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Australian Wedding by Jonas Peterson

vandammeweddings — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:33:03 +0000

The beautiful work of Australian wedding photographer Jonas Peterson inspires me and takes my breath away. He captures the beauty and tells an intimate story of love. The bride and groom are both beautiful and stylish. I love the bride’s pale pink sequined dress by Jenny Packham. The photos speak for themselves. Thanks Jonas.

The Eco Friendly Bride

vandammeweddings — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:50:41 +0000

The vintage wedding trend has created an infinite number of ways for brides to also be eco-friendly. Bridal wear, eco-friendly jewelry, wedding favors, invitations can all be beautiful and help the planet. The very popular use of mason jars is a great example of a wedding trend that is inexpensive, can be recycled many times and be used in countless clever details. Bride’s are having vintage wedding dresses refitted or a grandmothers or mothers wedding dress made into something completely new. Outdoor weddings in Sedona on forest service lands are very desirable. There are many resort and restaurant chefs that support locally grown produce so be sure to ask at your reception venue. Here are some choices for earth loving brides and grooms found on etsy.

Aster Eco Silk/Hemp Wedding Gown

Cypress Eco Wedding Gown

Gowns from Abstract Pretty

book page /button boutonniere

From the little red button

natural wood cuff links

From Stair Lodge Supplies

tea light lantern

From April’s Country Barrel

Sedona Engagement Session

vandammeweddings — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:58:27 +0000

I just love this beautiful engagement session of Airica and Chuck in Sedona. The couple will be married this fall at Creekside Inn. We are very excited to be working with Airica and Chuck in the planning of their day. The stunning images are by Sierra Blanco Photography.

L’Auberge de Sedona Wedding

vandammeweddings — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:47:09 +0000

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

Sedona Golf Resort Wedding

vandammeweddings — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:54:49 +0000

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

Elegant Sedona Wedding

vandammeweddings — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:27:04 +0000

Sarah and Thomas tied the knot at the beautiful Enchantment Resort this fall. The Mississippi born bride and San Francisco groom met at LSU in Shreveport where Thomas is the program director of Ophthalmology. The couple’s love story began when Sarah brought Thomas homemade corn and crab bisque soup while he was recovering from knee surgery. They were engaged one year later in Sedona on the top of Bell Rock. They are romantics who love to travel so Sedona was the perfect venue for their destination wedding. The couple was married in a Native American ceremony preformed by Medicine Man, Uqualla. Guests enjoyed cocktails and Hors d’oeuvre on the Agave Terrace followed by dinner and dancing in the ballroom.

Vendors:

Event Planning and Coordination: Margaret Van Damme

Venue: Enchantment Resort

Photography: Bob Coates

Floral: Bliss Floral

Celebrant: Uqualla

Ceremony Music: Jesse Kale

DJ: Sedona Sounds

Cakes: Sedona Sweet Arts

Hair and Make-Up: Patricia Vega

Transportation: Northern Arizona Limo

Sedona Vineyard Wedding

vandammeweddings — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:15:44 +0000

Valerie and Ryan were married at the beautiful Page Springs Cellars Vineyard in October. The couple, wine club members and lovers of great food were excited to have their wedding at the vineyard. The planning process was interrupted when Ryan’s work took him across the country. Valerie then had to concentrate on wrapping up her job in Arizona, pack up and move to North Carolina pick up the planning again in order to get back to Arizona for the wedding. The wedding day was perfect. Guests were transported to the vineyard for the ceremony by the creek. Family and close friends enjoyed a sunny afternoon with great food catered by the Heartline Café and carefully paired wines from the winery. Courtney Yeates and Lindsay Katz -Cellist/vocalist and guitarist provided music. Bliss Floral created beautiful arrangements in brilliant fall colors. Iffy Yossifor captured the day and event planner Margaret Van Damme coordinated the day.

Sedona September

vandammeweddings — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:32:39 +0000

Justine Miller captured the beautiful September wedding of Teaunee and Fran. The couple was married in the courtyard of the Heartline Café with Margaret Van Damme officiating. It was a small intimate wedding with close friends and family. The couple’s dog Savannah acted as ring bearer. The couple released butterflies in memory of Teaunee’s mother. It was a heartfelt moment. Love was in the air.

Sedona Elopement

vandammeweddings — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:07:13 +0000

It’s the end of August. Still hot here but the sense of fall is present in all the upcoming arrangements and details for our fall brides. Here is a summer wedding elopement shot captured by Pamela Duffy Photography. Kevin and Toni drove up to Sedona in their beautifully restored Rolls Royce to say their vows at the elegant L’Auberge de Sedona resort.

Destination Arizona

vandammeweddings — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:27:27 +0000

This beautiful photograph was featured in the latest issue of Arizona’s Finest Wedding magazine. Katrina Wallace of Sedona Bride captured the timeless image of Laura and Rob. Van Damme Weddings and Sedona Bride have partnered in some beautiful weddings over the years and this one is no exception. If you are looking for a fine art photographer and an event designer/planner for your Sedona Wedding call this great team.