Last year, I had the absolute pleasure of being hired by Ryan and Emily to coordinate their wedding. They were just a great couple, their sense of humor was unique, their relationship was special and I just really enjoyed getting to know them both. Emily had a specific taste for exactly what she wanted for her wedding and it was a great reflection of their lifestyle, personalities and taste. It was so fun to execute something with a bit of bold color, clean lines and a huge attention to food, drink and macaroons!
Coordinator: A Day to Cherish| Photography: Harrison Hurwitz Photography| Stationary: Celebrations in Paper| Catering: Fresh from the Kitchen| Floral: Avant-Garde
DJ: Desert House Productions| Photobooth: Self Portrait Station| Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Linens: La Tavola|Venue: Private Residence| Hotel: Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch
Lindsey & Mark - Different Pointe of View
Lindsey & Mark
A Different Pointe of View
February 25th, 2014
A few weeks ago, we had the absolute pleasure of working with Lindsey and Mark on their wedding day. Being a destination wedding, we could not have ASKED for better weather and the views from both ceremony and reception were breathtaking. When I first saw Lindsey's Pintrest, the first thing I noticed was that she loved things hanging from the ceiling, flowers, draping, candles, you name it. So, of course, we had the chance to work with Avant Garde to create a one of a kind candle chandelier over the dance floor, what a statement piece! It was a great day with a couple that has a lot of love and support around them, we were so proud to be a part of it and we can't thank our awesome lineup of vendors enough for making this a huge success!
The awesome vendor team:
Venue: Different Point of View | Coordinator: A Day to Cherish Weddings | Videographer: Serendipity Cinema | Live Music: Sapphire Sky | Officiant: Rabbi Ilana Mills | Floral Artist: Avant Garde | Makeup: Gina Schroeder Creations | Hair: Getaway Salon | Linens: LaTavola | Rentals: CLassic Party Rentals | Paper: Celebrations in Paper
Featured Wedding - Alexis & John
I am so absolutely excited to share these images! This spring, we had the opportunity to work with Alexis and John on thier wedding day. The first thing I can say is, Oh My Goodness, the dress! She had the most gorgeous Vera Wang gown and looked absolutely striking! The entire event from start to finish was a huge success. We are so so taken by the great images that were captured by CA photographers White Haute we just couldn't wait to share!
LOVE this photo!!
During dinner, we used couches, haybales and bistro lighting to transform the ceremony site into a lounge and reception area just in time for the party to begin!
Thank you's and shout outs!
Coordination: A Day to Cherish
Venue: El Chorro
Photographer: White Haute
Cake: Classic Cakes & Confections
Band: The Walkens Band
Gown: Vera Wang
Makeup: Gina Schroeder Creations
Flower: Garage by Ivy
It's True! I'm Blogging! Jessie & Avi's wedding...
So, it has obviously been awhile since I did a blog. OK, more than awhile. A Day to Cherish had our busiest fall wedding season ever, some major changes over the winter and another busy spring of amazing events. We have truly had some of the most wonderful weddings in the last 8 months and clients that I can't rave about enough. Wedding days are LONG days for us, but when you just love the couple....and even the entire family you are working with, it doesn't seem like work!
This is part of the reason I am so motivated to blog! Jessie and Avi were just one of those couples. Despite a last minute weather change to move the ceremony for almost 250 guests indoors, this was one of the most fun weddings of the spring! We loved the whole theme of the wedding, using Tangles as centerpieces and decor to tie into the abstract and artsy style of the Phoenix Art Museum all the way down to one of the BEST parties I have seen at a wedding. The Shining Star Band kept the ENTIRE crowd on thier feet until the last song and these amazing images from Stuart at Eyes 2 See Photography capture the mood, tradition, warmth and just plain fun of the entire day. It was such a pleasure for us to be a part of this wedding and work with a rockstar crew of vendors!
