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Consistent with the low-key, non-traditional theme we packed bags, loaded dogs and headed north (yes north!) for several days of downtime. As if the previous couple weeks wasn’t relaxing enough we thought we needed a few days more. Actually the north was as much west–landing in Scottsdale. Fortunately for us we have friends with an … Read moreNuptials – The After, Part I

As expected the actual event was a breeze. A mere tiny fraction of the time prepping and we were finished, right on queue. A great location, stunning bride and a sharp and prompt group of guests made for a flawless afternoon/evening.  After a quick pre-dusk spin through the gardens with the folks Ames and crew … Read moreThe Nuptials

Traditional fare…..or not. It’d be a travesty to not have something Mexican in a Southern AZ wedding. Something. Marichi for the walk down the aisle, serranas instead of nuts and mints, the removal of the sombrero instead of the garter….something. Keeping it simple we had some options for on-location catering. Including a full Mexican buffet. … Read moreKeeping PreNuptials Simple – Planning The Feast

Thanks to the savvy marketing campaign and monopolistic-type business practices originating with the De Beers diamond company of a century ago the popularity and perceived need for buying the biggest and best engagement/wedding diamonds has steadily grown. In fact; the phrase ‘A Diamond is Forever’ was coined and even named the best marketing slogan of … Read moreFoTo FriDay

Meltdowns and Related We had a near meltdown this week. The weather-guy replaced the typical 0% with a couple days of 20-30% in the precip category. Not good. Especially when 1) Plans are outside and more importantly 2) We had options for dates.  Could have picked any one of about 325 days it almost never … Read morePre-I-Do-Meltdown