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Just West of Phoenix, Arizona, is where you will find the perfect wedding venue with both elegance, beauty! Located on the North East corner of Jackrabbit Trail and Southern Ave, is where you will find Nardini Manor! A Brief History This beautiful estate has over a hundred years of history as it was built in […]

Nardini Manor – Buckeye Wedding Venue

Meet Kaitlyn! She is the owner and creative behind Belle Botanical Creations. She specializes in silk, wood, and dried flowers. She designs breathtaking arrangements that can be treasured long after the wedding day. She also designs bridal veils and bridal accessories, both traditional and non-traditional. These veils are a perfect add on to any wedding […]

Belle Botanical Creations

Finding the right wedding venue takes a lot of time and research and can often be one of the hardest parts of planning a wedding. You need to make sure that your venue ticks all the right boxes before you make a final decision.  Your venue will influence your budget as well as the atmosphere […]

Things to Consider When Selecting a Wedding Venue

A beautiful outdoor desert scene wedding with gorgeous fall colors and florals.

Arizona Desert Wedding | Savannah & Spencer

I recently had the privilege of creating a styled shoot with the owner of LNS Events AZ, Nicole Gomez.  Nicole has over 11 years of experience in the floral industry and caters to a large variety of events, including weddings! Our Model, Camerin Nestor, looked absolutely stunning. She wore a lace detailed Abaowedding double v-neck […]

LNS Events: Florals

I think one of my favorite things about being a photographer is making connections with other vendors and small businesses. I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with the amazing owners, Heidi and Pete, of “The Candid Sunflower”. A 1959 Arrow canned ham trailer that they renovated to become a beautiful traveling photo booth! We […]

The Candid Sunflower

Showing the inside of the photobooth