HUGE Thank you to:
Eyes 2 See Photography - Photos
Phoenix Art Museum - Venue
Julia Baker Confections - Truffles
Jodi Light & The Shining Star Band - Entertainment
Hinson Media - Videography
Creations in Cuisine - Catering
Megan Carollo - Floral
A Day to Cherish - Coordination and Design consultation
Featured Wedding - Casidie & Trevor!
Arizona Weddings Magazine
It is always a fun day at A Day to Cherish when we recieve a fresh new wedding publication in the mail! All work stops for a moment as we excitedly flip through the pages. It is like an easter egg hunt....how many of our weddings can we find today?!? Check out the photos of our events that made the newest issue and huge thanks to all of our amazing photographers and Arizona Weddings Magazine!
We even made the index! Our very own Cara's fabulous pink shoes! Photo by Kimberly Jarman Photography Associate Photographer.
We love that one of our favorite wedding design's is also a favorite of Inspirador! Andrea and Michael's wedding reception is featured in their add! Photo by Pinkerton Photography.
Chris and Cara's wedding was used as our planner feature! Photos by Kimberly Jarman Photography Associate photographer.
Of course, we always love to see our add. Jessica and Todd's wedding photos is one of our all time favorites! Taken by Cafiero Photography.
Bottom left photos, table design by A Day to Cherish and a fabulouse salad from Santa Barbara catering! Yum! This is one from Laurie and Dave's Phoenix Art Museum wedding. They just passed their first anniversary in May! Photo taken by Kimberly Jarman Photography.
And last but certainly not least, a gorgeous shot of one of our most beautiful brides ever, this is how every bride should look and feel on her wedding day! Another great shot Kimberly Jarman!
Featured Wedding - Liza & Peter
Back in April, Aleasha and I spent a wonderful day coordination the wedding of Liza & Peter at the Montelucia. Liza and Peter have the cutest story about how they met and are genuinely fun and classy people to be around. Liza came to us as a referal from one of our wonderful past clients (Thank you Melissa!) and we were so glad to have her as one of our brides. The staff at the Montelucia was outstanding and Easton Ashe provided a great night of music and dancing! What could top off a great night like this but a Julia Baker cake! Check out some of these adorable photos from Mandy at Images by Reed. Please make a special note of the most amazing wedding shoes I have ever seen, Liza HAND bejeweled these herself!! Wow. Congratulations to Liza and Peter, you guys were great!
The Royal Wedding
The biggest news in pop culture right now has of course been the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton! There's so much fascination surrounding the details of the wedding; a few details have been released so far, but the most intersting ones are still under wraps, like who designed her dress. Palace workers are also worried about the possible rain for friday's ceremony, and are keeping plenty of umbrellas on hand to make sure nothing is ruined. Here are a few of the details we DO know so far, the rest we'll have to wait until friday to find out. Coverage of the wedding begins around 2AM tonight, looks like slumber party time!!
One thing we do know is that the cake will indeed be a multi layer fruitcake designed by London based baker Fiona Cairns. She started baking 4 weeks in advance to allow for the process it takes to make a fruit cake, involving soaking it in rum. Fruitcakes are traditional English treats usually reserved for weddings and Christmas.
Also under top secret wraps are the details of the soon to be married couple's bachelor and bachelorette parties. Both have taken place, and the details of both have been kept heavily guarded. The bachelor party took place at a private estate with about 20 of Prince William's closest friends. Word got out that the party was to center around water sports, so they actually switched the theme to keep us guessing. Kate's sister Pippa planned out her party, and actually booked four different venues and only told the guests where it was right before the event to keep as private as possible. One of the venues she booked was the trendy Eighty-Six restaurant in London, and a Dirty Dancing themed party at the Middleton house was said to have been planned as well.
