Do you remember the Fast Cars and Race Track Engagement session? I still laugh when I think about the “Christmas Tree”…I’ve been looking forward to this wedding day for over a year!

May 5, 2010 – Perfect weather, wonderful day, amazing wedding. Jessica and Phil’s wedding was fabulous. I had such an amazing experience – their laughter was so contagious. The entire day was happy and everything fell right into place. I know Jessica may have been stressed, but you can’t tell in the photos. She is so in love with Phil…you can see it with every smile.

We loved working at the Windemere – it was such a lovely venue.

 

Wedding Vendors:
Venue, Catering & Ice Sculpture – Windemere Hotel and Conference Center
DJ – All Pro DJ AZ
Wedding Dress – Almond Tree Wedding Boutique
Tux – Men’s Warehouse
Cake – Krystle Mathews
Floral – Donna Bevell
Hair and Makeup – Alli Bence
Photography: Jill and Chris Smith of Jill Lauren Photography 🙂

It was simple elegance at the Sheraton on 52nd Street. Such amazing talent! I loved working with so many wonderful and talented professionals. It was like Christmas for me. All credit is posted at the bottom. The bride was beautiful – I could go on and on! This styled shoot was so much fun!! If you’ve ever looked around for a Tempe wedding location – take a look at the Sheraton Tempe. You will love what you see. Along with great service, it’s central to so many fabulous locations for getting great images.

 

Tempe wedding locations are few and far between. But after this shoot – I can’t wait for a chance to go back. I had so much fun at the Sheraton Tempe.

Here is the list of everyone that made this such a success:

Design and wedding planner – Denise Nicolette – www.whatadayweddings.com
Flowers – Lavishly Luxe www.lavishlyluxe.com
Stationary – Delphine Press – Erika Firm www.delphinepress.com
Linens and Escort Boards – Karen Carlson from All Things New 480-332-5689
Wedding Dress – White House Black Market
Makeup Design by Jessalyn 480-734-1093
Hair by Heather at Arizona Hair Co
Cake and Desserts – www.inspiredoccasions.com
Venue Sheraton Tempe
Photography by Jill Lauren Photography (me)   🙂

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  • May 13, 2012 - 9:51 pm

    denise Nicolette - Jill,

    The colors and clarity in each of these; is magnificent!! They are gorgeous!! You brought this special day to life through your lens!! Just love these!! Thank you for capturing each and every detail so beautifully,

    DeniseReplyCancel

  • May 16, 2012 - 5:31 pm

    Kristi Church - Absolutely love your work, Jill! Great job with such a wonderfully colorful shoot! Thanks for being so awesome… very proud to be your friend!ReplyCancel

More fabulous engagement photos!

Amity and Adam met online through Match.com (which I TOTALLY LOVE!) – They are madly in love with each other.

He loves how smart and intelligent she is. (she has a degree in cellular molecular biology)

She loves that he opens the car door for her when they go out together.

When I look at these images I am reminded about what it’s all about. Being together, loving each moment, supporting one another…Life can sometimes be hard, but with the love of your life by your side – together you can do anything.

 

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  • May 11, 2012 - 2:28 pm

    Kristi Church - These images are so romantic and beautiful! Wow… breath taking! Great job capturing their love!ReplyCancel

I love shooting weddings!

These images are so precious – This is a styled shoot. I really appreciate everyone that worked so hard to make this successful. Putting together Scottsdale wedding ideas – all the inspiration and hard work came from Denise with What a Day weddings. She is truly amazing and talented.

A special Thank You to Meagan, Casey and “Minister” Mike…They were great models and I loved working with them.

 

 

Design and wedding planner – What a Day Weddings
Flowers – Joanie Larson with AJ’s 480-575-6200
Stationary – Delphine Press – Erika Firm
Linens and Escort Boards – Karen Carlson from All Things New 480-332-5689
Wedding Dress – White House Black Market
Hair and Makeup – Live Love Makeup by Lauren McDowell
Cake and Desserts – Inspired Occasions
Photography by Jill Lauren Photography (me)   🙂

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  • April 27, 2012 - 9:53 pm

    denise nicolette - Jill!

    These are amazing!! You captured a perfect day….perfectly!!!! You helped to make the day so much fun, with your fun way about you! So professional and yet so easy to work with!!
    I just cannot say enough about you!! Thank you for your kindness, for all your help, and for your awesome talent!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these!!!!ReplyCancel

  • May 1, 2012 - 10:31 am

    Amber Beem - What beautiful pictures of a beautiful couple at their beautiful wedding! You really captured all of the sweet little details and how in love the new Mr and Mrs looked. Every picture looks like “a keeper” that you would want framed and hung proudly in your house.ReplyCancel

Ty was nervous when we met on Friday April 20th. He’s from Oklahoma and was in town for the Pat Tillman Run…He came with his girlfriend, Maddy, and a plan to make this the best weekend of her life.

It was a little bit like spy work (I could hear Mission Impossible Theme song in the background)…I sat at the table nearest to them on the patio at Top of the Rock. This of course made Ty really nervous – but I needed to be close because the lighting was terrible (we work with what we get!)

After awhile, I introduced myself – and asked them if they didn’t mind me taking a few shots of them.

“I’m working on a project and need to depict romance with the city in the background”

It was all rehearsed! Maddy was so sweet…she replied “Of course you can, and do you mind taking a few photos with my camera as well?”

Gee…okay!

So, it wasn’t all that awkward that I was snapping a few images (of them) and was able to get my settings right. (heee heee, I’m so sneaky like that! Phoenix Proposal photos at their best!)

After dinner the Manager of Top of the Rock brought out a candle and flowers. The candle didn’t light because of the wind (not all plans go as planned), but Ty knelt down and asked her to be  his wife forever…Obviously she said yes – hence the lovely images. Maddy was so surprised – it was wonderful! Then she got on the phone and had to call all the important people in her life…she has a few. It was so sweet when she spoke with her dad – so special! Of course her dad already knew – he’d given Ty his blessing.

It was so exhilarating! I was thrilled to be a part of it.

I can’t wait for the next one. (if you are a guy reading this, you’re probably like one-in-a-hundred, but still – if you are a guy, then call me…I’d love to help coordinate the perfect moment to ask her to marry you)

 

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  • April 27, 2012 - 10:23 pm

    Memory - How precious! A fantasic Job!ReplyCancel

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