Emily+Eli ~ The Wedding Chronicle

We just wanted to say a big thanks to Angie, Judy, and Bobbie, at the The Wedding Chronicle, for giving us the honor of the cover of the March-April issue of The Wedding Chronicle.

Emily+Eli are featured on the cover of the magazine, and are also featured within the publication on a two page spread. Click here to view their original post on our blog, or click here to see their wedding story slideshow.

If you aren't familiar with The Wedding Chronicle, you can find it at many locations in the Scottsdale / Phoenix area at no cost. It is chalked full of information about weddings; floral and decor, cakes, coordination services, music, catering, and some of the nicest venues the valley has to offer.





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{ elopement } kathryn and carlos

Our sweet friend, JB, at Sedona Luxury Weddings, contacted us about the intimate elopement of Kathryn and Carlos. It was wonderful to spend a few hours with them and their family and friends to document their nuptials. Kathryn's brother took a leave of absence from his duties in Afghanistan to be with them on their wedding day. It was truly a special day for everyone!

Pink Jeeps provided the transportation up the very bumpy Schnebly Hill Road.

Here are some of my faves from the short and intimate shoot. Enjoy!

xoxo
~~ katrina wallace + andrew mejia ~~

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Summer and Matthew ~ A Platinum Wedding



Several months ago our good friend Hollye Schumacher, an amazing Scottsdale-based photographer, called us and asked if we could help her out by shooting a wedding for her. The date of the wedding had to be moved and it fell on her sister's wedding date. We of course were more than happy to help out!

We found out, too, that the wedding had been slated for filming for the television series Platinum Weddings, which features on the WeTV network.

The wedding took place at the The Four Season's Resort in Scottsdale, and featured coordination by Scottsdale's expert Amy Vandervort.

Other expert vendors included: Floral and decor by The Flower Studio, and The Petal Pusher. Amazing classical and Spanish guitar by Miguel de Maria, Arturo Garibay, and Monte Perrault. Fun and entertaining mariachi by Mariachi Colonial de Lupe Esparza. Rentals and linens by both Tri-Rentals and BBJ Linen Rentals.

Click here to see the slideshow of our shoot for Summer and Matthew's amazing wedding. Hollye and her team provided post-production and posting of the slideshow for the client.

Here are some of our faves from the shoot. Enjoy!

xoxo
~~ katrina wallace + andrew mejia ~~
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Melanie and Phil - From Canada with Love

Katrina met Melanie, Phil, and their four beautiful girls, in Sedona to document their intimate elopement. All arriving in from Canada, the girls were surprised to learn that they would be participating in the declaration of vows between Melanie and Phil. It was truly a special day for everyone!

Margaret VanDamme, of VanDamme Weddings, officiated the beautiful ceremony and helped coordinate all the vendors. Brian David did a fantastic job playing guitar during the ceremony, as well as guitar accompaniment while Phil's oldest daughter sang Ave Maria during the ceremony.

Lastly, Melanie and Phil chose the chapel at Tlaquepaque Village for their ceremony. The perfect place to tie the knot!

Congratulations Melanie and Phil! We're so happy for you all!

xoxo
katrina+andrew

The girls all prepared a reading for the ceremony... we love this storytelling image of sisters practicing through the window...

and this photo of the girls helping each other with what they would write.... we also love this photo for the layers ... if you carefully look not only is it an image of the speech being written but you can also see the reflection of the girls faces in the glass....

Phil's daughter helping him get ready...

an emotional and moving ceremony...

we love the layers in this image as well... Phil is signing the marriage certificate but also layered in the background is Melanie kissing her daughter...

Melanie looking up to hear the church bells ringing in celebration of their marriage...

We always take time to get a great family photo... there are a lot of other images that are more portrait like... you know... the kind where everyone has their "photo" smile on... but we always wait for that perfect more lively and unique moment where everyone is relaxed and having fun.

Ok, so the girls where throwing the bouquets in the background WITHOUT any suggestion from Katrina... how fun is that!

... the happy family ...

the gorgeous newlyweds!

how perfect is the body language in this image?! pure love!

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina + Andrew Fine Art Photojournalism
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