Kristen and Tommy ~ Amara Resort and Spa, Sedona, Arizona

Kristen and Tommy were married on September 30th; a beautiful sunny day. Friends and family flew in from Texas to witness the union. Kristen planned the wedding with a great color theme ... green, brown and ivory. We think she did a great job and we were so happy to be able to document their beautiful wedding day!

The beautiful floral arrangements were from Events by Showstoppers. Jim, Ken, and their team do a fabulous job with floral and event decor. Their up-lighting can add beautifully to the ambiance in a room. You'll see some of their beautiful lanterns in the images below. We can't stress enough how additional lighting can add such a great dimension to reception images.

The cake is from Sedona Sweet Arts. And event coordination was provided by Karen Lynn of Sedona Wedding Planner.

You can see the complete slideshow here.

We love the rooms at Amara, too! ...very contemporary and photogenic.

Enjoy the images!





A super sweet note for Kristen from Tommy.



The stunning bride.



The groom's mother's reaction to seeing Kristen looking so gorgeous in her wedding dress.






Details in the ivory, green, and brown theme.


Tommy's first look at Kristen and her dad walking down the aisle.






We love to catch what the guests are doing during the ceremony... mom's are usually crying. So sweet!



Our signature ring shot on a beautiful agave.



Fashion-forward portraits in some awesome light we spotted in the lobby before we headed out to the red rocks.










This one of Andrew's is awesome! It's so ' oil painter-like.'



How gorgeous is this light!?



Another awesome shot from Andrew.






I ( Katrina) love this shot.






Kristen's friend Regina was not a bridesmaid, but she was the biggest help all day and was awesome! She herself is getting married to her honey and the funny thing is that they are hiring a photographer from a studio we know in Texas! She said that she was really inspired to hire a photojournalist after she saw our albums on a trip out to Sedona with Kristen. Boy did she find the most awesome photojournalist team in Texas; our friends at F8 Studio ! Huy, Gary, and Kim are amazing photojournalists.



The first dance.



A huge thanks to Kristen and Tommy for letting us document their day!

All images copyright 2002-2008, Sedona Bride | Katrina + Andrew Fine Art Photojournalism
Accepting Commissions Worldwide

Devon and Bradley ~ Thornagers Kilted Kat, Flagstaff, Arizona

Devon and Bradley were married on September 22nd. While September can be beautiful, especially in Flagstaff, we unfortunately had rain. So, the wedding plans changed from a ceremony in the forest in front of the beautiful San Fransisco Peaks, to under a tent at the Kilted Kat.

While a lot of couples would really stress out about this Devon and Brad were just so happy to be getting married that even rain wouldn't get their spirits down. It was a beautiful ceremony with the rain gently falling outside the tent. Everyone was so nice to work with and we had a wonderful time.

The excellent food was provided by Thornagers. Kilted Kat is a cute log cabin hidden in the pines and was perfect for Devon and Bradly. For those of you wanting to get married in the summer but don't want the heat that comes with getting married in Arizona, definitely look into weddings in Flagstaff!

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










All the details in the theme of green and brown... check out the gorgeous appetizers from Thornagers.



I love these next two shots that Andrew shot.










Just a note about having two photographers... because of the rules of the officiant we were not allowed to move during the ceremony. We were able to get most story telling images by placing Andrew up the middle aisle ... his shot is this one below... and I planted myself off to the side so I could get more close up shots of everyone's faces. It works well especially in this type of situation to work as a team.
















Andrew and I stood out in the rain while the family stood on the porch where it was dry for the family pictures... here's a shot of the bridesmaid taking a picture of us in the rain taking a picture of her in the rain.




The bridal party toughing it out in light rain for some quick pictures. They sure were troopers.




And then it started to rain harder. :)



A very short snuggle session with the Devon and Brad on the dry porch.
















We love to show the environment of the day when possible. For these images, one shot is of the tent with the drama of the rain drops, and then the next is shooting through the tent to Devon and Brad sneaking in a kiss at just the right moment.




A detail of the first dance.




Sequential shots of the unique bouquet toss... I love Devon's personality shinning through!




A fun little game they had going on for Brad... guess which leg is your bride's?




Oops.




We had such a great time documenting Devon and Brad's wedding day and engagement! Thanks to both of you and your families for being so amazing to work with!

All images copyright 2002-2008, Sedona Bride | Katrina + Andrew Fine Art Photojournalism
Accepting Commissions Worldwide