That connection is so strong with their family too! When Aileen, Annabelle’s daughter, saw her for the first time in her dress and we started to do photos of the two of them together it was so emotional for the two of them! I was filled with goosebumps and even started to cry with them! Chris with his brothers, you could tell they had a special bond and all truly loved and cared for one another so much! There was a lot of joking and laughing between them through out the day and it was neat to capture that brotherly love.

One of the most unique aspects of the day that we had never seen before but just loved, was Chris and Annabelle had a private dinner during cocktail hour. At first I thought it was a bit strange but when I walked into this huge master bath and saw them dinning at a table decorated like a sweetheart table with flowers and champagne with a low lit ambience I thought what an amazing idea! They were able to enjoy one another just the two of them and reminisce on the day and prepare for the night ahead just the two of them! They actually got to eat their dinner and then were able to go and mingle with everyone that came to see and celebrate their day!

Thanks so much to these INCREDIBLE vendors for putting together such a flawless day! The design and execution came together perfectly and it was so great working with you all!

“I’m sure this is cliche but the moment I saw her. I have been with Annabelle for over 9 years so to see her in her moment that she deserves so much on this perfect day was everything to me and her. I love that I was able to provide a beautiful wedding something that has been a long time coming.”-Chris

“My bridal party are my brothers. They are three men in my life that I can truly call my best friends. We do a lot together including run a business together so we are not only brothers but business partners. It was very special for them to be there next to me on my wedding day.”-Chris

“The advice I will give future couples getting married is hire a wedding planner, they will take care of everything for you. The investment is totally worth it, trust me!! Hire a photographer and videographer to capture every moment of your day because it goes by super fast.”-Annabelle

“We chose to have our reception at my brother in law’s backyard home because we wanted something more intimate and outside. Our wedding colors were gold and navy blue, the colors were perfect for a fall wedding and we loved how they contrasted. I wanted our florals to stand out with red, I love red! The florals had a mixture of colors, white, red, blush and champagne so everything meshed and flowed well together. Some of the details were the writing on the mirrors and signs. I researched that on Instagram and thought it looked so pretty. Also the party favors were done by Ruze Cakehouse and since we married on Veterans Day, we decided on American Flags on Arizona State sugar cookies.”-Annabelle

“I would relive the first dance and that time forward, it was such a blur and in my opinion I wish I could relish in the moment more. We had picked Ed Sheeran’s new song “Perfect” and the moment was truly perfect. I am glad we captured it with a photographer and videographer.”-Chris

“The whole night was a blur but especially how I was dancing the whole night. I couldn’t stop myself! (Happy Feet) Chris and I love to go to music festivals so we tried to put that vibe out with the music and glow sticks. Everyone got really into it and we literally danced until the end of the night.”-Annabelle

“The moment that sticks in my mind is when Ashley Allen, our wedding planner dispersed the LED Lighting Sticks and Jeff King, our Dj, did such a great job with our playlists and adding his flavor to it. I sat back and everyone was in the moment and having so much fun dancing.”-Chris