So excited for Ansu + Priya’s upcoming wedding! Here are a couple of our favorite images from their engagement shoot at the Superstition Mountains.
Warehouse 215 Wedding | Ryan + Celena
Here’s a little throwback to a wedding that we shot on New Year’s Eve at Warehouse 215! We got so busy this year that we didn’t have time to post it right away. But better late than never because this wedding has it all… Art Deco style, a crazy fun party and most importantly, a wildly, unabashedly in-love couple.
One of our favorite moments: the staff rolled a baby grand piano out from the corner of the room, and Celena walked over with a big smile on her face. She pointed to a very surprised Ryan, and started tickling out the first few notes to what would end up being Taylor’s Swift’s song, Blank Space. Celena later told us that the song is a little inside joke between the two of them, and it fit their sense of humor perfectly to include it on their wedding day. When Ryan realized what was happening, a big grin began to stretch across Ryan’s face, while their friends and family cheered and laughed. It’s these personal touches that make a wedding day so special!
HUGE thanks to Lisa, their wedding planner, and her staff for such a smooth and well run day, as well as the amazing people at Warehouse 215.
Congratulations Ryan + Celena!
The Arboretum at Flagstaff Wedding | Mike + Emily
Emily & Mike got married at The Arboretum at Flagstaff last month. These two are the best of the best – funny, genuine and kind. We loved every minute we got to spend with them, and we’re plotting ways to keep them in our life. I suspect that everyone who meets them, feels the same way. Their ceremony was the perfect mix of silly and sweet, and the secluded reception under string lights in the backyard of the family cabin felt more than a little magical.
Much love to the amazing vendors for this wedding that worked so hard to make it a gorgeous day: Sandy from In Awe Weddings, Matt from Mancini Entertainment, James from Something New Media, Nancy from Something Delicious, The Wildflower AZ, Sift Bakehouse, Allison Pynn, La Tavola Linens, Uptown Bridal, Celebrity Tux & Tails, Verve Event Rentals, and AZ Limo.
Emily & Mike, we just love you guys and are so happy to have documented these memories for you.
El Chorro Wedding: Stephen + Morgan
Love this quite moment Stephen + Morgan were able to steal away, as the sun slowly began to dip behind the trees. Can’t wait to share more from this beautiful wedding! Congratulations you two!
Big thanks to all of our fellow vendors who made the day run so seamlessly : )
Wedding Planner: Courtney @ Ashley Gain Weddings
Caterer: Lindsey @ El Chorro
Cinematographer: Ryan @ Ryan Blake Films
DJ: Tony @ Bella Sano
Florist: Jami @ Posie Florals
Cake: Andrea @ A Bakeshop
Phoenix Wedding Photographer | Lost/Discovered: Oregon
When I first brought up the possibility of a five day RV trip, to Oregon, with some of my friends, she looked at me as if I had just sprouted horns from my head. “Sooo…” she replied, narrowing her eyes, “you want to take a vacation without me?” “Aha..ha..ha,” I chuckled. “No, no, this isn’t a vacation, this is work.” Boy, did that get a laugh out of her. Haha… Eventually, I was able to put some thoughts into words and she and I had some very heartfelt conversations about the trip. The last couple of years have been extremely stressful for me and I was feeling burnt out and used up to some degree. We both agreed that having a chance to take off some the many hats that I wear on a daily basis, and just be Aaron for a few days, would not only be good for me but for all of the family in the long run. It really made the trip that much more meaningful for me to have her understanding and support.
So the five of us were off to Oregon, where we explored the coast and basically any road we could get the RV down. But it was truly the second day of the trip, when we arrived at Ecola State Park, that this trip began to have the effects that I had hoped for. There, early in the morning, something about that sunrise was so utterly beautiful to me that I found myself just wandering around, content not to have any real purpose but to just find what new beauty lied around the next corner. I could literally feel a peacefulness wash over me.
The next couple of days were filled with amazing landscapes (that I took way too many pictures of) and late nights of Heads Up that reminded me that my pop culture knowledge needs some work … 🙂
In the end, it was just what my mind, body and soul needed. A chance to recharge and to be inspired again by the beauty that is all around us.
If you have a chance, check out the work of my good friends who were with me on the trip: Mike Olbinski, Jay Worsley, Jason Williams, and Andrew Fleming. All amazing artists in their own right. Also check out the two films of the trip at the end of this post.
Finally, I’d be remiss if I didn’t give a huge thanks to my amazing wife Marisa, who has always been my biggest champion. Marisa, your tireless support, your willingness to take the road less traveled, even if it means uncertainty, and setting aside your fears, has made all the difference. I love this journey we are on together, I can’t wait to see what awaits us around the next bend.
