Who Made This Wedding Magical:
Venue: Lazy Oaks Resort, Show Low The Morning Rose Floral: The Morning Rose Music/DJ: Mr. Music | Food: SpiceRageous Distinctive Catering
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Keli and John choose the beautiful blue waters of Rocky Point, Mexico to celebrate their love and marriage. The first thing they did was contact Si' I Do Weddings to help them plan their dream beach wedding. Si I Do Weddings arranged to have their wedding at one of the beautiful resorts along the coast in Rocky Point, the Sonoran Sun Resort. The resort offers beach ceremonies and courtyard receptions, and the crew at Si I Do Weddings provided everything else for Keli and John. I was very impressed how smooth their wedding played out over the day, total stress-free having Si I Do handle things.
Wedding Planner: Si' I Do Wedding Planners
Venue: Sonoran Sun Resort
Floral: Si' I Do Wedding Planners
Cake & Food: Sonoran Sun Resort
Music: DJ Angel
Photography: Brian Minson
Venue: The Paseo
Photographer: Brian Minson
Live Music: Holly Kirsten
Disc Jockey: Royce Kincanon with Mr. Music DJ Services
Floral: The Flower Girl
Dress: Lillian Lottie Couture
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1. Engagement Photos Are a MUST!
Yup! Even if you don't want them... DO THEM. They allow you and your wedding photographer to interact with each other, get to understand how things will flow on your wedding day and start to build TRUST with this creative artist you have hired to document a once in a life time event!
2. Trust Your Photographer!
Understanding that your wedding images are going to be the sole thing you have left after your wedding means that you have hired a professional! I mean look their images are featured in dozens of wedding magazines for a reason... they know what they are doing. Think of it as if the photographer came to your work for ONE DAY and told you how to do your job, ya not such a great idea!
3. Background Before Details
Everyone loves the cute details at weddings. The center pieces, the little pine cone napkin rings, the flowing floral on the sweetheart table, you love them, your guests love them and your photographer loves them BUT... Think about your background of your ceremony and your reception. This is what the world will see in your wedding images and it can't really be changed after the fact. Not saying don't have lots of details, but think about your background before details if you want amazing wedding images.
4. Dreamy Photographs Require TIME!
You're working on your must have photo shot list, you have grandma, auntie, BFF, and the list goes on! That is awesome, we want to capture all those friends and family at your wedding, just allow enough time! Formals can take up to ONE HOUR just for friends and family images. Lots of joking around from the groomsmen eat up time, Uncle Tom taking photos over the photographers shoulder causes your expensive wedding photographer to have to reshoot the shot as Grandma was looking at Uncle Tom and not your expensive photographer..eating up more time, your friend from New York flew in and wants to give you the happy couple speech during formal photos... eating up time. The more time that is spent on formals the less time for the couple (unless you do a first look.. which I HIGHLY RECOMMEND).
5. Do a First Look!
I know I know your mom and dad didn't see each other until the ceremony! But if you want amazing wedding images, you want a first look. Your hair and make up are PERFECT! If you wait until after the ceremony, and after all the family formals, you're going to be hot, sweaty, and in need of FOOD (meaning GRUMPY) and all those factors will show up in your amazing wedding images you paid for... Do a FIRST LOOK, have amazing images, and get back to your wedding faster as you won't have to spend as much time taking photos after the ceremony. BOOM MIC DROP!
Red Setter, Arizona's Riverside Retreat is a prime location for weddings in the scenic White Mountains of Arizona. Located near the full running Little Colorado River, a bountiful monsoon season is to thank for the sounds of running water, & the prosperous forest landscape. Capturing this day’s simplistic charm with Kodak Portra film, on a Pentax 645n camera was all too easy in a setting such as this.
A more traditional wedding with baby’s breath & white roses guiding this couple down the aisle. Roses were also used in Kim’s bouquet, tied simply with a white ribbon. In combination with her sweetheart neck, A-line gown, and a light sprinkling of beading on the bodice; this couple enjoyed stolen kisses amongst the towering pines.
Kim and Michael were married by local minister Matt Gapson. Their delicious cake was crafted by Carole’s Creations in Snowflake, and the flowers were arranged by another Snowflake company, Silver Creek Flowers. Wedding planner Shaneen Elefante, and DJ Lance Grey of White Mountain DJ finished off the unsalable, making this elegant wedding possible.
Michael, a contractor, is a very lucky man to have Kim, a school teacher, as his new wife!
Text by: Maizie McMillan
Troon North House Staff (Ania)
Event Rents/Fred's Signature Floral
Images created on a Pentax 645n with a Pentax 645 FA 80-160mm f4.5 lens, using Kodak Portra 400 120 and Ilford 3200 B&W films.
What an amazing vendor team for this wedding in Show Low Arizona.
Ceremony & Reception: Torreon Golf Club
Photography: Minson Weddings/Brian Minson, Dana Gibbson, and Delaney Wallace
Music/Entertainment: Curtis Whipple
Floral: Torreon Golf Club/Kate
Cake Designer: Carol's Creations/Carol Maxwell
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As the "Film Cowboy" of Arizona people bring me old, out of date film hoping I can use it... Well I use it and I love the look!
Preston Mayon gave me a few rolls of Fuji Superia 200 in 35mm/24 exp. I rated the film at 50iso in my Canon EOS 3 and used a Canon 50mm 1.8 at f2.0. The crew at @oldschoolphotolab processed the film as normal.
Here is a sample of 8 year old film!! Enjoy!
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This adorable couple allowed me to use all black and white film for their wedding! Shot all on a Canon EOS 3 and a 70-200mm 2.8L lens using Kodak TMax400 film. Processing by OldSchoolPhotoLab.com
Enjoy - Brian ;)
Enjoy!
Pentax 645N - Kodak Portra 400
Processing by http://OldSchoolPhotoLab.com
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Vendors:
Planner: Shaneen Elefante MollyButerLodge.com
Venue: Red Setter Lodge RedSetterLodge.com
Cake: Carol Maxwell CarolsCreationsAZ.com
DJ: Royce Kincannon MrMusicKaraoke.com
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Canon EOS 3 | Kodak Portra 400 | TheFINDLab
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Shot on a Pentax 645n on Kodak Portra film | Processing by TheFindLab
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