Joy and Josh {sweet love}

Joy is an editor with In Style Weddings magazine ... you can only imagine how thrilled we were that she asked *us* to document her wedding!! The best part is that Joy and Josh are some of the sweetest people you'll meet. We really enjoyed them both!

A special hats-off to Karen Lynn of Sedona Wedding Planner, for orchestrating such a beautiful day. Her attention to detail, and ' the little things,' (from making sure the drinks and appetizers were served on her antique silver trays) to the big things (the complicated timeline) is very admirable.

Here is a list of the vendors and venues that helped make the day extra special...

Wedding coordination - Sedona Wedding Planner
Preparation venue for the girls - El Portal
Preparation venue for the guys - Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa
Ceremony location - Sedona Historical Museum
Floral and Decor - Events by Showstoppers
Cake Artist - Sedona Cake Couture
Reception - Tlaquepaque
Catering - Cucina Rustica

Be sure to view their wedding day love story in the slideshow (opens in a new window) or click on the image below to start their slideshow on this page... you would not want to miss all the laughs, moments and fun. :) Enjoy!



Andrew covering the guys while... Katrina was with the girls...



Love this shot...

We love to get the in between moments during formal portraits... Katrina's shot of the girls getting the baby to come over for the formal shot while Andrew captured a candid of the guys checking the time.



El Portal is a gorgeous property and a perfect backdrop for preparation pictures...



Joy arriving in the Bently....

Right before their first kiss as husband and wife! Check out their slideshow to see the rest... we captured a ton of great shots of the newlyweds walking down the aisle!

The colorful bouquet by Ken at Showstoppers.



Playing with depth at Tlaquepaque. There are so many beautiful backdrops and opportunities to make great images there... it's a photographers playground!

What would a wedding in Sedona be without pictures out in the red rocks? This spot is near Tlaquepaque... can you tell they like each other?



After sunset the sky turns different shades of blue... you can see how it intensifies as it gets darker into the evening. The shot on the left is the last light of the day... and the one on the right is about a half hour after dark.



Andrea's cupcake cake was so much fun!



The first dance, sleeping kids, great food from Cucina Rustica, and dancing fun... all halmarks of a great reception! This is one of our favorite reception venues to shoot! It's gorgeous and boy did this crowd love to dance!



Love, love, love this ending shot of the night... thanks so much Josh and Joy! We're so happy for you both!

~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Joy and Josh {sneak peek}

The image below is the reason we love work! Joy and Josh had just waked down the aisle after their ceremony. It's a moment in time ... of pure love and elation... it's an image that will always remind Joy and Josh of their love for each other.

Images during their session out on the red rocks during cocktail hour...



More images coming soon!

~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Heather and Matt { wedded bliss }

El Portal was the perfect retreat for Heather and Matt's intimate destination wedding.

Heather and Matt are super sweet, in love, gracious and have fabulous taste! We were so happy to be a part of your day and start our friendship together! Thank you so very much for having us be a part of your amazing wedding day!

Here is a list of the vendors that helped make the day extra special...

Venue - El Portal
Floral and Decor - Events by Showstoppers
Cake Artist - Sedona Cake Couture
Makeup Artist - Liz Margin
Wedding Dress - J.Crew
Live Music Trio - Artists in Rhythm

Be sure to view their wedding day love story in the slideshow (opens in a new window) or click on the image below to start their slideshow on this page... you would not want to miss all the laughs, moments and fun. :) Enjoy!





Heather's dress from J.Crew



The decor by Jim and Ken was just stunning... instead of just a center piece the inner side of the table was lined with a more free flow of gorgeous flowers. In pure Showstopper style, Jim used something unexpected ... mushrooms and birds nests with eggs and manzanita branches creating a truly whimsical and showstopping decor.



Love the long connected tables ... it makes it so much more intimate.



The schedule was tight, so while Katrina was covering the girls prep Andrew was able to get some shots of Matt getting ready.



It's very chic right now to have the brides shoes match the color of the grooms tie... they did it in pink.







The gorgeous rose petal carpet that led Heather and her dad to an anxious and happy Matt.



We love to catch moments on the faces of parents and loved ones... Heather's dad with a look of pure joy as he hands his daughter off to Matt one moment and then the next moment in tears.



Everyone always wants the kids to behave but we think it's so cute when they just are themselves and walk around during the ceremony... we caught this cute shot in the middle of the ceremony.



Just married!!



Rose petal fun!



The beautiful newlyweds!!





Matt is a cyclist so Heather got him these super cute cufflinks.





There are many fabulous things about El Portal... two of which are the picture perfect property and spectacular food.



Andrea's sugar flower peonies are intricate and beautiful. Look at this stunning cake and cake table!



Because everyone was staying at El Portal... after dinner the guests were able to change into comfy clothes and enjoy stories next to the bonfire. I can't think of a better way to end a wedding day than to relax with a wine, family and friends late into the night.



