Eileen & Jeff - JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Wedding

What a great way to start the new year; we could not have asked for a more amazing couple than Eileen and Jeff to kick off our 2017 weddings!  Eileen and Jeff wanted to make this an experiential weekend for their guests, so we started the festivities with a nice welcome dinner for all out of town family members. The South West dinner showcased cuisine customized just for this dinner from The Camelback Inn's Rita's Kitchen. Because Eileen didn't have a traditional bridal shower, she wanted to honor all the special women in her life with a Mother's and Daughter's Holiday Tea.  This was also hosted at The Camelback Inn, and allowed all of her guests to bring a special woman in their life (mother, sister, daughter or best friend) to enjoy a traditional Tea Service.  We had a lot of fun coming up with a bright, colorful tablescape and a delicious menu.  Saturday, was Jeff's birthday, and thankfully the weather held long enough so the family could celebrate Jeff's birthday with a lovely dinner outside on the patio.  Although the weather didn't hold to our liking for the main ceremony on Sunday, Eileen and Jeff's wedding was beautiful and we would not have changed a thing!  The family started the morning by attending church service together, and received a special blessing from their congregation's pastor, then came back to the resort to  get ready for the evening's ceremony and reception.  We were very fortunate to get a little blue sky for the first look - which turned out amazing!  The intimate ceremony and dinner reception that featured Eileen's french heritage and Jeff's love for the west, was perfectly melded together throughout their decor and cuisine. I must say, Eileen's attention to detail throughout the menu and decor elements really made this a special day for us, and of course them! Congratulations again, Eileen and Jeff!

Wedding Planning and Design - A Day to Cherish Weddings

Ceremony and Reception Venue - JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn

Photography - Annie Randall Photography

Floral Design - Avant-Garde William & Company Floral Design Studio

Hair and Makeup - Sachi Salon 

Ceremony Musician - Brendan Lake

Reception Musicians - Prickly Pair-A Jazz Duo

Stationery - Celebrations in Paper

Linens - La Tavola Fine Linen

Bre & Chris - Boulders Resort & Spa Wedding

There are so many things I can say about Bre and Chris. They are the most loving, radiant, welcoming couple and it was evident their entire wedding day. From the start of planning with the invitations at Ideih Design through the floral design, menu tasting and rehearsal day, they were nothing but carefree, fun and wonderful to be around. Check out these images captured by Chard Photography of their special day, ending with the bride joining the band for the final song, one of my favorite moments of the entire day. 

The Vendor Lineup!

Venue: Boulders Resort & Spa

Planning, Design and Coordination: A Day to Cherish Weddings

Photography: Chard Photography

Videography: Serendipity Cinematography (check out MORE from them here! https://mediazilla.com/Xot3uoiW8 )

Hair: Andy Biggs

Makeup: Heather Wilson

Stationery: Idieh Design

Floral: Fiori Floral

Ceremony Music: Allegro Quartet

Entertainment: Vinyl Station

Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Napkins: LaTavola Fine Linen

Lighting: Karma Event Lighting

Katie & Alex - El Chorro Wedding

I can't believe it has taken me so long to blog this wedding. It was absolutely one of my favorite weddings of the year last year. I have to tell you guys, this wedding wasn't only beautiful but it was FUN. Katie had really great style and was such a blast to work with. The planning process was easy and I never felt like I was working when I was around these two. THe floral from Petal Pusher/Inspired Environments was just perfect, the photos are stunning and the band rocked it all night! Enjoy these photos that so perfectly captured what an amazing day it was! 

