Jennifer Bowen Photography » Engagement, Wedding, Portrait & Family Photographer // Scottsdale, Phoenix Arizona

Kiri and Brian’s wedding at the Arizona Biltmore was my last of 2011, and it was such a great one to end my season on. Gorgeous, fun, high energy, lots of laughter, warmth and touching moments best describe their wedding day AND Kiri and Brian as a couple and individuals. They each exude such joy and gratitude, intelligence and humor, and a genuine respect and love for one another that it was abundantly clear that these two were destined to be together. While they currently live (and play) in San Francisco (Brian grew up here) I was so glad they chose Phoenix as they place to marry, as they were an absolutely joy to work with and be around. Here are several of my favorites from their day:

We started the day at the Arizona Biltmore while the bride and groom got ready and had their first look with plenty of portrait time:

I LOVED Kiri’s two piece Monique Lhuillier gown and Jimmy Choo’s

Kiri, you are STUNNING.

Fellow AZ photographer Katina Patriquin agreed to come along and second shoot with me, despite being VERY pregnant, and she got some killer images of the guys and Brian getting ready. (On a side note about Katina, she recently had her baby boy who is seriously one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen.)

LOVE love this one of Brian she took

Brian has such great style. He should be a model for Ralph Lauren.

Croquet anyone? Yes please!

After portrait time, the wedding party headed over to Brophy Chapel on Ollie the Trollie. A very good looking group of men, dont you think?

Because these guys are such a fun group and they were working the Ray Bans, we decided to recreate a cheesy group “prom” picture. Gotta say, they rocked the 1980′s posing standards for group proms :-)

Another one below by Katina that I love. Kiri’s flower girl SO adorable and sweet – and took her role very seriously. I love the tenderness here.

I sent Katina up in the rafters to get the money shot. Sometimes I want to second shoot my own weddings. (Left image below by Katina, right image below by assistant Nicolle Moshiri – another great one.)

After we left the chapel, we headed back over to the Biltmore for the cocktail hour and reception, and a few more portraits.

The gold room looked stunning. White orchids and flowers everywhere. (Florals by Angelic Grove)They had a seriously rocking reception. After the band The Hampton’s left, a DJ took over for the after party.

Thank you to all of the fabulous vendors:

Ceremony Venue: Brophy Chapel
Reception Venue: The Arizona Biltmore
Wedding Coordinator: Victoria Canada Weddings and Events
Photography: Jennifer Bowen Photography
Videography: Simply Cinema
Florals: Angelic Grove
Ceremony and Cocktail Musicians: String Serenade
Band: The Hamptons
Photo Booth
Trolley: Ollie the Trolley by Dunn Transportation
Rolls Royce: Aries Limousine
Hair: Julia Hernandez and Mandy Samford
Makeup: Kayla Kellar and Jovita Campbell
Gown: Monique Lhuillier
Shoes: Jimmy Choo

Brian and Kiri, thanks for being so amazing to work with! You guys ROCK. :-)

Katina & Nicolle, thank you thank you for everything. xoxo

You may remember Lindsay and Brian from their engagement session shoot in New York City last fall. I had an amazing time with these two and have been looking forward to their wedding at Paradise Valley Country Club all year. To say it did not disappoint would be an understatement. While it poured rain the night before (and I mean poured), the morning of their wedding, the skies opened up and it turned into a stunning day. Everything came together seamlessly, thanks in large part to event planning and coordination by Sandy Walker of In Awe Events. But also in part because of Brian and Lindsay themselves and their joyful and easy going personalities and the fact that they both seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves the entire day. These two compliment each other so well, and I loved seeing how thrilled they were to finally marry each other and how happy everyone was to be there celebrating. I started the day with Lindsay and her crew of girls (fun and funny girls) at the DoubleTree Scottsdale Resort, while Omari hung out and photographed Brian and the groomsmen getting ready a few hotel rooms away.

Dress and Shoes #1

Dress and Shoes #2 – for the late night party. Lindsay rocked these sexy red Christian Louboutains and back-zip lace dress

Makeup by Allison Pynn with hair styling by Antoinette DiCarlo

Lindsay looked gorgeous!

Omari Dickens hung with the guys and got some great images

And then we all headed over to the beautiful Paradise Valley Country Club

LOVED their first look and Brian’s reaction

Lindsay’s sister and maid of honor – hanging out right before the ceremony started

The decor, flowers and room looked beautiful and elegant
Party time! Loved Lindsay’s shorter, sexy dress & shoes for dancing

Thank you to all of the vendors who made this such a beautiful wedding:

Venue: Paradise Valley Country Club
Wedding Consultant: Sandy Walker- In Awe Events
Photographer: Jennifer Bowen
Videography: I Do Films

Speaking of, check out this amazing video trailer I Do Films did of their wedding.

Band: The Instant Classics
Makeup & Hair: Allison Pynn and Antoinette DiCarlo
Invitations and Paper Products: Kelsey Murrietta/Flossy Stylish Design
Flowers: Avant Garden
Photobooth: Arizona Photobooth
Officiant: Scott Swanson
Transportation: Motor Coach

Jessica and Zac’s wedding on October 29, 2011 was one of the more emotional weddings I’ve photographed. These two are equally as beautiful on the inside as they are the outside; just two incredibly sweet, kind and fun people who make a perfect couple. Their wedding day at Grayhawk Golf Club was pretty much perfection too. Rhonda Rush and team coordinated everything flawlessly and the weather, decor and setting could not have been more idyllic. I think the icing on the cake however, especially for Jessica and her family, was that her brother Scott was released from his military duty for a leave of absence to be a part of her wedding day. Just three days before the wedding, it looked as though he would not be able to come in from Seattle, and then, in the eleventh hour, they agreed to let him off duty to attend. When I walked into the hotel room to start preparation coverage and came around to see Jessica, she told me that he was here, and immediately started crying – which made me majorly tear up in return. I knew how close Jessica is to her brother and how much it meant to her that he was there, so I appreciated that aside from the fact that she was marrying her best friend in a few hours, she was very very thankful to also have her brother by her side.

Once the tears were wiped away, the makeup team of Chanel Warwick got right back to business.

Above: Jessica’s grandmother carried that fan on her wedding day and passed it down to Jessica’s Mom and now her, so Jessica was telling her younger cousin about her and how she too one day could carry that if she wanted.

Kasia second shot with me and hung out with Zac and the guys – and got some great images of them…

Their first look

I loved these ceremony moments when Jessica rested her head on Zac’s shoulder and then when Zac wiped a tear away from Jess below.

Thank you to all of the wonderful vendors who made this wedding so special:

Venue: Grayhawk Golf Club
Wedding Consultant: Impact Events- Rhonda Rush
Photographer: Jennifer Bowen Photography
Videographer: Simply Cinema
DJ: Mancini Entertainment
Florist: Flora Bella
Makeup Artist: Chanel Warwick
Hairdresser: Wish Salon- Taryn Seseman
Wedding Gown Boutique: Lillian Lottie Couture
Cake: Classic Cakes & Confections

Kasia – thank you thank you for always being so great to work with and for all your help

Jessica and Zac – thank you for being YOU. I loved being a part of your day and getting to capture for you. I know we will stay in touch and I can’t wait to meet those babies someday :-) xoxo