Real Weddings: Kristi + Aaron

Monique and Josh’s Scottsdale wedding was filled to the brim with soft, romantic, and elegant details. I can’t get over the breathtaking scenery, old-world charm, and incredible oversized doors of their venue, Montelucia. Monique’s Lazaro gown is swoon-worthy and the beautiful florals by Camelback Flower Shop are the perfect mix of elegance and romance in beautiful pinks and whites. Such beautiful photographs by Keith Pitts to get rid of those Daylight-Savings-Monday blues!

Erin and Max are a Chicago couple who planned an Arizona destination wedding, and what better setting than the beautiful Sanctuary on Camelback Resort & Spa. After an outdoor ceremony with the picturesque view of Paradise Valley, guests moved inside to the ballroom where they were greeted by positively gorgeous florals from Petal Pusher – deep purple lisianthus, stock, tulips, and astilbe. Utterly in love with the stunning portraits by Jennifer Bowen!

Elegant, classy, and romantic - that’s Karen and John’s wedding in a nutshell. Event planner Ashley Gain created a stunning event within the beautiful halls and walls of the Country Club at DC Ranch and Petal Pusher’s gorgeous blend of peonies, hydrangea, and roses is pure bliss! I love the pale pink and purple blooms against the sleek silvery-grey of the bridesmaids’ gowns and table linens. If these gorgeous photos by Stephanie Fay Photography don’t make you swoon, then I’m not sure what will!

“I felt lucky just to meet you and be your friend. And I feel even luckier to have married you and love you for a lifetime.”  Tanner and Rachel met on their first day of medical school and their friendship quickly turned into something special, and soon they found themselves gathering their closest family and friends for an intimate destination wedding at the Copperwynd Resort in Fountain Hills, Arizona, where Tanner spoke those words to his new wife.  I love the deep burgundy and plum flowers from Petal Pusher and the beautiful desert setting!  Rachel is a positively radiant bride, resplendent in her gorgeous lace Ulla-Maija gown, and these two are completely head-over-heels in love, as evidenced in the absolutely beautiful images from Melissa Jill.

This morning’s beautiful Phoenix wedding truly captures the beauty of the desert!  Brett and Cara were the winners of the Desert Botanical Garden wedding contest – their story was chosen out of 252 entrants (read more here) – and their wedding features many incredibly talented Phoenix wedding vendors who donated their services for the couple’s 10-10-10 wedding.  Victoria Canada and her team made sure the day ran smoothly, Petal Pusher created stunning garden arrangements which held their own against the desert flora, and Keith Pitts Photography captured all of the lovely images.

Dominique and Blake’s vision for their Scottsdale wedding was pure romance, and working alongside Jennifer Ellis of White House Design Studio, their ideas transformed into reality. The couple, dating since their sophomore year of college, were joined at the Omni Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Montelucia by family and friends who had watched their love blossom over the years. A vivid color palette of berry, wine, and ivory was selected to enhance the beauty of their desert setting, and White House Design Studio created arrangements overflowing with orchid, hydrangea, and magnolia leaves to festoon the ceremony arch and adorn the luxurious reception tables. In lieu of traditional place cards, guests received hand-calligraphed notes in ivory ribbon-wrapped boxes, the notes serving as a warm thank you from the couple for joining them to celebrate their special day. As always, Melissa Jill Photography captured each moment perfectly!

Kaitlyn and John’s Phoenix wedding, planned by Outstanding Occasions, was pretty pink perfection! Florals by Petal Pusher really knocked it out of the park, from the breathtaking ceremony canopy and lush bouquets, the stunning centerpieces and a sweetheart table almost completely draped in a blanket of flowers, to the petite wrapped bundles of flowers for guests as they picked up their escort cards! We absolutely love the touch of bling for the reception, it’s the perfect amount of sparkle for this fabulous fête. Soft, romantic, glamorous, and utterly elegant, we’re so happy to share with you these beautiful photos by Melissa Jill Photography—see them all in the gallery!

Today’s Friday Flowers is pure sophisticated elegance! Working with the beautiful setting of Scottsdale’s Country Club at DC Ranch, Petal Pusher and Stephanie Fay Photography created a vibrant tabletop and dessert table in shades of deep fuchsia, royal blue, and gold. We adore all of the elegant touches, including calligraphy menus by LittleOwl Letterpress and gorgeous flowing chair covers from Wildflower Linen, and are completely over the moon for the embossed gold cake created by Classic Cakes and Confections (and the sparkly dessert table backdrop too!). Prepare to swoon over all of the glamorous details!

Elegant in every way with gorgeous silvery white details, Kara and Jason were married outside at the stunning Westin Kierland Resort & Spa. Hints of burlap and twine make this wedding just a touch rustic and I love the cool grey silver brunia and dusty miller within all the soft white florals by Camelback Flowershop. Their long wooden centerpieces work perfectly with the long tables for their outdoor reception. I absolutely love this wedding and all the beautiful photos by Gina Meola Photography!

I was in serious need of some color therapy and Michelle and Scott’s fabulous Arizona wedding is just what the doctor ordered! Held at the beautiful DC Ranch Country Club beneath the mountains of Scottsdale, Michelle and Scott’s wedding from Victoria Canada Weddings & Events was bold, eclectic, and romantic. I love the variety of color, styles, and textures used by Avant-Garde in the florals for the event as well as the driftwood and iron candelabras used as centerpieces. A big thank you to photographer Drew Brashler for the this fabulous eye candy today!

If I were to describe Lindsey and Dan’s wedding in 3 words, they would be magical, elegant, and glamorous. Lindsey is positively stunning in her stunning Monique Lhuillier gown, and you can’t get much more glamorous and elegant than their venue, the Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Phoenix. Oh, and the magical part? The breathtaking flowers by White House Flowers. Color, color everywhere! As always, the ladies from Outstanding Occasions created a flawless event and Melissa Jill Photography captured absolutely amazing images – get ready to fall in love!