Planning and Design: A Day to Cherish Weddings

Venue: El Chorro

Photography: Andrew Jade Photography

Floral: Inspired Environments 

Makeup: Allison Pynn

Hair: The Drybar

Ceremony Pianist: Stephen Schermitzler

Officiant: Courtland Alves

Reception Entertainment: The Instant Classics

Cake: Ruze Cake House

Transportation: Dunn Transportation

Beer Burro: Haul n'Ass Productions

Furniture Rental: Glamour and Woods

Linen Rentals: La Tavola Fine Linen

McKenzie and David - Royal Palms Resort and Spa Wedding

What a beautiful and fun wedding to end the Thanksgiving Holiday week with! From the very first time I met McKenzie and David, they were nothing but kind and welcoming and beaming with love!  I can't get enough of their story, either - they have known each other since the 6th grade!! So cute!! To marry your middle-school sweetheart...I am tearing up just thinking about it! Their day could not have been more perfect too; the beautiful ambiance of the Royal Palms Resort, gorgeous flowers and decor, and of course the bride and groom were both just stunning! Their happiness was so infectious, you could not help but smile anytime you were near them; take a look for yourself! Enjoy!

Wedding Coordination - A Day to Cherish Weddings

Venue - Royal Palms Resort and Spa

Photographer - Siegel Thurston Photography

Videography - Bowman Films Co.

Floral Design - Sarah's Garden

Entertainment - The JJ's Band

Hair and Makeup - Prova Salon

Heather & Richard - El Chorro Wedding

The first time I met Heather, I instantly liked her. She had such a kind personality and a vision of exactly how she wanted her wedding to turn out. This is the perfect bright Arizona wedding with tons of desert detail! A small intimate event, very unique decor and a relaxed and special wedding day. Jennifer Bowen Photography Associates did an amazing job of capturing these two on their lovely day and the copper and desert inspired decor was such a pleasant surprise! Enjoy these images of this amazing day!

Planning and Coordination: A Day to Cherish Weddings 

Venue: El Chorro

Photography: Jennifer Bowen

Floral: The Wildflower AZ

Stationery: Paige Poppe

Makeup: Linda Wagner Makeup and Style

Hair: Robert Lopez

Cake: Heartsweet Cakes

Entertainment: Infinity Entertainment

Officiant: Secular Weddings in Arizona

Beer Burro: Haul n'Ass Productions, LLC

Jennifer & Albert - The Four Seasons Scottsdale at Troon North Wedding

Jennifer & Albert's wedding was a special one to me. About a year before, I had the pleasure of meeting Jennifer while coordinating her twin sisters wedding. I fell in love with the entire family, they are such a fun loving, sweet and special group of people. I truly could not ask for better clients and was so happy with how Jennifer and Albert's wedding day turned out. It was a day filled with love and these two are just the greatest couple. Not to mention, everyone had a fantastic time!! 

The awesome vendors that made this day happen so beautifully!

Venue: Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North

Planning and Coordination: A Day to Cherish Weddings & Celebrations

Photography: Jeff Plus Amber Photography

Floral: Your Event Florist

Linens: LaTavola Linens

Entertainment: Sapphire Sky

Ceremony Musician: Obadiah Parker

Hair: Erin Fink

Makeup: Gina Schroeder Creations

Stationery: Celebrations in Paper

Danielle & Brent - Westin Kierland Wedding

We had so much fun working with Danielle and Brent on their wedding last fall!  How can you possibly go wrong with soft white flowers and gold accents? You can't!!  Everything about this wedding was so beautiful -  Danielle's classic bridal gown, sparkly bridesmaid dresses, fluffy, white flowers and a beautiful setting for everyone to celebrate.  We loved every moment about this wedding!  Thank you to all of our amazing vendors for helping make this such a memorable day!

Venue: The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa

Planning and Coordination: A Day to Cherish Weddings

Photography: Kimberly Jarman Wedding Photography

Floral Design: Butterfly Petals

Hair and Makeup: Zolton's Salon and Day Spa

Entertainment: Ray the DJ

Officiant: 1st Officiant

Cake: Piece of Cake Desserts

Photobooth: Peekaboo Photo Booth

Stationery: Celebrations in Paper

Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Linens: La Tavola Fine Linen

Hillary & Chad - The Omni Resort Montelucia Wedding

What a joy it is to get this wedding on the blog today! The colors were so bright and cheerful, the couple, bridal party and family members were so warm, welcoming and wonderful to work with, and let's not forget the donut bar! How can you go wrong with a donut bar?!  We also love that their fur-baby was a part of the wedding! He was so excited to see everyone, and looked so handsome in his bow tie.  Enjoy these photos, and we hope they help brighten your day like they did ours! Huge thank you to Amy and Jordan Photography for capturing the day so flawlessly!

