a beautiful wedding. I would like to meet Kevin one day. Love Sheila (Mel’s Mom).
Beautiful pictures! May your lives be filled with love and laughter.
Congratulations to both of you and may you have a long, blissful life together. Great picatures!
Loved sharing this event with both of you!! Beautiful pictures!
I love the pictures. They nicely capture your wedding day
and will sustain many memories of this great day in your lives.
These are absolutely wonderful. They bring your day into perfect fucus. I can’t wait to see the rest of them
Great wedding! It was worth the speeding ticket
Love the vibrant pictures!
Your photos tell a story of a beautiful night full of family, friends, and lots of LOVE!
The photographs are delightful…fun to look at over and over. You will enjoy them a lifetime!
Great pics! Great Day! Love My Jen! Thanks Andrea & Greg for doing such a nice job! Greg- Will see you at the rink sometime aaaaah!
Great picture of Kevin & Son – Always Like Father like Son! Also beautiful picture of Jen and her Father. Congratulations to both of you!
Beautiful Bride. Kevin has a nice smile. CONGRATS YOU TWO!
Gorgeous Darlin’ just Gorgeous!
You looked beautiful. What a special day!
They did such a great job with these pictures!
What beautiful memories you two made. Hope your lives continue down this beautiful path you’ve started!
Rockin’ wedding! You’re pictures rock my socks!
What else can i say? These are perfect!
Great picutres of you two and all your friends!
Can’t wait to see the whole album!
You look so happy
Love the pictures.
Lookin Good lookin good. What beautiful pictures!
Love the picture of you two laughing together <3
Can’t wait to see the final pictures.
Beautiful Pictures of your special day!
Great setting for a wedding!
Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos
Really enjoyed these photos. CONGRATS!
Love the hats! Looks like you guys had a blast! Great smiles!
Jennifer & Kevin’s wedding was spectacular…I was honored to be a part of the ceremony, reading the Word of the Lord (even if I couldn’t quite control my tears of joy!) My precious Wellesley sister, Dr. Jen: I have never seen you happier! These photos are incredible — and I thought MY wedding pictures were good, some 9 years ago! Artisan Photography captured so many breathtaking moments. Congrats again, Jen + Kev! Love xoxoxo
Many of the pictures captured the moment of this wonderful wedding! Thank you for sharing!
A perfect couple in a perfect setting !! We had a great time . The weather matched everyone’s smiles – sunny .
Gene and Ann
The bride and groom, the guests, the pictures, Sassi, Jason and Kara (DJs) and everyone else involved made this an absolutely beautiful event. It was a perfect evening.
What a beautiful wedding! It really was a fairytale, I was so honored to be in the wedding. The pictures, video, scenery….Everything was perfect. What wonderful memories.
The pictures were absolutely breathtaking. The Artisan Photographers are definitely professionals that I would recommend to everyone who need wonderful pictures of a special event.
Great pictures! Not sure about Steve in just the vest and tie though….
Make them pay a license fee when they insist on using these in their samples and frames. ;o) Gorgeous pics – and Congratulations!!!
Beautiful!!! Sorry I missed it.
Absolutely gorgeous pics! Congratulations to you both!
BEAUTIFUL!!! Congrats to you both! Love the hats too!
Absolutely gorgeous!