Arizona Wedding by Sloan Photographers

This lovely Monday morning, we thought you could use a bit of a kick start – so here is a darling wedding AND a fabulous day after shoot by Sloan Photographers all wrapped up in one pretty little post. Not a bad way to get the day going, right?  An intimate ceremony and reception filled to the brim with darling details, an adorable couple, and gorgeous images from their snowy day after-shoot – ahhh, if only every Monday could start out this lovely. For even more, be sure to check out the full gallery.

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From the Bride…We wanted to have a really casual, intimate affair, so we picked a venue that we could have both our ceremony and reception at, and that would provide us the intimate feel that we were looking for. It was perfect, the perfect location, and just the right amount of room to make it feel cozy. The space was already just what we had wanted, from the color of the walls, to the wood beamed pergola on the balcony, and enormous sets of steel doors.

For the Ceremony our florist created a birch arch that had intertwined white hydrangea, and hanging bell glass jars. He hung some of the bell glass jars in the trees surrounding the area, and lined the bridge that led to the park with candles in vases filled with brown beans. We married outdoors in a small park that was just a short walk across the way. It was a lot colder than we thought it was going to be, so my aunt and cousins picked up gloves and blankets for our guests at target the night before the wedding! They turned out to be super cute additions to our already beautiful decor.

For the reception we chose the most beautiful long wooden tables with accompanying benches. Our florist filled the tables to the brim with the most incredible (and I mean incredible) flower arrangements I could have ever imagined. We had the guests take home whatever florals they wanted at the end of the evening, and I think that they were more than happy to do so. For our favors we filled small boxes with mints and caramels from See’s Candy, wrapped them in butcher paper, and tied them with many varieties and colors of ribbons from beaded to lace to shoe lace. The attached ‘Thank You’ tags were from Etsy, along with all of our table numbers. We bought a polaroid camera and left it out for our guests to take pictures, it was a big hit and they are some of our favorite photos from the evening.

Really, aside from getting married to the love of my life, one of the best moments of the day was the speech that my dad gave. He was so charismatic and had such a presence about him that I really hadn’t ever known before. It’s something that I won’t ever forget. Another moment we won’t ever forget is our day after photo shoot with the most fun-loving and awesome photographers that one could ask for. We planned to make the drive to Flagstaff, not fully expecting the HUGE snow storm that made it’s way through that day. Let me just tell you that trying to shimmy on and off a wedding dress in the backseat of a VW was pretty entertaining. My husband doesn’t like the snow very much, but he likes me a lot, so I owe him for being so patient and so wonderful to me about the whole ‘we might get stuck here in a snow storm, I don’t have a coat, and I just walked out in ankle deep snow to see if the building was open so you could pee,’ kind of way. I love him. The four of us spent the morning freezing in the snow, but could not wipe the smiles off of our faces. Our photographers pretty much rocked it. I wouldn’t change a thing.

Photography: Sloan Photographers / Ceremony and Reception site: Scottsdale Arizona Regale / Florist: Billy Pailey of Artistic Surroundings / Catering: Put a fork in it Catering / Dress: Melissa Sweet

24 Comments about “Arizona Wedding by Sloan Photographers”

1. Sarah says:

   February 28, 2011 at 9:43 am

   I love your flowers! Do you know what the flowers on the tables at the reception are called?
2. Andrea S. says:

   February 28, 2011 at 10:06 am

   Dropping in to show some AZ love! So cute, congrats! Love the brides story, made me LOL! :)
3. Kamie says:

   February 28, 2011 at 10:27 am

   So so pretty! I love the day after shoot with the snow!
4. Megan Clouse says:

   February 28, 2011 at 11:18 am

   The snowy bride images are amazing!!
5. Amélie Cousineau - Wedding Photographer in Montreal says:

   February 28, 2011 at 11:47 am

   Wonderful! I love the vintage effect on the pictures! The last photo is adorable... beautiful eyes!
6. leila | Be Inspired PR says:

   February 28, 2011 at 12:51 pm

   the florals are just to die for and what a cute and cozy bride!
7. Bre says:

   February 28, 2011 at 2:22 pm

   So beautiful! Such a romantic wedding, I love all the flowers and votives hanging from the trees.
8. melissa says:

   February 28, 2011 at 4:54 pm

   That cake is so beautiful!
9. Koru Kate says:

   February 28, 2011 at 5:18 pm

   I love, love the snowy photos from the next day- fabulous!!!!
10. Cherie Budde says:

    February 28, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    An amazing day with amazing people, creating amazing memories and outrageously fabulous photographs.
11. Kimberly Lucier says:

    February 28, 2011 at 6:29 pm

    I love this wedding! Such an amazing couple with an awesome story. I hope my wedding is just as romantic as this one was! ;)
12. Beth says:

    February 28, 2011 at 7:38 pm

    What beautiful pictures...a beautiful couple starting out a wonderful life together! The snow shot with the bride in the snow is in the award-winning category!
13. mackenzie says:

    February 28, 2011 at 10:52 pm

    that is the most elegant wedding I have ever seen. it looks so well put together and the pictures were amazing and created amazing memory.
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15. Sunny says:

    March 1, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    Everything was absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for a lifetime of memories.
16. Bill Pailley/Artistic Surroundings says:

    March 1, 2011 at 1:16 pm

    Great Photography! Thank you for making me a part of your special day!
17. Andrea says:

    March 1, 2011 at 1:38 pm

    My family was at this wedding - the stunning photos captured it well. The flowers and table settings at the reception were gorgeous (although not as pretty as the bride!). Lots of little details really made the evening very special. Congratulations on a beautiful wedding, beautiful photos and a beautiful new life together!
18. jacque fryklund says:

    March 1, 2011 at 7:53 pm

    Love the snow shots...so different and fun! Beautiful couple too!
19. Theresa says:

    March 4, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    The snowy day after photos are breathtaking. Beautiful photography and a beautiful couple.
20. Kelli says:

    March 21, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    This is probably a stupid question but what size are the candle holders/mason jars in the "sweet" picture? (not the hanging ones) Maybe the picture is deceiving and they are bigger than they look but they look like the perfect size and exactly what we're looking for - I just can't find them anywhere! Can you let me know what size they are and where you found them?? THANKS!!!
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