What a beautiful day for a wedding.  The sun was shining (although it tried to hide in the morning) and the temperature was perfect  I don’t think Tiffany & Arwin could have asked for a more gorgeous day and a seamless wedding day start to finish.  It was such a blessing to be part of their day.

Ceremony - Scottsdale Thunderbird Seventh Day Adventist Church

Reception - Embassy Suites in Scottsdale

Hair - Hair Artistry by Greta

Make-up - Amazing face by Adrienne

Church reception cake & cupcakes - Kris Jancso

Flowers & Decorations - Carolyn Devaraj & Anjali Tierney

Embassy reception cake - Victorian Cake Co.

Thank you so much Amanda & Vicki for shooting with me…what a fun day!

Thank you again, Tiffany & Arwin.  May God bless you as you begin this new adventure together.

Blessings!

Janelle

Laura & Andrew are such a fun, relaxed and amazing couple that photographing there wedding was truly so fun!!  I loved all the sweet details that Laura, her mom, sisters & friends made.  It was Pinterest inspiration.  Which if you know Laura, you know that is soooo her!!

Ceremony & Reception - Desert View Bible Church in Carefree

Flowers - Meghan Southall of Little Blue Petals

Cake & Cookie Favors - Amy Van Liew of ‘Cakes She Makes’

Cupcakes - Caitlin Moore of ‘Sweeter Still Cupcakes’

All the adorable paper flowers, pin wheels, etc - The bride, Laura & her little helpers

AND Thank you to my friend, Erin for shooting with me, your the” jiggle to my jello” (no pun intended)…love you girl!

Laura & Andrew did a First Look…the next few are in sequence of seeing each other for the first time…LOVE.

We did almost all of the pictures before the ceremony which was AMAZING and allowed for lots of time & for a very relaxed bride & groom…not to mention they got to enjoy their reception start to finish!

Congratulations, Laura & Andrew!!  So, blessed to have shared your BIG Day with you!!

Blessings,

Janelle

Well, we were hoping for a little cooler day on Ali & Mike’s wedding day, but instead we got a record breaker of 107 at the end of September.  However, it didn’t change a thing for this amazing couple and everyone didn’t seem to mind the heat at all in lieu of this beautiful couple.  Ali was a cool & calm bride which made her day run so smoothly.  It’s amazing when a bride can just enjoy her day and roll with it how everyone around her takes on that same persona.  Makes my job pretty fun!!  As always…my day just wouldn’t be the same without my partner in crime, Erin shooting with me!!  Love you friend, thank you!

Here are some of the other people that made this day absolutely amazing…

Wedding Event Planner for the Farm at South Mountain - Nikki DeHerrera

Florist - Wild Child Floral Design

DJ - Matt Davis with MT Sounds

Make-up - Jacqueline Fancher

Hair - Makayla Gaspar

Officiant - Gretchen Steffenson

Now…to the best part, some of my favorite photos of the day.

First looks are my favorite!!

Ali & Mike…Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your wedding day!!

Blessings!

Janelle

This spring was crazy with weddings.  In May alone I shot three of my own weddings and second shot three for Erin.  I don’t recommend shooting SIX weddings in a month, but amazingly it was SO MUCH fun and I survived!!  (Side note…shooting most of these six with one of your best friends makes it super fun too)

Ashley & Anthony have been waiting for this day a long time and I was honored to be able to capture their amazing day.  My sweet friend, Amanda, who is married to Anthony’s cousin, Jon told Ashley that she had a friend (me) that she thought would be perfect for her wedding day.  Well, as soon as Ashley and I chatted on the phone it was a perfect fit for us both.  Ashley & Anthony were both so relaxed about the wedding and just so excited to share this day with their family and friends.  It was warm outside that day and I was a little concerned about it, but everyone was super troopers!!

A special thanks to my sweet friend, Doni who shot with me, I was so thankful to have you with me!

The wedding ceremony was at the gorgeous Highlands Church in Scottsdale.

Ashley & her girls were so fun just laughing and enjoying her special day

Ashley & Anthony chose to have a first look, I love the next series of them seeing each other privately for the first time…

I always love the way a groom looks as his bride is coming down the aisle

Ashley’s ring really came out of a Cracker Jax box…Ha!

Wedding Party

Lookin’ good Mr. Hatch

Ashley told me she wasn’t very photogenic, but I beg to differ…Ashley, you look amazing.

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Hatch

One of my favorites from the day

The reception was held at the Monterra at Westworld and it was beautiful…this was Ashley & Anthony getting in the stretched Hummer to get there…

Gorgeous cake made my Anthony’s cousin, Jen Hatch…while this cake looked amazing…everyone was gushing about how it tasted!!

Ashley’s brother who also happens to be the Best Man, that’s right, Anthony did not follow the rule of not dating your best friend’s sister - Ha, did the funniest rap for part of his toast…

Ashley & her dad

Anthony & his mom

A big thank you to DJ Mark Sanchez, he had so many fun things happening through the night and kept the music rocking!

Ashley & Anthony many blessings as you begin your new adventure together.  I was honored to share in your day!!

Blessings!

Janelle

Nothing better than a reception that keeps people dancing the night away and having an AMAZING time!!  It was just that.

First dance, played and sung by their amazing friend, Patrick Wright.

“Raise your glasses, to the bride & groom”

The DollyRockers Dollies

Let’s Dance

I am always anxious for the cake cutting, to see if they play “nice” or…not.

nice…

…not

What an AMAZING day!!!  So, blessed to have been a part of it!!  Love you guys!

Blessings!

Janelle