arizona wedding photography ~ brenda eden photography

Heather + Joseph

After the wedding, they had a party at their house.

And just as the party was getting started, we left for a while to get photos of the two of them on a bicycle built for two, just as the sun was going down. :)

Heather + Joseph

One of Heather + Joseph from their wedding at the Phoenix Art Museum yesterday. More soon!

Kim + Reggie

Kim and Reggie got married last recently and here are some images from their beautiful wedding! 

My friend Amy of Amy Hill Photography came along to help me photograph.

Kim getting ready:

Kim, you are gorgeous.

One thing I love to do when photographing weddings is try to capture moments that my bride and groom weren't around to see. I relish the idea of the bride and groom and their family looking at the photos later on and asking each other, So what was happening here? Why were you laughing there? What were you saying in this image? That way they get to have a bigger picture of their big day.  In the photo above I like that I captured Kim's dog jumping out the door at that exact second. There are lots of other images of Kim putting on her silver shoes, but this one is my favorite. In the photo below, I heard the grandson ask how to put the tie on and then Kim's father showed him how.

We met at the San Marcos Resort  in Chandler for bridal party portraits. 

Everyone waiting for the ceremony to start.

Kim's father walking with her down the aisle.

I love capturing the guests' reactions. 

Jumping the broom.

I love this image Amy got of the kids coming into the reception after the ceremony.

Kim's father played Ave Maria at the start of the reception. It was so beautiful.

I loved the expressions of the kids watching Kim and Reggie cut and share the wedding cake with each other.

So intense! It's like they are watching the Happily Ever After part of a movie.

So I almost never pose photos. Maybe one a wedding. (I pose group shots and portraits, but otherwise I photograph what is happening.) So this right here is my one posed one. Not long after their parents sliced the wedding cake, the brother brought a slice of cake over and handed it to his sister. And I got a photo of that. But just to be sure I got a good one, I asked him to do it again, because it was soooo cute.  So here's the staged-handing-his-sister a slice of wedding cake photo.

Kim has three sisters and one of her sisters caught the bouquet.

Kim and Reggie's daughter requested that the DJ play Justin Bieber's song Baby featuring Ludacris. (Warning: the song will be in your head all day if you click that link!)

And then all the girls were dancing.

See that little bell on her hand? Pretty sure it was one of the favors on the tables. :)

Thank you Kim & Reggie for having us at your beautiful wedding! I am so happy for you guys! :)

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{Loraine and Tim's Wedding at Boojum Tree Hidden Gardens}

Boojum Tree Hidden Gardens is a dreamy place to get married.

Loraine and Tim had an enchanting wedding there on an evening when a monsoon storm was threatening to blow in, but never quite did. If you like watching Lost because of the loveliness of the setting or you liked watching reruns of Gilligan's Island as a child, then you would probably be delighted with the Boojum Tree. It's great fun for photography because there were a lot of hidden areas that we kept coming across.

Loraine created this dress from dresses that she got at Forever 21. I just really loved her creation and kept thinking she should go into business designing wedding dresses if this is the type of thing she was able to think up!

Her boys walked with her down the aisle.

Married!

Thanks Loraine and Tim for having us there to photograph your beautiful wedding!

Boojum Tree is located here:

16026 North 36th Street Phoenix, AZ 85032

602-867-8975

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Crystal and Jerry {Mesa Temple engagement session}

Engagement session time for my cousin Crystal and her fiancé Jerry!

We met up at the Temple in Mesa, Arizona where they are getting married next month for engagement photos of the two of them. The Temple grounds was such a beautiful location for engagement photos.  There are gorgeous flowers and plants there that I have never seen growing anywhere else. Before Crystal and Jerry got there I walked around taking in all the beauty of the flowers. Our grandmother (my grandmother/Crystal's great-grandmother) would have found the flowers as enchanting as I did. There were even flowers and cat tails near the reflecting pool there were almost black in color. Pretty amazing looking! I would love to go back there to do more engagement sessions. And I would love to do bridal sessions there! It was very hot that evening, but Crystal and Jerry rocked it and made it look easy! Just as were leaving, the clouds started rolling in and not long after we left there was a summer monsoon. It was a very lovely summer evening for all of us and I can't wait for their late summer wedding!

