Standing the Test of Time Annie and Nino’s story began 12 years before their perfect wedding day on a crisp, clear fall day at a rustic farm in the mountains of Utah in 2019. As written on their “Walk Our Story” timeline dotting the side of the old, weathered barn that would host their epic reception party, Annie and Nino first met in the fall of 2007 at a bonfire on the beach in Carmel, California. They were kids at the time, he 14 and she 13. A few months later, as 2007 neared an end, Annie texted Nino to wish him a happy birthday and as they wrote it, “That text was the start of what became the love of a lifetime.”As their guests walked the length of that old, weather wall, they marveled over all Annie and Nino have done and accomplished together since. That wall at Kelly Creek Farm was covered in 12 years of collective love, loss and memories created as one. On that day Annie and Nino continued on that long journey, joining together in front of all their family and friends as husband and wife. As Annie’s father walked her down the aisle, Nino wept at the sight of his beautiful bride. They stood together in the glimmering sun as a light breeze rustled through the trees, showering them in falling leaves and recited their vows to one another, pledging to love one another as much for the rest of their lives as they did on that day.The ...

Extreme Elopement at Twenty-Five Below Zero When Chelsea first approached me about her elopement, she explained that her and Justin had decided against a big wedding in favor of a courthouse ceremony, but they did still want great wedding photos to commemorate tying the knot! Currently, the couple resides in a town in Texas that Chelsea refers to as “quite unremarkable” (which I have to say, made me laugh) so she wanted, or probably a better word would be, craved, a location that was beautiful and epic!Originally, she mentioned possibly flying to Arizona, no specific time frame or season mentioned, but added if I had any other ideas to throw them her way. Immediately I thought of a place we had visited last fall … the Grand Tetons in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The only caveat - my specific vision lined up with a winter wonderland themed shoot. To my surprise, Chelsea was all for the idea. I explained in no uncertain terms that winter temperatures in the Tetons are brutal and she was still all for the idea. With that we quickly settled on mid-February for the photo shoot. Little did we know that the one week we chose would be the coldest temperatures Jackson Hole has and probably will see all season – by far!There is a back story to Chelsea and me. She is the youngest of four sisters and three brothers. She comes from a very large, close family. Over ...

WORLD TRAVEL, MARIACHIS AND MAGICIANS … OH MY! Christina and Brian enjoy nothing more than traveling the world together but when it came time to choose the perfect location for their wedding, out of all the places they could have chosen from they decided it could only be Sedona, Arizona. With the help and amazing talents of the great team at Weddings In Sedona, they brought to life the couple’s vision of their perfect wedding day and make no mistake … no detail was overlooked!With a ceremony at Sky Ranch Lodge and reception at Agave of Sedona, this wedding had it all – a fabulous couple, jaw-dropping backdrop, cuisine from around the world, a reception room full of opulent furniture, a lively mariachi band, a vibrant live band, a super-fun photo booth … oh, and did we forget the magician?! Like we said, this wedding had it all!We had so much fun with this couple and it was our privilege to be chosen as their wedding photographers, especially given the fact that Christina’s father was a very accomplished photographer himself, so she knew what she was looking for. By the way, you won’t see any formals of the couple in this posting. Christina and Brian wanted to focus their attention on their big day and their guests, so we planned a big shoot a few days after the wedding in Northern Arizona at the ridiculously beautiful Antelope ...

Abby and Mitch - Adventurous Elopement Death Valley Abby asked us to be her elopement photographers for her and Mitch's elopement planned while visiting Las Vegas from the U.K.  She asked about doing her elopement photography at the Grand Canyon, but if we had any other suggestions let her know. We immediately suggested Death Valley which is amazing, unique and only a two hour drive from Las Vegas as compared to the four hours it would take to reach the Grand Canyon. We could not have been more exited, we travel there several time a year for our Nature's Album Workshops and absolutely love the landscapes and solitude you can find there. So we began planning this amazing shoot!Abby and Mitch met us in Pahrump and followed us to Death Valley. Our first stop, Amarogosa Opera House, was a must. If you find yourself in the area this is a must see. With all the history behind Marta Becket and her opera house it is truly an amazing story. We had never taken a single photo of the opera house and this was the perfect occasion. Once we saw Abby's wedding dress (she was stunning in it) and Mitch's suit and pocket watch (he looked very dapper) we knew how perfectly they were going to look standing in line at the Opera House. From there we headed out to Badwater Basin, the lowest spot in North America at 282 feet below sea level. This is where we made the mile long hike in ...

Aniebiet and Damien had an amazing two-day Nigerian wedding event last May. The first day was held at the gorgeous Chateau Luxe in Phoenix and was dedicated to the traditional Nigerian wedding. It was full of surprises, including fireworks and the bride being symbolically brought from a far distance with her arrival by helicopter and beautiful lighting by Karma Event Lighting ... simply stunning. It was an honor to be chosen as Aniebiet and Damien's wedding photographers and we loved being a part of such a festive and beautiful event! Nigerian Wedding Photographer Phoenix