Wedding Tips & Inspiration

Finding somewhere that’s lush and green can be pretty difficult to do in the desert. The majority of our rainfall comes over a brief time period– typically from June through September.  Southern Arizona has been fortunate to have an incredible monsoon season this year! The rain helps to keep the scorching temperatures somewhat at bay […]

Jenna and Noah wanted a simple wedding day, focusing on their commitment to each other and celebrating with their closest friends and family. The setting they chose was perfect: a cozy and intimate wedding at the Stillwell House in Tucson. The original forecast for their summer wedding was disheartening: rain clouds and thunderstorms. But, like […]

My heart went out to Ruth when she inquired with me about her summer Sierra Vista church wedding. Dakota is stationed overseas in Germany and planned the wedding with Ruth while they’re living apart. I know how I was when Mike was deployed and I couldn’t imagine adding wedding planning to all those emotions and […]

When Anna and Jared booked me for their January wedding at Saguaro Buttes, they already had a date in mind for their engagement session. They currently live in Minnesota (brrr!), but come to Tucson to visit Anna’s family as often as they can. Anna and Jared are super outdoorsy and love to hike, climb, and […]

I was so eager to hang out with these fellow Reese’s lovers in downtown Tucson. Alaina and Michael knew right away that they wanted an urban feel for their engagement session. I suggested a few spots for them to check out and Alaina replied asking if we could do their session at a Tucson brewery. […]

A few weeks ago I got a message from Josh, a coach at Crossfit Sierra Vista where Mike and I workout. Between a sinus infection that wasn’t wanting to go away and getting my second COVID vaccine, I hadn’t been to the gym for about 2 weeks. I thought to myself, “He’s calling to give […]

I’ve been helping Veronica and Tolga with wedding plans for almost a year and half now. These two and I met back in January 2020 at a bridal show. We hit it off immediately and then, well, COVID kicked off. This couple has a lot of important family members that live outside of the United […]

The Tucson Botanical Gardens is certainly an oasis here in the desert. It’s full of lush greenery and tons of flowers. It is also home to a unique installation: the Butterfly Garden. A small greenhouse towards the center of the Gardens offers visitors a place to go and spend time among the butterflies. And for […]

Over the past few weeks, Arizona has been opening up more and pandemic limitations are slowly fading. Since these recent changes, I have been hearing from so many couples that are beyond excited to FINALLY get married! They’re now feeling safe and confident in making plans with their closest friends and family to celebrate. I’ve […]

Having portraits together of you and your significant other should always be a priority, in my opinion. Mike told me at the start of this year that he wants to make a point to get more photos together. “Even if it’s just a quick selfie on our cellphones,” he said, “I want more photos of […]