Enagagement Season is officially here and I couldn’t be more giddy. According to The Wedding Wizards, 15% of all engagements happen in December so this is THE time to get engaged, start trolling magazines and the internet for inspiration and begin considering who you are going to hire for your wedding. We call this Wedding Immersion.

After determining the wedding date(s), couples typically find their ceremony and reception site then move on to coordinator and photographer. These are the people who get booked up quickly and if you want the lead coordinator or photographer, you need to plan way ahead. Since I want you to find all the vendors who will make your day exactly as you envision it, we will be featuring couples and their vendors’ work so that you can get a better sense of who these pros are.

Today I share with you Britney and Josh’s engagement session. Sarah Hagerty of Hagerty Photography took the pics and I think you will find them to be VERY stylish…

Sarah says “We had so much fun with this couple up in Jerome, AZ.  It was summertime when we shot these and it was hot in the valley and we were dying for the best backdrop we could find.  Jerome gave us all of that!  My husband and I even got there early to eat lunch.  We were seated in the restaurant, looked-up and there were Britney and Josh at the same restaurant doing the same thing.  We ended up sitting together and having a great time!  When it was time for pictures – the clouds were beautiful, the sun was out and we couldn’t have had more fun!”

Look at how they confidently look right into the camera…Britney and Josh make a very strong couple!

My favorite image of the batch; the sun, the foliage, the couple in a close moment… all of it pulls me in.

Britney and Josh did a fabulous job of changing up their poses, being comfortable with the camera and enjoying each other. It’s bliss I tell you, BLISS! 

Sarah Hagerty of Hagerty Photography has this to share with couples who are scheduling their engagement session anytime between June and October: “If you are shooting the engagement shoot in the Arizona summer – go destination.  It makes for better weather, you get to know your photographer well and you might even become great friends by spending more time together!”

 

Thank  you to Britney and Josh for sharing with us and to Sarah for her invaluable assistance!

You can see more of Sarah’s work at Hagerty Photography.

Chatting Soon Lovebirds~Kelly

All this talk about Sunflowers has the team at Phoenix Bride & Groom daydreaming about summer. Or at least spring!

The orange motif in this wedding is just the sunny, happy pick-me-up we’ve been looking for. From tangerine to deep pumpkin, orange gowns look great on ‘maids with a variety of skin tones. And see how the linens just POP at the reception at the Boojum Tree.  We are loving this look for any season. And wouldn’t you agree, it’s just a touch “Southwesty” without being overdone.

Thanks to Hagerty Photography for sharing these pics.