While in Phoenix last weekend, I had the pleasure of second shooting with a good friend of mine, Mark Cafiero from Denver. We shot an incredible wedding at the Royal Palms in Scottsdale. Jen from Imoni Events planned the entire affair and Table Tops, Etc provided the florals.
The resort is situated right below Camelback Mountain.
Cool purple shoes eh?
The bride was stunning:
A nice relaxed portrait...
... but I usually prefer the ones where they don't even know I am shooting:
The garden setting was beautiful:
Score another one for high school sweethearts!:
Um...this is going to take some getting used to!:
Mark in action:
Hello Arizona!:
And finally here's Mark showing off a fun little slideshow at the reception:
By the way, the groom is Chez Reavie, a pro golfer on the PGA tour. Check out this video of him making a eagle on the way to his victory at the Canadian Open. I'll be rooting for him at Augusta in two weeks:
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If you'd like to...
***WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS FULL FRONTAL NUDITY. IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY THIS KIND OF STUFF, DO NOT ENTER THE PASSWORD TO SEE THE REST OF THE IMAGES....
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