Amelia and Faisal’s Blackstone Country Club wedding was an event to remember! After their amazing engagement session in Sedona, I knew that their wedding was going to be incredible. Not only were these two joining their lives together, but they were also bringing together their two cultures. With Amela originally from Serbia and Faisal from Afghanistan, their celebration was a combination of traditions from both countries and the US. At the forefront of everything however, was the unfailing love that these two have for one another and for life, and it’s absolutely contagious!

Blackstone Country Club made for a perfect venue for their day, and it even had a personal history, with Amela’s sister, and now Maid of Honor, having gotten married there a few years before. And I have to say, the Tuscan style architecture of Blackstone, made for the most gorgeous backdrop. It’s truly breathtaking.

As if the day hadn’t been fun enough, the reception festivities began with a traditional dance performed by Faisal’s cousins, adorned in colorful traditional Afghan dresses, twirling and dancing, all while simultaneously carrying trays with henna on them. Faisal’s father then placed a teaspoon full of henna onto Amela’s palm and covered it with a beautiful triangular piece of fabric. Amela’s mother then proceeded to do the same to Faisal’s palm, symbolizing the official commitment of the bride and groom to one another. After that, the dancing began, and oh how they danced the night away! This Blackstone Country Club wedding was a day and night full of laughter and joy! Everything that these two had dreamed of and more!!!

Huge thanks to the creative team that made this Blackstone Country Club Wedding amazing!

 

DJ: Citron Sound

Invitations: Zazzle

Photographer: RYAN NICOLE PHOTOGRAPHY