Every girl wants to feel like a princess on her wedding day, Kate Middleton is one of the few who actually will be. With that comes the ever difficult decision: which tiara should to wear? She has a few choices to pick from, none of which I would mind borrowing for a day as well. The first (top left) once belonged to Queen Mary's mother, the Duchess of Teck, whose prized jewelry collection was passed down to her daughter upon her death in 1897. Her second choice is the Strathmore (top right), given to the late Queen Mother on the occasion of her engagement to Prince Albert. The third choice is The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara (bottom left) which was Worn by Queen Mary, it was passed to granddaughter Elizabeth on her wedding day. Since then, the headpiece has been spotted on the Queen during her visit to Bangladesh in 1983 and, more recently, to a state dinner in Toronto. Finally, a fourth (and most unlikely) choice could be the Delhi Durbar (bottom right). It was made by Garrard for Queen Mary during the Delhi Durbar in 1911. The Delhi Durbar is when King George V and Queen Mary became the rulers of India. It is unlikely that this will be her choice though because it has more recently been seen on Prince Charles' new wife Camilla.
The royal couple chose some special favors to give out. Guests like Elton John, David and Victoria Beckham, and Joss Stone will receive custom luxury scarves made by Centex, a posh apparel company who manufactures scarves for companies like Burberry. The scarves will come in three color combinations and feature the Union Jack design on them with an animal print. I'll take the tan and purple one, please!
Make sure to set yours DVRs for early friday morning coverage, it's sure to be a spectacle!!
Featured Wedding - Renee & Brett
A few weeks ago we had the chance to do a seriously fun and different wedding. Rene and Brett got married on March 26, 2011. The ceremony took place at the Scottsdale Civic Center and the reception, at Design Within Reach. Yep, a furniture store! We had so much fun setting up the store, big thanks to Gabe from Design Within Reach for letting us use his space and all of his AMAZING furniture! It provided us with a lounge feel, amazing lighting and reflected the fun individual personalities of Renee and Brett. Enjoy some photos thanks to the girls at Ventola Photography!
Cake by: Honeymoon Sweets
Photobooth by: Snapbooth Entertainment
Flowers by: Petal Pushers
Coordination by: A Day to Cherish
Stacia & Tim - Jamaica wedding
Although this was not actually a wedding COORDINATED by A Day to Cherish, it was very special to us and we think it deserves a blog! Not long ago, I introduced you to Stacia. Well, I had the pleasure of traveling to the Caribbean on Valentines Day to attend her wedding in Jamaica. Although it was a bit difficult to sit back and just be a guest, it was a wonderful time, a beautiful wedding and everything turned out great. Enjoy the pictures take by Kristen Self Photography (and a few taken by ME!) Congratulations to Tim & Stacia on a wonderful day and many great years to come!
Brittany & PJ - Sunridge Canyon wedding
This fall was a bustle of fun weddings and great couples! Brittany was another one of our DIY brides who brought us in for her wedding day to execute all of her details and timeline while she relaxed and enjoyed the day. These two had such a blast and the pcitures by Holli Horton Photography turned out wonderful! One of our favorite touches was the shot glasses made of ice brought out to the dancefloor to get the party started! What a fun touch! Congratulations to Brittany and Pj and big thanks to Sunridge Canyon, Roses Galore, Citron Sound Entertainment, Larry James and Let Them Eat Cake!!
Nicole and Dan - Firesky Resort & Spa wedding
Christmas weddings always seem to have a sort of fairytale-esque feel to them due to all of the warm spirit and cheer already in the air from the holiday season. That is exactly what Dan and Nicole were going for when they planned their December wedding, and it was nothing short of beautiful and full of Christmas charm. The stunning FireSky Resort & Spa provided an amazing backdrop for the occasion. From the deep red bridesmaids dresses to the luxurious green linens, there was no skimping on holiday spirit. Guests were greeted by centerpieces made up of beautiful red flowers and wrapped presents (wrapped in personalized wrapping papaer, by the way). As the reception came to a close, guests were given personalized ornaments with Nicole and Dan's name and wedding date on them to remember the occasion every year around this time when the tree is brought out and the ornaments are put up. A time to reminisce our Christmas themed wedding of Dan and Nicole and wish them a Happy two year anniversary! Thanks to Eyes 2 See for the shots!
