Photos by Mary

A Trash the Dress with Alfonso and Staci! What better day to post this photo session then today the day of the MLB All Star Game, which is being held here at Chase Field in Phoenix. Especially since Alfonso knows a little about baseball being's he is a umpire. This last image is my favorite from the entire shoot!! Alfonso and Staci were married this past January. At that time we decided we had to do a Trash the Dress on a baseball field. We had a great time once again. I absolutely adore this couple!! They are so happy with each other, and both have such a fun loving spirit. The only thing that didn't go are way was we couldn't seem to get Staci dirty. She wanted to get dirty and dusty. We tried to kick up some dust but it wasn't happening. Staci slid, laid and rolled around in the dirt, nothing!! Can't say we didn't try. For all you baseball fans out there I hope you enjoy the MLB All Star Game tonight!!

Every year I donate a photo session to Stepping Stones Preschool for their annual Ice Cream Social and Fundraiser. This year the Cross Family won the bid and wanted to take family pictures in Prescott. What a beautiful family they are!! My friend Nancy was kind enough to make the drive to Prescott with me. We had a great time with fun ideas and several different locations. Thank you Cross family!!

I had a text message from my cousin asking if I would be available to take pictures for her co-workers daughter's wedding in the next week? You see Jon is in the military and was going to be home from Afghanistan for a week. While he was home Jon and Ashleigh wanted to get married. I love this picture of Ashleigh getting ready, she was so happy. Jon and Ashleigh were married at the Tiburon Restaurant and Aquarium at the Wildlife World Zoo . Fantastic idea. It was such a fun atmosphere for a wedding. Along with their family and friends the Flamingos were there to witness this beautiful couple say "I do". This is the best part of the Tiburon Restaurant, while you eat you can watch the sharks. Can not wait to take my family here. Jon and Ashleigh I am so happy I was able to take your wedding pictures for you!! You two are so adorable together. Misti and I agree that this was a "feel good wedding". Your happiness is contagious. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness...

Damon and Shannon were finally married at Encanterra Country Club . What a beautiful wedding day it was. A little hot, but not to bad. This was my first time at Encanterra, let me say this ~"amazinggg". Shannon and her girls had their hair and makeup done at Dolce in Chandler. Damon and Shannon met by chance. Shannon's roommates worked at a bar in Tempe and she would go hang out with them while they worked. While Damon worked security at this same bar, he also would go play Texa's Hold'em there. One night Shannon and her friends were all getting together for her brothers 21st birthday. Just so happens that a mutual friend had invited Damon along, in hopes of setting him up with someone entirely different then Shannon. Come to find out, Damon had a crush on Shannon and was surprised to see her there that night. Even though he was nervous, he worked up the courage to talk to her. Needless to say he was not interested in anybody else. The two have been together eve...