Leif and Nicki's Wedding at the Castle at Ashley Manor, Chandler, Arizona May 30, 2010

Leif and Nicki's wedding had it all - cute kids, Dino their adorable dog, beautiful ceremony music, a motorcycle, a unique cake topper,  rose petals, a gorgeous sunset and a perfectly choreographed first dance!  Everything was just perfect for them.  Their dog Dino was the ring bearer for the ceremony.  He received a special treat for his hard work.  Then he proceeded to watch the ceremony till he got bored and took a nap - too cute!  He did wake up in time to get a photo with mom and dad with their motorcycle.  Later, at the Castle's beautiful gazebo,  Leif and Nicki's little flower girls showered them with rose petals.  Then on to the sunset and their first dance.  Everyone proceeded to party to the music played by Sean Barry, the DJ and have a great time for the rest of the evening.  It really couldn't have been more perfect.  Congrats to Leif and Nicki!

A special thanks to everyone who helped make it a perfect day:

The staff at The Castle at Ashley Manor www.thecastleatashleymanor.com

 DJ, Sean Barry

Lux Catering

Exclusive Cakes by Nancy Ray www.exclusivecakesbynancyray.com

Video by Perry Sevey www.picturevideo.com

Officiant Scott Swanson scott@azofficiant.com

Ryan and Danielle's wedding at the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona May 29, 2010

Danielle is a real Daddy's girl so it was touching to watch her dad see her all dressed up in her wedding gown for the big day.  A short time later she also got a great reaction out of her groom Ryan!  We then started with some photos in the bamboo area by the spa, then made our way around the grounds for some photos before the start of their ceremony.  Of course we had to get the Praying Monk rock formation on Camelback Mountain in the background.   Danielle's uncle then officiated the ceremony, which was in a gorgeous setting and featured beautiful mountain views.  After a few sunset photos with the bride and groom, guests were invited into the elaborately decorated ballroom.  I had to include photos of the appetizer and entree here, they are making my mouth water now just looking at them!  After a dance with Ryan, Danielle also danced with her dad while her mom looked on and took photos.  We ended the evening with a night photo in a great scene we found right outside of the ballroom.  A great night was had by all.  Congrats to Ryan and Danielle!

These vendors worked hard to make the day perfect:

Victoria Michael, Catering Manager at the Sanctuary  vmichael@sanctuaryaz.com

Julia Baker Confections

Mancini Entertainment, Mike Mancini, contact@mancinientertainment.com

Pat Paschal, florist

 

Chad and Hannah's wedding at Ashley Manor, Chandler, Arizona May 28, 2010

When we arrived for the big day Hannah was busily finishing her vows to read to Chad.  Once done she and the girls stepped out for some quick photos before their wedding. The ceremony was performed by Chad's brother.  Chad and Hannah also had bag piper Will Thayer play during their ceremony.  Everyone enjoyed this except for the little ring bearer who seemed to think the music was too loud!  After the wedding the happy couple did some photos around the grounds then proceeded to their reception for a fun night of partying.  Later, they had a sparkler exit.  Congrats to Chad and Hannah!

Thanks to these vendors for making it all happen:

The staff at Ashley Manor www.ashleymanorweddings.com

Lux Catering

Exclusive cakes by Nancy Ray

DJ John Vela

 

Ken and Ginger's Wedding at The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa, Chandler, Arizona May 22, 2010

When we met Ken and Ginger we knew that they were going to be fun to work with.  Ginger described their cake topper (a groom holding a football and carrying the bride on his back).  She asked if we could recreate the cake topper in a photo so we said sure - sounds fun!  As you can see below they brought a football to the wedding and did the pose.  They are big football fans so had to get football included into their day somehow.  At the beginning of the day we started with some photos of Ginger and then went on to their beautiful, waterside ceremony at the Akimel Lawn at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass.  After the ceremony and photos with everyone else, they had planned some time before their grand entrance to do some photos of just the two of them.  The Wild Horse Pass has so many great scenes we could take photos there for hours, though on this particular day they had a party to get to!  We ended the photos with a glowing night scene outside the lobby of the resort.  Congrats to Ken and Ginger!

