Chris & Vanessa

Chris and Vanessa got married on Saturday at L'Auberge de Sedona on what turned out to be a very rainy day. I was so bummed for them because they are from Brooklyn, NY and all of their family traveled in from far and wide to enjoy beautiful Sedona. They had a gorgeous outdoor ceremony and creekside reception planned. But the weather didn't cooperate. So the ceremony and reception both had to be moved inside. But the rain did take a break in the afternoon to allow us to get some beautiful portraits around the property.

As always, the day started with some preparation. Here is a detail shot of Vanessa's gorgeous gown:

Both Vanessa and Chris's families had me cracking up all day. Vanessa's mom was especially hilarious. Here's Vanessa, her mom and her sister sharing the bathroom mirror:

I love this shot of Vanessa's mom getting her hair done. Doesn't she look SO young?

A sweet moment between mother and daughter:

Vanessa should be a model. She was so photogenic all day:

Here's a great shot my second photographer, Mandy Hank, caught of Chris getting ready:

Chris checking out the rings before the ceremony:

SO many great portraits of this couple:

Right at the end of our portrait shoot with the bride and groom it started POURING. The top shot is us stranded under the overhang of a building. After that we had to run for cover with our cameras under our shirts. We decided to finish up the group photos in the lodge. Vanessa got transported in this cool golf cart: