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Fall El Chorro Wedding | Phoenix Wedding Photographer

The Story

Janae & Chris are a dating app success story (we love to hear it). She is a pediatrician and he is in the Air Force, and after years of long distance, they were able to settle down together in Tucson, and though they had to postpone their wedding once, they finally got to ditch their scrubs and flight suit and have their dream wedding at El Chorro in the fall!

They met in Omaha and both love outdoor adventures of all sorts. Chris is from Hawaii and Janae is from Minnesota, so like kind of different states!

Their El Chorro wedding was just FULL of personal and precious details, which we love so much!

The Photos

Invitation suite from a fall El Chorro Wedding in Phoenix

As much as we hate that weddings have been so affected by the pandemic, we love that our couples are embracing their many wedding dates and invitation suites and including them in their wedding days.

Photos of bride getting ready for her fall El Chorro Wedding
Photos of bride getting ready for her fall El Chorro Wedding

Janae’s seamstress sewed part of her mom’s wedding dress was into the under part of Janae’s dress. Such a subtle and special way to include this detail!

Photos of bride getting ready for her fall El Chorro Wedding
The first look at a fall El Chorro Wedding
The first look at a fall El Chorro Wedding
The first look at a fall El Chorro wedding
Photos of the Bride and Groom at the Fall El Chorro Wedding
Photos of the Bride and Groom at the Fall El Chorro Wedding
Photos of the Bride and Groom at the Fall El Chorro Wedding
A dog in a suit at a fall El Chorro Wedding

How could we not include a feature of this handsome good boy??

Photos of the bride and groom with their dog at a fall El Chorro Wedding

Chris was given freshly made Hawaiian tea leaves to wear by his grandparents who flew in from Hawaii. This is such an incredibly special detail and one that is made even more special given our current life circumstances!

The ceremony set up for a fall El Chorro wedding
the bride, her mom and dad walking down the aisle at a Fall El Chorro Wedding
The ceremony at a fall El Chorro wedding
the welcome sign for a fall El Chorro Wedding
an up close shot of the Bride & Groom at their fall El Chorro wedding
an up close shot of the Bride & Groom at their fall El Chorro wedding
the ceremony and saber ceremony at a fall El Chorro Wedding

Janae & Chris had a saber ceremony on way down aisle as husband and wife. The arch is a symbolic act for commissioned officers that ensures the  newlywed couple safe passage into their new life together. As soon as the  ceremony is over, the ushers line up on either side of the aisle to the chapel  steps. At the head usher’s command — “Draw sabers (cutlasses)” — the  ushers raise their blades, edge up, into the air, carefully forming an archway.  The newlyweds pass under the archway, and at the command — “Return  sabers (cutlasses)” — the ushers return their weapons to their sides. 

the saber ceremony at a fall El Chorro Wedding

The Groom and groomsmen wore their uniform dress blues but they had custom tailored shirts underneath!

Floral details at a fall El Chorro Wedding
pink climbing flowers on the wood stove at a Fall El Chorro wedding with the bride and groom

We are obsessed with this little corner for wedding photos in the fall at El Chorro!

the bride with her veil flowing in the wind and the groom at their fall El Chorro wedding
the bride and groom of a fall El Chorro wedding
table details with white flowers and a black mask at a fall El Chorro wedding
the cake at a fall El Chorro wedding with their dog and cat in fondant on top
The bride of a fall El Chorro wedding with a "wife of the party" denim jacket on
the bride and groom at their fall El Chorro wedding doing their first dance

Their first dance song was Die a Happy Man by Thomas Rhett and it suited them perfectly!

the bride and groom of a fall El Chorro wedding feed each other wedding cake
the groom dances with his mom at his fall El Chorro wedding
the wife of the party denim jacket on a chair at a fall El Chorro wedding

We hope you enjoyed this highlight reel from Janae & Chris’ special day! To check out another recent RNP wedding, Click Here

Vendors:
Photographer: Ryan Nicole Photography
Planner: A Day to Cherish Weddings
Venue: El Chorro
Florist: Sarah’s Garden
Hair & Makeup: Kensington Makeup
Gown: Pronovias from Schaffers Bridal
DJ: Non-stop Entertainment
Cake: A Bakeshop
Linens: La Tavola

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BREATHTAKING ROMANTIC
EL CHORRO WEDDING

Every detail of their wedding was soft and romantic, from the soft and airy peach and patina color pallet, to the vintage and personal touches at every turn, their day was as beautiful as Aimee, Erik, and their love.

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