Venue - Omni Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Montelucia

Coordination - A Day to Cherish Weddings

Photography - Amy & Jordan 

Floral - Fabulous Floral Design

Hair and Makeup - Kaylee Kauffmann

Musicians - Desert Breeze Strings

Entertainment - Ray the DJ

Cake and Desert - Paula Jaqueline Cakes and Pastries 

Lighting - Sound Lighting FX

Janea & Austin - The Secret Garden

From the start of the planning, Janea and Austin were a dream to work with Their light is so bright and their love for each other so evident. What a joy these two were! Their wedding day was full of so much happiness it was just one of the best wedding days we have ever been a part of. And to top it off, we had the chance to spend it with some of our favorite photographers! Check out these beautiful photos captured by Andrew Jade Photography!

The awesome vendor team:

Venue - Secret Garden Event Center

Coordination - A Day to Cherish Weddings & Celebrations

Photography - Andrew Jade Photography

Entertainment - Mancini Entertainment

Floral - Rita's Floral Design 

Cake - Inspired Sugar

Officiant - Mike Kennedy 

Photobooth - Clique Photostation 

Emily & Dillon - Brophy Chapel and Private Estate Wedding

So excited today to share photos from Emily & Dillon's wedding last year. It was an absolutely GORGEOUS Brophy Chapel and Private Estate wedding that came together just beautifully. Emily had a perfect vision of how she wanted her wedding to look and feel and did a spectacular job of achieving just that. It was a pleasure to be a part of such a wonderful day! All of these amazing images were captured by Leslie D Photography! 

Our Super Star Vendor Team!

Photography : Leslie D Photography 

Coordination : A Day to Cherish Weddings & Celebrations

Makeup : Courtney Montes

Catering : Fresh From the Kitchen

Floral : Sarah's Garden

Transportation : Aries Limo

Ceremony Music: Allegro Quartet

Ceremony Venue: Brophy Chapel

Reception Venue: Private Estate

DJ: Starz Entertainment

Valet: Integrity Valet

Aimee & Erik - El Chorro Wedding

It was so much fun to start the fall season with Aimee and Erik's wedding at El Chorro!  They knew exactly what they wanted for every detail, and the entire bridal party was involved!  The maid of honor and best man surprised the bride and groom with a choreographed toast and involved the entire family for a hilarious rap.  Peaches were sporadically placed throughout the space to recognize Aimee's Georgia upbringing and they even included their dog in the wedding.  Congratulations to the amazing couple, we were honored to be a part of such a special event!

Venue - El Chorro

Coordination - A Day to Cherish Weddings

Photographer - Ryan Nicole Photography

Videography - Serendipity Cinematography

Floral - Carte Blanche Design

Linens - La Tavola Fine Linen

Entertainment - The Walkens

Hair - Something Beautiful Styles

Makeup - Haus of Beauty by Lo

Cake - Ruze Cakehouse

Transportation - Dunn Transportation

Alexa & Ian - Wedding at The Phoenix Art Museum

This post is a little overdue, but for good reason; it was published by two great publications!  A crisp, rainy April day turned into a warm, beautiful wedding for these two.  Alexa and Ian got married at the Phoenix Art Museum this past April and were surrounded by many of their friends and family who traveled from all over the country.  The color scheme was perfect for this drizzly day; dark and bright pinks accented with desert succulents.

