Julie and Patrick were married at the beautiful L’Auberge de Sedona Resort last October. While attending the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona the couple had made several trips to Sedona to hike and fell in love [...]]]> This is one wedding that was perfection in its beauty, ease, and super fun loving couple.

Julie and Patrick were married at the beautiful L’Auberge de Sedona Resort last October. While attending the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona the couple had made several trips to Sedona to hike and fell in love with the beauty of Sedona. Julie and Patrick wanted their travel themed wedding to be unique, comfortable and fun, which it was. It would be the first time Patrick’s friends and family from Germany would be meeting Julie’s friends and family from the States. They also wanted to include their beloved miniature schnauzer, Winston in the ceremony. Winston dressed in a tux acted as ring bearer.

The bride wore a stunning Monique Lhuillier gown and her bridal party beautiful rich cranberry gowns. Guests enjoyed fabulous food and wine and danced the night away.

Vendors:

Wedding Planner: Van Damme Weddings

Photographers: Sedona Bride

Venue: L’Auberge de Sedona

Florist: Bliss Floral

DJ: Desert House Productions

Cake: Sedona Cake Couture

Minister: Intimate Sedona Weddings

Hair and Make-Up: Le Petit Spa

Although rain threatened the day, the weather held with enough cloud cover for a beautiful day and lovely images captured by [...]]]> Heather and David, San Francisco Bay area residents celebrated their wedding at Sedona Golf Resort this fall.  After nine years together, David proposed to Heather at the top of Bear Mountain last year.

Although rain threatened the day, the weather held with enough cloud cover for a beautiful day and lovely images captured by Katrina Wallace and Andrew Mejia of Sedona Bride. Family and friends gathered for a ceremony on the green with Bell Rock as their backdrop.  Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the patio followed by dinner and dancing.

Heather worked with Margaret of  Van Damme Weddings on a classic, elegant décor with Sedona Red Rock feeling. The bride and groom, avid hikers used Sedona trail hikes as their table names. Showstoppers created table floral arrangements in rich fall colors. The beautiful dessert bar co-designed by Van Damme Weddings and Sedona Cake Contour was a taste treat guests enjoyed during the evening. Congratulations Heather and David!

Vendors:

Venue: Katie Draxler-Special Events Coordinator-Sedona Golf Resort

Event Design and Coordination: Margaret Van Damme-Van Damme Weddings

Photography: Katrina Wallace and Andrew Mejia-Sedona Bride

Floral Design: Ken Heflin-Events by Showstoppers

Desserts: Andrea Carusetta-Sedona Cake Couture

Hair and Make-Up-Patricia L. Vega

Ceremony Music-Brian David

Invitation Suite-The Aerialist Press

Donna and Dan met 20 years ago while working together.  Although he lived in Arizona, Dan travelled to California frequently for business and over the next 12 years he became a great mentor and friend to Donna. They both made [...]]]> I love a love story and this one is as good as it gets:

Donna and Dan met 20 years ago while working together.  Although he lived in Arizona, Dan travelled to California frequently for business and over the next 12 years he became a great mentor and friend to Donna. They both made career changes, which took them to different parts of the country, but remained friends. Eventually they lost touch, only catching up through mutual friends.

From the bride: At a mutual friend’s urging, Dan and I reconnected via telephone in 2009.  Dan had divorced and returned to Arizona; while I had never married and was living in Tennessee.  We always adored one another for our paralleled values and after getting swept away on a 3-hour “catch-up” phone call, we agreed to never lose touch again and reach out to one another every month or so. Monthly phone calls turned into weekly phone calls that turned into daily phone calls.   On one call, Dan said, “If you lived here, I would ask you to have dinner, have coffee, or play golf.”  The air got slightly awkward for just a moment, and feeling like I needed to respond, I said, “And I would say YES, YES, and YES!”

And that was it!!  The nature of our relationship shifted instantly with those four little words.  About a month later I visited Dan in Arizona.  We had dinner, had coffee and played golf.  We knew, without reservation, that we would spend the rest of our lives together.

Four months later I moved to Arizona and we married nine months later.  Engraved inside Dan’s wedding ring are the words that changed our lives…..”YES, YES & YES!!”

And the Dragonflies:

When Dan went to Tennessee to move Donna to Scottsdale their U-Haul had a big blue dragonfly painted on the side. When stopping for gas they noticed a blue dragonfly that kept buzzing around their heads.  They commented that THAT blue dragonfly matched the dragonfly painted on the U-Haul truck. The second day of traveling they noticed a dragonfly that was attached to the antenna of their truck. Although the dragonfly was dead he appeared to be hanging on for dear life and stayed attached for two days. A couple of days later he was taken away with a rainstorm. After arriving in Scottsdale the couple were having coffee by the pool and looked down to see a beautiful dragonfly on the pool. That was it-Dragonflies were their talisman. Donna incorporated the dragonfly in her apple green and chocolate color palette, in the invitations and as die cut escort cards on her wine glasses. The wedding cake by Sedona Cake Couture followed the green and chocolate palette. Ken Heflin of Events by Showstoppers created Donnas’ exquisite bridal bouquet of cymbidium orchids. The bride and groom and family members enjoyed cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres on the L’Auberge de Sedona deck. Bill Barns provided guitar music. An intimate dinner in a private dining room of L’Auberge followed. Pamela Duffy photographed the event.

