the celebrated life

Mountain Shadows Paradise Valley Saturday, December 18th, 2021 Today’s real wedding is about Natalie and Chad. From the beginning, Natalie had her eye on Mountain Shadows in Paradise Valley. She loved the clean, modern feel, and wanted a location with an outdoor ceremony and indoor reception. The views of Camelback Mountain, along with the convenience […]

El Chorro Paradise Valley, AZ Saturday, November 20th, 2021 Today we are excited to reminisce about the wedding of Sara & James. Their love story begins all the way back in middle school. When they met they became fast friends and always kept in touch even after they went their separate ways for high school […]

Every season we bring on interns and give them an opportunity to see what wedding planning is all about! Our internship includes weekly office hours, fantastic workshops with other wedding professionals, working at real weddings, styled shoots, and a project to add to any event portfolio. We are happy to say that many of our […]

Private Residence Paradise Valley, AZ Saturday, March 20th, 2021 Today’s real wedding is about Haleigh & Jack! Their love story started back in 2017 when they met for the first time. Two years later in 2019, Jack popped the question right around her birthday. Haleigh remembers, “He made me take him to get a manicure […]

One aspect of a wedding day which is very unique and special is a reception reveal. A reception reveal is when the couple sees the reception space fully decorated for the first time. This is a space they have been envisioning for months (sometimes even years!) and have put so much thought and time into […]