Remember that Lifesavers commercial several years ago where the little boy and his dad sat and watched the sun go down? The one where they savored the sweet taste in their mouth, of both the Lifesaver and the shared the experience of watching the sun slowly descended over the horizon. "There it goes: going...going...gone."
I thought about that commercial a lot at Laura and Brandon's wedding because it was such a sweet experience, one that in many ways might be a photographers dream. The light, the location, the view, the wind!, the gorgeous couple -- the nice and trusting couple who were so open to suggestion and climbed up on rocks for me -- and that Arizona sun. That gorgeous sun that slowly descended over one of most beautiful mountains in town: Camelback Mountain. It has been said that Arizona has some of the most beautiful sunsets in the nation, and on this late day in April, I especially agreed.
Laura and Brandon were married at the private home of the owner of Sanctuary Resort on Camelback Mountain. A stones throw from the nose of Camelback Mountain and a favorite retreat among movie stars and locals alike. The view was so beautiful... and the feeling and ambiance was so unique because of that. I tried to capture that feeling, that intangible aspect that reins supreme at every wedding and is a refection of who the couple is, together and individually. The part I love most about my job--attempting to capture that essence.
Apart from being incredibly kind and open, Laura and Brandon are a young, beautiful couple who share a simpatico that is apparent from the moment you see them together.
Before the ceremony the guys had a "board meeting" and had that guy bonding time that
often occurs right before one of the boys leaves bachelorhood to marry his girl
I loved the back of Laura's dress
An uber-sexy shot of Laura
The ceremony and reception took place at the owners home, a place not normally rented out. I loved the canopy of trees.
There is just something about the feeling of this that I love.
Joining their party for the first time as husband and wife
Love this moment during the toasts... The wind blowing, the looks on their face, the feeling.
What a view!
What a view!
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