Thanks to these vendors for making it all happen:

Sandra Bohn, Catering Sales Manager, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass

Robert's Catering (cake)

Fiesta Flowers

Officiant Keith Frankel

 

 

Michael and Jessica's Wedding at the Castle at Ashley Manor, Chandler, Arizona May 20, 2010

Michael and Jessica started out the day with separate photos, opting to not see each other til their ceremony.  Well the wait was over once the ceremony started, a hi-light of the ceremony (besides the bride coming down the aisle) was their little ring bearer wheeled in riding in a wagon - so cute!  After their ceremony (officiated by the bride's grandfather), Michael and Jessica posed for a few photos around the beautiful grounds at the Castle then went into their reception for an fun evening of toasting and dancing.  For their grand finale the happy couple did a sparkler exit.  Congrats to Michael and Jessica!

Thanks to these vendors for making it all happen:

The staff at the Castle at Ashley Manor

Jeff Nelson (DJ) of Unforgettable Entertainment

Nancy Ray's Exclusive Cakes

 

 

 

 

 

Chris and Kristin's Wedding at the Hyatt Gainey, Scottsdale, Arizona May 8, 2010

Chris and Kristin chose the scenic Hyatt Gainey for their wedding.  This resort has everything from a lagoon to mountain views - just beautiful everywhere you look.  We started the day off with some photos of Chris and his guys and Kristin and her girls, then moved on to the ceremony.  The little ring bearer and flower girl were so adorable - they had second thoughts at the last minute about going down the aisle.  The finally made it down, then the music changed and Kristin and her dad made their way down the aisle.  Kristin was just glowing and Chris had a hard time getting his emotions under control when he saw his beautiful bride - so cute.  One highlight of the ceremony was when Kristin's mom sang for the couple.   Chris ended the ceremony by kissing Kristin with a big dip.  After a few photos, Chris mentioned that he wanted to head over to the gondolas for some pictures.  So a gondola was procured and Chris and Kristin waved at their guests at the lakeside cocktail hour as they went on a romantic ride.  Then on to the beautiful ballroom, where Chris and Kristin went right in to their choreographed first dance - which went off perfectly.  The DJ, John from Starz Entertainment, led some fun games, then kept the dance floor hopping all night.  Chris and Kristin stepped out for a romantic night time photo then back to party for the rest of the evening.  Congrats to Chris and Kristin who are living it up in Hawaii right now....

Thanks to these vendors for doing a great job:

Colleen Dorn, Catering Manager at the Hyatt Gainey

John Green of Starz Entertainment

Karen Tyler of Tyler Designs (floral)

Brides by Demetrios

Pastor Gary Berkland

 

 

Matt and Lisa Marie's Wedding at The Castle at Ashley Manor, Chandler, Arizona, May 7, 2010

Matt and Lisa Marie had their wedding at the gorgeous Castle at Ashley Manor.  We started out with Lisa Marie then Matt joined her for photos of the two of them then their wedding party, including their cute little flower girls.  Lisa Marie had the gazebo decorated beautifully for their ceremony, this combined with their good friend playing the flute for them led to a romantic ambiance for their vows.  After the ceremony, and of course a few more photos, guests were invited into the ballroom for a night of toasting and dancing.  After a fun romantic dance, which involved Matt picking up Lisa and swinging her around, Lisa also showed off some more dance moves with her nephew and cousin.  Later Matt and Lisa were able to steal a moment alone for a romantic night time photo.  The happy couple are currently on an African Safari.  Congrats to Lisa Marie and Matt!

Thanks to these vendors for making it all happen:

The staff at the Castle at Ashley Manor, including their design team

Jeff Nelson, Unforgettable Entertainment

Aloha Limousines

Brides by Demetrios

Officiant Scott Carter

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