We're so happy for you both! Heather and Matt, thank you for being so sweet and fun to work with!

~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Heather and Matt ~ sneak peek

just a little sneak peek of pure love ... and a few detail shots of their amazing reception floral.







~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631

Phoenix Bride&Groom ~ 10th Anniversary Party

Celebrating 10 years of bridal magazine greatness, Fran Samuel, the publisher of Phoenix Bride and Groom magazine, invited Arizona's top wedding vendors to participate in a fun-filled evening extravaganza commemorating the event.

The event took place at the Arizona Grand Ballroom, located in the hiker-friendly foothills of South Mountain.

This was an incredible collaboration of extremely talented and creative minds. Jim and Ken of Events by Showstoppers and Victoria Canada, wedding coordinator extraordinaire, and her team. They poured months of detailed planing into turning an enormous empty space into a warm, inviting, imaginative, and fun party.

The participation lent by all of the thirty-or-so vendors is really too much to note here. The caterer and vendor's names are on the cute, turn-of-the-century-esque, name posters that Victoria and her team created, so you can see most of the participating vendors in the slideshow below.

We also want to mention that there was a fun video of interviews and outtakes of vendors congratulating Fran, and the team at the magazine, that kicked off the evening, put together by Serendipity Videography.

Click on the image below to start the slideshow right here on this page, or click here to start the slideshow in a new window.



Here are some favorite images of ours from the cover shoot, some of which are also included in the magazine. Shot on location by both Katrina and Andrew at L'Auberge de Sedona and West Fork hiking area in the Coconino National Forest in Oak Creek Canyon.

Follow the green grass road... to a magical rose petal carpet. In Showstoppers' signature, over-the-top and original style, they created a detailed rose petal carpet with the petals of 800 roses! Wow. Typical of these guys to go so above and beyond in all they do!



I (Katrina) LOVE bougainvillea's... I was thrilled to see them as an accent of purple in the bouquet. The bouquet and center piece was created by Ken at Events by Showstoppers.



Our lovely model, Megan Batenic, in a beautiful hair accessory Patricia Vega, renowned Argentinian hair and makeup artist, created last minute for us after a shipment of hair accessories failed to arrive. Patricia is not only a very talented hair and makeup artist, but she also creates the most amazing hair accessories.

Our two gorgeous models, Megan Batenic and Andrew Blake... You two were a lot of fun! :) Katrina's angle on the left, Andrew's on the right...



The image that became the cover photo and inspiration for the color theme of the 10th anniversary party! The table, chairs, plates, etc., are from our friend Deb at Tri-Rentals Rentals. I (Andrew) really like this image Katrina got because the model, Andrew, surprised Megan with this kiss, and Katrina was right on it to snag the just the right moment :)

I (Katrina) LOVE LOVE LOVE this shot by Andrew... it did not make the editorial in this issue, but it's gorgeous and one of my favorite's from the shoot. Isn't the daffodil boa fabulous?! Another over-the-top idea from Jim and Ken at Events by Showstoppers.

...and here are the pictures for the party that was 10 years in the making! :) We cannot stress what a fabulous and wonderful team Victoria, and Jim and Ken made. Their collaboration created the most amazing event. As Fran, the publisher of Phoenix Bride and Groom, later put it, "Dreams really do come true...!"



Victoria had old fashioned posters created to mark every participating vendor. In combination with all the amazing details of the clown on stilts, jugglers, and acrobats, and even a popcorn station with flavored popcorn (cheesy chipotle popcorn and jalapeno-pineapple popcorn!) there was no detail left behind :)



Those are *cactus* in the floral arrangement! Ken at Events By Showstoppers created them as well as all the carrot and celery center pieces.



Instead of a candy bar ... a popcorn bar! How fun is that!? What a great idea from Victoria.



The first part of the party was all black and white... After the opening speeches everyone was then invited into the other half of the enormous tent for the remainder of the party, which was gorgeous with bright, vibrant colors.





2000 roses were used to make this amazing rose petal carpet!!





...the first issue, held by Fran, and the latest issue, held by Jennifer Rabito :)





Andrea's, of Sedona Cake Couture, fabulous cake... It was over 4 feet tall!



Fran and Victoria cutting the cake :)



Jim, of Events by Showstoppers, getting into the acrobat's ring... Showstoppers put together the rose petal carpet, all of the floral arrangements, lighting, backdrops, drapery, and palm trees; nearly everything that you see upon first glance.

One of the most fun things about having a rose petal carpet is getting to throw around the thousands of petals! A shot of Victoria and the girls from her studio that worked so hard to put it all together...





~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

All images copyright 2000-2009, Sedona Bride | Katrina Wallace + Andrew Mejia | Fine Art Photojournalism | Accepting Commissions Worldwide | ring: 928.204.2631