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i love my brides.

seriously...look at this...

cuttin' loose, footloose...

.dania & jake. committed.

it was quite a trek.  a thirty minute drive up the mountain and then a 15 minute walk in.  and nothing was getting in the way of Dania and her groom.  I practically had to sprint to keep up with her at some points..

I loved how crazy excited she was to see her in-moments-to-be-husband..and what a perfect location to meet up.  Laura of Heart of Sedona Weddings worked her magic once again.  Pulling off another amazingly beautiful wedding.  Aptly located right in the heart of Sedona.

Such a beautiful day.  With the threat of rain upon us, Dania was so relaxed.  When asked what plan B was if it rained, she simply replied, well, I guess we'll just get wet.  like I said.  nothing was getting in the way of Dania and her groom.

  

a little dress detail..

 

 

love that Sedona sky...I tell ya, that threat of rain sure resulted in some beautiful lighting and yummy clouds..

 

finishing touches..

 

jon spent time with the guys getting ready

 

 

 

see.  nothing getting in the way..

 

my very favorite portrait of Dania...exquisite.

 

they had a traditional Irish Celtic ceremony..some detail shots courtesy of Jon..

 

getting ready to walk down the 'aisle'

 

eagerly awaiting his bride..

 

 

and not a drop of rain.

 

tying the knot.  literally.  as part of the ceremony, they bound their hands together as a symbol of their love bound together..

 

and then sealed the deal.

 

ooh.  my second favorite of Dania..

 

and a very dapper gentleman.

 

 

love the detail that Jon captures..

 

  

and my very favorite shot of the day...of the two of them, that is...(and per the usual, Jon grabs my favorite).

 

love this one too though..

 

we stumbled across this little fairy tale land amidst the forest...almost every inch of the place was covered in ivy.  so magical. 

and then Jake carved their initials into the tree.

 

 

a little reception detail..

 

first dance

 

 

and a super tearful father/daughter dance.  at this point I was weeping behind my camera.  I'm surprised any of these were in focus. ha!

 

LOVE these next two that Jon caught of the bouquet toss..i think that they would be SO pretty as a diptych canvas set.  yum.

 

 

Dania & Jake.  Your day was positively magical.  Thank you SO much for making us feel so welcome and like such a part of your day.  Every aspect of your wedding day was captivating.  Love so very present in the air.  We were so blessed to have been a part of it.  love, ashley & jon.

.storybook.

I'm super excited to share that we're *finally* ready to submit our order for our 2008 wedding sample album -- a flush 10x10 album.  I can't wait until we have it in our hands.  But even more, I couldn't wait to share. 

{Please excuse the obnoxious watermark, but apparently album design is quite a hot item to steal, so we're just doing our best to protect our work.}

And a big, HUGE, thank you to these lovely brides and grooms for making our job so fab that it hardly feels like work!  We're so honored each and everyday to be the ones that you chose to document the story of your love..our hope is that these pictures will be far more than just pictures.  Our passion is driven by the shear thought of these photographs serving as somewhat of a portal to help you remember one of the most magical days of your lives.  And to aid in telling the story of your love for generations to come.  To simply act as a storybook for your beloved.  we feel so very blessed to have the joy of creating and capturing amazing memories.  thank you.  so much.  love, ashley & jon.