Things changed for Sarah, a self-proclaimed tomboy, when she began planning her California wedding to Flo. She wanted their big day to be dainty, pretty, with maybe even a touch of frou-frou. A shabby chic event at The Summit House, it’s hard to say which of the blooms by Fleur de Di were my favorite; both the pretty mix of flowers housed by white lanterns, and the perfectly white blooms in birch sleeves that decorated the tables were, in my opinion, equally as impressive. My other favorite detail from the day was the beautiful cake which happened to be made by Sarah’s mother and sister! A girly, yet unfussy wedding with beautiful photos by Stephanie Fay Photography!

Oh my.  I’m just so excited to show off the wedding of my lovely friend Jana to her handsome husband Michael!  Jana put so much love and heart into her wedding, designing the entire event on her own and creating so many of the lovely details by hand.  Jana and Michael’s wedding is classic, timeless, and intimate and truly reflects the love that they have for each other.  I’m simply in love and I know you will be too, after seeing the stunning images from Davis Photographers!

Heather and David’s Phoenix wedding is so classically elegant. The venues, Brophy Chapel for the ceremony and Arizona Biltmore for the reception, are full of Spanish Colonial details that add a slightly Gothic feel to the event. Their color palette of gold and brown perfectly accents the venue. The tables were dressed in ivory linens and graced with beautiful hydrangea and rose centerpieces and favors of Lebanese chocolate. The lovely Kimberly of Kimberly Jarman Photography photographed the wedding, we love all of the gorgeous details!

I’m loving all of the earthy and natural bronze and brown elements in Ashley and Kyle’s wedding held at Scottsdale’s Intercontinental Montelucia Resort & Spa. The ladies from Outstanding Occasions worked with Ashley and Kyle to design a wedding that brought out the natural beauty of the location and echoed the tones of the Arizona desert, and Jennifer Bowen captured all of the gorgeous images.

Let’s all take a moment (or two) out of our day to check out this bliss-inducing Janita Mestre wedding. It’s delightfully in the desert, so of course you’re going to spot a few cacti at Galway Downs, but you’re going to see such a dreamy color palette too. Being so close to Valentine’s Day, Stephanie and Alex wanted to evoke love all throughout, so they picked pink as their go-to hue. Big and bright blush and ivory florals by Events by Floral Sensations complemented the eye-catching David’s Bridal mauve bridesmaids’ dresses, and we loved this idea, too. Instead of continuing the soft tones everywhere, shake up the colors like Stephanie and Alex and throw a deep hue in the same color family somewhere that will be seen. Adding it to the bridesmaids’ dresses was a clever touch without overwhelming the couple’s desire to have an airy feel to their wedding day.

For their Massachusetts wedding day, Alex and Chris wanted nothing but everyone to have a splendid time, good food, good drinks, and good memories being passed around. All captured through the lens of The Light and Color Wedding Photography, the Ipswich couple chose to have a traditional wedding day. Alex chose a classic A-line Hayley Paige beauty and the cherry on top of her trousseau was her mom’s veil that she donned for her day. Their ceremony was held at St. John’s Prep (fun fact: Alex is a dentist and St. John’s Prep was the same school where Alex’s boss and Chris’s dad went. The guys are still good friends!), Chris’s high school alma mater. For their wedding reception, they dressed up The Hellenic Center in shades of soft blues and pinks, and organic-style blooms designed by Chris’s sister-in-law, Teresa. Weddings like these that are centered around family and steeped in tradition always leave such a feel-good warmth to our day.

On the day of Katie and Alan’s wedding, Dallas decided to unleash a massive storm, so the couple and their wedding planner, Sarah of Keestone Events, moved their planned outdoor ceremony inside the gorgeous ballroom of Arlington Hall. And while we wouldn’t call a monsoon on your wedding day ideal, we have to say that the stunning indoor celebration may just have been a blessing in disguise! The golden ballroom made a beautiful ceremony and reception setting, and the elegant floral arch by Moss Floral Design did double duty as ceremony altar and a lovely backdrop for the reception! For the reception, white and gold centerpieces enhanced the golden beauty of the ballroom, while a pop of purple echoed the bridesmaids flowing dresses. The result is timeless perfection, beautifully captured by Dyan Kethley Photography!

Sun-drenched Scottsdale is a spectacular setting, and we’re obsessed with Andrea and Cody’s wedding at The Country Club at DC Ranch. The couple enlisted the help of Jennifer Thye from Imoni Events to design their big day, and she made full use of the gorgeous Arizona backdrop! Centerpieces of seeded eucalyptus, hydrangea, and roses from Petal Pusher set atop wooden tables from Event Rents and circled a lovely cake from Ruze Cake House. Mirrors and pretty pieces of mercury glass added sparkle and reflected the beautiful string lights from above. We absolutely adore each and every beautiful image—especially the breathtaking desert scenes—in the images from Amy & Jordan Photography!

It doesn’t get more beautiful than a spring wedding in Arizona, and Scottdale’s stunning Sassi restaurant brings together the beauty of the desert with an Old World European feel. Anne and Keith’s intimate soiree is the epitome of sophistication. An outdoor wedding ceremony beneath the trees (with the most adorable of flower girls) led into a gorgeous reception with floral by Your Event Florist. A succulent theme echoed the beauty of the Southwest and was incorporated from bouquet to centerpieces, on the stationery from Celebrations in Paper, and even atop the lovely cake from Let Them Eat Cake. Every image from Melissa Jill Photography is perfection!