sam and steven { part I }

we're going to start off with some beautiful prep images from the first half of the day...

venue: the shelton vacation home
wedding dress: cymbeline paris
makeup: liz margin
hair stylist: jenny cho
coordination: elizabeth west duffey
floral: from the flower mart in L.A.
catering: simply delicious catering

sam and steven's full wedding day story slideshow.

sam is an actress with a gorgeous name fit for a star... samantha sky shelton, and now she's a davis!! steven is a writer, and they both live in hollywood. sam and steven are the most down to earth, crazy funny, and friendly people you could ever meet! being in the hollywood scene, sam became friends with celebrity hairstylist jenny cho... we thought it was so sweet to have this friend be apart of the preparation and early day fun, while still having such an important role....

the handsome groom... and his adorable niece...

we love it when family heirlooms can be incorporated into weddings... below are sam's grandmother's garters, and then the earrings her sister wore on her wedding day.

sam sporting a great pair of wedge coach shoes...

everyone stayed at the briar patch inn, which has adorable cabins... sam and the girls got ready in a gorgeous cabin called casa de piedra ... the walls are constructed from large, round, river rocks, which gives a rustic feel... there was plenty of window light for the make up artist and lovely light for photography as well!

the bridal party, which consisted of sam's three sisters, and her two sweet nieces.

this laid back, eclectic wedding, was detailed with flowers in mason jars, hand made ring bearer pillow (accompanied by a adult ring bearer), signs drawn with love leading guests to the wedding, long family-style tables with simple white linen and butcher paper, and an old red barn door they had found on site that we used as a backdrop for a photobooth.

what a great idea and perfect drink for an actress ... from Francis Ford Coppola's winery, champagne in a can! which also makes a cute detail and accent of color.

...next installment coming right up :)

~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

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Jennifer and Alfonso { duende }

Duende is a Spanish ( of Spain) word that has many translations, but most affectionately means a certain kind of magic. James A. Michener goes into a nearly 10 page soliloquy in his book, Iberia, explaining the mystique behind the uniquely Spanish word, where he cites myriad uses and contexts for it. It is never a bad word.

Jennifer and Alfonso exemplify this word nicely. They have so much fun together and look at each other in a special way that indicates to everyone around them just how in love they are.

venue: Tlaquepaque Village
coordination: Laura Lane of Sacred Unions
floral: Bliss Extraordinary Floral
cake artistry: Sedona Sweet Arts
ceremony officiant: Andrew Murphy

Be sure to check back in this week to view their full wedding day slideshow.

Jennifer's gorgeous Cabo dress by Watters.

Jennifer's parents helping her with the veil... the mantilla veil is so classic and beautiful.

Tlaquepaque, a place like no other in Arizona... it's romantic, rustic and takes you to a different world.

Jennifer's fabulous bouquet by Bliss Extraordinary Floral ... the handle was created custom for Jennifer and was quite remarkable. The delicate color palette delivered through the floral, stationary, and decor was so elegant.

Jennifer looking spectacular...

The intimate chapel at Tlaquepaque ... the light danced through a corner window as the music from the gold harp floated through the air.

Just married!!

Beauty is definitely in the details... coordination was flawlessly performed by Laura Lane of Sacred Unions ... she went as far as having the table linens pressed (we often see fold lines at weddings on the rental linens) and even had the parking posts concealed in matching fabric.

Isn't this back drop gorgeous? The pretty cake by Donna at Sedona Sweet Arts matched the color theme perfectly.

Some of our favorite images from short a portrait session we did before the reception began...

Tlaquepaque gets magical after the sun sets.. receptions on the Calle Independencia are among our favorite.

Pure joy...

Jennifer and Alfonso... thank you so very much for letting us be a part of your gorgeous wedding day!! We greatly enjoyed you and your families. You are very blessed.

~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

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{ casando ideias } Kim+Rick featured

Bertie Mansfield, the publisher of Brazilian wedding blog { casando ideias } sent us a note the other day asking if she could feature Kim+Rick's wedding on her fantastic blog. Having been fans for a long time we were happy to oblige! Check it out :)

Oh, one more thing... The blog is published in the Portuguese and English languages, so it covers a pretty wide audience, and offers information and tidbits on everything 'wedding.' Beautiful blog, Bertie! And, a big ' obrigado' from us :)

~xoxo~
katrina+andrew
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Sam and Steven {sneak peek}

We L-O-V-E Sam and Steven! Our little sneak peek image is one of our favorites from the day... so romantic and sweet....Aren't they a gorgeous couple? Wait until you see the rest of the images of their wedding in Sedona along Oak Creek!

More images coming soon!

~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

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

Kim and Rick {intimate wedding}

Kim and Rick had a small intimate wedding ceremony and lunch reception at Andrea of Sedona Cake Couture's gorgeous home. Kim is a successful local real estate professional and decided to locally have her wedding in Sedona. As you will see from their images... a small wedding does not mean compromising beautiful images or a day full of meaningful moments.

To see their wedding story, click on the image below or click here to see their wedding in a new window.



Kim and Rick, thank you so much for having me be part of your sweet wedding.

~ Katrina ~

A few of my favorite images from the 3 hour shoot...

The handsome couple...



Kim's dress was custom made... the seamstress took Kim's favorite aspects of three dresses and created a one of a kind original. The back is my favorite part.





Kim bought these champagne glasses almost 10 years ago in 2000... she saw them and knew someday she would get married... so sweet... you can see the year 2000 on the bottom of the glass on the image to the right.



The gorgeous patio at Andrea's home and the elegant wedding cake and family style plates of delicious food catered by Cucina Rustica.





Rick and his beautiful daughters... we love to get candid moments during the family portrait session... of course there is another picture of everyone looking at the camera but these images below I'm sure say so much more about their character and relationship.



Off to Red Rock Crossing for some romantic portraits of the newlyweds ... for the very end or May it was unseasonably cool... it had been raining a few days before and that made for great images with reflections.

~xoxo~
katrina+andrew

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

Style Me Pretty {Little Black Book Features}

Yesterday, and today, we got a couple of nice little surprises from Style Me Pretty! Not only was the 10th Anniversary party for Phoenix Bride&Groom featured yesterday, but today a few of our elopement weddings were also featured. Click on the pics below to read about each feature :)





Thanks, Eddye! :)

Blessings,
Katrina + Andrew
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