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REAL WEDDINGS

A Spring Celebration Rooted in Meaning and Memory

A spring celebration layered in meaning and intention, where every detail — from handwritten table numbers to symbolic escort cards — told a deeply personal story. Designed with warmth, memory, and refined beauty, this wedding was as heartfelt as it was elevated.

An intimate yet grandiose spring wedding

R & J celebrated their love with 46 of their closest friends and family on the last day of March. Every guest traveled to Scottsdale for the first time and enjoyed a luxurious week at the Phoenician complete with Arizona inspired welcome boxes, a sunset welcome dinner and a farewell brunch with a spring rain.

Modern Class at the Arizona Biltmore

Complete with a monogram dance floor wrap, custom ice luge. crystals, hanging orchids and shell details, this day spared no detail. But even more special was the family that we had the privilege of getting to know through the process of creating this day.

New Years Eve Wedding Celebration

New Years Eve brought quite the party! These two were married under an arch of babies breathe and white blooms.

Wedding in the Grove

With candles and floral spread abundantly across the tables, once the sun went down the romance increased seven fold. It was a family affair to be remembered forever.

Newly Wed Bliss in the Garden

Cassie and Nick were the definition of newly wed bliss. They were so filled with joy and love not only for each other but for the friends and family that took witness to the vows they made to each other.

Regal Biltmore Wedding

The sprinkling of rain throughout the day somehow added to the romance of the day. Cynthia’s wedding design included personal details throughout with a modern inspiration into the classic all white design.

Private Estate Woodland Wedding

Kyndra dreamed of a woodland wedding with inspired design and lush floral… together, we made her vision come to fruition.

Sunset Mountain Top Ceremony

With warm hues of red, burnt orange, apricot and yellow, their color palette complimented the season as much as it exemplified the golden desert sun setting in the distance.

Modern Garden Fete

Tight modern bouquets paired beautifully with the opulence of an arch spilling over with greens and floral in hues of light blush and white. The table tops included a touch of antique gold by way of the centerpieces to bring this modern meets garden style design full circle. Complete with ghost chairs, black cutlery, live music and a stunning desert sunset, it was the perfect dinner setting before guests made their way to the ballroom to dance the night away.

Bohemian Black Tie Wedding

This barn wedding was a perfect mix of black tie style meets bohemian inspiration in the middle of the Tucson desert. Complete with a Tom For for Gucci reception dress, a custom Tuxedo, their sweet fur baby and the best personalities, B & T were made for each other! Even through the rain and wind as set up took place, these two basked in the joy of their love and were treated to a rainbow during their ceremony.

Bright coral Blooms in December

Filled with coral and a pop of blue, this ceremony made a statement among the the backdrop while the fading song of the fountain in the background played.

Luxurious and intimate Fete

Guests were welcomed with the serenade of a string quartet as they made their way to their custom selection of fine seating. It was a night of luxury, laughter, and intimacy as everyone toasted to the newlyweds.

Spring is in the air

It was a bright, beautiful day complete with parasols, a champagne tower and their dearest family and friends. Within the gorgeous Tuscan inspired architecture of Black Stone Country Club, they said I do.

Love In The Middle of The Desert

Chelsea and Riley and 100 of their closest friends and family traveled to AZ (most of them for the first time) to spend a magical evening under the stars in the middle of the superstition mountains.

Flower Filled Tubac Wedding

B & C tied the knot in Tubac, Az in December of 2021. Referencing the talavera tiles that inspired their invite suite, we used hues of orange, blue, magenta and cream. For reception we transformed the space with a canopy of greenery, floral and rose gold disco balls that danced above their guests in the colored lights throughout the night.

Sweet September Wedding in San Antonio

Shelbi and Trae said I do on September 25, 2021. It was a magical day filled with so much love, laughter and joy. The color palette was inspired by the collision of autumn and summer with a masculine undertone found within the reception design.

