How to Plan an Intimate Backyard Wedding (And Why It Might Be the Most Meaningful Choice You Make) There is something incredibly special about getting married in a place that already holds memories. While traditional venues are beautiful, there is a different kind of magic that comes with inviting your favorite people into a space […]

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June 18, 2026

How to Plan an Intimate Backyard Wedding | Arizona Wedding Inspiration

There are some wedding days that stay with you forever — and Morgan + Joey’s wedding at Schnepf Farms’ Big Red Barn was absolutely one of them. Not only was their day overflowing with emotion, intentionality, and the sweetest kind of love, but they also got married on my own wedding anniversary… which honestly felt […]

Wedding, Weddings

May 14, 2026

Schnepf Farms Big Red Barn Wedding

If you’ve ever thought about doing an Arizona destination elopement in the White Tank Mountains – this ones for you. Ally and Shayne traveled all the way to the White Tank Mountains in Arizona from Canada to say I do in an intimate ceremony. When we first chatted she shared that their family comes here […]

Wedding, Weddings

June 18, 2025

Arizona Destination Elopement in the White Tank Mountains

Amanda and Jason’s wedding day was truly straight out of a fairytale. From the very start of the day you could just feel the love surrounding these two. Amanda got ready with her friends and family in their beautiful bridal suite at Lindsay Grove by Wedgewood Weddings. Pretty shortly after arriving we realized her dress […]

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August 23, 2023

Classic Outdoor Wedding at Lindsay Grove – Amanda + Jason

Britney and Ethan had the perfect mixture of a woodland dream and cozy brick warehouse wedding. The ceremony and reception were held at the Grand Highland Hotel and we took a little adventure out into the Prescott woods for their bride and groom portraits. We were a little worried about weather as there is almost […]

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August 2, 2023

Woodsy Wedding – Grand Highland Hotel

If you ever had the chance to meet Alyssa and Natalie you would see that they truly compliment each other in all the best ways! Both of these ladies struck me as the life of the party from the moment I met them for engagement photos. Alyssa allowed Natalie to take the “good side” for […]

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August 1, 2023

Timeless Wedding Day at Legacy Golf Resort

Picture a rainy day in the secluded woods of Prescott, AZ in fall. It feels kind of like a dream right? That is exactly what this sweet wedding day looked like! We were a bit worried at the start of the day that the rain might continue through the night, but it magically stopped right […]

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December 21, 2022

Mr + Mrs Cohen – Arbor Heights Wedding

This sweet North Phoenix wedding day was so beautiful! As my last wedding blog of the year I am feeling just a little bit nostalgic of all of the magic that was created in 2021. Jenn and Wills wedding was at Hope Barn and Gardens in Phoenix, and everything from the getting ready room to […]

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December 28, 2021

North Phoenix Wedding – Jenn + Will

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