LAUN AND CHRISTA WEDDING

So, Laun and Christa had there wedding at the Desert Botanical Gardens, to which they are both members of, on Saturday. The weather couldn't have been nicer with sunny skies, light breezes and highs hovering around 80 degrees - and they were worried about it being hot. We have to say, this wedding was magnificent! We were so impressed with every detail and how well this couple blended East and West together, along with aspects of the desert setting they were in, for a simply stunning event. Funny thing is, while we were taking photos of the couple around the grounds Christa told us that when she and Laun first moved to Phoenix and visited the gardens for the first time, a wedding was taking place and Christa thought it seemed like a strange place to get married - odd how things work out in life.

When the flowers arrived at the beginning we new this was going to be a unique event. The bouquet and boutonniere both had succulents in them and Christa's grandmother's flower had a beautiful green frog pendant attached to it - loved that! The sides of the aisles were lined with a carpet of yellow flowers with pink orchids sprinkled as accents. At the end of each row was a plate containing a beautiful green Chinese lantern and an assortment of succulents and pebbles. It was obvious that a lot of attention was paid to each and every detail.

We took photographs before the ceremony to take advantage of the light since the ceremony was scheduled at 5:30PM. We then headed up one of the trails for sunset and got some spectacular shots! From there they joined the reception where an absolutely incredible five course meal was served - which we must say included some out-of-this-world ahi tuna. Laun and Christa decided they didn't want to do a slow dance for their first dance, but instead opted for the upbeat quality of swing - you go guys!

Laun and Christa, thank you for allowing us time and creative license. You were both wonderful to work with and we have to say, this was one of the smoothest weddings as far as timing goes that we have seen. Best of luck and we know you will make it to Greece real soon - when you do, have a fabulous time!