Carol + Steve | Wedding *sneak peak* | Hart Prairie, Flagstaff, AZ |

Carol and Steve have been together for 13 years and you can tell! Loving laughter, and an uncanny understanding of one another are some of this couple's qualities. They tell me their wedding was inspired by my own event, and I will admit, it was similar and even a little strange to be out there at the same time and place as our wedding two years ago. Personally, I think they improved upon a good thing :) The weather was perfect and the light was incredible. I really enjoyed our portrait session and haven't gotten photos like these before (ironically at my own event, I didn't know about this hidden valley behind the Aspens). I adore this iconic wedding image. Full post later, when I catch up on June weddings. I am just about done with June 6 &7 so stay tuned.

Camping in Hart Prairie | Flagstaff

It seems a tradition that each year we go out to the spot where we got married here in Flagstaff at Hart Prairie and camp out. This year we brought out the vans. D.Kish brought her gimpy arm (went boom boom on a climbing photo shoot) and Benson, Gomez and Erin-Kate brought their Westy (theirs is pretty sweet) and we brought the red stripe (our van). Have I mentioned that Matt is OBSESSED with the GoWesty.com site? He has given up (for now) his sports car addition and traded it for VW vanagon obsession. If Go Westy got a dime for every click Matt clicks on that site, they'd be RICH. Keep in mind an average GoWesty Vanagon costs like $45,000. Yes, I know. I know. Anyway, Owen was chillin' in his bear costume coupled with a cute ears hat that our friend Anne made for him. We hope Anne will make him another one as he outgrows this one and maybe a matching one for Mommy.

Donielle & Brett | Sneak Peak | Seven Canyons | Sedona, AZ

June 21, Donielle & Brett were married at Seven Canyons, which is a glorious private residence golf club in Sedona, AZ. It boasts incredible views of red rocks without actually hiking or driving into the desert. It was a gorgeous backdrop for a wedding, but rare, since you have to be a member or owner to have a wedding event there. This first image was inspired by a LIFE magazine photo shoot by Howell Conant. I saw this curtain at Donielle's villa and really wanted to try using it.

Sneak Peak: Meghan & Mike

Um, hello happy accident! I was actually trying to set this shot up with my pocket wizards, which somehow got switched to the wrong channel moments before I clicked the shutter... BUT how about a little neighborly flash? I caught the flash of an innocent by-standard, which saved the day.

Then, after the wedding, we borrowed Flagstaff Fire Engine #1 and proceeded downtown...does it get cuter than this? There are so many more... but you will have to check back to see them!

F 4.5 at 1/30 at ISO 400 | Canon Mark II 1d

Nikki & Randy | Sedona slideshow

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