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Beth & Dave’s Wedding: Seville Golf & Country Club

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Beth & Dave became husband and wife on an unusually cold April day at the always lovely Seville Golf & Country Club.  All day long, storm clouds tried to persuade Beth to move the outdoor ceremony & reception inside, but she just kept holding on, somehow knowing that it would all work and be absolutely perfect.  And of course, she was right!  Oddly enough, the day was kind of a reflection of Beth & Dave’s story.  They both had to wait patiently for each other, but they never lost hope.  And, just like on their big day, when it all came together it was truly perfect :-)  What a special couple! We loved documenting their day and spending it with their wonderful families and friends.  It was truly a day filled with love.

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Beth was such a fun and happy bride!  She was excited and in a great mood as she prepared to marry Dave.

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Here daughter (and maid of honor) Katie was also on hand to help Beth prepare for the day :-)

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Dave was all smiles as well while he hung out with his groomsmen – Beth’s son Nick and his dad Jim.  We loved how much their families were a part of celebrating with them.

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Cutest ring bearer ever? I think so.  AND he happens to be the son of our dear friends Dustin & Shannon :-)  We had to make an effort not to take TOO many photos of this adorable little man throughout the day.

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Here comes the beautiful bride with her handsome son Nick as her escort.

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After there ceremony, we headed out to the golf course for some photos under the gorgeous blue skies.

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LOVE!

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How sweet are these two love birds?

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Their cake had a fun New York City theme! And what’s an Empire State Building cake without King Kong? LOVE!

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Dave is unquestionably smitten with his new bride.

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To keep warm in the cool evening temperatures this group took to the dance floor!

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Check out their slideshow for even more highlights from Beth & Dave’s Wedding!
Thanks to the wonderful team of vendors that helped make their day come together:
Hair & Makeup: Jessie Fleger

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Melissa & Donald’s Wedding: Seville Golf & Country Club

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Melissa & Donald became Mr. & Mrs. in a beautiful ceremony at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church and danced the night away with family & friends at the Seville Golf & Country Club.  It was a beautiful day, made extra special by these two sweet lovebirds who just couldn’t stop snuggling on each other all day!  It’s easy to see just by looking at this adorable pair that they were so in love and just so happy to be starting their lives together.

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The day started out at their home where Melissa & her girls were getting ready.  Her sparkly black Vera Wang shoes where so fun!

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Melissa was a stunning bride!

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As were were shooting some portraits of her, one of her puppies decided it was a good time to check things out for himself.  Too cute!

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When we arrived at the church, Ryan got to spend some time hanging out with the guys as they were getting ready.

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Looking very dapper there Donald!

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Some of my favorite moments in every wedding day is when all the preparation is finally done and the bride gets to look in the mirror and see herself as a bride for the first time. That’s always when it started to really feel like a reality.  Melissa’s expression in those few moments was just priceless – so full of excitement and pure joy :-)

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Love this shot of Melissa & Donald’s mom’s taking it all in.

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Woo-hoo! They’re married!

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The grounds at St. Andrew’s were really lovely so we grabbed a few shots there before heading over to Seville for more portraits.

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Too cute!

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Gorgeous!

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One of my favs :-)

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The sweetness didn’t stop when it was time to party at their reception!

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There were some happy tears during the parent dances as well.

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Check out the video below to see more highlights from their day!

AND you can also view the entire gallery of their photos by visiting their custom website: http://melissaanddonald.ryananddenise.com

 

Thank you to the wonderful team of vendors that helped make their day so special!

Ceremony Venue: St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Reception Venue: Seville Golf & Country Club
Flowers: Flowers by Jen
Dj: AZ Celebrity DJ
Cake: Designer Caked by April
Makeup: Sarah Sanmarco
Hair: Salon Renew (Samantha Lopez)

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Emily & Tony’s Wedding: Cave Creek, AZ

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It’s official.  I have a crush on this wedding :-)  From the moment we met with Emily & Tony we pretty much knew that their wedding was going to be amazing.  One look at Emily’s Pintrest boards filled with bright spring colors and citrus accents and that fact was pretty clear!  AND we were blessed to get the chance to work with one of our favorite planners, Sandy Walker of In Awe Weddings & Events.  Sandy was the perfect choice to help bring Emily’s gorgeous Pintrest boards to life and to make sure that every detail was in place for their special day at a beautiful private residence in Cave Creek.

Emily is actually a fellow alumni of Corona del Sol High School, where both Ryan & I graduated back in the day.  When we reconnected with her at Becca & Danny’s wedding last summer, she hinted at the fact that she was hoping her long time love Tony would be popping the question pretty soon too.  When we got the official “inquiry” email we were so excited to work with them!  These two are just perfect together!  We loved listening to family and friends talk about their history and how well they compliment each other.  And you can really tell a man is head over heels for his bride when he’s willing to have their wedding conflict with an ever so important Yankees game ;-)  I’m pretty sure Tony will tell you that it was worth it.

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Emily’s hair and makeup were absolutely beautiful!  Love this shot of the sweet little flower girl,Nora, watching her bridal preparation :-) Too cute!

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Gorgeous!

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All the girls had fun matching robes with their names embroidered on them.  Such a sweet group of girls too!

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The beautiful bride.

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Tony was looking pretty sharp too in his dark gray suit and yellow tie.

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First look! Love this shot!

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Stunning!

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So sweet!

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This gorgeous fireplace was just right for a vintage movie star look.

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How fun is this bright springtime color palette?

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I love that their flower girl didn’t wear the traditional white dress.  This little miss has so much personality! The fun bright green suits her perfectly. Totally love both our shots as she was walking down the isle.

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Time to make it official!

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Woo-hoo! Married at last!

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Feast your eyes on this fabulous reception eye candy :-)

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Love this shot of the newlyweds pausing for a little moment to themselves as they walk through the reception to take in all the lovely details.

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Pretty much wherever we pointed our cameras, there was an awesome view – mountains, reflection, lovely reception set up – doesn’t get any better than this!

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Time to let lose on the dance floor and have some fun!

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I think Sandy was a little stumped when we asked to borrow the cute “i do” hanger that Emily’s dress had been hanging on towards the end of the night :-) But we had a little something in mind for it that didn’t involve a dress.

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Don’t miss more highlights from Emily & Tony’s special day!  Click the play button below to check out more highlights from their day.

Thank you to the amazing team of vendors who made their day so special:
Coordinator: In Awe Weddings & Events (Sandy Walker)
Videographer: Bella Mia Video
Catering: Concord Catering
Cake: Amber Mueller
Bride’s Makeup: Kim Day
Bride’s Hair: Daniel Benschoter

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