Big thanks to our friends Eyes 2 See Photography, The Invitation Lady, Brides by Demetrios, Tri Rentals, Creative Touch Entertainment, and Bing's Floral!
Kat'eia & Mike - Inspirador wedding
Ka'teia and Mike married in early October at Inspirador, reasons we LOVE this wedding:
1. Something different than black tuxes!!!
2. We ALREADY have the pictures! (and wonderful ones at that). Thank you Kelsey Pinkerton!
3. The beautiful and yummy cake from Phoenix Cake Company!
4. How adorable and genuine they are together!
Enjoy a few more photos from one of our recent, fabulous and so much fun, weddings! Congratulations and best wishes to Ka'teia and Mike!
Paper by Paper Soiree
Flowers by Wild Child Floral Design
Jumping the broom!
Becca & Mike - Firesky Resort wedding
What do you do when you want a striking reception, amazing food, a flower dog and a full dessert station and you only have 3 and a half months until wedding day? Hire A Day to Cherish! We met Becca and her mother less than 4 months before her wedding day. Eager to get started and full of ideas, Becca asked us to help pull everything together into one cohesive event. Justine Miller took the amazing shots below that show off the contemporary decor which we had the pleasure of working with Jill from Avant Garde to design. Big thanks to Desert House, Let them Eat Cake, La Dolce Pesca, String Serenade, Sarah San Marco, Taryn Senseman and especially the staff at Firesky! We pulled it together in a few short months, lucked out and completed the ceremony 30 minutes short of a rain storm and had a fantastic event, beautiful decor and a glowingly happy bride and groom. Congrats Becca and Mike!
Michelle & Mark - Grayhawk Golf Club wedding
In honor of the upcoming holiday season (already!!) we wanted to post some fun pictures of our New Year's Eve 2009 wedding. Michelle and Mark traveled all the way from Chicago to enjoy the beautiful evening weather that Phoenix had to offer. Being a destination wedding, the invitations, designed by See Saw Design, mimicked an airline ticket adorned with blue and green confetti. The invitation set the tone for the fun, festive event to bring in 2010 with a bang! Jane Zarzynski Photography did an amazing job with the pictures. Thanks to Grayhawk, Lollicakes, Taryn Hitchings, Flowers by Jodi, Larry James, Scrapbooth and Phoenix Cake Co. for making this event so perfect for Michelle and Mark! It is time to evaluate our 2010 goals and resolutions because before we know it, another year will be upon us! Enjoy the images and let's start gearing up for the upcoming year and all the fun, memories and fabulous pictures 2011 will bring!!
Lolli cakes.....yummy!
The always adorable flower girl shot!!
Our happy couple at the Westin Kierland!
Stunning night time ceremony !
Cara & Chris - Different Pointe of View wedding
I am so excited to share with you that I finally had the chance to be on the other side of the white dress. I have to be honest....I think coordinating a wedding is easier for me than being the bride. So much excitement and a roller coaster of emotions!
I am truly blessed to have had the most amazing vendors to make my day outstanding. Of course there was no question that the A Day to Cherish girls were my coordination team, since we are pretty much family! I also had the pleasure of working with Wendell Design Group Florist, Snapbooth, Different Pointe of View, my friends Julie and Billy at The Big Bang, Sarah Vanell, Joe Darago from Valley Vows, Sarah San Marco, Taryn Hitchings and Tri Rentals.
Enjoy the wonderful pictures taken by KB from Kimberly Jarman Photography! Maybe I'm a bit biased, but I think they turned out fantastic!
Photos Courtesy KB, Kimberly Jarman Photography
Laurie & Dave - Phoenix Art Museum Wedding
Congratulations Laurie and Dave! We loved getting to know you, and being part of your special day. Our first event at the Phoenix Art Museum : success!
Photos courtesy Kimberly Jarman. Breathtaking, seriously.
the logistics took some thinking outside the box, but we handled it, and the guys photos on the lightrail turned out fabulous!
A-Mazing!