Venue - Phoenix Art Museum

Wedding Coordination - A Day to Cherish Weddings

Photographer - Eyes 2 See

Floral - Butterfly Petals

Catering - Simply Scrumptious

Cake - Paula Jaqueline

Ceremony Music - Sweetwater Strings

Entertainment - The Hamptons

Rentals - Classic Party Rentals

Lighting - Karma Event Lighting

Photo Booth - Snapbooth Entertainment

Makeup - Laura Flaglar

Officiant - Rabbi Yossi Levertov

Transportation - Dunn Transportation

The 2016 A Day to Cherish Weddings Team

Well, 2016 is winding down and I am LONG overdue at posting this but wedding season came and swept us up with client meetings, rehearsals and wedding after wedding. Now that we have a bit of time to catch up, I want to share a special post! Without these ladies, I (Cara) could never survive. They help me keep ADC in motion and are my saving grace on each and every wedding.

The girls here at A Day to Cherish Weddings love to see everything come together on wedding day, from hair and makeup, to the dress, to the decor and to the perfect vows.  We also love getting all dolled up and posing for the camera!  Usually, we are running around behind the scenes, but this summer, we had the chance to relax and unwind at the beautiful Omni Resort at Montelucia and spend some girl time taking new team photos.  HUGE Thanks to the talented Sarah San Marco and Tracee Clemons for some outstanding makeup, and to Annie Randall Photography for capturing our awesome team.  We had so much fun getting dressed up and just being together.  We hope you enjoy these photos as much as we do!

Venue: Omni Resort at Montelucia

Photographer: Annie Randall Photography

Makeup: Sarah San Marco/ Tracee Clemmons

Elegant Western Wedding Styled Shoot

I am so excited to share this styled shoot that I had the pleasure of being a part of this spring for Arizona's Finest Sites and Services. Working with this team of vendors to create an Elegant, Upscale, Western event was such a pleasure and I couldn't be more happy with how it turned out. 

Design and Coordination - A Day to Cherish Weddings

Venue - Carefree Resort & Conference Center

Photography - Chris Frailey Photography

Floral Design - Avant-Garde Floral Design Studio

Stationery - Nora Belle Designs

Tables and Chairs - Glamour & Woods

Place Settings - Classic Event & Tent Rentals

Linens - La Tavola Fine Linen

Hair and Makeup - Babydoll Weddings

Cake - Lesley's Creative Cakes

Gown and Jewelry - Lillian Lottie Couture

Groom's Attire - Mr. Formal

Rebecca & Barrett - El Chorro Wedding

This dress!  That is all I can think of when looking through these photos of the gorgeous couple.  Rebecca's dress was incredibly beautiful while being so clean and simple.  I just love it!  These two love birds were gracious and kind, and we just loved working with them.  Their simplicity transferred throughout their ceremony and reception with delicate flowers and clean, crisp decor elements.  I hope you enjoy today's post as much as I do!  

Our Amazing Vendor Team

Wedding Coordination - A Day to Cherish Weddings

Venue - El Chorro

Photography - Andrew Jade Photography

Makeup - Arielle Roudeau

Hair - Erin Fink

Floral - Carte Blanche Design

Ceremony Music - Sweetwater Strings

Officiant - Mike Kennedy

Beer Burro - Haul N Ass Productions

Entertainment - MT Sounds

Photobooth - The HIP Booth

Cake - Ruze Cake House

Gelato - Frost Gelato

Transportation - Dunn Transportation

Angela & Mike - DC Ranch Country Club Wedding

Elegant and modern with a splash of southwest.  April 9th could not have been a more beautiful day to celebrate Angela and Mike!!  Angela had a very specific and unique vision for her wedding.  From her champagne color dress, to the handmade doilies her mom made for each centerpiece, every little detail was carefully planned out.  With a team of top-notch vendors, it was such a pleasure to help make their vision come to life.  Angela and Mike are an AMAZING couple; beautiful both inside and out!  A special thank you to Kelsie and team from Pinkerton Photography for the gorgeous photos!!  