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Amber & Jon {Got Married!}

This post is by Becky.

Amber and Jon got married! It seems like it was just yesterday when we were photographing their engagement shoot at Boyce Thompson Arboretum. They were married at The Waterfront in Tempe, a gorgeous venue on the water! I loved how playful and energetic all of the guests were, and so happy for Amber and Jon! We had such a fun time doing the group shots, where everyone was laughing as we were doing "bunny ears" and spinning in circles. Although it rained a little, the weather was gorgeous and the day was perfect. Thank you so much Amber and Jon for letting us be a part of your wedding day!!!!

Here are some of the photos we shot for their beautiful day:

Wow, Amber you look sooooo gorgeous!!!

The Waterfront in Tempe is located here:

5350 South Lakeshore Drive
Tempe, AZ 85283-2152
(480) 756-0508

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Jessica! + Stan! get married!!!

Jessica and Stan got married in October at Highlands Church in Scottsdale, Arizona. They live in Nashville, Tennessee now. They started dating when they both lived in New York. And they got married in here in Arizona where Jess's family lives. Ah, I do wish Jess and Stan lived here...or that Nashville was a little closer. :)

I loved how Jessica's wedding was Jessica's vision. She took the theme of Love Birds and her love of the color red and mixed it with a glamourous 1950's vibe and created an event that was a awesome experience for her guests that totally reflected her personality and style. It was interesting hearing Jessica talk before the wedding when Becky and I went out to eat at La Grande Orange with them about how all the details of the wedding were coming together. It was a DIY wedding and Jessica and her mom put in a lot of time coming up with details. Jessica's dad and brothers pitched in too. Her dad drove up to the mountains to a burned forest and found the tree branches that Jessica used to hang red balls of flowers from. Jessica's shoes are third over (next to the baby shoes) and she got them at a flea market in New York. 

 We ended up in the children's nursery for some photos. At her own church, Jessica had been painting a mural for the children's nursery, so I thought it was kinda fun to take these in front of the mural in the kid's nursery where she was getting married. I also liked that there were pumpkins in the mural because it was October, the month for pumpkins!

 

It was really pretty hot that day, so we stayed indoors for photos of the bridemaids and after we had done photos, Jessica got out of her dress and went back to the church dressing room to enjoy some relaxing time before the ceremony and all the festivities would begin. I love this image Becky got of Jessica having something sweet to drink. 

Even babies got place cards at Jessica and Stan's wedding!

Hey Stan! Here comes your gorgeous bride! :)

 

Love these trees that Jess created with the wood from a burned out forest. 

 

Red velvet cupcakes for the wedding cake? Yes, please!

These images below are from after Jessica and Stan left. These kids pitched in a ton to help set the wedding up. 

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There's more of Jess & Stan to see, so visit again! :)

Wedding location:

Highlands Church in Scottsdale, Arizona

 

9050 E Pinnacle Peak Rd

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

480-348-5988

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Noelia + Bill {playing London Bridges before the wedding}

We photographed Noelia and Bill's on the most beautiful of late November days. The sunlight was gorgeous, it was just the perfect afternoon to have a wedding. Here are a few images from Noelia and Bill's wedding at the Sonoran Plaza Fountain Court and Cimarron Plaza in Surprise, Arizona. It was so fun to run around with this family on the plush green winter grass and capture  these lovely moments in this new season of their lives.

 
  
 

 

They were playing London Bridge for these photos! So cute! 

We took photographs before the wedding because it was going to be almost completely dark by the time the ceremony would be over. They got married in late November which is the time of year when night comes the soonest (well that, and early December), but it also seems to have the most beautiful light before the sun goes down. The sunlight was just almost too gorgeous! I love capturing little slices in time like this. Noelia's son was running around, being a kid, and in order to get him in the photographs they played London Bridges with him and it totally worked.

