Kelly & Mike: Mesa, Arizona Wedding

That little folded note you see up there?  That's a note from Mike's children letting Kelly and Mike both know that they will always be together.

And while we see a bold red, construction paper heart coming together as one - there are actually little hearts involved as well.

Little hearts that are at the core of this love and marriage... Kelly & Mike.

Over and over... one of my favorite moments.  A mom seeing her daughter in her dress for the first time.  I can recall this exact moment with many of my past brides.

I mean.... right?! 

Thank you Kelly and Mike for the beautiful night :)

Imaginale Design Featured on Wedding Chicks!

You guys... I remember exactly 2 years ago I was a bride sneaking in 30 minutes of my workday to indulge in wedding blogs for inspiration.  Engaged, inspired like a crazy woman, and I couldn't-stop-looking.  It was this kind of imagery and emotion that propelled me a year later to become a wedding photographer.  And now to see one of the weddings I photographed on a blog I visited so often is surreal!  Not only am I honored to be on Wedding Chicks, but I'm honored to have photographed a bride who dreamed up such a beautiful wedding.  Read the article HERE! :)

 

You can see more of Devon and David's wedding here.   So excited!! :)

David + Devon: Mesa, Arizona Wedding Pt II

Just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone's sweet words on Facebook :) If you haven't seen Part 1 yet, stop by there first! I have a special surprise at the end of this post ;)

And here is Part II of Devon & David's wedding...

Devon and David decided to have a first look which is always exciting. This is basically when the groom and bride have a private reveal moment before the ceremony...

I love First Looks so much because you can actually throw your arms around each other, laugh your nerves off, and not worry about a crowd of people watching you.

From the reception space, looking into the ceremony space... My Vintage Venue is such a beautiful location.

One of my many favorites..

Jillian's perspective right before the kiss...

then mine..

Clearly Devon inherited her mother's beautiful looks. Love these two :)

Rust and Lace ... they left me speechless when I saw their amazing work. I've never felt overwhelmed with where to start with details before. Which is a really amazing place to be.

And right as the sun dipped below the horizon, we took some of my absolute favorite images. Like something out of a fairy tale. I felt like I was peeking into their home as they slow danced by the light...

Time to celebrate!

Take a good look at these people here. They will teach you how to party.

A fairytale night indeed ♥

And that is all, my lovely friends. After second shooting for so long, I can't tell you how full my heart is to be able to share with you my own weddings with more to come next year! Sadly I couldn't squeeze all my favorites into this post (I KNOW. Ridiculous ;) So like my Imaginale Design Facebook Page -- and I can stuff your eyes with more ;) For now... we will end with this special slideshow:

(make sure the grey HD is selected if you're watching full screen! :)

The amazing vendors involved + Details:
Flowers: Emily Burton (works with Rust and lace)
Venue: My Vintage Venue
Event designer: Rust and Lace (Lettie Peterson)
DJ: Starz Entertainment (Matthew Bolt)
Catering: Classic Catering ltd.
Wedding dress: Mariee by Martina Liana
Shoes: Nordstrom (Beverly Feldman)
Garter: Etsy (rosebudlips)
Clutch: Nordstrom (Sondra Roberts)
Groom's suit: Men's Wearhouse (Calvin Klein)
Flower girls' dresses: Etsy (The Little Pea)