Happy Anniversary: Amanda & Dan

Amanda & Dan were married one year ago today at their private residence in Scottsdale.

Looking back on their wedding day, my favorite memory was the amazing 6-course gourmet meal we served to their 12 closest family and friends.  I had the best seat in the house: The Kitchen.  I watched as the 2010 James Beard Award Nominee, Chef Kevin Binkley prepared dish after delectable dish.  It was one of the most incredible experiences to watch him and his team in action right up close.  Amanda and Dan have impeccable taste and it was a pleasure working alongside them on all the details!

Here's wishing them many more years of happiness and all that their hearts desire!

Happy Anniversary: Arathi & Madhu

Arathi & Madhu were married one year ago today at the Hyatt Regency at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale.

Looking back on their wedding day, my favorite memory was the ceremony.  It was a traditional Hindu ceremony, rich in culture.  Many of the guests wore traditional Indian attire, including beautiful, brightly-colored saris and the floral and decor were over the top!  Everywhere you looked, it was feast for your eyes! 

Here's wishing them many more years of happiness and all that their hearts desire!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I hope your day is filled with lots of luck and love!

Happy Anniversary: Ashley & Zach

Ashley & Zach were married one year ago today at the Wrigley Mansion Club in Phoenix.

Looking back on their wedding day, my favorite thing was the custom designed logo.  It was carried through on the inviations, the menus and we even made a GOBO which projected it onto the center of the dance floor to be enjoyed all evening. 

Here's wishing them many more years of happiness and all that their hearts desire!

Wedding Flashback: Vanessa & Scott Miller

For my first Wedding Flashback, I would like to introduce Vanessa and Scott Miller. They were married on March 22, 2008 at Villa Siena.

Vanessa is my kind of girl - she likes to plan ahead! She hired me almost 15 months before her wedding. My other favorite thing about her is that she knows what she wants! That is always fantastic and so much fun! She told me in our initial meeting that she wanted the color theme to be hot pink and brown with accents of green... and we started with that concept and this is what we created:

The day started out with the girls getting ready in the comfortable bridal suite at Villa Siena.

It was a beautiful March day so the weather was perfect! I was totally blown away by the amazing work of Leslie Lejcar and Shawna Yarbrough of Lasting Images. This was the first time I had the privilege of working with them and they were such a pleasure. They were on time all day long and as you can see, they got some really amazing shots! Here are some of my favorites of Vanessa. She was such a beautiful bride!

Here is a shot of the ceremony site. The flowers were provided by Tyler's Custom Design. She dressed up the fireplace with lots of hanging amaranthus... my favorite!

Here are some more detail shots of the ceremony.

This shot is of the Best Man. He was so funny... He told me he was a "professional groomsman" so he could be trusted to walk more than one bridesmaid down the aisle at once. He had been in something like 7 weddings... He was cracking me up all night long!

And this shot is so adorable... I think this might be the cutest flower girl of all time. I mean, is it just me or is this a bridal magazine cover waiting to happen?:

Here are a handful of detail shots from the reception. The cake was provided by Bamboo Bakery and the linens were provided by Elegant Presentations.

All of the guests enjoyed the create-your-own pasta station. It was such a treat and the aroma in the room was amazing! The occasional flames from the saute pan created a really fun buzz in the room as well.

Vanessa was so excited about her pink and brown candy buffet table! The containers were purchased at TJ Maxx and the galvanized scoops were from CostPlus World Market. We had personalized pink paper bags for the guests to fill up and take home... and at the end of the night there was hardly a piece of candy in sight!

Vanessa & Scott - It was such a pleasure working with you and your family! I hope that you are enjoying life as newlyweds! I wish you all the best for your future!