A few more: The same photo as in the post below, but in black and white. I love this one, and I really love how it looks in black and white.  

 

I love the emotion Becky caught in this image of Noelia with her father walking her down the aisle.

 

Bill watching his beautiful bride walking down the aisle.

 Wedding venue and reception:

Sonoran Plaza Fountain Court and Cimarron Plaza

19726 N. Remington Drive, Surprise, AZ 85374 

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Rebecca & Chris {June Wedding in Ahwatukee, Arizona}

Rebecca planned her June wedding to Chris for the anniversary of the day that they began their relationship.

 Signing their marriage license:

I love the way he looks at her!

Such a gorgeous bride!

 

This is one of my favorite images. Rebecca and Chris had a backyard wedding at their home in Ahwatukee, but Rebecca planned for Becky and me to get photos under this gorgeous tree. This tree is really something else. It must be really old and has all these swirling branches that go all over the place, down to the ground and back up again. And lots of wildlife lived around this tree--I saw rabbits, adorable ground squirrels and birds. I love trees so much and living here in the desert in Arizona, big old trees are not so easy to find, so I was so excited by Rebecca's discovery of this tree and that she wanted to come here and get photos right after the ceremony.

(Note to brides and grooms: Know of a cool place you would love to get photos of the two of you? Even if it's not at the location of your ceremony or reception, make time for it on your wedding day and we would love to photograph you there. And we are always happy to do day-after-the-wedding shoots too! )

Becky got this image while I was photographing them on the other side of this amazing tree. I love Becky's perspective here, the tree seems so monumental and I always love images with the sun pouring in.

Thank you Rebecca and Chris for having Becky and me be your photographers on your wedding day. What I think I will remember most is when I first met you guys to talk about your photography. Walking around that beautiful ancient tree and learning about your lives was truly fun. I'm always a little nervous to meet people at first, but you guys put me at ease in telling me about how you met and what you liked and loved and did together and just about your lives. It was fun to hear about your sweet, smart dog and then to actually get to see her on your wedding day! I wish you guys the absolute best in your life together!

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Sunset view from Ashley Manor

We had fun meeting up with Lan and Ron at the  Ashley Manor in Chandler, Arizona where they are having their wedding. I got all sorts of ideas for images while we were eating dinner with them and some other friends. From what I understand, Ashley Manor brides and grooms can come and have dinner there once a month to decide what dishes they want to serve their guests on their wedding day.

While everyone was still eating, I left the table for a while to explore. The sun was setting and I thought it was so beautiful. To see the sunset, I had to stand up on a some cushiony chairs that were next to the west wall to actually see this view; I don't think you would be able to see the this view otherwise, because Ashley Manor is surrounded by walls on all sides, giving it it a secret/hidden garden kind of feel.

{Camille}

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July {in Sedona}

 I thought July was so striking and gorgeous, I really wish I had got to photograph her for longer. She is one of the many people I met at the Photographer meet-up in Sedona last month. Here is a link to her business where she sells swaroski crystals. Check it out, they are beautiful.

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{Angela + Jono}

More photos of Angela + Jono from our trip/meet-up in Sedona last month with a bunch of photographers. One of my many plans for tomorrow is to start mailing off CDs of the Sedona photos to the gorgeous brides and grooms. Definitely the plan.

 

I love Angela's hair. I love this photo below, although it was actually taken before they were ready. To me it looks like Jono is talking on his cell phone, but he isn't. Very soon after this though, he pulled out his cell phone and started taking pictures of his beautiful new wife. I thought that was sooo cute.

               

{Planning a wedding for 2010 or 2011 in Arizona and need photographers?

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Angela + Jono {blue skies ~ red rocks}

Angela + Jono were one of the bride and groom couples we got to meet and photograph at the photographer get-together in Sedona, organized by Kadie Pangburn , a Tucson photographer . These were taken in Crescent Moon Park, such a beautiful place. The light was stunning and the weather was gorgeous.

{Planning a wedding for 2010 or 2011 in Arizona and need photographers?