Event design, planning and coordination by Margaret Van Damme-Van Damme Weddings

Phoenix Bride and Groom Magazine has published a glorious five page feature in the Sedona Weddings Section of the new issue.  The feature’s photo shoot was produced in it’s entirety by talent from The Sedona Wedding Studio.  The remarkable [...]]]> Here are a few more photos and some great details from the Sedona Wedding Studio blog.

Phoenix Bride and Groom Magazine has published a glorious five page feature in the Sedona Weddings Section of the new issue.  The feature’s photo shoot was produced in it’s entirety by talent from The Sedona Wedding Studio.  The remarkable images by Sedona Bride Photography, Katrina Wallace and Andrew Mejia were shot at the magnificent Dancing Apache Lodge and Vineyards just outside Sedona, Arizona. Margaret Van Damme, Van Damme Weddings, coordinated the shoot.

Margaret wanted to create an atmosphere incorporating vintage elements.  She comments,  ” The collaboration of talented Sedona Wedding Studio members resulted in this inspirational design that reflects a southwest image not often imagined by brides that live on the east coast or Midwest.  In the midst of the rustic country feel is incorporated a sense of casual elegance that might be found in the Italian countryside.”  The photo shoot was intended in part to show the scope of Sedona weddings. There are so many options that are just as exciting as the famous red rocks of Sedona.

Colorful vintage bottles were used as a staple element throughout the shoot.  Among other areas, bottles were hung from tree limbs and filled with flowers to create a charming and playful setting for this image.

Wooden benches were used at the ceremony site instead of traditional folding chairs.  Old bottles set on the ends of the benches to serve as interesting aisle decorations.  The explosive florals were made in vintage wire baskets straight out of the 1920?s and included peach eremurus.

The gorgeous wedding bouquet by Ken Heflin, Events By Show Stoppers, Incorporated a berry theme.  Inspired by the vinery location, complete with immature green grapes, Ken created a textured bouquet was both elegant, unique and vintage.

Varieties of blown garden roses in various colors dotted the design. Pepper berries added a hot pink texture and spicy fragrance that blended with the scent of roses for an exciting composition.  Echinacea (cone flowers ) brought in another texture with the thistle look of the Southwest.  Pale blue scabiosa gave the bouquet that touch of wildflowers that a vintage look demands.

So much thought went into this production.  It was truly a team effort that really paid off with the combined efforts, superb designs and unsurpassed talent of every Sedona Wedding Studio member that participated.  The dining table was particularly interesting  and worked perfectly under the old-growth cottonwood trees that stand as protective sentinels around the property.

Studio member, Debb Beggs of Classic Party Rentals provided her popular Descanso tables and Mahogany Chiavari chairs.  Antique crochet table runners ran the length of the table with mix-matched china and dozens of vintage bottles in every size, color and shape imaginable.  Pastel colored wine glasses accentuated the color of the bottles.

Kim McDowell of Event Essentials designed all the paper products.  The invitation color scheme of ivory, wine and Tiffany blue was lovely and kept within the theme.  A wisp of feathers and tiny pearls finished the look.

Old planter boxes with pealing paint were used to house some of the vintage bottles in the center of the banquet table.

CREDITS:

Photo Shoot Designed and Coordinated by:  Margaret Van Damme, Van Damme Weddings

Vendor Services Provided By: Sedona Wedding Studio Members

Venue:  Dancing Apache Lodge

Photographer:  Sedona Bride

Floral Design:  Events by Show Stoppers

Cake:  Sedona Cake Couture

Paper Products: The Event Essentials

Rentals:  Classic Party Rental

Make-Up Artist:  Liz Margin

Hair Styling:  Patricia Vega

Catering:  Dan Martin Perfection Catering

Gown:  Destiny’s Bridal

A lover of photography and aspiring photographer herself, Kristi chose Katrina Wallace of Sedona Bride to cover her wedding. Her gorgeous soft romantic bridal bouquet was created by [...]]]>  Kristi and Craig wrapped up a colorful spring elopement season here in Sedona. They were married at Red Rock Crossing in an intimate ceremony with family.

A lover of photography and aspiring photographer herself, Kristi chose Katrina Wallace of Sedona Bride to cover her wedding. Her gorgeous soft romantic bridal bouquet was created by Amy Mills at Bliss Extraordinary Floral. Elopement arrangements by Van Damme Weddings.