Tuscan Vibes and bold floral

We flowered our iconic wood arch that looked like it was made for the space, filled the aisle with petals in the colors of the wedding and adorned each table top with rich, bold blooms in shades of red, lavender, mauve and blush. With the tuscan inspired architecture of DC Ranch Country Club, this organic outdoor wedding transported guests to the Italian Countryside.

Summer wedding in the CO mountains

Jenny and Kyle were married at the Manor house in Littleton, Co. on June 14, 2021 after waiting over a year because of Covid19 restrictions in their state. Their big day was finally here and it was a marvel of love, excitement and joy as their closest friends and family gathered to celebrate them.

Romance In The Rain At El Chorro

Gorgeously captured by Mashaida Co, this wedding day embodied all the romance of a rainy day wedding in the desert.Adorned in a cinnamon rose velvet, warm neutral floral and modern acrylic elements, and candle light Merin’s brunch wedding was timeless with details that resembled her personal touch.

Small Spring Ceremony

With less than 20 of their closest friends and family, D and L said “I do” at the Royal Palms Resort under the warmth of the desert sun. An intimate celebration complete with a group photo, champaign toasts and a cake surrounded by luscious floral.

Breezy Spring Wedding

There wasn’t a cloud in the sky on Taylor and Allen’s wedding day. The desert light was soft and golden and the cool breeze hummed as it made its way through the leaves on trees. We turned a large pergola structure into a flower garden oasis.

Blue Color rush in Venice, Florida!

We packed up our gear and took off for Venice, Florida to make this gorgeous color rush wedding happen. A + S wanted to stick to a color palette that was dear to them, which in this case meant the wedding would be adorned in all shades of blue.

Jewel Toned Estate Wedding

The ceremony took place in a Flagstaff meadow and the reception was held at the Bride’s parent’s private estate. Covid19 forced the couple to part with their dream venue and reconstruct the reception in her paren’t backyard. It was a gorgeous display of the flexibility we’ve all learned this year.

Secluded Desert Oasis

For this desert oasis wedding we adorned the entrance arch with Texas smilax vine, sprinkled the aisle in hundreds of white rose petals, created a ceremony arch design that made a statement and accented it with complimentary aisle marking arrangements.

Intimate Private Estate Ceremony (color in the midst of Coronavirus)

On March 22, 2020 J & C held an intimate, 5 person wedding ceremony at their family’s private estate in Paradise Valley and live streamed the ceremony for their friends and family to witness. It was a joyful and cheery day despite the strangeness of COVID-19 and I have never been more grateful for flowering or the hope that love brings.

A neutral venue with bold color

J & J’s ceremony was adorned in bold pink floral and lush greens, adding bright color to the otherwise neutral, modern space.

A Romantic Affair with Mexican Flair

The Tucson desert rained on Ramses and Lauren’s wedding, but that didn’t stop their day from being filled with laughter, love and all the beauty of spring. This wedding was a romantic affair with a beautiful ode to the groom’s Mexican heritage.

Autumn Wedding As Sweet As Honey

Ryan and Lacy were married at the Paradise Valley Country Club in November. Their wedding design was a cumulation of Lacy’s love for yellow and their desire to have an affaire that was representative of the month’s festivities.

Sleek Simplicity at the Sanctuary

January 21, 2020

Brad and Hannah proclaimed their love for one another within the gorgeous grounds of a mountainside resort, overlooking the stunning desert scape of Paradise Valley. Their wedding design was modern and simplistic paired with bold beauty. The ceremony, adorned in delicate bougainvillea and fragrant garden roses was lush and full of vibrancy. The reception tables remained in all white while the sweetheart table popped with a design reminiscent to the ceremony where guests had just witnessed Brad and Hannah say I Do. Their wedding reminded me of the high class drama of a Palm Springs affair and was an evening filled with romance and splendor.

Photos: Betsy and John

Floral: Monarch Events

Planning: Rackel Gehlson

Venue: The Sanctuary on Camelback