Our Amazing Vendor Team

Wedding Coordination - A Day to Cherish

Venue - DC Ranch Country Club

Photographer - Pinkerton Photography

Florist - Chasing Bliss Designs

Rentals - Event Rents

Transportation - Dunn Transportation

Entertainment - The Walkens

Hair/Makeup - Allison Pynn

Officiant - Your Dream Ceremony 

Nikita & William - Arizona Grand Resort Wedding

I am SO excited to blog these photos!! Nikita and Will's wedding was SUCH a pleasure to be a part of. I mean, these photos are to die for. They could be the most beautiful, photogenic couple ever and Jane Z Photography captured it perfectly! The planning with these two was such a treat and everything turned out even better than we imagined. I can't thank all of our vendors enough and hope you enjoy these images as much as we do! 

Our amazing vendor team!

Planning, Design and Coordination: A Day to Cherish Weddings & Celebrations

Reception Venue: Arizona Grand Resort

Ceremony Venue: St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Photographer: Jane Z Photography

Videography:  - Robles Video - See the Video HERE!!!

Floral: Avant Garde William & Co. Floral Design

Linens:  LaTavola Fine Linen

Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Transportation: Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car

Transportation: Dunn Transportation

Hair/Makeup: Pooja Mehta

DJ: In the Mix Entertainment

Reception Lighting: Karma Event Lighting

Cocktail Lighting: Sound Lighting F/X

Drape: Quest Drape

Photobooth: Snapbooth

Rental Furniture: Prim Unique Rentals

Lisa & Sergio - Phoenix Art Museum Wedding

I just adore Lisa and Sergio! I am so excited to share these  photos of this loving couple. I always enjoyed our time together at meetings, the way they interacted with each other, their style, choice in music, I could go on and on! This winter inspired wedding at the Phoenix Art Museum, shot by Pinkerton Photography was a wonderful way for us to close up our 2015 year of weddings. As if her hair isn't just perfect, check out her bouquet!!! 

Huge thank you to all of our amazing partners!

Venue: Phoenix Art Museum

Photography: Pinkerton Photography

Planning & Coordination: A Day to Cherish Weddings & Celebrations

Floral: Sarah's Garden Wedding Floral

Catering: Santa Barbara Catering

Hair/Makeup: Allison Pynn

Lighting: Karma Event Lighting

Cake: Honeymoon Sweets

Kristina & Chad - Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Wedding

Today's beautiful blog is brought to us by our friends at Jeff + Amber Photography. I have to admit that Kristina and Chad made their job easy, they are such a good looking couple! Butterfly Petals did a wonderful job of creating Kristina's vision through floral and we even had a very special appearance by Cy the 'Ringdog' (we love our 4 legged family members!). It was a very special day and we were blessed to be a part of the process. Congratulations Kristina and Chad!!

Vendors we love!

Venue: Sanctuary Resort at Camelback Mountain

Planning and Coordination: A Day to Cherish Weddings & Celebrations

Photography: Jeff plus Amber Photography

DJ: Ray the DJ

Floral: Butterfly Petals

Linens: LaTavola Fine Linen Rental

Rentals: Classic Party Rental

Sweetheart Table: Prim Event Rentals

Cake: Classic Cakes & Confewctions

Lighting: Karma Event Productions

Paper: Etsy - InknLove

Ceremony Music: Allegro Quartet

Hair/Makeup: Sarah Monachos

Officiant: Joe Darago

Transportation: Dunn Transportation

Photobooth: Snapbooth

Marissa and Jeff- El Chorro Wedding

We are so excited to share these images from last fall's wedding at El Chorro. Marissa and Jeff and their families were just a joy to work with. The day was filled with joy and the clean, classic style that Marissa and her Mother chose was so beautiful! Huge thank you to our friend Kelsie at Pinkerton Photo for capturing another amazing day!

Vendors

Coordinator: A Day To Cherish Weddings and Celebrations

Venue: El Chorro Arizona Destination Dining

Photographer: Pinkerton Photography

Floral: Studio Fiore Designs

Linens: La Tavola Fine Linen

Cake: Ruze Cake House

Entertainment: Got You Covered Music

Miija The Burro: Haul N Ass Productions 

Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Makeup: Angela Deutsch

Hair: Mariam Jagodzinski

Ceremony Music: Miquel de Maria

Transportation: Dunn Transportation

Officiant: Dr. Jeff Markett