We're booking! Contact me, Brenda Eden, to find out more. Just email me at [email protected] and I will send you a link to our wedding photography information.

If you know your date, please include that date in your email, so I can let you know right away if we have your date available. Thanks and Happy Wedding Planning!!! :)}

{camille}

Susie + Micah

 

 

 

 

 

   

My New Year's resolution of posting everyday? Hasn't been happening, but I am starting new today and going to try to get back to it! We've got a ton of stuff to show...so here are a few of this gorgeous couple that we took in Sedona. The Sedona shoot was so much fun. More about that soon as well as more info on who put it together, etc. later this week....

{Planning a wedding for 2010 or 2011 in Arizona and need photographers?

We're booking! Contact me, Brenda Eden, to find out more. Just email me at [email protected] and I will send you a link to our wedding photography information.

If you know your date, please include that date in your email, so I can let you know right away if we have your date available. Thanks and Happy Wedding Planning!!! :)}

{camille}

Crescent Moon Bride

 

 We went to Crescent Moon State Park with a bunch of photographers and brides and photographed all day. So much fun! Here is Diane, who is so beautiful and was SO much fun to work with.

{Amber and Isaac's Wedding}

Amber and Isaac were married in October in a beautiful house out in the desert north of Phoenix. It was a perfect October day to get married in Arizona; the day was warm enough and the evening had that wonderful October chill that everyone who lives in Arizona waits all summer long for. It was a joy to create images for Amber and Isaac, they are so in love and their families were so sweet. Thank you Amber and Isaac for having us there to document your beautiful wedding! 

Amber's aunt created her gorgeous dress. 

Oh Amber, you are so gorgeous!

I love this one of her grandfather giving her a hug.

And I love the sparkly-ness of this one. :)

Late night = you always spy sleeping kids at weddings. So cute.

The desert road outside the house: 

I wanted to see how these images looked in a collage, so here they are. I love it!

To see more of Amber and Isaac, click here to see my favorite image from their engagement session.

and here to see their engagement session in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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{amber and isaac's engagement session}

Amber and Isaac are getting married next month! We had so much fun taking their pictures. We met up with them at Olive and Ivy  in Scottsdale and then walked around there getting pictures and after that we went to Arizona Falls. Amber's cousin Christine, who we've known since we were in high school, came with us. 

It was around 110 degrees that whole weekend, which kinda freaked me out when I saw on the weather station that it was going to be that hot. The weekend before we had had a storm, so it was much more comfortable, in the lower 90s. Even when it's hot, when I start taking pictures, I am having so much fun and I am so focused on the job that I can kinda forget how hot it is. But when you are standing there modeling and just having your picture taken over and over, I can imagine it gets really hot and you feel it a lot more than I would. Amber and Isaac, wow, you guys were amazing! I'm so glad you put up with the heat. I love the pictures we got and I had so much fun! 

       

So glad Isaac was up for jumping, I really like this pic Becky got.   

Amber's eyes are so gorgeous. I think this is definitely one of my favorites.

    

I like how it seems like they are kind of playing hide and seek with each other. ;-)

   

So glad they were up for trying this polaroid idea. I've seen this done on other blogs and thought it was so cute, so of course I was looking forward to trying it and I love how Amber's eye is visible in this one....also it was kinda fun to give them polaroids to take home with them.

 

Sexy girl! 

   

I've seen this done on other photographer's blogs and I thought it was so romantic.  I'm glad Amber and Isaac were willing to try it and then it worked just how I hoped it would!   

 

Thanks, Amber and Isaac, for having us take your engagement pictures. We can't wait for your wedding! :-) 

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amber + isaac

Amber and Isaac, you two are so gorgeous, inside and out, and we had so much fun taking pictures of you. :-) I really want to post more of you guys, but here is one for now; it's my favorite.

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Stephanie and James {Wedding at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church and Stonecreek Golf Club}

Stephanie and James got married in a beautiful ceremony at Saint Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church and then had their reception at Stone Creek Golf Club. They are such a sweet couple and we were so excited and happy to photograph their wedding. :)