Heritage Square Wedding . Phoenix Wedding Photographer

Alicia and Cole got married at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix. I absolutely love these two, they are kind, fun and super in love. I'm kind of a downtown girl, so I've had my studio in this area for over 10 years. I was so excited when they told me they would be getting married in the middle of the city. Every little detail was perfect and meaningful. They made the backdrop for their ceremony, their dog Lola was a part of getting ready and the ceremony, they had an awesome food truck (Hey Joe!) and Royal coffee was open during the reception for warm drinks. Oh and Alicia made the amazing pinwheel backdrop for our vintage photobooth. All in all, too much fun for us to photograph.

Our engagement session giveaway!

I had so much fun at the Arizona Bridal Show. It was overwhelming to be sure, especially for the brides and grooms to be. I am so inspired by all the creative and interesting weddings everyone is planning. The response has been amazing and I couldn't be happier. So without too much delay, here is the engagement session winner.
Oh and if you are not the winner but would like to schedule an engagement shoot, email or text me and let's chat. Our engagement shoots are super fun and start at $250. 

This was way too much fun! I can't wait to photograph Lara's engagement photos. I've been toying with the idea of doing one more engagement session giveaway on Instagram. If you are interested please follow us and I will post the giveaway this week. Our ig account is mintphotographystudio. Thank you so much for coming by our booth and for all the nice compliments. This truly is the most amazing job!

how to make the most of your engagement session

I love engagement sessions. Most photographers do. We get the opportunity to get to know you a little bit and you have a chance to get comfortable with us photographing you.
The goal of an engagement session is to capture all the love and joy you are experiencing at this moment in time. To share that with your loved ones who may or may not know the extent of your love and admiration for this person you have chosen to be your life partner.
Oh what to wear! This is the number one question I get asked before engagement shoots.
My advice is to wear what reflects your personality and most importantly wear what you feel great in. A good fit will definitely help. I always encourage color. You and your partner can wear complimentary colors, colors that will be reflected on your wedding day or just your favorite color. And bring an extra outfit or two. That way there is some variety in the photos. I always love doing a dress up, going to a party look and a more casual, date night look. Accessories, hats, bow ties and awesome shoes will always help give photos that little extra wow. But at the end of the day, it's the love between you that will be the most important element in the photos. Seriously.
What else should you bring? Any props or accessories that reflect you as a person and the two of you as a couple. Into scrabble? Bring the board and tiles and we can do some fun stuff with it. You have a vintage car or bike that you like to ride on Sundays? Let's go for a ride and we can capture the joy of your rides together.
And where should we shoot? With a little help from you I'll be happy to guide the location(s) we will shoot at. If you are a downtown loving couple, coffee shop hoppers, boho desert dwellers or the museum type, we can plan on a location that fits your style.
The best piece of advice is to enjoy this time you have together at the shoot. Get silly, get romantic, get excited about your upcoming wedding. Every couple's story and love is unique. An engagement photo session is a chance for that unique love to shine and be shared with those who care about you. You will never be in this place and time again in your life. Having photos of it is amazing. Imagine looking back at this time in 20 years.

Denise and Jon celebrate their wedding. Phoenix wedding photographer

So when I asked Denise and Jon if they were up for doing some portraits in the desert down the street from their backyard wedding, they both said yes right away. And I knew right then that we'd all get along really well. Her dress, her dress was PINK!!! Swoon. It was breathtakingly beautiful. Perfectly blush with just the right amount of everything pretty. The ultimate DIY couple, Denise made her cake. Yes, made her own cake! They had the coolest cookie bar with every kind of cookie you could ever want all stacked in drawers that were painted and redone by Jon to match their wedding colors. Above all, their day was filled with deep love for each other and love from family and friends. So many laughs, some joy filled tears and many many smiles and we had the pleasure of being there for all of it. Oh and the music was so good I even got a little dance in with the bride and bridal party.